Re: Athlon 64 X2 939 Build - "Seeing Green" 2005

Posted on 2023-05-10, 15:58

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Lovely hardware. Just slap the X1950 Pro in it with A64 4000+ San Diego and give it a minor OC to 2.6. It´s a very easy OC on the system and CPU and you dont need the extra core for up to 2006 games.

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Re: AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2023-03-14, 18:00

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Hi rcarkk I like this build and it also has very tidy cable management. What is this plaque on the hard drive caddy that says AMD, 6800 etc? Is that a sticker you designed yourself? I there! Thank you. I did the 3D model of the HDD caddy. A friend printed it for me. Regarding the stickers, i did …

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Re: AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2023-02-25, 12:33

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Tetrium wrote on 2023-02-17, 08:17: I like it 😀 Especially with the Chieftec Dragon ^^ It´s a really nice case. I like it a lot to

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Re: AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2023-02-25, 12:31

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Funny, I have quite same system in same case :) Case: Chieftec Dragon PSU: FSP Group, don't remember wattage CPU cooler: Zalman 7700Cu Motherboard: Asus A8V rev.2.0 Deluxe - VIA K8T800 Pro CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (overclocked a lot) MEM: 2GB Graphics card: Sapphire Radeon 3850 AGP & Voodoo3 PCI …

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Re: Soltek SL-75KV+ missing caps help identifying

Posted on 2023-02-03, 19:00

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The post is already several months old, but I didn't see it until yesterday. First of all, keep in mind that my motherboard is Rev. F5 and the serigraphy is slightly different (I don't know if it's relevant). I am attaching a photo of your motherboard with the location of the capacitors that I …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2022-12-27, 18:54

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...I would love to see more people trying the best they can in that regard. So, my concern is in regards to flat cables, like IDE cables. When you bend them really tight, like you seem to be doing, doesn't that potentially damage the cable? That is, I assume that as long as it stays put no harm …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2022-12-24, 14:24

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pixelatedscraps wrote on 2022-12-23, 21:57: rcarkk wrote on 2022-12-08, 12:30: More pictures... Great cable routing and pics. I wish Vogons allowed likes 😉 Thank you. The huge majority of retro builders, don´t bother to cable manage. I would love to see more people trying the best they can in that …

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Re: AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2022-12-20, 10:35

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I'm currently using 71.89 on my s754/6800 rig. No artefacting in DX9 games (FarCry) and nGlide works fine too. Haven't tested 8x.xx. (I forgot at what version FarCry and CS get broken textures. Was it 77.xx ?) 91.47 doenst have problems on FarCry, so i guess you need more recent drivers than 91.xx …

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Re: AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2022-12-19, 14:06

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Can you do a benchmark for your PC, say 3DMark 2003 and 2005? I've got a 9500GT DDR2 which is basically an 8600GT which performance wise is very similar to a 7600GT and I've wondered how it would compare to the 6800 series. This is on a 939 Athlon x2 4200+ though. Here they are. Keep in mind these …

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Re: AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2022-12-16, 11:16

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Yes, Antec had similar cases. Very nice ones to.

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Re: AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2022-12-15, 10:47

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@rcarkk What are the CPU temps? Regarding PSU, back in the day (early 2000s) it was common for such PSUs to go out with magic smoke. In most cases it happened with socket A systems. Could be because of weird crossload (5V and 12V). I had Chieftec (Sirtec) 420W die on me in warranty with Athlon XP …

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Re: AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2022-12-13, 11:04

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chinny22 wrote on 2022-12-12, 10:17: Agree with what everyone has said, nice list of parts and tidy build. Not sure about you but I wouldn't be able to resist installing Win98 on it simply because it's possible. Thank you. I guess this would be an ultimate W98 build, but to recent. I prefer have …

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Re: AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2022-12-13, 11:00

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Thank for your replies. I was curious about the reception on this build, to see what it meant to other retro fellow enthusiasts. This was a dream build for me in mid 2004, when i had my A7N8X 2.0 Deluxe with Barton 2800+ and Asus 9600 XT 128MB. Regarding this PSU, i have some wall and voltage …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2022-12-08, 19:14

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GeForce 6800 Ultra! *chefs kiss*👌 I only had a 6600 GT AGP back in the day. It was a good card I had an ATI X800 Pro and never knew it was one of those that could have a quad unlocked by flashing an X800 XT BIOS.😅 But the GeForce 6800 Ultra with its beefy cooler and dual power connectors looked so …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2022-12-08, 18:54

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AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP This case was very dificult to cable manage, but i think it was worth it...hope you guys like it! Specs: Case: Chieftec Dragon PSU: Chieftec 350W CPU cooler: Scythe Samurai ZZ Motherboard: Asus A8V rev.2.0 Deluxe - VIA K8T800 Pro CPU: AMD Athlon 64 …

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Re: ATI HD3850 AGP XP 32bit best drivers

Posted on 2022-12-08, 18:20

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Morning all. I was wondering the same thing myself so I did a video on it. Thanks to Serpent Rider for that link - very useful list of drivers! Anyway - here are my findings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnCt-wbqPqw Essentially, either the 8.12 or 9.12 but if they perform rubbishly in games try …

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Re: AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2022-12-08, 15:10

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Very nice and tidy build. I had that Chieftec Dragon case on my main pc for over 10 years. Yeah, cable management was not that simple with those old cases. I found a photo from around 2007. My cables were not as neatly routed as yours :D I remember that the case frame was useful to hide and route …

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Re: AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2022-12-08, 12:37

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More pictures...

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AMD socket 939 AGP build - mid 2004 - Windows XP

Posted on 2022-12-08, 12:34

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by rcarkk

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This case was very dificult to cable manage, but i think it was worth it...hope you guys like it! Specs: Case: Chieftec Dragon PSU: Chieftec 350W CPU cooler: Scythe Samurai ZZ Motherboard: Asus A8V rev.2.0 Deluxe - VIA K8T800 Pro CPU: AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 "Clawhammer" RAM: Corsair 2x1GB XMS3200 C2 @ …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2022-12-08, 12:30

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More pictures...

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