Re: 7-zip benchmarks for over 60 CPUs
Posted on 2016-05-23, 19:36
Dual Pentium PRO OverDrives @ 333mhz: On a side note, 7zip v16 works just fine on win2k.
Re: Bitchin' dual p-pro setup
Posted on 2016-05-23, 06:46
If you have a better idea, im all ears. Now is the time to find this stuff out properly. Once i load everything down with 20+ games, things might be different.
Re: Bitchin' dual p-pro setup
Posted on 2016-05-23, 02:18
Where did the i960 come into play in these tests? I'm guessing it did not. Are your ATAPI to SCSI converters only for CD-ROMs? Which units are they? I tested first with the I960. reading and writing. I did the same tests in bridged mode and they were faster. @mrau As for testing on a database (I …
Re: How to know oif a Slotket will support Tualatins
Posted on 2016-05-22, 03:17
easy, its going to have some sort of power converter onboard. coppermine ones are basically a socket and a few jumpers.
Re: Bitchin' dual p-pro setup
Posted on 2016-05-22, 02:19
I would venture to say the P65UP5 is uncommon. There is one on ebay now if you're willing to overpay for it. I did have a spare, and it did sell for $150 on ebay. This is the first P65UP8 board I have laid my eyes on since I started looking about 10 years ago. Hell, there wasn't even a good image of …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-05-21, 18:53
holy shit, that front panel...
Re: Bitchin' dual p-pro setup
Posted on 2016-05-21, 18:51
The only slow device I have left is a 10/100 nic. And that isn't going to benefit me here as 99% of the time I will be reading data, not writing. I suppose if the cpu is busy doing something else the cache might help, but with having 2cpus the likelihood is practically nil.
Re: Bitchin' dual p-pro setup
Posted on 2016-05-21, 17:59
For a dual PPro system, going to IDE looses some cool points, even if it is just a CD-ROM. Many SATA host controller cards have NT4 drivers. Did you dry DirectX5 for NT4? Back in the day when I was using a dual PII-400 (late '98, early '99), I still found NT4 to be quite a bit faster than W2K. I un …
Re: Read/Write speeds for floppy alternatives.
Posted on 2016-05-20, 06:36
damn, mine is a gen1 then. I do have an external one but its buried somewhere.
Re: Read/Write speeds for floppy alternatives.
Posted on 2016-05-19, 22:33
wait, there are gen1 and 2 ls-120 drives? how exactly do you tell them apart?
slight bug with forum on mobile devices
Posted on 2016-05-19, 05:31
On a side note, I'm just guessing this is a correct place to post this. I don't know if this is a known issue or not; but when browsing this site on my phone, images that are wider than the screen are cropped. the site auto scales to the resolution, but all images are un-view-able if they are wider …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-05-18, 20:45
A Powerbook G3 "Wallstreet". Don't know exactly which model this is, thanks to the smashed screen (although it is a TFT); it was sold as being a 400 MHz Pismo, which it isn't. The HDD does work and it boots up fine to Mac OS 9, but there's a login password so I haven't gotten any further yet. It …
Re: Bitchin' dual p-pro setup
Posted on 2016-05-17, 05:06
Without. I might give fastvid a test, just for giggles, but I don't expect much. If memory serves it was designed for AGP not PCI. In other news, I got pissed off at winblows NT. Long story short, the games I want to play are going to want a later version of direct X than I can provide with NT. …
Re: New member saying hello.
Posted on 2016-05-17, 04:54
It is safe to say everyone here is willing to be helpful in showing people just how far the rabbit hole goes.
Re: Any use for a PhysX Dedicated cards relevent for anything?
Posted on 2016-05-17, 04:53
practical? NO. But for dick waving? YES. I mean if you want to play one of the 3-4 games compatible on period hardware then it should be a blast.
Re: Oldest PC you've visited VOGONs with?
Posted on 2016-05-17, 04:51
Mac Quadra 840av. so, july 93? 68040 @ 40mhz!
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-05-15, 23:43
PeterLI wrote: Bought a SCSI DVD-R on eBay: IDE is dead and SCSI CD-ROMs have trouble with CD-R(W)s apparently. also, I just found a 1.14 firmware update. mine was 1.10. Seemed to help! at least in NT I was able to read burned disks just fine. Jury is out on dos. It might just be my scsi card being …
Re: The Ultimate 686 Benchmark Comparison
Posted on 2016-05-15, 21:52
Like everything else, its up to you to figure it out yourself. It is disabled by default in the bios. Online I see claims that NT4 doesn't play well with USWC (or anything else for that matter). @mrau I don't know about your bios. I never really pay much attention to the settings. I have a habit of …
Re: The Ultimate 686 Benchmark Comparison
Posted on 2016-05-15, 21:21
so, in the name of science, I decided to take a closer look at the bios settings. For the record the 128mb simms are KM44C16104BS-6 (16 chips) and the 64mb simms are IBM FRU 42L0225 with KM44V16104BK-4 (8 chips) The only discernable difference is the 64mb ones are 3.3V. I had NOT realized they were …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2016-05-15, 17:52
PeterLI wrote: Bought a SCSI DVD-R on eBay: IDE is dead and SCSI CD-ROMs have trouble with CD-R(W)s apparently. I've noticed that! I have a 40x plextor (scsi) and it absolutely refuses to read cd-r disks. I wonder if its fixable in a firmware upgrade?
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