Re: Settling the VIA C3 performance debate once and for all :-)
Posted on 2022-03-14, 07:47
Nice one, once again!
Re: Vogons users, how do you deal with anxiety?
Posted on 2022-03-13, 22:31
BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on 2022-03-13, 18:49: I wished the society was such. With a Google search, there's no result for any "Therapist" in my area. That is unfortunate. Perhaps conducting online sessions is an option?
Re: Vogons users, how do you deal with anxiety?
Posted on 2022-03-13, 17:54
Mental health is no joke, stay as far away as possible from "self-help" hacks and "mentors" and get an appointment with a therapist (this is not a dunk on above post, I don't know that particular YouTube channel) . Finding someone compatible with you can be tough, but ask around in your area, close …
Re: Cyrix/ST/IBM Aiming for the stars!
Posted on 2022-03-13, 13:04
I don't think I ever managed to push my 400GP 2.2V above 300MHz (3x100), unfortunately 🙁.
Re: Settling the VIA C3 performance debate once and for all :-)
Posted on 2022-03-13, 10:52
UT is indeed a good CPU benchmark, be sure to run UTBench which is more indicative of actual gameplay, instead of the flyby intro.
Re: How do you all transfer files in ?
Posted on 2022-03-07, 21:14
I used to swear by USB sticks on anything I had, but last year I hit a wall when setting up a 386 and 486 system for the first time. I opted to create an FTP server on my main system and grab everything off the network that way. It is way, way faster and simpler. I use Total Commander on all my …
Re: ATi Rage Pro PCI slow 3DMark99
Posted on 2022-03-07, 16:08
The results sound reasonable? What were you expecting out of it? It is a plain Rage Pro after all. I think it is reasonable that the card would perform better and score higher in 3DMark 99 on a Pentium II system (the frequency and chipset of which you have not stated). Even a Pentium II 300 will …
Any experiences with ULI M1689 on socket 754?
Posted on 2022-02-28, 11:53
Hey friends, I have the chance to grab an Abit board based on this chipset, but I can't find much data on it. I'm thinking it'll be a nice replacement for an MSI nForce3 that has a couple of quirks and since it is an Abit board I might be able to clock the CPU a bit higher. I can't find any direct …
Re: PowerVR Fun Thread
Posted on 2022-02-28, 07:51
Also, If you are searching for games to test, I suggest OpenArena (with Techland's miniGL). 0.8.8 version of the game is likely to work. You probably don't know this, but leileilol is one of the main contributors/co-creators on OpenArena :D. One more question : Can you suggest a game with built-in …
Re: Pentium 233MMX 66mhz sdr sweetspot.
Posted on 2022-02-27, 15:51
Not unless you can tweak those timings in the BIOS (doubtful with an Intel or OEM board).
Re: Pentium 233MMX 66mhz sdr sweetspot.
Posted on 2022-02-27, 15:14
Yes, your chipset (i430TX) is unable to cache more than 64MB RAM. If you have a single 64MB DIMM, plug that in and remove the rest and you should see a healthy boost in performance. I don't think there's any further performance to be gained by using a single stick versus two sticks.
Re: Voodoo2 SLI not being recognised as installed for games
Posted on 2022-02-23, 16:30
Thanks for the pointers! I guess i went for the games i really wanted to see that i remember first from back in the day, not realising they are indeed fussy as heck. I took your suggestion and have a Tomb Raider II demo disc here (i thought it was the full version until now i see its just a demo!) …
Re: MiniGL Specification
Posted on 2022-02-23, 09:53
I'm fairly certain that even the original Voodoo 1 eventually got a full OpenGL ICD late in its life. Performance might be better with a MiniGL though.
Re: Voodoo2 SLI not being recognised as installed for games
Posted on 2022-02-23, 07:45
Yeah, reading the OPs post, everything seems alright. OpenGL games will either require that you use a driver with a full OpenGL ICD or that you use miniGL and drop the .dll in the appropriate folder for each game. The other three games that you mentioned are DOS 3Dfx games and can be a bit more …
Re: Wordle for Windows 3.1
Posted on 2022-02-22, 10:16
Re: is a AGP 4x board slowing down a AGP 8x card
Posted on 2022-02-20, 12:10
Sometimes when I get too deep into an issue and think I have tried everything, it helps me to redo it all over with a clear head and procedure. This is why I offered my line of thinking above, I find it confusing to follow everything you've already tried and I suspect others might as well. I did not …
Re: is a AGP 4x board slowing down a AGP 8x card
Posted on 2022-02-20, 11:25
Yeah, I missed a lot of this info, while going through the thread. It would help if you listed everything in a single post, as it's easy to get confused since you have been swapping soundcards. I see you have moved ahead and bought different hardware, but as a last resort I'd try the following: - …
Re: is a AGP 4x board slowing down a AGP 8x card
Posted on 2022-02-20, 07:39
OP, what's the rest of your system like right now? Which motherboard are you using, how much RAM and at what frequency, which OS are you using etc The variables are too many to pinpoint what your issue may be. Off the top of my head: - You may be using SDRAM instead of DDR SDRAM - You may be running …
Re: Settling the VIA C3 performance debate once and for all :-)
Posted on 2022-02-19, 11:02
Great, thanks for taking these into account Bloodem!
Re: Settling the VIA C3 performance debate once and for all :-)
Posted on 2022-02-19, 09:10
Yeah, I'm not sure what people are expecting here. I really enjoy this thread because BloodEm has taken the time to think a few things through and tests the same software with the same settings on the same platform with somewhat conservative options/settings (and proper, old drivers for the GPU!). …
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