The real release date of the intel dx4 wb

Posted on 2024-04-18, 18:43

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Hi, What is the release date of the dx4 wb cpu? On the wiki they write oct 1994: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_DX4 I guess it is more valid date the late 1995. Why? Mainboards bioses with real support came out in the middle of 1995, before that they do not worked in wb mode. I found an intel …

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Re: Arn’s FPS benchmark pack for DOS

Posted on 2024-04-17, 18:11

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Nice work! How long did it take you to collect all that kit? do you mean the benchmarks or the results? the results many years, i had to collect and build every configs, and cards, etc the benchmarks already had in the 90s :) at those time not too many people tested fps benches. eg the nts bench …

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Arn’s FPS benchmark pack for DOS

Posted on 2024-04-17, 16:53

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Here is the pack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n40DbR3Fl8tq … ew?usp=drivesdk And here are some results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eXksI … wFq7x3MVZU/edit

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Re: Pentium iii roadmap

Posted on 2024-04-14, 15:46

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Consider that release date doesn't tell the whole story: - frequently there were 'paper releases' of CPUs only available to a few reviewers. Mass availability came months later sometimes many months. - on release, all these CPUs were eye-wateringly expensive and only sold in small quantities to …

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Re: Pentium iii roadmap

Posted on 2024-04-14, 15:41

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The wikipedia article has some information, similar to above. The Coppermine core was unable to reliably reach the 1.13 GHz speed without various tweaks to the processor's microcode, effective cooling, higher voltage (1.75 V vs. 1.65 V), and specifically validated platforms.[8] ... In benchmarks …

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Re: Pentium iii roadmap

Posted on 2024-04-14, 15:27

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I think cpu-world.com already has that list: https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium-III/index.html According to them, Pentium III 1000/100 Slot1 was released Mar 8, 2000: https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium-III/Intel-Pentium%20III%201000%20-%2080526PY1000256%20(BX80526H1000256).html 1100/100 was …

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Pentium iii roadmap

Posted on 2024-04-14, 05:46

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Hi I always try to build a period-correct PC, and I read a lot of related articles. However, there are some gaps in my knowledge, and I feel that the Wiki and CPU World also use incorrect dates in some cases. For example, the Pentium III roadmap. It seems to me that they had a planned roadmap and an …

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Re: Pentium 60 vs DX4 100

Posted on 2024-04-13, 05:22

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I couldn’t get an MP3 to play at 128k, 44khz, stereo on a 486 100mhz. I remember having to play them at 22khz mono. I never had a P60 but I’ve heard they were capable of playing them ok https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=226789#p226789 It worked on dx4 even in the past, i had dx4 in 1996, when …

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Re: Pentium 60 vs DX4 100

Posted on 2024-04-13, 05:21

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The good old Cirrus 5434, likely the fastest late DOS Vesa chip around, I would love a 2Mb Diamond Speedstar64 ISA but just looking at the prices ..yeah I think not. I do wonder just how much difference there is between the three versions of that chip, there is VLB, ISA and PCi versions, I think …

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Re: Pentium III 1000mhz 100mhz FSB, Slot 1. How rare?

Posted on 2024-04-12, 20:07

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I'd classify them as uncommon, but not rare. They pop up from time to time. I bought one last year for $30. I felt that was pretty reasonable since people on eBay like to ask $100+ for them. Intel didn't make a ton of them, because by the time the 1 GHz Pentium III was affordable for the masses …

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Re: Pentium 60 vs DX4 100

Posted on 2024-04-12, 19:32

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Click on the image 😀 Asus sis471, and wb cache version (but worth nothing at fps tests).

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Pentium 60 vs DX4 100

Posted on 2024-04-12, 18:18

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dos, fps tests Filename Screenshot 2024-04-12 at 20.16.20.png File size 26.72 KiB Views 357 views Filename chart.png File size 81.97 KiB Views 357 views

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Re: Thunderbird 1400 period correct (pre xp) psu and cooler

Posted on 2024-04-07, 05:33

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I do not remember to every milestones at the cpu cooling, but: * zalman flower design was great with the 7000 series in 2003, as efficient cooler * and in 2004 finally we reached the heatpipe tower design (maybe the cooler master hyper was the first), since then no really big improvements, just …

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Re: Thunderbird 1400 period correct (pre xp) psu and cooler

Posted on 2024-04-07, 05:06

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I remember that trying to cool the 1400 was a challenge. I knew many people that damaged the cpu trying to remove or install a cooler. I had one friend who powered up his system with out a cooler, roasted the chip before you could say “warranty voided”, and then touched it, burning the mirror image …

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Re: Thunderbird 1400 period correct (pre xp) psu and cooler

Posted on 2024-04-06, 19:11

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It's cute that PC enthusiasts think that fans of various sizes didn't exist before the retail PC market demanded them, but yeah 120mm were around, holes in the case big enough for them didn't. I cut a blowhole for a 150mm sometime before 2003. Here is a heatsink is the question mostly, but the 60mm …

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Re: Thunderbird 1400 period correct (pre xp) psu and cooler

Posted on 2024-04-06, 19:07

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Here is a list from this age: https://content.hwigroup.net/images/old/news/ … keta6112001.pdf

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Re: Thunderbird 1400 period correct (pre xp) psu and cooler

Posted on 2024-04-06, 18:38

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Thank you for the tips, the thermalright sk6 also would be a nice one, but impossible to find https://www.frostytech.com/articles/727/6.html

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Thunderbird 1400 period correct (pre xp) psu and cooler

Posted on 2024-04-06, 07:45

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Hi, I have a period correct Thunderbird 1400 build from 2001, but i am trouble with the cooling and psu. I have very nice enermax from 2002 and a late 2002 falconrock, which could be the right answer, but it should be nice some period correct solution. The psu maybe would be easier, to find a 25-30a …

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Re: ASUS VL/I-486SV2G(X4) REV. 1.8 conversion and jumpers guide

Posted on 2024-02-27, 18:31

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WARNING: long post ahead! :-D I've had an ASUS VL/I-486SV2G REV. 1.8 motherboard for a while, and after reading a couple of threads here I realized it was possible to convert it to the X4 version that supports lower voltage CPUs. Also, I noticed that most of the official and unofficial information …

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Re: ASUS VL/I-486SV2G(X4) REV. 1.8 conversion and jumpers guide

Posted on 2024-02-27, 18:29

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But i have question… i would like to build an authentic dx4 rig from 1994. Previously i had an early svg0gx4, the bios does not support the lba and the dx4 marked as “p24t” on the bios screen, which is correct, but not nice 😀 I have more sv2gx4, but with 2.x. These boards sold (and mostly …

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