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I played through Fallout 4 recently and I've started playing around in Fallout 76. 4 took a while to grow on me and I don't hate it like I did when it first came out, but 76 just feels like I'm simply filling time and not really doing anything. Its really a waste of time. I got it when it first …

Re: What is the purpose of a very fast Win98 machine without ISA slot?

Posted on 2024-06-25, 22:09

by supercordo

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Shponglefan wrote on 2024-06-25, 22:03: supercordo wrote on 2024-06-25, 22:02: Its pointless to play quake in software mode in DOS. Why do you think it's pointless? Any game that doesnt run on an AMD AM5X86 at 160Mhz should be played with a proper 3D card in windows. Unless you're a masochist.

Re: What is the purpose of a very fast Win98 machine without ISA slot?

Posted on 2024-06-25, 22:02

by supercordo

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

There are DOS games that benefit from >233 MHz systems. Not pointless at all. What games that dont also run on windows? That depends what you mean by running on Windows. Are we talking about running DOS games via Windows 9X DOS mode? Or are we talking about games with native Windows modes (e.g. …

Re: What is the purpose of a very fast Win98 machine without ISA slot?

Posted on 2024-06-25, 21:50

by supercordo

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Shponglefan wrote on 2024-06-25, 21:49: supercordo wrote on 2024-06-25, 21:47: Simple answer, ISA is only needed for DOS gaming. ISA is pointless after 233Mhz. There are DOS games that benefit from >233 MHz systems. Not pointless at all. What games that dont also run on windows?

Re: What is the purpose of a very fast Win98 machine without ISA slot?

Posted on 2024-06-25, 21:47

by supercordo

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Simple answer, ISA is only needed for DOS gaming. ISA is pointless after 233Mhz.

Re: The coolest socket 7 motherboard that you’ve never heard of

Posted on 2024-06-25, 00:59

by supercordo

in Marvin \ System Specs

Hello, Does anybody know how to configurate jumpers in that motherboard for 100x5.5=550MHZ for a K6-III+/550. It's the manual jumper setting for a maximum of 500MHz?. The switch settings are writen on the board. Hi, thanks for your answer but that motherboard is newer than mine, it's Freeway Fw- …

Re: The coolest socket 7 motherboard that you’ve never heard of

Posted on 2024-06-24, 22:09

by supercordo

in Marvin \ System Specs

I’m starting a new build using this beauty of a motherboard made by freeway I’ll use this thread as a build log Here is some info on it from Jan This TI5VGF board is made by TMC, but is also marketed by Freeway, a Japanese Company. I have good reports about the Ver. 1.00 board, running a K6-2+/500 …

Re: Biostar MB-8433UUD-A

Posted on 2024-06-20, 21:43

by supercordo

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The Vanta is from the NV5 TNT2 family.

Re: Biostar MB-8433UUD-A

Posted on 2024-06-19, 22:14

by supercordo

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Any one try an Nvidia Vanta in their build?

Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2024-06-17, 10:38

by supercordo

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

zuldan wrote on 2024-06-17, 06:28: Upgraded from K6 2+ 500 to K6 2+ 550. Nice little boost. […] Show full quote Upgraded from K6 2+ 500 to K6 2+ 550. Nice little boost. Before Benchmark_500.JPG After Benchmark_550.JPG Did you actually upgrade or overclock it. All K6-2+ cpus can do 600Mhz.

Re: Biostar MB-8433UUD-A

Posted on 2024-06-16, 23:28

by supercordo

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Unfortunately the board doesn't have any L2 cache. I have some W24257AK-10 on the way as well. I haven't decided what video card i'm going to use with it yet but i have an ATI rage 128 pci ill use for now.

Re: Biostar MB-8433UUD-A

Posted on 2024-06-13, 22:27

by supercordo

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Just got this off ebay for i think a good price. Cant wait till it gets here. Nice! I was watching that, since the seller did it as an auction and at a low starting price, letting people figure out what it's worth. The ADZ CPU is nice because it doesn't need a heatsink. The only issue is a v2 has …