Re: Catalyst Drivers for XP for Radeon X-series AGP cards? (benchmarks, drivers and questions)

Posted on 2022-06-28, 16:50

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ptr1ck wrote on 2022-06-24, 15:09: Following this as I have a X1950 Pro on the way for my XP-XP box. do you mind adding your benchmark in 3dMark03 when you can? i would love to compare it to the cards i tested [as much as possible, i'm not sure what your CPU set up will be]

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Re: Catalyst Drivers for XP for Radeon X-series AGP cards? (benchmarks, drivers and questions)

Posted on 2022-06-28, 16:49

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reserving another reply for future BMs. here is HD4670. Filename hd4670.png File size 36.36 KiB Views 194 views

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Re: Catalyst Drivers for XP for Radeon X-series AGP cards? (benchmarks, drivers and questions)

Posted on 2022-06-28, 16:48

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I suppose i should post my benchmarks for posterity and not just relative analytics... Filename 9700pro.png File size 47.09 KiB Views 196 views Filename 9800pro.png File size 45.73 KiB Views 196 views Filename x850xt.png File size 48.27 KiB Views 196 views Filename x1650pro.png File size 33.85 KiB …

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Re: Catalyst Drivers for XP for Radeon X-series AGP cards? (benchmarks, drivers and questions)

Posted on 2022-06-24, 14:33

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9.1 = January 2009 9.12 = December 2009. ^Stick to 9.1. I mentioned Cat 6.2, because there is Cat 6.2 for XP driver (making Win 98 vs. XP comparisons "easier"). Asrock 4CoreDual or 775Dual series with Core 2 support is good. AM2NF3 is also nice (supports Phenom II CPUs), but has nForce 3 chipset …

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Re: Catalyst Drivers for XP for Radeon X-series AGP cards? (benchmarks, drivers and questions)

Posted on 2022-06-24, 02:33

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I would recommend Catalyst 9.1 and Catalyst 6.2. It's 100% irrelevant if they have "AGP fix" or not. If it doesn't want to install because "device is not found", just force it through device manager (with picking card you have from .inf list) - and it will work just fine. X1950 Pro AGP would be a …

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Catalyst Drivers for XP for Radeon X-series AGP cards? (benchmarks, drivers and questions)

Posted on 2022-06-23, 21:02

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Howdy all. This post got a little lengthy so i went back and added this line here with the hope that someone can help me: i'm looking for advice/download links to legacy Catalyst drivers for XP that run well w/ X850, X1x00, X2x00 cards. I know some had AGP "hotfix" versions since all of these cards …

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Re: DOS 6.22 / Windows 95 dual boot.

Posted on 2022-06-17, 15:50

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Hello all... I'm chiming in because I've had to do this a while back on a PC. (Dos 6.22 & Win3.11 & Win95 all on the same partition) I have done it successfully, and it's a bit of a headache (doing it naturally, without any third party boot/os/menu software). Would anyone like me to re-visit my …

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Re: New forum suggestions/Feedback

Posted on 2022-05-27, 15:16

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can we do a 'at your own risk' trade/sale thread/sub? ebay is expensive as hell and with new tax rules really untenable. i'd love to just trade all this extra tech i have with the good people i know here Maybe try https://www.amibay.com/ (once they finish their server migration). yeah i'm there. …

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Re: Help identify motherboard? Socket 3, VLB, ISA, PCI fake cache?

Posted on 2022-05-25, 19:14

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Uhh the BIOS says M921 which is probably the wrong BIOS (or wrong label) since that board has no VLB and just 2 SIMM sockets. The M919 has a Cache sloket which your does not have, and no VLB (and I have one). Does the board boot and run OK ? If so: Can you save the current BIOS and post it here ? …

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Re: Help identify motherboard? Socket 3, VLB, ISA, PCI fake cache?

Posted on 2022-05-24, 21:29

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Sockets are not necessary per se, but very convenient in case one of the cache chips is dead or you want to upgrade at some point. You will also have to populate the jumper headers between the chipset and the cache chips that are currently hard-wired, since those allow you to set the cache size. …

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Re: New forum suggestions/Feedback

Posted on 2022-05-24, 20:57

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can we do a 'at your own risk' trade/sale thread/sub? ebay is expensive as hell and with new tax rules really untenable. i'd love to just trade all this extra tech i have with the good people i know here

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Re: Help identify motherboard? Socket 3, VLB, ISA, PCI fake cache?

Posted on 2022-05-24, 20:39

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I cannot distinguish the markings on the chips, but if they say "WRITE BACK" and/or are soldered then it is for sure fake cache. You can replace it with real cache, but this will require: desoldering the fake chips, installing new sockets+chips, adding the cache configuration jumpers and (probably) …

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Help identify motherboard? Socket 3, VLB, ISA, PCI fake cache?

Posted on 2022-05-24, 17:03

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https://imgur.com/gallery/cIYj3B1 Hello friends. I've tried searching and found several similar boards but nothing quite the same. Any help is appreciated. Wondering if that cache is real and if the traces actually connect? Also i found it peculiar that there are extra pins on the socket that the …

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Re: Worth getting a AWE32 CT3910 for €60?

Posted on 2022-05-10, 19:51

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funny i was just researching this as i'm looking for a OPL3 + AWE MIDI solution in a single card without spending $200 on a Sound Canvas. Is 512k sample really not enough for games? I mean you would get the default 512K sample ROM for AWE32 music option alongside a genuine OPL3 but that's not worth …

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Re: Windows 98 unable to detect second floppy drive

Posted on 2022-05-09, 05:36

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i'll add in that i'm having the same problem, i wonder if anyone ever solved it.

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Re: ARGUS Project thread (aka GUSsel Crowe) - it's not dead (yet)

Posted on 2022-04-20, 15:33

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just saw this on LGR Blerbs. if this project ever goes anywhere, or anyone makes more of these, i would really like to buy one. Indubitably! I love this! If your main goal is to play mod trackers on an older machine, why not going for an AWE32 for less than 80 USD? I've seen some AWE32 patches for …

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Re: ARGUS Project thread (aka GUSsel Crowe) - it's not dead (yet)

Posted on 2022-03-21, 16:59

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just saw this on LGR Blerbs. if this project ever goes anywhere, or anyone makes more of these, i would really like to buy one.

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Re: So I got a Matrox M3D PowerVR PCX2 card... but my PC might be a bit much for Windows98SE...

Posted on 2022-02-24, 20:21

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What search terms do you recommend i use to find a matrox m3d? do you know where other than ebay i can buy/trade for one? The card does have a visible MATROX printed on the PCB and lacks video output by design and does not have "MGA" on it, so there's a chance you might just find it listed as a …

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Re: Win98: more than one video card

Posted on 2022-02-15, 21:29

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I don't actually know what PARUS is trying to do with a Secondary card. But a few years ago, in an AGP system using Win98, I was switching between a PCI Voodoo 5500 and AGP 5900 Ultra in a 440BX system. All I did was switch in BIOS the first boot option for AGP/PCI, then switched VGA cable. The …

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Re: So I got a Matrox M3D PowerVR PCX2 card... but my PC might be a bit much for Windows98SE...

Posted on 2022-02-15, 17:27

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The desire of seeking one depends on a particular acquired taste: - Do you like early 3d accelerated games? - Do you like early Japan-exclusive 3d accelerated PC games? - Are you content with the compatibility rate sharply dropping from 1998 onward as well as having no support for any NT based OS? …

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