Re: Tualatin 1.4Ghz 512k not booting on MSI 815EPT Pro

Posted on 2020-09-28, 20:50

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One other thing to note... just because a seller on eBay said that they tested something in a listing doesn't mean anything unless you saw them test it with your very own eyes. The whole process is about narrowing down the problem: Underclocking it either manually or by triggering fail safe mode …

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Re: Tualatin 1.4Ghz 512k not booting on MSI 815EPT Pro

Posted on 2020-09-28, 17:15

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AFAIK the only difference is the LE5 lacks the Promise FastTrak 100 chip / IDE connectors Thanks, it's a shame I can't test this on another board or apparently contact the guy that managed it to run. You could try underclocking it to 100MHz. The board might also have a fail safe mode that'll clock …

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Re: Tualatin 1.4Ghz 512k not booting on MSI 815EPT Pro

Posted on 2020-09-28, 16:52

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Weird, as it certainly seems to work on the board version I pictured. Here's a link to someone with the combo, who submitted a validated CPU-Z overclock entry http://forum.pcekspert.com/showpost.php?s=6861681c9a9830feb6069106f0628439&p=1563300&postcount=212 815EPT Pro LE5 on CPU-Z.jpg Isn't MSI …

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Re: Tualatin 1.4Ghz 512k not booting on MSI 815EPT Pro

Posted on 2020-09-28, 16:20

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Do you know that the CPU you have is tested good? Did you test it in another board yourself to verify? I bought it on Ebay, it was quality checked and previously tested by the Ebay store before shipping. I would test it myself if I could, but unfortunately Tualatin supporting boards do not come …

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Re: Tualatin 1.4Ghz 512k not booting on MSI 815EPT Pro

Posted on 2020-09-28, 15:11

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PC Hoarder Patrol wrote on 2020-09-28, 15:08: ^ According to MSI (and cpu-upgrade) you need a PCB v5 board for Tualatin support (even though MSI don't mention the 1.4-S PIII). Does this match your board markings? MSI 815EPT Pro v5.jpg Yes it does!

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Re: Tualatin 1.4Ghz 512k not booting on MSI 815EPT Pro

Posted on 2020-09-28, 14:41

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In order to touch on all the possibilities to find a solution, is there a particular place in these forums where I could ask for someone to help me regarding modifying the BIOS?

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Re: Tualatin 1.4Ghz 512k not booting on MSI 815EPT Pro

Posted on 2020-09-28, 13:34

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I think you may have a better chance at contacting him via the forums there. I don't know if this user also frequents Vogons. Personally I don't think I ever used the MSI 815EPT. The CPU support list on the MSI webpage of this board also lists the 1.4GHz Tualeron (the Celeron variant of Tualatin …

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Tualatin 1.4Ghz 512k not booting on MSI 815EPT Pro

Posted on 2020-09-27, 00:01

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I was motivated by this comment at CPU Upgrade to try to install a 1.4GHz 512k Tualatin on a MSI 815EPT Pro board, even though it shows in the table as not supported: "2019-06-29 00:41:50 Posted by: VENOM I started the P III-S 1400MHz processor (SL6BY) on this mobo (BIOS ver. 7.4) at regular …

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Re: Help regarding BIOS 7.4 release for MSI 815EPTPro board in order to support Tualatin 1.4Ghz 512k

Posted on 2020-09-05, 23:16

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Hello everyone, Continuing the Tualatin build I'm making with this MSI 815EPTPro board, I saw in this link that I needed to update the BIOS to version 7.4 in order to support the 1.4Ghz 512k CPU: https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-MSI/815EPT_Pro_(MS-6337).html "2019-06-29 00:41:50 Posted by: VENOM I …

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Help regarding BIOS 7.4 release for MSI 815EPTPro board in order to support Tualatin 1.4Ghz 512k

Posted on 2020-09-05, 22:57

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Hello everyone, Continuing the Tualatin build I'm making with this MSI 815EPTPro board, I saw in this link that I needed to update the BIOS to version 7.4 in order to support the 1.4Ghz 512k CPU: https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-MSI/815EPT_Pro_(MS-6337).html "2019-06-29 00:41:50 Posted by: VENOM I …

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Re: Most powerful ATI / Geforce GPUs possible for a Win 98SE Tualatin gaming build - socket 370, AGP 2x/4x

Posted on 2020-08-29, 20:53

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Socket A coolers are great for Tualatins. I have this Arctic Cooling Copper Silent 3 socket A cooler.20200829_233238.jpg Or some other socket A cooler, but make sure the metal mounting clip has three mounting holes Great news, that I can get easily. I can't tell you how much help I've had from …

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Re: Most powerful ATI / Geforce GPUs possible for a Win 98SE Tualatin gaming build - socket 370, AGP 2x/4x

Posted on 2020-08-29, 20:25

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Thanks everyone for all your help, I'll settle for the FX 5600 Extreme my friend will give me. It's an MSI like my board, I like that too. I'm just missing the Tualatin compatible cooler/heatsink and I'm all set. Or if you know of coolers from other sockets that can be adaptable for this I'm all …

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Re: Most powerful ATI / Geforce GPUs possible for a Win 98SE Tualatin gaming build - socket 370, AGP 2x/4x

Posted on 2020-08-29, 16:39

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Paired with a 1+ GHz CPU, a GeForce4 ti4200 can run almost any Win9x game (up to the year 2001) in 1280x1024 @60+ FPS. But, if you also want to max out AA and AF and/or play at 1600x1200, you might want to go for the FX5900. Personally, I prefer to play Win9x games at lower resolutions on a CRT as …

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Re: Most powerful ATI / Geforce GPUs possible for a Win 98SE Tualatin gaming build - socket 370, AGP 2x/4x

Posted on 2020-08-29, 14:49

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I’ll second that a GF4 MX440 is a decent choice for a Win 98 Tualatin build, as long as it’s the 128-bit memory interface version. There are gimped 64-bit OEM versions that are slow. A Ti 4200 is even better, and can be found pretty easily for $25 if you know what to look for. Even if you don’t use …

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Re: Most powerful ATI / Geforce GPUs possible for a Win 98SE Tualatin gaming build - socket 370, AGP 2x/4x

Posted on 2020-08-29, 13:37

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I feel the GPU choice for such a system is a bit difficult. The Tualatin is the killer Win98 processor, but unless you're planning to really crank up games' resolutions, even a matching (let alone fastest supported) GPU is wasted on such a system. Cards like the 6800 were made to play Doom 3, Half- …

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Re: Most powerful ATI / Geforce GPUs possible for a Win 98SE Tualatin gaming build - socket 370, AGP 2x/4x

Posted on 2020-08-29, 02:29

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I don't have much experience as you probably realised, so would you recommend a GeForce 4 Ti variant over an FX5900 for example? I have a GeForce 4 MX440, but Vogons thaught me that the MX line it's not the same as the other Geforce 4 ones I'm looking for the best possible performance to respect …

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Re: Most powerful ATI / Geforce GPUs possible for a Win 98SE Tualatin gaming build - socket 370, AGP 2x/4x

Posted on 2020-08-29, 02:22

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I always put a rice grain sized drop of thermal paste in the center of the cpu, and place the cooler on top, which will spread it out. As far as video cards, if you're not dead set on having the ultimate possible hardware just for the sake of having it, a Gf4 mx is a decent card for windows 98 …

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Re: Most powerful ATI / Geforce GPUs possible for a Win 98SE Tualatin gaming build - socket 370, AGP 2x/4x

Posted on 2020-08-29, 01:04

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If you are benchmarking in windows 98, the geforce 4 cards tend to perform best because of the driver overhead of later cards. This is true even if you are using a faster CPU. I don't have much experience as you probably realised, so would you recommend a GeForce 4 Ti variant over an FX5900 for …

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Re: Most powerful ATI / Geforce GPUs possible for a Win 98SE Tualatin gaming build - socket 370, AGP 2x/4x

Posted on 2020-08-29, 00:19

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If you are benchmarking in windows 98, the geforce 4 cards tend to perform best because of the driver overhead of later cards. This is true even if you are using a faster CPU. I don't have much experience as you probably realised, so would you recommend a GeForce 4 Ti variant over an FX5900 for …

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Re: Most powerful ATI / Geforce GPUs possible for a Win 98SE Tualatin gaming build - socket 370, AGP 2x/4x

Posted on 2020-08-29, 00:14

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MSI 815 EPT Pro has universal AGP, it should be voltage compatible with any AGP card. Regarding the board, a few questions please: I saw that I need to update the BIOS to version 7.4 to support the Tualatin 1400mhz 512k. I never updated a BIOS before. Is that the same procedure for all boards of …

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