Re: Ultimate Windows NT 3.51 Computer Build Ideas
Posted on 2022-05-13, 20:28
I guess that my NT 3.51 build on a Ryzen3900x with a Voodoo 3 3000 PCI, sound and LAN must be somewhere on the top of the list.
Re: PCI - IDE controller Windows NT 3.1 compatible
Posted on 2022-05-13, 17:09
Same as Tekram DC-6x0 it req’s paddle-board with cable in own connector and in ISA slot, or very old motherboard with manual PCI INT-x assing. I have that evil paddle... :) So... this Tekram controller is demoted to ISA only systems. For a PCI only NT 3.x configuration, this PROMISE Ultra ATA-66 …
Re: PCI - IDE controller Windows NT 3.1 compatible
Posted on 2022-05-13, 15:54
Does it come with an BIOS Option ROM ? If it has one then Menu->Hardware->BIOS Tables->BIOS Option ROM should list it. If it's not there then drives on it can't be booted. What is it's Device Class ? There is no ROM chip on this Tekram controller, I did check with SIV and obviously nothing shows up …
Re: #freshmeatrecovery - Tekram DC-690CD
Posted on 2022-05-13, 14:31
One more. Tekram DC-6X0 is specific card and oriented on VERY early PCI realization, poorly compatible with anything higher than late 486/ early P1 motherboard and req’s ISA slot for paddle-board. So its bad idea to try it with modern (late 1996/7) motherboards. Good to know, not on my list anymore …
Re: PCI - IDE controller Windows NT 3.1 compatible
Posted on 2022-05-12, 20:48
I need a proper cooler for this 130W Q6850 Is there a jumper to switch the VIA from RAID to IDE/EIDE mode? There is no jumper. But I believe that with a 40 pin classic IDE drive connected should work only in this mode... I looked on eBay and wonder if https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325007343258 or …
Re: PCI - IDE controller Windows NT 3.1 compatible
Posted on 2022-05-12, 17:09
red-ray wrote on 2022-05-12, 14:58: Please set Enhanced for the save. Done. P.S. I need a proper cooler for this 130W Q6850.
Re: #freshmeatrecovery - Tekram DC-690CD
Posted on 2022-05-12, 15:07
Can you test this card on a newer system? I believe that Tekram DC-690CD has proper NT 3.x drivers. I'm curios if it works in a configuration where PCI slots are using a PCI-E to PCI bridge. I'm looking for a PCI - IDE card with NT 3.1 drivers.
Re: PCI - IDE controller Windows NT 3.1 compatible
Posted on 2022-05-12, 14:48
A fresh report attached. May I have the SIV save files from the G41 system so I can see exactly what the setup is? NT 3.10 has minimal if any PCI support so it needs to be running at least NT 3.51, I feel NT 4.0 or later would be a better choice. I'll get a report on that G41 board as soon as I get …
Re: PCI - IDE controller Windows NT 3.1 compatible
Posted on 2022-05-12, 13:04
X470 is the chipset, I asked which Motherboard. A fresh report attached. This is for a separate topic: new BIOSes released for this motherboard are not 9X compatible anymore. :( With the latest BIOS I get "VCACHE error" on Windows 95, 98, and ME. To be clear - it is the very same hardware, not a …
Re: PCI - IDE controller Windows NT 3.1 compatible
Posted on 2022-05-12, 11:54
At a guess you configured the G41 SATA controller as IDE/EIDE rather then SATA in the BIOS, did you? Is it reported as below? Yes, IDE. Initially, I installed NT 3.1 on my K6-2/500 system, with VIA MVP3 chipset - also supported. Once NT 3.1 was installed I connected the IDE hard drive to a socket …
PCI - IDE controller Windows NT 3.1 compatible
Posted on 2022-05-12, 09:09
To my surprise, NT 3.1 booted up fine on Q6850 3Ghz quad core system on a Intel G41 board. It looks like it doesn't care about too many Ghz, RAM and cores - so I will try to make it work on my Ryzen 3900x system which is already NT 3.51/4 compatible. All I need maybe is a compatible PCI controller …
Re: Good low profile AGP graphics card?
Posted on 2022-05-11, 19:54
I think HD3450 is be the best low profile AGP card, but not 9x compatible.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-05-11, 19:29
debs3759 wrote on 2022-05-11, 19:02: Is all the memory cached on that board? I think with 256K cache (I see 4x64K cache chips on the board) 64MB RAM are ideal.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-05-11, 19:00
This socket 3 motherboard with 128MB FPM. (FPM only board) Few months ago I bought a IBM DX2/66 with not a single pin in his place... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Aligned_Movement) 😀) After 1+ hours I managed to get all the pins in place, and now I have a 486 with 128MB RAM...
Re: Win98 works on h87 performance(haswell), on z690 I get vcache protection error
Posted on 2022-05-10, 09:12
I limited ram to 512MB with my Athlon64 systemwith himemx, but I still get out of memory errors randomly in win98se just by opening normal file explorer windows and trying to copy files. How about the original himem.sys? Right now, I run Windows 95/98/Me on a Ryzen3900x/32GB with no RAM issues. I …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-05-09, 13:56
FIC PC-2012, launched 3Q 1997 it was the first motherboard with AGP for socket 7. With 3xDIMM slots, 2xUSB, 2xPS2, serial and parallel ports on the back doesn't look like a typical socket 7 board from 1997/1998.
Re: Win98 works on h87 performance(haswell), on z690 I get vcache protection error
Posted on 2022-05-08, 12:14
Windows 9x has issues with more than 512MB or so of RAM in a machine. You can limit available RAM seen by Windows by using Himemx and configuring for less RAM use (instead of using himem.sys), try some system.ini tweaks or use one of the patches available to address this issue . Yes, these tweaks …
Re: Win98 works on h87 performance(haswell), on z690 I get vcache protection error
Posted on 2022-05-07, 13:49
Well, I ran into VCACHE Windows protection error yesterday, after a BIOS upgrade on my Biostar X470 GTA/Ryzen 3900x/Vooodoo 3 PCI. Windows 95A, 98SE & Me all returned this error with no hardware change. As soon I reverted to the old BIOS all 9x systems worked great again... So clearly something is …
Re: New section suggestion: "Running old Windows operating systems on modern hardware"
Posted on 2022-05-04, 12:59
But the problem is, I can't install any driver. No sound, video is at 640x480 only. New hardware isn't detected. I'm guessing it has something to do with the removal of the Plug-and-Play BIOS system device. Any ideas on how to solve this? If everything looks clean in Device Manager (see the screen …
Re: Running NT 3.51 on modern hardware (Ryzen 3900x)
Posted on 2022-02-21, 14:23
Sorry for the bump but I've a few more questions: 1. Did you try SATA disks with more than 120/128GB in size? With UniATA, can NT 3.51 be made to properly support 48-bit LBA? 2. Can NT 3.51 (with recent UniATA) be booted reliably with the SATA controller set to AHCI mode? 3. Is there a recommended …
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