Re: 3d Mark 2000 FPS limited to monitor frequency
Posted on 2023-10-21, 17:27
I've noticed this too, but only when I run 3D Mark 2000 on Windows 7 or 10. XP and earlier, the frame rate is uncapped.
Re: Best gpu for maxing out a athlon 1400 ?
Posted on 2023-08-17, 15:05
Another vote for Radeon 9600XT - 9800 Pro
Re: Direct3D performance issues, unknown bottleneck
Posted on 2023-03-22, 19:24
If you don't want to replace your entire system, I can confirm that NOLF is very smooth on a PIII 1.26 GHz, GeForce Ti 500 system. It is 60+ fps, probably 90% of the time. The 1.26 GHz PIII is still very cheap on ebay. It is FSB-133 though, so make sure your moherboard supports it!
Re: AMD K6-2 (not +) - any real difference between 400-550MHz?
Posted on 2022-11-13, 03:49
Probably not, your RAM and cache will continue to run at 100mhz.
Re: How do you cool your "computing area?"
Posted on 2022-09-09, 21:21
Thanks Darry. I will be using it 10 or 12 hours a day max, so maybe $25/mo. I'm poor but even I can afford that! 🤣
Re: How do you cool your "computing area?"
Posted on 2022-09-08, 05:40
Re: How do you cool your "computing area?"
Posted on 2022-09-08, 03:03
I bought the Insignia U shaped AC because it's half the price of a Midea one. The guy at Best Buy said that it's made by Midea, but is cheaper because it doesn't have wifi. I installed it today. It has been on for about 1 hour. My bedroom is at 77F now (82 before) so, this is very good. I hope my …
Re: How do you cool your "computing area?"
Posted on 2022-09-07, 01:05
I bought the Insignia U shaped AC because it's half the price of a Midea one. The guy at Best Buy said that it's made by Midea, but is cheaper because it doesn't have wifi. I installed it today. It has been on for about 1 hour. My bedroom is at 77F now (82 before) so, this is very good. I hope my …
Re: How do you cool your "computing area?"
Posted on 2022-09-05, 06:35
Again, thank you all for the helpful information. I'm convinced now that I should stay away from the portable ACs. I will order a U-shaped window AC for my bedroom this summer. If it does a good job, I will buy a second one for my office next year. The split system and dual head sounds really nice, …
Re: How do you cool your "computing area?"
Posted on 2022-09-04, 02:59
Thanks everyone! @ThinkpadIL - I like the idea of being able to roll a portable air con from my office to the bedroom as needed. Are they really that bad, even the new ones? The split systems look very nice, but so expensive! Does anyone here use the U-shape window ACs, like Midea?
How do you cool your "computing area?"
Posted on 2022-09-03, 02:20
As I sit here sweating and wishing I had some form of cooling other than a ceiling fan, I am convinced that I will buy an air conditioner next summer. As a potential AC buyer, I have a few questions for you guys. First, do you cool your computing area? Share below if you do! What type of cooler do …
Re: Abit BH6: Upgrade CPU or put a faster GPU?
Posted on 2022-07-30, 03:27
Your CPU is underclocked. Set your system bus to 100 MHz so that your CPU runs at its rated 450 MHz , then get a cheap GF2 MX. Q3A and UT will run great!
Re: My 3DMark01 Mega Thread
Posted on 2022-07-26, 03:02
Ryzen 5 3600 & original GTX 1650 (GDDR5 memory)
Re: My 3DMark03 Mega Thread
Posted on 2022-07-26, 03:00
Ryzen 5 3600 & original GTX 1650 (GDDR5 memory)
Re: What game are you playing now?
Posted on 2022-05-08, 22:56
Oh, me? I'm about to play one of my favorite arcade games from back in the day, Virtual-On: Cyber Troopers . In fact...IMG_0171.png I just got a cheerful pair of Win98 PCs all networked up for some two-player action! Short of owning the 2-player cabinet, this is probably as good as home Cyber …
Re: Famous computer slogans and quotes ?
Posted on 2022-01-21, 21:59
Intel486dx33 wrote on 2022-01-21, 19:15: Mitac- “When reliability is a decisive factor”. I saw that image in a RetroSpector video today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RE_eQ8IEiw
Re: Quake III Arena Benchmark Thread
Posted on 2021-11-10, 22:29
262 fps with P4 3 ghz and geforce 6600 agp 256MB. Sound on, and using the graphics settings recommended on page 1. It's more than fast enough to be playable, but I keep thinking it should be 100 fps faster, based on results I see on this thread and even the K6 Quake 2 and 3 thread.
Re: Windows 11 has been released
Posted on 2021-10-13, 07:15
For those of you who've already promised family, friends, coworkers, etc that you'd install it on their unsupported PCs, check this out: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/rufus-creat … ows-11-installs If it works as advertised, this will be a real time saver.
Re: Retro confessions. What are yours?
Posted on 2021-09-24, 15:30
I've got another one! I am probably the world's biggest Dell fanboy. No, Dell didn't start the IBM clone business. They didn't out-junior the PCjr with their own custom sound and graphics modes. Hell, they didn't even have the balls to affix "Never Obsolete" stickers to any of their cheapo Celeron …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2021-09-14, 16:36
I tried to disable my math coprocessor to see what a hypothetical Core i7-SX would perform like. :lol: I don't think it worked, because everything seemed to be as fast as before, even after restarting windows. Does anyone know if disabling the coprocessor in device manager ever worked? I'm …
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