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Re: "Ultimate" Windows 98 Gaming PC build with 7900GT + 4.86GHz E8600 + 4GB DDR3 + ASUS P5Q3

Posted on 2021-09-19, 06:25

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Interesting. I built a P4 650 HT with a 7800GT for XP gaming. It never occurred to me that it might run 98. But calling it a "Windows 98 Gaming PC" is a bit spurious since it is total overkill for 98 and isn't really a machine that is likely to have originally had 98 running on it. I have 2 other …

Re: EDO DRAM chips on DIMM

Posted on 2021-09-18, 16:30

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yes, I believe it was mostly a cost thing. Also DIMMs gave you the 64bit bus width that was required for S5 and up on a single module so you'd only need one stick of RAM which is a bit more convenient.

Re: Case Orientation and heat pipes or have my heat pipe failing?

Posted on 2021-09-18, 13:03

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I remember a notebook a friend of mine handed me down when mine was stolen. The fan unit wasn't working smoothly and the notebook would crash under load even though the fan was spinning. I replaced the fan (not the rest of the cooler) and all issue went away. Since you said cooling isn't good in …

Re: EDO DRAM chips on DIMM

Posted on 2021-09-18, 12:36

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Quite a few boards with chipsets compatible with both types of RAM can use EDO DIMMs. Many 440lx/bx boards for example.

Re: Case Orientation and heat pipes or have my heat pipe failing?

Posted on 2021-09-17, 16:04

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

What happens if you place a fan underneath when it stands upright? Of course leaving a bit of space underneath so the fan can pull in air, forcing convection. I am really confused by why the device works better when sitting horizontally. It should be cooler this way if nothing is blocking the air …

Re: Case Orientation and heat pipes or have my heat pipe failing?

Posted on 2021-09-15, 19:49

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I'd go with shouldn't matter because it should have been made with a stable absorbent liner that returns the liquid by capillary effect. And by stable, I mean something that didn't collapse, clog, turn to crumbs under heat stress or vibration. I have heard it told that cheaper heat pipes were just …

Re: Case Orientation and heat pipes or have my heat pipe failing?

Posted on 2021-09-15, 16:30

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yeah, I mean when you're putting it on its side you're using the stand to help convection/ventilation, right? So the lower air vents aren't blocked?

Re: Case Orientation and heat pipes or have my heat pipe failing?

Posted on 2021-09-15, 11:01

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thanks for the picture. I assume you are using the stand to mount it vertically?

Re: Case Orientation and heat pipes or have my heat pipe failing?

Posted on 2021-09-15, 10:19

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

With heatpipes orientation does not matter. The liquid is transported using the capillary effect. A thermosyphon relies on gravity to transport the liquid back to the heat source. The condenser has to be mounted above the heat source/evaporator for it to work. Since your overheating problems occur …

Re: ADD AN ISA SLOT TO A MOTHERBOARD ???? Gigabyte Ga-7ZX

Posted on 2021-09-15, 07:58

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have also added an ISA slot on two Gigabyte Slot A motherboards before. The slot was omitted in an OEM version along with the sound chip and second BIOS EEPROM, just like in OP's board. The south bridge contained the PCI-ISA bridge, all the passives were on the board and just soldering in the slot …

Re: Black faceplate for 3.5" 1.44MB FDD

Posted on 2021-09-13, 06:36

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

When I was younger I painted an FDD face plate with a black marker. It worked and looked pretty good.

Re: Which of these video cards would be best for Win98 and msdos games?

Posted on 2021-09-11, 14:17

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I apologise if I gave false info - I thought graphics cards with 512MB video memory could cause problems in OS W98(SE). Maybe I didn't get it right from the readme to patch: The nVidia Graphics Card Size Patch Package provides two solutions to the problem of NVidia Graphics Cards that use memory …

Re: Which of these video cards would be best for Win98 and msdos games?

Posted on 2021-09-11, 11:22

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The GF 6200 is more powerful, but with 512MB in the W98SE, you'll probably need a patch from R. Loew. If this one, I prefer the 256MB version. Video memory on 3D cards is not tied to system memory. The Win98 512MB barrier is not relevant to video cards. Also you can theoretically use >4GB video …

Re: Are stable overclocks of early Pentium processors consistent or is it a lottery?

Posted on 2021-09-10, 21:34

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I think the 75MHz Pentium was introduced when Intel realised the production yields weren't very good and chips didn't reliably reach 90/100MHz. Instead of scrapping them they were rated for 75MHz and sold at lower price. This is why the 75MHz model was introduced after the 90/100MHz models. Those …

Re: This slocket adapter allows 3.5V to be sent to the processor

Posted on 2021-09-10, 14:25

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The slockte only configures the VID signal on the slot. The voltages for each VID setting are specified by Intel. You can set any slocket with VID0-4 pins to all of those voltages regardless of wether it's documented and described on the silkscreen or not. This slocket is completely passive in that …

Re: Thermal tape ripped CPU die off of substrate

Posted on 2021-09-09, 14:35

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

While you are technically correct, this still means you can't reliably use AS5 on devices with exposed components without extreme care. Not to be a dick but I specifically stated: Arctic Silver 5 is not electrically conductive. Not in a way that is relevant to this application anyway. The whole …

Re: Thermal tape ripped CPU die off of substrate

Posted on 2021-09-09, 14:01

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Arctic Silver 5 is not electrically conductive. Not in a way that is relevant to this application anyway. Yeah, it is, to a degree at least. A little while back, I bought an ATI 5850 since it was a great card when I had my original card. I decided because of it's age, I was going to repaste it. I …

Re: Thermal tape ripped CPU die off of substrate

Posted on 2021-09-09, 13:56

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

lol i watched wayne's world recently for the first time in a long while and forgot they parodied that they should really bring back those commercials :P Wayne's world is actually where I got this from. :D I looked up the meaning of that scene at some point and found the commercial. And yes, 80s/90 …

Re: Thermal tape ripped CPU die off of substrate

Posted on 2021-09-09, 13:14

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

drosse1meyer wrote on 2021-09-09, 12:56: 😉 They should try with yogurt. Or coffee grinds. Maybe a nice thick slice of muenster. Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?😄

Re: Thermal tape ripped CPU die off of substrate

Posted on 2021-09-09, 12:42

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

drosse1meyer wrote on 2021-09-09, 12:32: As far as these sites using clickbaity tests of ketchup or toothpaste... for short periods, i would rather run a heatsink without any grease at all than put food products in my computer I feel you're missing the comedic aspect of such experiments. 😉

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