Re: AGP video card blanks in and out, possible causes?
Posted on 2022-05-09, 20:33
I've had this problem with some video cards on some LCD monitors. Try switching monitors, try a CRT if you have one.
Re: GPU Suggestions?
Posted on 2022-05-05, 21:27
Are you using DDR400 memory modules? Are you using a Mobile CPU? I'm looking at the manual to get an idea of what the BIOS settings look like. Under Standard CMOS Features -> System Information what does it say for your CPU Information, especially the numbers in parenthesis after the CPU Frequency? …
Re: S3 Virge/GX Repair
Posted on 2022-05-05, 10:56
This is the first time I've read of someone repairing a Virge card. But it's also the first time I've read of one dying. Good save. 😀
Re: Slot 1 Pentium III 1000MHz registry loop issue in Windows 98SE
Posted on 2022-05-04, 22:52
Additionally (maybe relatedly?): This board's method of changing the FSB configuration is very different to the Socket 370 boards I have. The Socket 370 boards just need a jumper or DIP switch (or couple) switched, and it just simply runs the CPU slower accordingly. However, this board has the DIP …
Re: Difference of K6-III+ low voltage version.
Posted on 2022-04-28, 22:49
From looking documented jumpers on my motherboard it just feels like base voltage is 2.0V with all jumpers open and closing jumpers just add 0.1V, 0.2V, 0.4V and 0.8V to that so closing all of them would make it 3.5V total. On an Intel spec compliant voltage regulator I believe 2.0V is the minimum …
Re: Difference of K6-III+ low voltage version.
Posted on 2022-04-28, 10:20
What socket 7 motherboards can reach to 1.8V and 1.6V voltages? Only motherboards I have that can run these cpus dont go lower than 2V. My 1.6V 400Mhz part also seems runs fine at 550Mhz at 2V, but after if I do "setmul 6" all dos programs I try to run crash with errors like "division by zero" and …
Re: Difference of K6-III+ low voltage version.
Posted on 2022-04-27, 23:34
These numbers are from memory, but I think it's correct: AMD's datasheet lists 3 low voltage versions of the K6-3+ 400MHz 1.6V 450MHz 1.7V 500MHz 1.8V The faster parts from that list were guaranteed to also run at the lower speed/voltage settings. This means the highest quality parts were supposed …
Re: How much time do you have to wait to open a PSU without any risk ?
Posted on 2022-04-26, 12:33
Unplug with power on will probably discharge it but don't rely on that. After opening, measure heatsinks and the large high voltage caps with a meter. If voltage is still high, wait or bleed them down with a resistor or short them as preferred. Measure again and after the voltage is low, short the …
Re: Which motherboard to use with a GeForce 7800 GS AGP
Posted on 2022-04-25, 09:22
I haven't tried the 7800GS but I know the 7600GS AGP works perfectly well with i865 and i875 chipsets. I've used it with both of those as well as an nForce2 without issue. The same 7600GS had totally repeatable artifacting issues when I tried it with an older VIA 694X (P3) chipset. I believe it was …
Re: Best (Super) Socket 7 motherboard?
Posted on 2022-04-25, 08:44
Does anybody have more info on EPoX EP-51MVP3E-M . Good, bad or in-between? It has 1MB of L2 and supports K6-3+ / 127GB disks with latest bios. It's either that or DFI K6XV3+/66 [512KB L2]. Never seen the DFI but I had that EpoX board many years ago. I liked it. There's an AGP 1X/2X setting in the …
Re: Is it possible to build a Retro Rig that will run BUILD Engine games at 1280x1024 @ 60FPS?
Posted on 2022-04-20, 23:51
I wonder if memory speed is a major factor. Is there a big jump in high res DOS performance from having DDR memory instead of SDR?
Re: PC crashing in BIOS help?
Posted on 2022-04-19, 10:56
Onboard sensors are unreliable, sometimes they show things that are wildly incorrect. Best to check with a multimeter to find out what the voltage really is. If it really is 13.8V then that's dangerously high, but it might be a false alarm. 12V and 5V are easy, just probe them from a 4-pin drive …
Re: Broken B bank memory slot
Posted on 2022-04-19, 04:59
Creative used cheap RAM sockets with plastic retaining clips on the AWE32. But it's Creative so I guess that's no surprise. I broke one a few months ago despite trying to be careful. No respectable manufacturer should have ever had those in their inventory.
Re: Fastest motherboard that accepts a Voodoo 5500?
Posted on 2022-04-16, 22:34
I remember seeing those Shuttle cases at Fry's way back when. They look nice.
Re: Asus P5A v1.06 Booting Issues
Posted on 2022-04-15, 01:05
Sorry if this is too basic, but are you sure your monitor will pick up VGA from anything else? You mentioned only DVI has worked so far. If you have a multimeter then try checking voltages, see if they look good and not fluctuating under load. Ideally you could try to measure voltages on the video …
Re: ESD and you
Posted on 2022-04-14, 21:47
Something I find funny about ESD with eBay is how so many sellers pack items in those cheap pink antistatic bags, put an ESD warning sticker on the bag, and then wrap it all up in regular bubble wrap. Public service announcement: Plastic antistatic bags are not shielding bags. "Antistatic" only …
Re: Quadro2 MXR overclocking the vram?
Posted on 2022-04-13, 12:39
The Hercules "3D Prophet 2 MX" comes with 5.5ns 128bit SDRAM standard, they clocked it to 183MHz as a selling point. Clocking the GPU to MX400 speed should be easy but I was afraid to overclock back when I had one. They don't seem to be common though. I had a weird video refresh rate issue with mine …
Re: PIII-s on a 694T: mysterious memory errors
Posted on 2022-04-10, 18:42
You mentioned pulling and checking some caps. Did you put the old ones back in? I don't think MSI used good caps in this period. Don't know if that's the issue but it sure acts like the power circuitry is getting overwhelmed and losing stability when you use the most demanding CPUs. You may find …
Re: PIII-s on a 694T: mysterious memory errors
Posted on 2022-04-10, 18:28
In comparing the datasheets, it looks like the 512KB chips have much tighter tolerances for voltage. The tolerance for clock stability is also tighter, don't know what other differences there are. Surprisingly they don't show any appreciable difference in current draw. Bigger cache makes a huge …
Re: PIII-s on a 694T: mysterious memory errors
Posted on 2022-04-10, 00:31
The Shuttle AV18 (AV8? whatever it is) doesn't list support for the P3-S either. There's probably other boards with the same limitation. The reason is probably the onboard power circuitry not being able to handle the power draw of those CPUs.
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