Anyone ever de-lid an original Matrox Parhelia PHW-C1 ?

Posted on 2023-10-06, 09:47

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Just out of curiosity, I know that the 8x version of the Parhelia is rather easy to de-lid as it's a more 'standard' kind of package. But the original 4x version PHW-C1 has a very unusual package. I think the metal top is perhaps glued around the edges, but it seems to have little golden edges on …

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Re: Half-Life 1.0 72 Fps cap

Posted on 2023-03-30, 11:07

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It's not really anything to do with monitor refresh rates, it's just to do with the internal physics engine. In Quake, the physics weren't independent of the display output, so the FPS values where you moved quickest were something like 45, 72 and 125. Machines weren't fast enough to reach 125 back …

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Re: Can anyone here modify drivers? X-Fi for Win2k

Posted on 2023-02-18, 23:56

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I think I tried this? As far as I know the driver checks the OS version and says it's not compatible. Sorry my memory is a bit foggy.

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Can anyone here modify drivers? X-Fi for Win2k

Posted on 2023-02-16, 10:30

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Hi all, I have a really great Auzentech X-fi prelude card but only WinXP drivers were ever produced for it. There are older win2k drivers for regular X-Fi cards, but not for Auzentech. Is anyone able to modify XP drivers to work properly on 2K? I'd really appreciate this, if anyone has the skills! …

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Re: Asus V7700 (Geforce 2 GTS) Cheat Driver

Posted on 2023-02-02, 19:51

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I remember the controversy around this driver, back then I was heavily into online Q3 multiplayer and I remember it got banned with punkbuster very fast (the anti cheat) but sorry no idea where to get it now, even then it was hard to find due to it getting banned everywhere.

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Re: Was the G400 Max OK for benchmarks but bad in practice?

Posted on 2023-01-29, 17:02

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Ok, I guess that the g400 max just really needs to be run on a win9x system in order to be good performing.

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Re: Was the G400 Max OK for benchmarks but bad in practice?

Posted on 2023-01-29, 15:23

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Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2023-01-29, 12:58: If you're getting exactly 60 FPS then VSync might be on. Try forcing it off using PowerStrip or a similar tool. Yeah that's the first thing I did, I turned vsync off with powerstrip. Also I think 3dmark would show a really bad result if it was on right? …

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Was the G400 Max OK for benchmarks but bad in practice?

Posted on 2023-01-29, 11:27

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Hi all, I wonder if the problem may be just down to the fact that I run either winxp or win2k, but my g400 seems fine in 3dmark 2000, about 3500 marks, Quake2 demo1 at 1024x768 32bit colour is 60fps. System is a Tualatin 1.4ghz on 440bx. I noticed Phil's computer lab reported the card could do up to …

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Re: Aftermarket or replacement cooling solutions/fans for graphics-cards

Posted on 2023-01-28, 15:43

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Just measure the hole distance and order the right type of heat-sink.

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Re: Matrox G400/G450 Quake III Performance

Posted on 2023-01-27, 16:13

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Out of curiosity, is Turbo GL integrated into the 5.52 Win98 driver for the G400? Or do I need to download something extra to make it work? If I'm not mistaken it's integrated. However my machine is in storage at the moment so I wouldn't be able to confirm it. I think I found out why drivers after …

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Re: Voodoo 5 5500 AGP Compatibility Problem

Posted on 2022-10-10, 20:33

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Does anyone know the values of the Tantalum capacitors on a PCI Voodoo 5500? High res photo: http://www.tdfx.de/pic/voodoomac_5500_01b.JPG Many have a large 56 written on them, another has 470. Would that be 56uf and 470uf?

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Re: Can anyone help me find the correct type of RAM? Asus CUBX 440bx

Posted on 2022-09-26, 18:54

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half density This sort of vague term has always done more harm than good.... A source should specifiy *which* density, rather than calling it "half" or "low" or indeed "high" or "double" or whatever - as what was "high" density in 1998 (when the i440BX came out) was "low" or "half" density by 2000 …

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Can anyone help me find the correct type of RAM? Asus CUBX 440bx

Posted on 2022-09-26, 16:51

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Hi all, I'm struggling to get RAM that is recognized fully by the motherboard. I understand it needs to be half density, but I'm struggling to find these details on eBay. Also the CUBX supports ECC, so ideally I'd really like 1GB of memory in ECC. Can anyone point me in the right direction? (located …

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Re: P3-1400s / TUSL2-C system instability / games crash on save

Posted on 2022-08-10, 10:30

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Can anyone recommend a modern ATX which is suitable for an older system like this? Thanks Any modern PSU should work fine on that system. I'd get something from Seasonic or Corsair in the 450W range or better. Just make sure that the plug is 20+4 instead of 24 pins, since you'll need to detach the …

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P3-1400s / TUSL2-C system instability / games crash on save

Posted on 2022-08-09, 14:42

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Hi all, I am at my wits end with this system and I am almost out of all ideas. I recently had this thread about Deus Ex crashing on save: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=88158 I ended up buying another TUSL2-C motherboard, this time one made in Taiwan, the Deus Ex crashes seemed to go …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-08-06, 12:27

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I agree that buying/selling/trading is an essential part of this hobby. How else are you going to get the hardware you want? And how are you going to get rid of the hardware you don't need anymore? Personally, I would have no problems with a marketplace subforum where people can post eBay links or …

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Re: The Changeling 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500

Posted on 2022-08-05, 09:51

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I tried sage, when I was looking for an icd, but the first game (q2) I tried, already had problems. There is an updated version on github, that you can build yourself, but at that point I kinda wanted to go the mesa way. Yes sage I think is very interesting in how I think it emulates up to OpenGL …

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Re: Atari St Games and Roland CM500

Posted on 2022-08-05, 09:39

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Ok. There's no problem with that. I will probably try both (Roland CM500 and a Real Roland MT32-old version) with my Atari. I am still in the beginning, I bought an Atari STF two months ago. I don't even have a Sierra Online game. I like the fact that the Atari has midi ports and it doesn't require …

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Re: Deus Ex - crash on save?

Posted on 2022-08-04, 12:21

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Just to update this thread: As mentioned in that archived forum I linked to, I managed to find myself another TUSL-2 board, but this time one made in Taiwan! Now I can save in Deus Ex again ;) Very happy! Who knows what component fails over time on the Chinese made boards, but it's certainly a real …

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Re: Atari St Games and Roland CM500

Posted on 2022-08-04, 12:16

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I am an Atari user, but this isn't really Atari specific, it'd be the same answer for any other MIDI game on any MIDI computer. If a game is programmed to output MT32 specific (like the Sierra games on the ST) They will only sound correct on either a real MT32 or something that can emulate MT32 (for …

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