Re: Rationale for a "Late Win98 " Machine?

Posted on 2025-03-08, 22:36

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DarthSun wrote on 2025-03-07, 12:43: The Win98 emperors have arrived (in terms of speed, that is). Testing will be done in RyZen. The goal is to achieve a world reco […] Show full quote The Win98 emperors have arrived (in terms of speed, that is). Testing will be done in RyZen. The goal is to …

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

Posted on 2025-03-07, 17:33

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I had a low caffeine moment and thought I was replying to the thread about building an overkill Win98 machine, but the same is true here. Unfortunately, that's not true. These forums, results, etc. are not about who has a girlfriend or wife, but about the machines and the results. To call retro out …

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

Posted on 2025-03-07, 16:33

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If you are having fun with it, I shouldn't think any further justification would be necessary. A girlfriend or spouse might have a second opinion though. I don't keep a wife :-) I had a low caffeine moment and thought I was replying to the thread about building an overkill Win98 machine, but the …

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

Posted on 2025-03-07, 13:49

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Repo Man11 wrote on 2025-03-07, 13:41: If you are having fun with it, I shouldn't think any further justification would be necessary. A girlfriend or spouse might have a second opinion though. I don't keep a wife 😀

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

Posted on 2025-03-07, 13:05

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DarthSun wrote on 2025-02-28, 06:47: The Emperor of S478 in Via. Summary with Ti4200: […] Show full quote The Emperor of S478 in Via. Summary with Ti4200: Filename 1P4EECSe.jpg File size 384.5 KiB Views 945 views File license Fair use/fair dealing exception Replacement for 6600GT: Filename 1P4EEpan …

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Re: Rationale for a "Late Win98 " Machine?

Posted on 2025-03-07, 12:43

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The Win98 emperors have arrived (in terms of speed, that is). Testing will be done in RyZen. The goal is to achieve a world record in Win98 3DMark01. Filename 1EVGAFront.jpg File size 149.99 KiB Views 109 views File license Fair use/fair dealing exception Filename 1EVGARear.jpg File size 192.83 KiB …

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

Posted on 2025-02-28, 06:47

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The Emperor of S478 in Via. Summary with Ti4200: Filename P4EE_Ti4200_SUM.JPG File size 428.03 KiB Views 945 views File license Fair use/fair dealing exception Replacement for 6600GT: Filename P4EE_6600GT_3DM99.JPG File size 419.79 KiB Views 945 views File license Fair use/fair dealing exception …

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Re: AMD K6 3DMARK, aiming for stars.

Posted on 2025-02-22, 13:23

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3DM01 run year 2021. 4447.jpg SS=_cse_ide-sd8g.jpg K6-III+.jpg 3DM01_N.jpg That is a good result for 2001, especially with the CPU running at only 616MHz! I'll have to test it again, with a bigger cooler. A colleague of mine achieved a slightly better result. The forum competition in Hungary has no …

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Re: AMD K6 3DMARK, aiming for stars.

Posted on 2025-02-21, 22:30

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Of course, RyZen is now also attack under Win98. He became the star. :-) r3800xn7900gs4650w983dm01.jpg But this is a thread specifically about the K6 line of CPUs so that is not valid... Plus, you can get higher scores in 3DMark 2001 with recent hardware. Of course, it's not valid. With the latest …

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Re: AMD K6 3DMARK, aiming for stars.

Posted on 2025-02-21, 22:12

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Of course, RyZen is now also attack under Win98. He became the star. 😀 Filename r3800xn7900gs4650w983dm01.jpg File size 392.18 KiB Views 238 views File license Fair use/fair dealing exception

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Re: AMD K6 3DMARK, aiming for stars.

Posted on 2025-02-21, 21:37

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3DM01 run year 2021. Filename 4447.jpg File size 271.74 KiB Views 254 views File license Fair use/fair dealing exception Filename SS=_cse_ide-sd8g.jpg File size 328.84 KiB Views 254 views File license Fair use/fair dealing exception Filename K6-III+.jpg File size 382.21 KiB Views 254 views File …

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Re: Rationale for a "Late Win98 " Machine?

Posted on 2025-02-03, 12:03

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Unknown_K wrote on 2025-02-03, 11:27: The last machines you can install 98SE on (or in my case Window ME) are probably better off as XP machines. Running ME on a fast SATA drive was almost too fast. Turn to unimaginable speed under Win98 with SSD 😀 Filename zen_98_ssds.jpg File size 379.06 KiB …

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Re: Rationale for a "Late Win98 " Machine?

Posted on 2025-02-03, 10:56

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I my hobby on the new machine using as the older operating system. Today, the DOS/WIN98 can be solved for Zen2.

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Re: VSBHDASF: Fork of VSBHDA with Soundfont support

Posted on 2025-02-02, 01:30

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https://github.com/Cacodemon345/VSBHDASF/releases/tag/v1.5.1 New release featuring GM/GS Reset and Master Volume control support. Thanks! It works great. TUF B450PRO/RyZen 3800X/7900GS/ALC S1200A/SB0060. To ALC S1200A the output: VSBHDASFout.jpg I packed an external driver, and I started this way …

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Re: VSBHDASF: Fork of VSBHDA with Soundfont support

Posted on 2025-02-02, 00:26

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https://github.com/Cacodemon345/VSBHDASF/releases/tag/v1.5.1 New release featuring GM/GS Reset and Master Volume control support. Thanks! It works great. TUF B450PRO/RyZen 3800X/7900GS/ALC S1200A/SB0060. To ALC S1200A the output: VSBHDASFout.jpg I packed an external driver, and I started this way …

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

Posted on 2025-02-01, 22:29

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Thanks, makes it feel more worth the effort. That's right. About 70% of my collection was on the table. akx5g_3.jpg Oh, wow! Nice collection 🙂. Recapped another sound card 😁. These are all Elna caps except for two black 470uF Rubycon caps on the top-right. I'll install this on my 486. IMG_20250201_ …

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

Posted on 2025-02-01, 21:10

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After finally finding an 8088 at the local recycler, I have managed to collect a majority of the processors I want to collect. At least for now. I ended up labeling all of them in an image I took for one of my friends, who was curious about what they all were. IMG_4374 copy.jpg Nice collection! …

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Re: VSBHDASF: Fork of VSBHDA with Soundfont support

Posted on 2025-02-01, 16:42

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I have a good 4GHz processor clock. Roland 26MB and GM 16MB SF2 patterns - ok. Probably it's configuration dependant, with the older version it was working fine. Do you use the ac97 codec? TUF B450PRO/RyZen 3800X/7900GS/ ALC S1200A /SB0060. The SB0060 is settings now come on. It works well, but I …

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

Posted on 2025-02-01, 16:31

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I decided to dive into the deep end and replace the thermal paste on a Slot A 600Mhz CPU. I really want to replace the factory TIM on my 950Mhz Thunderbird, so I used this 600 to "learn" the opening process.. I gotta say it doesn't feel great, those pins are tough and you really have apply a lot of …

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

Posted on 2025-02-01, 16:29

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BetaC wrote on 2025-01-31, 21:22: After finally finding an 8088 at the local recycler, I have managed to collect a majority of the processors I want to collect. At least for now. I ended up labeling all of them in an image I took for one of my friends, who was curious about what they all were. …

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