Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-06-04, 09:16
Got a couple NOS goodies for Lian Li PC-60 build 😀
Re: Original Voodoo 5 6000 prototype for sale on eBay
Posted on 2023-05-15, 09:34
Maybe this doesn't fit into the V6000 sale topic but there's second video from LTT now with hardware from same owner as V6000 card. Video shows 4x Quantum3D Obsidian 100SB-4440V in sli. It's really cool video so if anyone hasn't seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D24ueW8G0-w
Re: Crash with any PCIe GPU after installing drivers on 4CoreDual-VSTA
Posted on 2023-05-09, 09:33
I have same -VSTA board and noticed that switching gpu from ati 9800 AGP--> 8800GTS PCIe performance was low. ~67% what it should be. I used DDU to uninstall all gpu drivers but no improvement. Only reinstalling XP SP3 made it work properly. It's not the same problem you have but I would try with …
Re: Original Voodoo 5 6000 prototype for sale on eBay
Posted on 2023-05-08, 10:25
It's awesome to get a video of the card before it's sold (again). Video could have been more in depth of games and benchmarks vs TNT2, Geforce2 etc. but it covered most features and weaknesses of the card well. Test system was a good choice for compatibility too. Linus test system: Epox 8K5A2 VIA KT …
Re: DDR3 Ram Question
Posted on 2023-04-20, 10:15
Elpida hypers aren't really worth it for regular use. Best for benchmarking records. Chips die at random and require more voltage than 1155 is specified to use (1.65). Elpida BBSE and Powerchip 2GB modules are ok option for cheaper price but timings / performance in synthetic benchmarks is almost …
Re: Best / latest AGP motherboard?
Posted on 2023-04-17, 10:51
Best board is one you own and works :D RandomStrangers comment has great options for AGP Pro and fast ISA slot boards. Abit KT7 / KT7A is fast ISA slot board and has lots of documentation / discussion on vogons too. I use Asrock Dual-VSTA with e5800, 2gb ddr2 and ti 4400 for win98 / XP since I don't …
Re: Radeon 9700 Pro on the way out?
Posted on 2023-03-15, 10:56
That type of fix really only buys you a bit of extra time, eventually the solder will crack again. Its pretty much the same principal as people baking their 8800GT cards ..it buys you enough time to replace the card but it will eventually die again and normally far quicker than you expect. I agree. …
Re: Radeon 9700 Pro on the way out?
Posted on 2023-03-15, 10:42
My experience is similar to TrashPanda. All early BGA vram cards are prone to fail for solder connection / thermal expansion. Reseating or replacing memory chips fixes this (temporarily) I have repaired FX 5900U and couple ATI 9600pro cards which were confirmed working by reliable seller. Sending …
Re: Build Log: ATi:Resurrected II, Rise of the Radeon
Posted on 2023-03-14, 11:25
Awesome paintjob! It's always fun see differently customized Lian Li case systems 😁
Re: Radeon 9700 Pro on the way out?
Posted on 2023-03-14, 11:06
My experience is similar to TrashPanda. All early BGA vram cards are prone to fail for solder connection / thermal expansion. Reseating or replacing memory chips fixes this (temporarily) I have repaired FX 5900U and couple ATI 9600pro cards which were confirmed working by reliable seller. Sending …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-03-04, 10:56
I would be more concerned about removing original yellow paste which can pull the gpu die with it. 9800 Pro coolers were updated to make contact with the die better. There's a ~0.2 - 0.5mm thick square shim machined over the die. Early 9700pros don't have this. A thin metal plate and thermal paste …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-02-27, 12:51
Absolutely. Forgot about that in earlier post. Shims I talked about were used with thoroughbred 2400+ and 2700+
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-02-27, 11:48
Question though . .what is the thickness of these metal shims ? 0.75mm for couple aluminum blue anodized ones. This may not be 100% accurate since it's a few years since I measured :D Make sure not to short anything with metal shims they can move a bit if pads are worn off and some shims only fit …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2023-02-17, 10:36
Got this Jetway 663AS Pro, been after a Socket A board with both ISA and Universal AGP for a while but never found one at the right price that didn't require me to recap the bastard. So when I spotted this one I threw the seller a offer for it and it was accepted, comes with a Athlon 1.1 Ghz and a …
Re: Another question about Windows XP videocard
Posted on 2023-02-16, 15:35
RandomStranger wrote on 2023-02-16, 15:02: This makes me curious how Sandy Bridge i3s and Pentiums perform against the 2500k. probably quite well with 1:1 ghz speed. i3s are just limited to 3.3ghz while 2500k does up to 5.0 😁
Re: Another question about Windows XP videocard
Posted on 2023-02-16, 11:44
A fast C2D for Crysis should be perfectly fine. As far as I'm aware, the game don't scale well above 2 cores and the bottleneck with that game was always the GPU. No single GPU could run that game maxed out at 1080p@30 until the HD5800 and GTX480/70 series released. GTX 480 is good pairing for fast …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2023-01-16, 14:53
PCB temperature sensor doesn't report VRM temp. No idea where that sensor is located. VRM gets 80-100c in couple min of stress with stock heatsink / airflow. This is a reason why I haven't used the card much without modding it (yet).
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2023-01-16, 11:22
Tested and refurbished Nvidia's Fermi - Zotac AMP! edition: 20230115_130027.jpg 20230115_141134.jpg 20230115_114224.jpg 20230115_114301.jpg 2.JPG Nice card. I got one of these in a x58 PC too :D It runs really cool on the core but VRM heatsink it gets VERY hot with stock fan speed 1200-1800. It …
Re: Video games are too heavily monetized these days
Posted on 2023-01-05, 12:46
Every single time I see ingame monetization with buyable ingame currencies it just takes you out of the experience of the game. It's not about having fun but considering "how much I'm going to spend on this" or "I am not going to spend on this but others will gain an advantage". Maybe I'm in the …
Re: Geforce FX 5200 upgrade?
Posted on 2023-01-04, 21:19
amxcs wrote on 2023-01-04, 16:44: Hmm.. https://i.imgur.com/6LD8dWv.gif […] Show full quote Hmm.. Any of the cards listed previously ie. slower 9550, 9600 variants will be at least 2x performance upgrade to a 64bit FX5200. 😁
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