Re: The best PCI IDE controller?

Posted on 2013-02-18, 14:39

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

You think this controller would work with ancient hardware (i440BX, GA-5AX)?: (Click to expand) Konig CMP-SATAPCI11 S-ATA PCI CARD + IDE "Driver supported MS Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP, Linux"

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Re: The best PCI IDE controller?

Posted on 2013-02-17, 14:48

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Very interesting thread. Makes me think about using one of these PCI cards in my Tualatin i440BX and plug to it both some cheap small capacity SATA SSD and the DMA-5 HDD (currently working at just DMA-2 ATA33) . Have no previous experience with these gadgets, but from what I understand a Promise …

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Re: Weird problem installing Win XP in Super-7 GA-5AX mobo

Posted on 2013-02-17, 13:09

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

There is http://alter.org.ua/soft/win/uni_ata/ Thanks, that's a very interesting link. Unfortunately the universal drivers didn't solve it and the problem persists: With 'DMA if available' after some seconds of WinXP splash screen, the HDD makes a nasty low-pitch scratching sound four times, then …

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Re: PSU for PIII system...

Posted on 2013-02-16, 22:34

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

My 200W Seasonic PSU is now showing it's age and the fan is getting louder under load... I just looked at the specs and they are laughable! It's done a good job so far, but i feel it's getting too stressed now. +3.3V = 14A +5V = 20A +12V = 8A ... That's the correct balance (heavier +3.3V & +5V) and …

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Re: Weird problem installing Win XP in Super-7 GA-5AX mobo

Posted on 2013-02-16, 17:30

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I throw the towel :depressed: , unable to make the HDDs work in DMA mode with the GA-5AX board under Win XP. Searched for chipset drivers, but apparently neither Gigabyte nor ALI ever released XP drivers for the GA-5AX. The ones I can find are only for 98/NT/2000 and don't even install under Win XP. …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2013-02-16, 01:06

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Works pretty well, way overkill for a K6-2, even more so for a 180nm K6-2+, but better safe than sorry.

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Re: Weird problem installing Win XP in Super-7 GA-5AX mobo

Posted on 2013-02-16, 00:46

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The DVD-ROM works equally OK, either jumpered 'master' or 'slave', at the end of IDE-2 cable. All the time working ffine in DMA-2. The HDDs crash equally bad, either at the end or at the middle of IDE-1 cable, either jumpered 'master' or 'slave', whenever 'DMA if available' is selected in device …

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Re: Weird problem installing Win XP in Super-7 GA-5AX mobo

Posted on 2013-02-15, 17:25

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

As the GA-5AX rev4.1 is ATA-33 tops, I'm now using 40-wire cables (not 80-wire). The HDD is jumpered 'master', plugged to the middle of the cable, which is then plugged to board IDE 1. DVD-ROM is jumpered 'slave', plugged to the end of the second cable, which is then plugged to board IDE 2. As per …

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Re: Weird problem installing Win XP in Super-7 GA-5AX mobo

Posted on 2013-02-15, 16:56

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

No way man :dead: . Tried DMA modes 2, 1 and 0 in for the HDD in BIOS. Crash, crash, crash :dead: . Even if I disable DMA and leave only PIO enabled in BIOS for the HDD, XP crashes while installing ('cause it always automatically sets for DMA, whatever I set in BIOS). Only after setting 'PIO only' …

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Re: Weird problem installing Win XP in Super-7 GA-5AX mobo

Posted on 2013-02-15, 11:00

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Managed to launch WinXP SP3 in safe mode, then managed to launch full XP after downgrading the HDD to PIO mode. Looks like XP works while the HDD is in PIO mode, but crashes in DMA mode 😵 . Isn't theoretically this GA-5AX board ATA66 able?

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Weird problem installing Win XP in Super-7 GA-5AX mobo

Posted on 2013-02-15, 00:08

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

GA-5AX rev 4.1 with K6-2+, flashed the latest F4 BIOS. Windows 98SE installs and runs perfectly OK. Win XP SP3 begins installation apparently OK, but after the last restart, just after some seconds with this screen ... http://cdn4.staztic.com/cdn/thumb/windows-xp-boot-screen-live-10-1.jpg ... it …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2013-02-14, 23:32

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in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

... Now something I struggled with is finding CPU coolers that fit Socket 7. The ones you can get for S370 are always to broad... In this fine website a socket-A Arctic Cooling Copper Silent 3 is succesfully installed in a GA-5AX, whose socket is closely besieged by caps. http://www.amd-k6.com/wp- …

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Re: Memorable hardware marketing

Posted on 2012-11-25, 12:41

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in Milliways

in Milliways

AMD 3DNow! Athlon Classic Train Apple PII Snail

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Re: Socket 7 and AMD K-6 socketadapter. Lackluster benchmarks

Posted on 2012-10-31, 07:03

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thanks!

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Re: Socket 7 and AMD K-6 socketadapter. Lackluster benchmarks

Posted on 2012-10-29, 01:16

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The multiplier selection is decided by the CPU, not by the motherboard, so you can do this mod on any motherboard you want. It just requires the right tools (inexpensive) and a little patience. I forget exactly how I went about this, but I believe I consulted with a datasheet for an AMD K6 CPU. …

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Re: ..and I only burned my fingers once!

Posted on 2012-10-29, 00:23

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Is that a Spectrum 48K + ? Legendary machine, I still keep mine in a closet 😊 .

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Re: My 3DMark01 Mega Thread

Posted on 2012-10-28, 14:40

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ Video

in Marvin \ Video

After overclocking the GF6200 to just below the apparition of artifacts there is only a slight boost in score. Flogging a dead horse 😵 .

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Re: Help identifying old video card

Posted on 2012-10-28, 07:09

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I see, thanks. Interesting relic then, a video card you can plug extra RAM on 😦 .

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Re: Socket 7 and AMD K-6 socketadapter. Lackluster benchmarks

Posted on 2012-10-28, 06:58

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

... Don't worry about multiplier limitations on your motherboard. You can have just about any multiplier you want by bridging certain CPU pins on the bottom of your motherboard ... http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa327/Halcreix/Gifs/AVGNWhat.gif http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UT1SqxJrvf4/Ttg3tDGj9tI …

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Re: Help identifying old video card

Posted on 2012-10-27, 22:45

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by TELVM

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thanks, so it's a Matrox Millenium I 2MB. What were those two long thin headers north and south of the memory modules for? 😕

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