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Re: Intro, my 1997 computer

Posted on 2020-03-02, 03:44

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

So, something completely silly. I had two other AT computers in my closet. Took the top off one, and it's ALSO a Cyrix 6x86 PR200, and it's on a newer version of the Shuttle HOT-557 motherboard. No video card in this one, but it does have a SB16 card. IMG_20200301_204052.jpg The third one is also …

Re: AMD 5x86@160mhz., Media Vision PAS16.

Posted on 2020-03-01, 16:56

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

I think I essentially built this machine for the release of Windows 95. Are you sure? Because the AMD 5x86 was released three months after Windows 95 and was probably not widely available before 1996. So unless you had a time-machine, that doesn't quite fit. ;) I probably got the 5x86 133 around …

Re: AMD 5x86@160mhz., Media Vision PAS16.

Posted on 2020-03-01, 16:04

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Interesting machine. I had almost this exact computer from 1995 to 1997 (I posted my 1997 machine in a different thread). Mine was a 5x86 133 with 16 MB RAM, an ATI Graphics Xpression video card, a 540 MB hard drive, and an 8x CD-ROM Drive. And a Pro Audio Spectrum 16. I think I essentially built …

Re: The "Driver CD" for motherboards thread

Posted on 2020-02-29, 20:55

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I just posted in the drivers archive thread yesterday that I have an FIC Motherboard driver CD. They used to do a new one every year or so with all of the drivers for the last couple of years. I think mine is from an FIC VA-503, but it has drivers for a large number of boards and chipsets from 1997- …

Re: 1996 "Workstation," Build Ideas?

Posted on 2020-02-29, 20:40

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

If I was looking for a high end workstation from that era, I'd probably look for a Compaq Deskpro. And possibly with a Pentium 200. Or maybe a dual processor motherboard, like something from Abit. That was their specialty. One of those would be fun to have IMO. EDIT: Google says that the Abit BP6 …

Re: What are builds you want to make someday?

Posted on 2020-02-29, 20:13

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

- All UMC build, with UMC CPU, UMC chipset, UMC I/O, UMC VLB VGA, UMC NIC and if possible UMC cache and soundcard with UMC chips too. Have most of this, just struggling with the motherboard's battery. Oh that's just giddy. I look forward to seeing your choice of case for that. Actually, what would …

Re: Intro, my 1997 computer

Posted on 2020-02-29, 18:09

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Man, that looks like condensated childhood to me, I still remember playing Aces over Europe and Total Annihilation on such a beast, and seeing my father making sure to have both a CD and a floppy disk player on every build ! And yeah, I think it'd be better to install Windows 95 on it, but if you …

Re: Intro, my 1997 computer

Posted on 2020-02-29, 06:04

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

75MHz generally wasn't a problem for VX boards, and Shuttle made half decent ones. I suspect if you upgraded the VRMs you could get the 6x86 going at 150MHz. Is that a solder job? Also, would a Pentium MMX 200 be faster than the Cyrix at PR200? I'm guessing it would be faster in floating point but …

Re: Intro, my 1997 computer

Posted on 2020-02-29, 05:19

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Is the CPU a 6x86 or 6x86/L? The non-L version of the 200+ was a current hog and the VRMs on most boards of the period weren't up to the job. Not sure. I got it in early 1997 and can't remember. Here's a picture of the bottom of the chip (the top has a fan stuck to it) IMG_20200228_221443.jpg EDIT: …

Anyone remember the Datavue 25 lunchbox portables?

Posted on 2020-02-29, 04:55

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Since I've been pondering retro computers a lot lately, I remember my very first computer. Meaning the first computer that was just mine, as opposed to my mother's that I got to use. It was a Datavue 25. This exact variation of it: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/51/85/3d/ …

Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2020-02-28, 19:50

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I was digging through my old CDs yesterday, and noticed I have an FIC driver CD. FIC would put all of the drivers for several motherboards (a year or two worth maybe) on the same CD, and bundle it with their motherboards. I think this particular CD came with a VA-503, but probably has drivers for …

Re: ATI X1400 vs NVIDIA 6600

Posted on 2020-02-28, 19:31

in Marvin \ Video

in Marvin \ Video

Is the 6600 an MXM card? If so maybe you can find on ebay compatible MXM cards and try them on the same laptop. Just a suggestion, never had an experience with them. MXM Cards require a BIOS file for that particular laptop. With many laptops they put the standard boot BIOS in the first half of the …

Re: question about ATX to AT PSU converter cable

Posted on 2020-02-28, 19:21

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Are ATX PSU's the same size as an AT one? What I mean is: will a ATX psu fit in a AT case? It depends on the specific ATX PSU. The minimum size for ATX is roughly the size of AT. But many ATX power supplies are much larger than the minimum size, especially if they have large fans in them. The specs …

Re: Intro, my 1997 computer

Posted on 2020-02-28, 03:27

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Just an upodate: I got the hard drive installed today. I also had to buy a PS/2 to AT keyboard converter, as it seems like I don't have any AT keyboards. I probably do, but don't know where they are hiding. Anyhow, it turns out it won't boot from CD-ROM with the CMOS battery dead. It is too old to …

Re: What is your oldest working Brand name computer ? - ( Challenge ).

Posted on 2020-02-28, 03:13

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

My current oldest brand name machine is a Compaq LTE Lite 25 laptop. It's a 386 SX 25 Mhz, 120 MB Hard Drive, 4 MB RAM, and a Page White VGA Black and White display. Completely working, though the battery is really weak as you'd expect. It's currently running DOS 6.2 and Geoworks Ensemble. Cheers, …

Re: DOS 7.1 With Large Hard Drives

Posted on 2020-02-27, 04:26

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

For one, don't assume that someone is running 2000 "over XP". :-) I run DOS 3.3, 5.0, 6.22, Win 3.0, Win 3.1, WFW 3.11, 95A, 95C, 98FE, ME, 2K, XP, Vista, and 7. Partly just to re-experience platforms come and gone, partly to appreciate the progression of technology over that time, and partly …

Re: Advice on making a stable VLB build

Posted on 2020-02-26, 05:33

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

This is a curious topic for me, because VLB was never very stable, even when it was brand new. It was a stopgap between ISA and PCI, only lasted a couple of years, and none of the cards for it were very good. So a thread asking about a stable VLB setup is very odd. I can not relate to this opinion …

Re: Advice on making a stable VLB build

Posted on 2020-02-26, 04:29

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

This is a curious topic for me, because VLB was never very stable, even when it was brand new. It was a stopgap between ISA and PCI, only lasted a couple of years, and none of the cards for it were very good. So a thread asking about a stable VLB setup is very odd. That said, the 33 Mhz clock …

Re: What are builds you want to make someday?

Posted on 2020-02-26, 03:37

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

I've actually got most of the parts for all of the following, so will probably post builds of them in the next few months: - 1997 computer I pulled out of a closet that I already did a thread for. (Socket 7 with 3D Rage Pro) - Socket A, Athlon XP 3000+, Radeon 9600XT, Sound Blaster Audigy ZS - …

Re: DOS 7.1 With Large Hard Drives

Posted on 2020-02-26, 03:07

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I always install Windows 2000 with SP4 slipstreamed in. Never had a problem with big disks, been doing it that way for almost 20 years (or however long it was since SP4 came out) This is by far the safest way to do it. You don't need to worry about an old version of the driver getting put back, …

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