Re: L2 Cache problem on 486 mainboard
Posted on 2016-02-02, 13:21
Great! Glad you got it solved. These experiences not only help you but all of us who read along. I think mistakes likes this are wonderful learning opportunities. 😀
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-02-02, 02:55
Have you considered the skt 771 into skt 775 mod? I'm not familiar with that. Tell me more. :) Basically if you flip two pins on a socket 771 CPU it will run in a socket 775 motherboard - assuming it has one of the chipsets that can handle it. They created this little stick-on adapter thing that …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-02-01, 22:46
PCBONEZ wrote: Have you considered the skt 771 into skt 775 mod? I'm not familiar with that. Tell me more. 😀
Re: My first Pentium MMX build
Posted on 2016-02-01, 22:43
What a great read! You especially scored from the nice guy from Leprosorium! That's a great build you got, enough to get the salivary glands working overtime, I bet! Enjoy, and thank you so much for sharing 😀
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-02-01, 20:32
Got a 2.66Ghz Xeon 3070 for $9.25. :) This processor debuted at over $500 in late 2006, so I consider it a good bargain. It works perfectly in my Intel D946GZIS (a non-server board) and is otherwise identical to the Conroe C2D E6700. From what I've read, the Xeon version tends to run cooler and …
Re: Bitchin'Fast! PC '99 - My DOS/Win98/Glide Rig
Posted on 2016-02-01, 17:45
Beautifully refurbished! Like sgt76, I've got a Dimension 4100 with an identical case. Other than the (so I've heard) proprietary PSU connector, I really like it. I got mine donated to me by a friend who wanted to get rid of it. It came with WinME, but I replaced it with Win98SE. I can't remember …
Re: Athlon MP build!
Posted on 2016-01-31, 22:02
I'm curious how much that 2nd CPU helps. Is it possible to run any benchmarks with 1 vs 2 CPUs?
Re: RIP ST34342A
Posted on 2016-01-31, 04:53
SpinRite is a GREAT tool for keeping old hard drives healthy. I try to "SpinRite" all my drives at least once a year on level 4. Drives I do this on never die.
Re: List the PC games that you have beaten
Posted on 2016-01-30, 19:05
Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote: Guess what I've just finished? Pacific Strike! I beat this game back when it was released and it's on my list to play over. 😀 I'm sure it was a blast 😉
Re: New retro-PC
Posted on 2016-01-29, 22:25
Some places to check for old hardware include: -Goodwill, thrift shops, yard sales -if you have friends that are elderly, or perhaps the parents of your friends, ask if they have old computers that you can recycle for them. -if you have any friends in the IT field, ask if they are getting rid of any …
Re: L2 Cache problem on 486 mainboard
Posted on 2016-01-29, 21:28
Is it performing as if there is no cache? What are your 3dbench and pcpbench scores? Also doom (use Phil's DOS benchmark kit at www.philscomputerlab.com).
Re: Will you ever build a Win7 retro PC?
Posted on 2016-01-29, 16:29
-C2D E6700 w/GeForce 8800GTX and 4GB RAM (the PC in question) So the last PC on my list can either be a a high-end period-correct 2008 XP PC or lowish-end period-correct Win7 PC (or both). I currently don't have another machine or parts that could be considered appropriate for Win7. I have some …
Re: Will you ever build a Win7 retro PC?
Posted on 2016-01-29, 16:10
I'm in the process of redoing my high-end (components are circa 2008) XP machine and wondered, since I've already got a 2004-based XP machine, maybe I should instead make this a low-end Win7 PC. I'm weighing my options, but what I might end up doing is have each OS on its own HDD (I don't like dual …
Re: Will you ever build a Win7 retro PC?
Posted on 2016-01-29, 14:38
I'm in the process of redoing my high-end (components are circa 2008) XP machine and wondered, since I've already got a 2004-based XP machine, maybe I should instead make this a low-end Win7 PC. I'm weighing my options, but what I might end up doing is have each OS on its own HDD (I don't like dual- …
Will you ever build a Win7 retro PC?
Posted on 2016-01-29, 12:43
I've been thinking about this a lot lately. XP (in my mind) seems to be "barely eligible" for retro status at this point. And IMO Windows 7 is/will be the last great MS OS that could be used as a retro OS years from now. Why? Because of the proliferation of online/multiplayer gaming and how much …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2016-01-28, 16:46
PCBONEZ wrote: SquallStrife wrote: PCBONEZ wrote: What I said was clearly only pertinent to normal systems that use a CLEAR-CMOS jumper. Those you brought up (above quote) don't use a jumper so how are they even applicable? It don't use a jumper?? Pay attention oh clueless one. That title is …
Re: Need help with my 486DX4 system
Posted on 2016-01-27, 21:10
Could cache be disabled somewhere...turbo button turned off?
Re: Can't set two IDE drives in master and slave
Posted on 2016-01-27, 19:44
Some drives differentiate between "Single or Master" and "Master w/Slave present". Some drives have a jumper setting for Slave while on others the absence of a jumper means Slave. Follow the illustrations on your drive labels carefully. Set the Samsung to "Master" or "Master w/Slave present", …
Re: X-Wing (1998) Runtime Error when launching under WinXP
Posted on 2016-01-27, 00:22
Why would a ddraw.dll throw a message involving CRT's? Odd that you found out a solution like that. I have no idea. I can't claim to have come up with the solution on my own, either. Someone at gog.com forums suggested: "I don't have any XP, but if there is a ddraw.dll in the game folder I'd try …
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2016-01-26, 21:23
Technically, not a dumpster find. But someone brought me a PC, asked me to retrieve all the pics and docs off of it, then do whatever I want with it. So it was destined for the dumpster as far as I'm concerned! It is a Dell Optiplex GX270, circa 2004. Specs: P4 2.8/512k/800 (hyperthreading disabled …
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