Re: Which PCI Graphics Card For Socket 7 430tx/hx Builds?

Posted on 2025-02-18, 14:39

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by biessea

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So, I try to get I ask here a question: I have problem with mine Geforce Fx5200 that I have just bought to have a powerful videocard for my k6-iii+ system. When I put the Fx card the system doesn't boot. When I change it with my previous card Matrox g450 PCI the system power on just fine. Could be …

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Re: Which PCI Graphics Card For Socket 7 430tx/hx Builds?

Posted on 2025-02-18, 08:29

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by biessea

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So, I try to get I ask here a question: I have problem with mine Geforce Fx5200 that I have just bought to have a powerful videocard for my k6-iii+ system. When I put the Fx card the system doesn't boot. When I change it with my previous card Matrox g450 PCI the system power on just fine. Could be a …

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Re: PCChips M575 bios

Posted on 2025-02-10, 10:28

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by biessea

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Update: I put another K6-2 (this one is 500mhz and 2,2v.) and it works now perfect. Probably a bad CPU then, or overheating problems. I don't think it's a RAM problems cause I made a full round of 45minutes of Memtest86 and no errors.

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Re: PCChips M575 bios

Posted on 2025-02-10, 09:41

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by biessea

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Hey, someone of you could please help me? After I updated the last bios, I installed the AMD K6-2, put two sticks of 128mb of RAM for a total of 256mb, and beginning installation of Windows 98SE. When I use the floppy to start the machine and FDISK the hard drive all gone right. Then I start the …

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Re: PCChips M575 bios

Posted on 2025-02-09, 09:58

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by biessea

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Ok, I have found that utility, simply searching the string on Google "amifl633.zip" that is the correct name of the file. Then I found a strange site but it made me possibile to download that program, so for you all I upload it here. On the afternoon I will make the upgrade of the bios and I will …

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Re: PCChips M575 bios

Posted on 2025-02-09, 09:51

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by biessea

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Hi, I found this nice motherboard and it working perfectly. I have to update this bios, I have the 1998 one, and I wanted to put the 04-02-1999 bios, the last official bios. Someone know how I could update it? I know that I need a bootable floppy disk, but please where can I find the flasher? I …

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Re: Best PCI VGA for a K6-III+

Posted on 2025-01-06, 12:27

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by biessea

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Interesting thread, I read it all but until now I am not sure of what to put on my Asus p/i P55T2P4 motherboard with an AMD K6-III+ 450mhz. Pity that this great motherboard supports only PCI slots here. Anyway it's the most flexible motherboard for socket 7,that's why I have this processor on it. I …

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Re: Best PCI VGA for a K6-III+

Posted on 2024-12-31, 19:36

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by biessea

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Interesting thread, I read it all but until now I am not sure of what to put on my Asus p/i P55T2P4 motherboard with an AMD K6-III+ 450mhz. Pity that this great motherboard supports only PCI slots here. Anyway it's the most flexible motherboard for socket 7,that's why I have this processor on it. I …

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Re: Upgrades for my Olivetti 486 PC

Posted on 2024-10-06, 12:21

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by biessea

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Hi, I am coming late here, but I never seen this thread! I have the same machine, and I can say I learned a lot from it, and then thanks to my friend I upgraded too. Beginning about the RAM, yes the system has originally 4mb of RAM but you can expand with more RAM in that slot, remember to put a …

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Re: Help - Voodoo 2 SLI performance

Posted on 2024-10-06, 09:56

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by biessea

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More testing, if anyone is interested, going back to a single Voodoo2 12MB card. All of the following has been tested at 800x600x16. 3DMark2000: 1918 marks with the Voodoo2 overclocked to 100MHz Unreal Tournament: First death match, played until I win: 52fps average at 100MHz Unreal Tournament: …

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Re: Need quality VGA cable for 1600*1200 85Hz

Posted on 2024-07-31, 18:50

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by biessea

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Have you tried the resolutions via DVI to see if they work or not? Yes, as I said I tried many different resolutions through DVI and none work. I also tried making a custom resolution with reduced blanking interval, no go. On a second thought, if 85hz requires a dual link, then DVI-A is probably …

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Re: Upgrades for my Olivetti 486 PC

Posted on 2024-07-12, 15:07

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by biessea

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Hi, I am coming late here, but I never seen this thread! I have the same machine, and I can say I learned a lot from it, and then thanks to my friend I upgraded too. Beginning about the RAM, yes the system has originally 4mb of RAM but you can expand with more RAM in that slot, remember to put a …

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Re: Moto Racer freezes when starting race

Posted on 2024-05-27, 12:57

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by biessea

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OMG! I got it to work!! ... on the Voodoo2's! Here are all the steps that were required: 1. Patch the game to version 3.22 (there's a link to the patch earlier in the discussion) 2. It may be just me, but I also had to install a No-CD hack because after the game was patched it always claimed the CD …

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Re: What Is the Best Way to Creating a Windows XP/98 Dual Booting Environment?

Posted on 2024-04-19, 14:45

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by biessea

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And just to update you on my afternoon of installing WinXP, all succeded and who said that the system will install programs on C:, when installing Xp after Win98SE will be d: and doesn't work with programs at all, it is completely wrong. I installed various programs, and all correctly installed on …

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Re: What Is the Best Way to Creating a Windows XP/98 Dual Booting Environment?

Posted on 2024-04-19, 14:20

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by biessea

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Hello VOGONS members! I have a question that I think is harder to answer than it sounds: What is the correct, best way to set up a dual booting environment that includes Windows XP as well as Windows 98 SE? As far as I know, what you are supposed to do is complete the first "half" of the Win98 …

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Re: What Is the Best Way to Creating a Windows XP/98 Dual Booting Environment?

Posted on 2024-04-19, 13:28

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by biessea

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Hello VOGONS members! I have a question that I think is harder to answer than it sounds: What is the correct, best way to set up a dual booting environment that includes Windows XP as well as Windows 98 SE? As far as I know, what you are supposed to do is complete the first "half" of the Win98 …

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Re: Pentium iii slot 1 heatsink removal

Posted on 2024-03-13, 10:06

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by biessea

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I alteady tried to push those 'fingers' through the holes. But there was no movement. I was reluctant to push harder, afraid of damaging something. If you are sure that this is the right method, then I will apply more force tomorrow. You do need to apply a significant amount of force to push the …

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Re: ATI Rage 128 Pro vs Ultra?

Posted on 2023-12-08, 14:43

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by biessea

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Putas wrote on 2023-12-08, 12:07: Yes, each memory chip has 32 data bits. Perfect, I just wanted to be sure I have the mighty 128bit bus. Strange that Everest will fail about that important video card.

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Re: ATI Rage 128 Pro vs Ultra?

Posted on 2023-12-08, 09:36

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by biessea

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Very nice thread. I read it all. I just gained an ATi AIW Rage 128 PRO Ultra (this is what Everest on Windows98SE says) but Everest tell me with my sadness that I have a 64bit bus. I am not sure tho; Benchmark are little faster than an ATi Rage 128 PRO 32MB that I have at home...and it is for sure a …

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Re: Compaq Presario 7460 bios dump please!

Posted on 2023-11-12, 13:54

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by biessea

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Either winrar or 7zip was unpacking some softpaqs for me the other year, they only had drivers though so not sure if the BIOS ones are different. Yes the drivers can usually be extracted but the bios files leave odd size items and nothing but the Softpaq util would decompress to a say a 256k file …

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