Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-06-07, 23:39

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EvieSigma wrote on 2023-06-07, 22:36: Bought this fun little oddity off Facebook Marketplace, it's one of these super compact Socket 7 PCs you see on YouTube sometimes. Somehow it has a K6-III in it? Looks like a brand new, unsold system stored in a warehouse for more than 20 years! That's an …

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Re: GeForce 4 vs. GeForce FX?

Posted on 2023-06-04, 18:05

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Win98SE was released less than two weeks earlier than P3-550; therefore we could assume that any CPU released later AND faster than a P3-550 should be able to handle the operating system with ease. However, there were many games released YEARS later that still compatible with Win98SE. Example: Call …

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Re: Vintage Athlon XP 'gaming' laptops

Posted on 2023-05-25, 06:28

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I've got another one, Presario R3200, opened it up to repaste the CPU but it's socket 754 Athlon XP, how weird! It has a GeForce 4 420 Go 32MB card. Never knew there were Athlon XP's on socket 754! Everest 2.20 says it's a K8 ClawHammer chip. I'd try some other software. Everest may not be …

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Re: What old software do you still use daily ?

Posted on 2023-05-24, 01:22

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Excluding OS (+bundled apps), games, and modern software designed for or compatible with vintage machines (CPU-Z Vintage Edition, TOPBENCH, etc.). For DOS/Win31 rig: PC Tools 4.30 (file manager and HEX editor) CompuShow 9.04a (picture viewer) Internet Explorer 5.01 (browser; yes I know many people …

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Re: which motherboard to pick for windows 98 gaming machine?

Posted on 2023-05-23, 16:53

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ASRock 775i65G R3.0 was available brand new up until last year but seems to be out of production/stock now. Ahh, the famous ASRock 775i65G R3.0: another "end of an era" product suitable for squeezing three very different OS (Win9x / WinXP / Win7+, roughly 1999-2009) into one single build, similar …

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Re: which motherboard to pick for windows 98 gaming machine?

Posted on 2023-05-23, 09:32

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Sempron3100+Gigabyte K8VT800M: The good: cheap, still easy to find, works with setmul 4-9(800-1800mhz), l1 cache can be disabled, ddr speed can be lowered, HT speed can be lowered (for ms-dos games if you need), works with ESS Solo 1 (Tested/MB must have a VIA chipset !), works with Sbemu (if you …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-22, 16:45

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At this point, I have 27 x fully built PCs that span 4 decades and have tested hundreds of platforms in the past years, and yet I still pick the Athlon XP build every time I just want to easily play games without any hassle. Yes, even when I want to play DOS games, this build is less problematic …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-22, 12:46

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I STRONGLY disagree that they are the "ultimate rig" as a "do-it-all" machine, for someone who simply wants to play DOS + Win98 games (and has no interest in actually collecting them). When it comes to just playing games, the Tualatins are not even in my top 5. I do agree that a Tualatin platform …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-22, 09:54

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The Tualatin would be the "best" P3 you can get right? Yes, and you'll need a corresponding motherboard that supports Tualatin CPU ( usually marked with BLUE Socket 370 instead of common white ones; be sure to check its CPU support list before purchasing). Tualatin P3 and MB that support it ( …

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Re: General advice for building first retro gaming pc

Posted on 2023-05-21, 04:38

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A bit late for the party. :sweat_smile: Others have already provided many excellent opinions, so here's my two cents after reading the following paragraphs from the thread starter: The thing I am mostly interested in is Win 98 gaming at the moment. So I will focus on windows 98 rig only before …

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Re: What motherboard do I have?

Posted on 2023-05-19, 09:04

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Anonymous Coward wrote on 2023-05-19, 07:10: BTW, your warranty has been voided. For a motherboard ~30 years old, that's pretty much expected. 😉

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Re: What motherboard do I have?

Posted on 2023-05-18, 23:00

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Just posted some photos, one showing the boot screen - is that where the BIOS string is ? Afraid not. The BIOS string usually can be found at the bottom of POST screen: Asus_TXP4.jpg Asus TXP4 with Award BIOS. The BIOS date, chipset (430TX), and model can be found at the bottom. Asus_K8V-MX.jpg …

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Re: List of Currently Free Games

Posted on 2023-05-18, 22:26

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So what's the difference between this "Complete Edition" and Redux ? Judging from release dates (Redux was just nine months later), screen captures, and system requirements (identical hardware, but Redux dropped Windows XP support), I'd assume they were identical in contents. For the record, GOG had …

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Re: What motherboard do I have?

Posted on 2023-05-18, 09:33

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A photo is attached about the MB. Take MORE photos, not just one. Sometimes the make and model would be printed on the bottom side. For the photo with the entire PCB, take the photo from the perpendicular angle (like this ). Please remove that VLB disk controller card before taking photos for the …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2023-05-17, 21:36

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one minor vote in favor or W7 in 64bit mode - it enable running 64bit applications while not really losing anything in performance given you options (for XP era games) and also might (not sure) have better/later drivers for things too Another vote for Windows 7 in 64-bit mode which runs fine on an …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2023-05-16, 21:00

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Picked up this beast of a ~2007 era machine from the free section of Craigslist the other evening. I've been wanting to build a few nostalgia machines for various eras of my childhood, and this will be a great start for the Windows 7 build I have in mind! Welcome and congratulations for finding a …

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Re: Modern joystick for Windows XP

Posted on 2023-05-13, 16:13

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Edit: I’m 97% certain that I used to run a Logitech G Extreme 3D Pro USB Joystick for Windows on xp, and you can still buy these online pretty cheaply Interesting, I didn't know there were still joysticks with WinXP drivers available. Logitech driver page shows only Win7-10 on the drop down menu, …

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Re: Voodoo5 6000 (yes, the one from ebay $15k) on LinusTechTips

Posted on 2023-05-08, 14:11

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Interesting that that $15,000 purchase fell through. I guess the seller decided he didn't want to part ways with it after all. more likely joke bids, and showing card on LTT to build the hype before next auction Seconded. Auctioning "tricks" are well worth the "price" to give it a chance on LTT.

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Re: Help identifying an ISA TV Card

Posted on 2023-05-08, 13:38

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"No software required" Hmm, this is interesting. I wonder what makes it run under DOS or Windows (3.1?). nothing, its an external standalone tuner card .. taken out of its box and shoved into ISA slot to provide power :) Wait, so it's just a tuner that powered by an ISA slot and uses the monitor to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-05-07, 19:37

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That ASUS 9600XT looks cool, hope it works for you, last real AGP flagship GPU ??? Maybe it is 9800XT ;) Asus A9800XT/TVD indeed. With 130 nm lithography and lower TDP, 9600 does not require any external power; OTOH 9500/9700 require floppy 4-pin connectors, while the flagship 9800 requires a …

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