Re: 1GB vs 2GB for gaming XP build

Posted on 2022-05-08, 15:52

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by frudi

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Yep, it was down to timings, sub-timings and stable overclock. You could get 2x512 stable at super tight timings and push FSB into the 250-300MHz range (on A-XP platforms). The resulting memory bandwidth was much higher than 2x1GB or 4x512GB where you needed to loosen the timings and drop the FSB …

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Re: HSF for a Socket 3 that only has offset tabs

Posted on 2022-04-21, 19:01

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by frudi

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No attachment points on that cooler to accept a fan (regardless of screwdriver ownership) so the point stands. Of course you can use screws to attach a fan to that cooler. The screws will push their way in between the fins of the cooler, forming a secure grip. Something like 5x15 mm self tapping …

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Re: Recommendations for decent cooler for Socket A/462 Athlon 3200+

Posted on 2022-03-16, 07:31

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by frudi

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The bracket around socket 478 was a decent design, the stock coolers themselves were absolute hot garbage (figuratively and literally), that made you want to toss the whole board out a 50th story window in frustration any time you had to remove the cooler. What is it with Intel and designing the …

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Re: Recommendations for decent cooler for Socket A/462 Athlon 3200+

Posted on 2022-03-15, 15:08

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by frudi

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Now, the plethora of sockets and cooler mountings are a crime against human intelligence, but I think certain AM3 ones could still fit 462 - not sure, ok. No, unfortunately they don't fit socket 462. Cooler compatibility on AMD's side goes back to Athlon 64 platforms, the very next generation after …

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Re: Recommendations for decent cooler for Socket A/462 Athlon 3200+

Posted on 2022-03-15, 09:51

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by frudi

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This was the best Socket A cooler I ever used. They very rarely come up on Ebay, and they've had pretty high prices when they do. They originally came with bumpers to install on the CPU since the narrow footprint misses the stock ones - I don't know what you'd use now since the originals are going …

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Re: Huge number of K6-2E+/570ACZ CPUs for sale on eBay

Posted on 2022-03-07, 16:30

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by frudi

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I'm guessing Germany is similar to Slovenia over here, meaning you get charged VAT on the total of what you paid for an imported parcel, including shipping costs. So $26 for the CPU, $14 and change for shipping, 19% VAT from those combined is almost $8. CPUs are probably exempt from duty, so at …

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Re: SUCCESSFUL K6-2+ to K6-3+ Full Cache Enable Mod

Posted on 2022-02-23, 11:12

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by frudi

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On February 21st (so just 2 days ago) another one popped up for 57€ (buy now). That one was snatched up immediately by someone else. That one was up for at least about a day. I saw it on Sunday and considered getting it, it was a good price considering usual prices for SS7 boards these days. Ended …

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Re: Performance of a P3-s 1.4 GHz & GeForce 4 Ti 4400 combo

Posted on 2021-12-19, 20:24

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by frudi

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A GF4 Ti 4400 is going to be massively bottlenecked by a 1.4 GHz P3-S, that was never a high-end desktop CPU in the first place. By its release, not only was it not really meant for desktop use (that's what the non-S model with half the L2 cache was for), it was already up against 2.2 GHz Northwoods …

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Re: Asus PVI-486SP3 known revisions

Posted on 2021-12-17, 09:45

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by frudi

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I expect that the revision 1.8 is the last one.In chronological order it suppose to be 1.0, 1.2, 1.21, 1.22, 1.6, 1.8 That's not how versioning typically works. A bigger number normally means a later version, even when the numbers switch from single to double digit. If 1.21 and 1.22 were just minor …

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Re: The perils of pre-installed heatsinks when ordering retro hardware

Posted on 2021-12-11, 03:53

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by frudi

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Long ago had a friend do similar and it fried the cpu, think it was a AMD soc 754 iirc. This couldn't happen with socket 754. With Athlon 64, AMD started using an integrated heat spreader, which brought the total height of the CPU package above that of any part of the socket. As a result, heatsinks …

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Re: Perplexed by pentium 3 and slockets

Posted on 2021-11-14, 10:22

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by frudi

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There used to be a German seller on ebay selling new old stock MSI MS-6905 Master slotkets, still in original packaging, for really good prices. I remember ordering a pack of 10 for like 50 or 60 € a year or two ago. I've seen him being mentioned in previous discussions on this board as well. I …

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Re: Which heatsink do I need for this fan?

Posted on 2021-11-14, 09:52

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by frudi

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I have a couple of those exact coolers, as well as the all-copper version of it. The heatsinks are 6 cm on each side, so they fit 6 cm fans precisely. On the copper one I replaced the fan with the exact same noctua fan you got and I use that combo to cool an overclocked K6-2+. Works much quieter …

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Re: Any tips to increase the clock beyond what the motherboard provides?

Posted on 2021-11-14, 08:54

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by frudi

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Both links up there list jumper settings for 2.6 V and 2.9 V, as well as CPU type selection jumpers with settings for P55C (Pentium MMX). So it obviously supports them.

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Re: Which heatsink do I need for this fan?

Posted on 2021-11-14, 08:35

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by frudi

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I just bought a 2 in 1 fan+heatsink off of eBay. It's Startech brand so I guess it's alright, and I'll just return the Noctua. It's impossibly difficult to find a loose heatsink for older machines, and I'm tired of having to search the whole internet for every other part I need. I would keep the …

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Re: Which heatsink do I need for this fan?

Posted on 2021-11-13, 21:17

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by frudi

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This is a case fan. These are designed to be installed onto the insides of a computer case . If you want to cool your CPU, you will need to use a CPU cooler. That's just the webstore's description, which is useless. They call all stand-alone fans 'case fans', even high static pressure fans meant …

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Re: How to set 486DX4 at 2x like 486DX266?

Posted on 2021-11-02, 13:27

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by frudi

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According to http://ps-2.kev009.com/pcpartnerinfo/ctstips/a5a2.htm, the multiplier is controlled by jumper JP10. Short pins 3-4 for x2, leave it completely open for x3.

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Re: Abit VT6X4 MoBo vs. Abit BE6-II

Posted on 2021-09-17, 16:09

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by frudi

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I bought my SATA-to-IDE adapters off ebay. But after I searched through my ebay history, the specific listing I bought through isn't available any more, neither is the picture, so I can't say for sure which model exactly I got. And I just moved recently and most of my retro gear is still sitting in …

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Re: Abit VT6X4 MoBo vs. Abit BE6-II

Posted on 2021-09-17, 10:13

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by frudi

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Thanks for your response. I usually tend to use industrial CF cards (in CF to IDE adapters) for my NT bases systems. May I ask., in your opinion why the SD is not a suitable choice for NT based OS? Most SD cards, as far as I know, do not have any sort of internal wear leveling functionality. That …

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Re: Abit VT6X4 MoBo vs. Abit BE6-II

Posted on 2021-09-17, 06:50

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by frudi

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To install Windows 2000 or XP on a drive connected to the HighPoint controller, you need to copy the drivers for it onto a floppy disk (or gotek image if that's what you're using) and then press F6 during the early phase of the Windows installation process to tell it you intend to first install …

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Re: Abit VT6X4 MoBo vs. Abit BE6-II

Posted on 2021-09-16, 07:49

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by frudi

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What more info are you looking for that all the links don't already provide? The boards came out at roughly the same time (within a few months of each other) so the features are roughly the same as well. Apollo Pro 133A supports UDMA 66 directly through the chipset and officially supports the 133 …

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