Re: DMA Bus Mastering driver issues/freezing/hanging

Posted on 2023-05-09, 00:47

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by ajdrenter

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Well that was 100% the problem. I swapped the no name IDE to SATA adapter with a Startech and all of my problems related to bus mastering and DMA were resolved. I do have an interesting issue with the Startech adapter where, for some reason, when that Startech adapter is connected as Primary Master, …

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DMA Bus Mastering driver issues/freezing/hanging

Posted on 2023-05-06, 14:09

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by ajdrenter

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Previous thread: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=80744 I replaced the cache on my Asus P/I-P55T2P4 rev 3.0, which was hanging after post with L2 cache enabled in BIOS. Now, it's working great. I've been able to install multiple OSes and run 3D applications with expected performance, etc. …

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Re: FIC PDA-2000 Socket 7 Cache Problem

Posted on 2023-04-29, 02:28

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by ajdrenter

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I had this exact same behavior on an Asus P/I-P55T2P4 and that I was able to fix it by replacing the QFP SRAM chips. I am sure only one of them was actually bad, but I of course guessed wrong about which to replace first and ended up replacing both. You'll need hot air to remove the original chips. …

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Re: Half-Life WON 1.0.1.6 Pause Menu Issue

Posted on 2021-10-23, 14:23

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I don't suppose there's any chance of getting a fix for 1.0.1.6? Don't get me wrong I appreciate your patch for 1.1.1.0 but that version doesn't have proper viewrolling, plus blue shift appears to be compiled from 1.0.1.6 as well.

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Re: P55T2P4 Cache problems

Posted on 2021-04-18, 02:49

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by ajdrenter

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If the board's cache is faulty you might have little choice other than getting a K6-2+ or 3+ since it doesn't seem likely to me that you would be able to use a COAST module without enabling the board's cache. Do you think I could get comparable performance out of a K6-2 with no level 2 cache as I …

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Re: P55T2P4 Cache problems

Posted on 2021-04-17, 22:59

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by ajdrenter

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COAST compatibility issues are commonplace, there were different standards with regards to tag RAM on the module etc. and not all modules will work in all boards. try to get a different module, like the original asus one. Yeah they seem a bit scarce. I will get another module to try, but I am …

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Re: P55T2P4 Cache problems

Posted on 2021-04-17, 22:58

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by ajdrenter

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Do you have the tag RAM installed? https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/oldie-tuning,216-5.html More information on COAST modules and tag RAM: http://library.mobrien.com/Manuals/MPRM_Group/p55t2p4.htm#TAG I don't have a separate tag ram chip installed. The coast module I have has two SRAM chips and …

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P55T2P4 Cache problems

Posted on 2021-04-17, 20:48

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by ajdrenter

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I've recently acquired a P55T2P4 for really cheap for parts and I've built a 233MMX system with it. This board is the 256KB PB model with a COAST slot. When I set the jumper for 512KB and insert a coast module, none of the L2 cache shows up. If I boot up without the coast module and with the L2 …

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P55T2P4 COAST Advice

Posted on 2021-03-29, 03:37

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by ajdrenter

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I've got a P55T2P4 v3.0 coming in the mail. It's the 256kb cache version with a COAST slot. Research seems to tell me I need to use pipeline burst cache, which seems to be easy enough to find. However, the manual says I need to use modules that conform to the 2.0 COAST spec or higher. I'm not really …

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Re: Advice on TX97 build

Posted on 2021-03-26, 14:08

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by ajdrenter

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Do all the TX97 boards have the same FSB capabilities? I'm looking at the original TX97 AT. Do you guys think it would be noticably snappier and faster with scsi or should I just forget it and use the onboard ide? For RAM I'm just gonna stick with the max cacheable 64MB, I don't think I'll need …

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Advice on TX97 build

Posted on 2021-03-25, 15:51

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I am thinking of purchasing an Asus TX97 for a 233mmx build, and I was wondering how far it's possible to overclock. According to official reviews and manuals it looks like the board will do 75MHz, but I think maybe some variants of the TX97 have been run at 83MHz? I'm curious if there are any …

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Re: Red PCB RAM (simm72 or sdram)

Posted on 2017-03-28, 23:57

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by ajdrenter

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/512MB-256MB-x-2-PC100 … bUAAOSw4A5Y1Lk4 http://www.ebay.com/itm/704MB-256MB-x-2-64MB- … 2cAAOSwc-tY1Ldx Go go go man!

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Re: I just bought a GF4 Ti4400 with a fan blade broken off... How f**ked am I?

Posted on 2016-09-24, 22:49

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by ajdrenter

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You shouldn't have much trouble. I would either buy a replacement (Plentiful and cheap) or snap off the fan blade opposite the broken one to give it balance. http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-2-Pin-9-Blades-PC-VGA-Graphics-Video-Card-Heatsink-Cooler-Cooling-Fan-38mm-/311705979039?hash=item48931fc89f:g: …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2016-09-14, 02:11

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by ajdrenter

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Also from the same pile - I'd been ignoring the P4 system on the left for a couple weeks because I thought it was gonna be a 478 machine and I have tons of those. Well today I popped it open to check for RAM (which is usually removed prior to it going for disposal around here) and it turns out to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-09-12, 03:16

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by ajdrenter

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Bought a Sound Blaster 16 CT2940 with real OPL3 instead of CQM. Really hyped to hear how it sounds.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-09-08, 02:58

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by ajdrenter

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Ahh you bought those cards. I bought a lot of 370/Slot 1 gear from that guy a while ago. That 5950 is a neat card to have.

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Re: Video card recommendation for 1998 Win98 PC

Posted on 2016-09-06, 16:24

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by ajdrenter

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I have been using a Banshee on my P2B and I really like the way it looks and feels. There are better cards but it is simple and cheap for a voodoo. Obviously not going to stand up to a V3 but for 98 it is a great choice. I personally would use the V3 until you can pick something else up.

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Re: DOS Games Issues on my Windows 95 Computer

Posted on 2016-09-06, 16:16

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by ajdrenter

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I think all V3 PCI are double keyed for 5v and 3.3v. You shouldn't have any issues.

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Re: Motherboard Asus P2B with coppermine or tualatin cpu?

Posted on 2016-07-30, 19:08

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by ajdrenter

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I have the same board and I couldn't get it to boot a fcpga coppermine with a generic slotket adapter but I didn't check the bios version. I check it and flash if needed and then we will see! That is an awesome board best of luck.

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