Re: New Year's Resolution - Exit Retrogaming?

Posted on 2014-01-01, 11:33

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I have what people would call "too much junk" but that dosnt really bother me. I am single so I can fill my apartment with stuff without someone complaining. If that changes I might have to move much stuff to cold storage but I do not think I will ever throw everything away. With luck some stuff …

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Re: Abit BH6, Katmai 600, 768mb, GF3 ti200 Fulltower build

Posted on 2014-01-01, 10:46

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Why overclock such a nicely restored system. Just leave it at stock and enjoy it! If we are talking about the 850@952 I can only answer that with: Why not? The extra performance do some good and its not like a Coppermine P3 850 cares if it runs at 850 or 952. I can still enjoy my system when its a …

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Re: Abit BH6, Katmai 600, 768mb, GF3 ti200 Fulltower build

Posted on 2014-01-01, 09:18

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Man that case is massive!!! but that's the kind of style I Like, not boring but just a few nice simple lines how they put the FDD next to the power button is a nice space saver as well (not that space is a problem here) I like the build but wouldn't a newer sound card be a better option for windows …

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Re: Abit BH6, Katmai 600, 768mb, GF3 ti200 Fulltower build

Posted on 2013-12-31, 13:05

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I like the classic In Win Q500 tower. One of my favourite cases from that time (another being the Enlight EN-7230). I also like the case. Its nice that you can mount the hdd and floppy drive in the top of the case. I should get it cleaned up and install the missing drive bay covers. And that other …

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Re: Abit BH6, Katmai 600, 768mb, GF3 ti200 Fulltower build

Posted on 2013-12-31, 11:46

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Its time for an update and an upgrade! This is the Windos 98 system I use for DX7 and DX8 games. The Katmai @ 672 mhz was not that fast in games from 2001 - 2002 so I upgraded it to a Coppermine 850 @ 952 mhz. It is possible that this system will get an even faster Coppermine or perhaps a modified …

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Re: I need help with identifying some hardware

Posted on 2013-12-30, 14:20

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320x200 I assume. For higher resolutions be sure to load 'MTRRLFBE LFB WC' for Write combining through the Pentium II. Yes that was with the default 320*200 setting. With write-combining 320*200 gets 83 fps and 640*480 gets 38.5 fps with sound. I diddnt seem to have an issue running Fastvid with …

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Re: I need help with identifying some hardware

Posted on 2013-12-30, 13:50

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The main strengths of this board is great stability (praised for having a ton of Japanese caps), fully auto config BIOS, just slot in the CPU and it detects everything and some form of hybernate / sleep function. It was never praised as a tweaker board, but one that "just works". An Abit of GB BX- …

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Re: Media Vision Jazz 16 - anyone use one of these?

Posted on 2013-12-30, 13:28

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I remember being bitterly disappointed playing any Direct X games, Diablo, Starcraft, etc and having distorted music coming from the one channel. The same thing happened when playing MP3s. The other channel was crystal clear. It never had this issue when playing 8-bit audio in DOS games, both …

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Re: I need help with identifying some hardware

Posted on 2013-12-30, 11:27

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My week 31 Malay Deschutes p2 400 is unlocked! I tested it just to make sure it was locked but to my surprise it isnt :) I guess there isnt a way to be 100% sure if a CPU is unlocked or not other than trying it :) No L2 cache @ 2x multiplier as with the Klamath. And just as "bestemor" experienced I …

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Re: Video cards for my win98 machine.

Posted on 2013-12-28, 23:53

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My 3570k@4ghz, integrated gpu@1.3ghz, and memory@pc2000 has GPU stats of 2.6 gpixels, 5.2 gtexels & 32gb/s bandwidth, making it faster than a 5950 ultra, stats wise, and benches faster than an a64 4000+ with sli'd 6800 ultras. You wont get much use of that machine in Windows 98 though. No drivers.

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Re: Video cards for my win98 machine.

Posted on 2013-12-28, 22:34

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The Geforce fx5900 and fx5950 are nice cards. They have a bit better "old game" compatibility than the Geforce 6xxx series. I see them as the optimal DX7/DX8 cards. But for a dual boot with XP the Geforce 6800 Ultra would be my first choice :) You can play most of the DX9 games on that machine if …

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Re: I need help with identifying some hardware

Posted on 2013-12-28, 20:52

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Yes I agree that it would not matter to Aopen but since the behaviour is diffrent with the 2x multiplier compared to all the rest of the multipliers I would like to think there is a reason. Your idea about a Celeron engineering sample sounds possible. Its not a problem in any case. This build is not …

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Re: I need help with identifying some hardware

Posted on 2013-12-28, 20:37

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It is not strange, it is because at the 2x setting the AX6BC BIOS obviously sends the X,X,X or 0,0,0 signal to the CPU at bootup, while you want the BIOS to send X,0,0. See the Table . That is the downside of jumperfree multiplier settings in any BIOS, and why I prefer jumpers. Jumpers give you …

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Re: I need help with identifying some hardware

Posted on 2013-12-28, 16:20

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The card is installed and works both in dos and in Windows 3.11! I have not installed any games yet but the wavetable sounds much better than Creatives AWE when it comes to playing MIDI files. Some notes. The documentation is not always correct. The Windows MIDI driver I installed is called "Roland …

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Re: I need help with identifying some hardware

Posted on 2013-12-27, 21:44

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It is now clear that product code is not a decisive indication for any P-II (un)locking. You need to look at the production date (9830 or earlier IIRC), and maybe country-code too (best chance with MALAY). Since recently I also obtained a SL2S7, with exactly these specs, and found it to be unlocked …

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Re: Slot 1 Intel 440Bx Build

Posted on 2013-12-27, 21:00

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Nice 😀 Saturns moons must be in alignment.

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Re: I need help with identifying some hardware

Posted on 2013-12-27, 20:21

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Or consider an unlocked "Deschutes". Almost the same, just a little cooler and faster. You are right to notice that most i440BX boards have design choices which are undesirable for underclocking. Normally my suggestion would be to select a board with the desired CPU Multiplier settings, then see if …

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Re: I need help with identifying some hardware

Posted on 2013-12-27, 18:08

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I think it is time to test the sound card to see if it works. I will build a DOS 6.22 + Win 3.1 box to test the card. If the card works as well as I hope I will use this box for games that need General Midi or Roland MT-32 emulation. In the future I am thinking of buying a real MT-32 if I find a …

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Re: The Modern Games we Play

Posted on 2013-12-27, 16:55

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World of Warcraft 2004 - 2009 I played alot. The last two expansions I bought, leveled to the new max level and not much more. Diablo 3 I played alot the first months after release Diablo 2 I keep returning but this is borderline retro :) Starcraft 2 I played alot for a few months after release Need …

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Re: I need help with identifying some hardware

Posted on 2013-12-25, 15:12

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For the soundcard, did you try looking up the FCC ID? http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/ As for the pin that wont let go; use pliers to squeeze it then pull/puss it through the hole. Always does the trick for me. I did try squeezing with pliers and pulling and pushing with force. Its not that …

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