Re: is there a new socket 7 cpu king?
Posted on 2021-10-22, 19:15
LN2 doesn't count
Re: Prices on AMD FX8xxx and lower series (socket AM3+) - what is going on here ?
Posted on 2021-10-22, 18:53
If you aren't putting a Hyper 212 on a FX chip and OCing the Northbridge frequency you aint doing it right A Hyper 212? That is way too wimpy of a cooler for proper overclocking of the higher end FX chips. A Noctua NH-14 or better is really needed. And that is not even thinking about the crazy FX …
Re: Prices on AMD FX8xxx and lower series (socket AM3+) - what is going on here ?
Posted on 2021-10-22, 13:10
Hmmmm I still have my FX-4300 and my FX-9590. I personally never hated them, I think they were a good value in their day (maybe not the 9590) but some of those prices are wild.
Re: TERRIBLE NEWS!
Posted on 2021-10-21, 16:54
Can't recall anyone having reported their systems having been compromised by Meltdown/Spectre. You need local access any way iirc. Also they possibly could effect systems going back to the Pentium Pros at least. True. But...my main issue is how Intel handled the patch. They were far from …
Re: What systems does the R7000 have suitability in?
Posted on 2021-10-20, 18:03
I have a AGP Radeon 7200 SDR. I haven't tested it in ages but if I can find the time I don't mind running a few tests if it will help.
Re: TERRIBLE NEWS!
Posted on 2021-10-20, 17:54
So ditch Intel and buy AMD if it is a problem for older games you play... For that matter, I will be going AMD either way on my next new build. Intel has shown that they are completely fine with performance stagnation and you can be 100% sure that they would still be on their maybe 5% IPC increase …
Re: Graphics card for Via C3 Nehemiah builds?
Posted on 2021-10-20, 17:50
I decided to run some of my own benchmarks in Windows 98SE w/Via C3 Nehemiah at 1.4 GHz. I have DirextX 8.1 installed. I tested the following graphics cards. The specs. are according to Everest. Vsync disabled with PowerStrip. XFX Nvidia GeForce4 MX440 w/AGP 8x NV18 DDR - 128 MB - 128 bit - 143 MHz …
Re: What systems does the R7000 have suitability in?
Posted on 2021-10-08, 15:51
I remember using a PCI Radeon 7000 back in the day in what I THINK was a Duron 700 system. I seemed to be satisfied with it as it was marginally faster than the MX200 I was using before that. It isn't a spectacular performer but I don't think a Mendocino is going to show it in it's best light. I …
Re: Graphics card for Via C3 Nehemiah builds?
Posted on 2021-10-08, 15:18
Sorry for delay :) it took me a while to find the old tests. Games with build in timedemos (Quake 3, turok 2 etc.) scores 25-35 fps in 1024x768 and even 1280x1024. It is obvious that the CPU is a bottleneck so the results at 640x480 are very similar. I did not check UT :) Well now I am confused. In …
Re: Nvidia Fx5500 / artifacts and glitches
Posted on 2021-10-07, 21:01
I agree with aaronkatrini. Looks like bad ram.
Re: One year anniversary of NVIDIA "cancelling" their old tech demos
Posted on 2021-10-07, 20:04
Not really. Cancel culture's the distraction, it's largely ineffective. It's what the governments wants you fight about while they censor things against their agenda. It's what the corporations want you to fight about while they buy laws to eradicate public domain. But yes, donate to the Internet …
Re: Got sold a broken Voodoo 2 -- do I try to fix it?
Posted on 2021-10-07, 17:12
They should issue you a full refund and let you keep the card. It is of no use to them, it might not even be reparable. But you MIGHT be able to repair it, they can't sell it for crap as it is. I would fight for a refund. They can sell it as "damaged", or they can attempt a repair themselves and …
Re: Got sold a broken Voodoo 2 -- do I try to fix it?
Posted on 2021-10-07, 16:10
They should issue you a full refund and let you keep the card. It is of no use to them, it might not even be reparable. But you MIGHT be able to repair it, they can't sell it for crap as it is. I would fight for a refund.
Re: Questions on K6-2 Build
Posted on 2021-10-07, 15:53
Once I get that in there I can run it at 450MHz stock voltage because it's actually an underclock from the 550MHz it can do. I'm hoping this 2.5v thing doesn't cause any damage to the motherboard VRM while I use it. All the got is the CPU fan to cool them (it's a S370 cooler though, so it's pretty …
Re: One year anniversary of NVIDIA "cancelling" their old tech demos
Posted on 2021-10-07, 14:10
I applaud the effort to preserve these ephemeral digital artifacts. Rick Prelinger did the same thing with educational films, many or most of which are non-PC. My opinion is that the whole lot of "cancel culture" people can go fuck themselves. They're trying to erase history -- and lamentably …
Re: Sound blaster live 5.1 and stuttering in deus ex
Posted on 2021-10-07, 14:08
iraito wrote on 2021-10-07, 14:00: Ok the VxD drivers solved the stuttering, damn, the WDM ones are insanely bad for the 5.1. Yes they are complete trash. I don't know how they ever thought it was fine to release them in that state. Glad that fixed the problem for you.
Re: Questions on K6-2 Build
Posted on 2021-10-07, 14:00
Sounds like you have it pretty tightly tuned. And Yeah can't really do anything about the AGP speed. I had somehow gotten it in my head that you were using a PCI card and I was thinking about the divider there. 75mhz is a sold FSB for a socket 7 rig anyway. You won't really be losing much …
Re: Any 802.11N Cardbus devices that work with win98?
Posted on 2021-10-06, 20:44
I have gotten a few PCI/USB DLINK ones working with Windows 98 and WPA2, but you have to use the DLINK connection wizard. It works just fine but I was limited to Wireless G. It is worth noting however that it killed performance on the system even when not in use. This was a K6-3+ machine. Didn't …
Re: One year anniversary of NVIDIA "cancelling" their old tech demos
Posted on 2021-10-06, 20:37
Well telling people that disagree with you to be quiet because they are irrelevant is basically doing just that. I have no power to make anyone else be quiet, so if I told people they had to be quiet (I haven't), then it would just be a suggestion. I can't make a suggestion to someone under your " …
Re: Questions on K6-2 Build
Posted on 2021-10-06, 20:01
All the 400s I had did 450 easily. However, I didn't have a "super" 7 back in the day so can't say how much they didn't want to do 500 or how much I was fighting PCI problems with 83/2. Even 380s would do 450. 350s, now all the ones of those I had were not CXT, and they got stuck around the 366-375 …
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