Re: The Saddest Steam Build 2021

Posted on Yesterday, 19:09

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by Standard Def Steve

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Very cool. From the video description, it looks like he had to use a 686 class processor (K6-2+ 600MHz) to get Windows installed, then was able to swap in the Pentium after installation. Still, I have to wonder how many (if any) of Windows' regular processes and routines call for 686-specific …

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Re: The Saddest Steam Build 2021

Posted on Yesterday, 16:44

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I'm sure whatever that CPU is would be able to run either Vista or 7 for steam, since 7 can run on a Pentium Classic. Does Win7 actually work on a Pentium? I remember trying to install it on a 233MMX w/ 512MB ages ago, but failed miserably. Since it worked just fine on a P2-400 with the same HDD, …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-01-20, 23:40

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by Standard Def Steve

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I finally got an AC3 demodulator for my laserdisc player. Only took me 25 years. 😜 I can't wait to try it out on Friday. It'll be interesting to hear how lossy 5.1 encodes from the mid-90s measure up against stereo PCM tracks upmixed via Dolby Surround.

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Re: Replace a Core2Duo E6600 for a Quad Q9400, worth it?

Posted on 2021-01-19, 16:18

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by Standard Def Steve

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We have zero issues with browsing web pages, you tube, ABC Mouse, ECT. We do all of our daily normal things with it I'll take your word for it. I find the experience of using even first gen Intel core laptops to be a jawgrinder when I have to do web stuff. Most modern browsers are crazy memory and …

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Re: Intel smashes Ryzen

Posted on 2021-01-18, 23:18

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by Standard Def Steve

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The AMD CPU was NOT much less expensive abut about 75% of the Intel equivalent. And so this trend has continued. AMD has always been the Budget CPU when compared to Intel equivalent. How can you call them the Budget CPU when Zen 3 is beating Intel whatever-the-hell-Lake across the board , including …

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Re: Replace a Core2Duo E6600 for a Quad Q9400, worth it?

Posted on 2021-01-18, 19:50

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by Standard Def Steve

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And you get SSE4.1. Totally worth it.

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Re: Do you keep your retro rigs offline?

Posted on 2021-01-18, 16:38

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Most of my retro machines are online, but on a separate VLAN.

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Re: Dell Dimension 466i Restoration/Build

Posted on 2021-01-16, 20:14

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by Standard Def Steve

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As a huge Dell fanboy, this thread simultaneously tickles me pink and makes me green with envy. 😜 Very nice find!

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Re: What is faster in games? Celeron tualatin 1300@1733 (133FSB) or Pentium 3-S 1400 (133FSB) ?

Posted on 2021-01-15, 22:16

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by Standard Def Steve

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I actually tried this with a Celeron-1400 back in the day. Had it running at 1866/133, and at that speed it could match the stock-clocked PIII-S 1400 in some benchmarks. In others, the PIII was ahead. The Celeron also required some enormous voltage to get to 1866, and actually quit working after a …

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Re: advice for mid-2000s winXP build

Posted on 2021-01-14, 17:18

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by Standard Def Steve

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I don't by any means recommend doing this, but I play most of my XP games on an overclocked (1.63GHz) PIII system. Handles everything from Quake III at 208 FPS to F.E.A.R. at admittedly less than stellar frame rates. It even has an X-Fi for all of those snazzy EAX effects! I do it because this was …

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Re: What is faster in games? Celeron tualatin 1300@1733 (133FSB) or Pentium 3-S 1400 (133FSB) ?

Posted on 2021-01-13, 23:06

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by Standard Def Steve

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I actually tried this with a Celeron-1400 back in the day. Had it running at 1866/133, and at that speed it could match the stock-clocked PIII-S 1400 in some benchmarks. In others, the PIII was ahead. The Celeron also required some enormous voltage to get to 1866, and actually quit working after a …

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Re: What old software do you still use daily ?

Posted on 2021-01-08, 19:48

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DOS 6.22. Nothing like a bit of 486 fuelled gaming before I hit the hay.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2021-01-07, 08:17

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by Standard Def Steve

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Main PC - CP2077 Super P3 - Crazy Taxi, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 486 - Quarantine Xbox - Dead or Alive 3

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Re: My thought on integrated video chipsets

Posted on 2021-01-05, 22:13

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by Standard Def Steve

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Jeez, did the Powerbooks actually use 60x right up until the Intel switch? That's terribad if true. I used to own a 17" G4 and always thought that it felt a little sluggish in Leopard, despite having a 9700 Pro. The CPU being stuck on the 60x bus would definitely explain it. IIRC on the desktop …

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Re: Slot 1 to Socket 370-adaptor on Dell 440BX motherboard?

Posted on 2021-01-05, 16:45

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by Standard Def Steve

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In my Dell XPS T550, I run a Celeron 1400 on a Lin-Lin FC-PGA2 adapter sitting atop a passive (no VRM) Asus slocket. I set the jumpers on the Lin-Lin to request 1.4v, and the jumpers on the Asus slocket to passthrough the voltage request. The Dell/Intel motherboard seems more than happy to provide …

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Re: My thought on integrated video chipsets

Posted on 2021-01-02, 18:56

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by Standard Def Steve

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Jeez, did the Powerbooks actually use 60x right up until the Intel switch? That's terribad if true. I used to own a 17" G4 and always thought that it felt a little sluggish in Leopard, despite having a 9700 Pro. The CPU being stuck on the 60x bus would definitely explain it. IIRC on the desktop side …

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Re: Was Deus Ex rough on contemporary hardware?

Posted on 2021-01-01, 19:38

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by Standard Def Steve

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It runs quite well on a Celeron-1400 with an overclocked Voodoo3 3500. The 66MHz FSB was a massive bottleneck to Celerons running faster than ~333MHz. If your board lets you overclock, you might want to try bumping the bus speed to 100MHz. That'll result in a 900MHz CPU, which a Coppermine should …

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Re: What music are you listening to?

Posted on 2021-01-01, 08:12

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Last 6: Deadstring Brothers - Sacred Heart Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles The High Numbers - Zoot Suit Michael Franti & Spearhead - Everybody Ona Move Al B. Sure! - Nite and Day George Michael - Fastlove

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Re: 440BX AGP experts, let's settle this once and for all.

Posted on 2020-12-29, 18:21

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by Standard Def Steve

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Yeah, Radeon 9700 and 9800, at least the ATI built ones, work just fine in 3.3v slots. Tested my 9800 Pro in several Slot 1 BX boards without issue.

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2020-12-20, 17:51

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by Standard Def Steve

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4800 is just a 4200 with AGP 8x it is slower than 4600. Thanks nVidia. Not a 4400? It's kind of a mess; In theory Ti4200-8x should replace Ti4200, Ti4800SE should replace Ti4400 and Thi4800 should replace Ti4600. In practice a lot of people made Ti4200-8x cards and branded them Ti4800. I thought …

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