Re: Anybody use an Ark 2000PV video board?
Posted on 2011-02-25, 01:07
I have a ARK2000MT and is a pretty fast 2D performer, but it is from 1997. Been a couple years since I had tested it and I don't know how compatible it is with earlier games.
Re: Apocalypse 3DX complete in box
Posted on 2011-02-22, 02:28
Cool thanks! Any hardware sites that go back further than 1998? Basically that cover early attempts from S3 (Virge), Matrox until 3DFX Voodoo came along and rules them all? Here's a link to Tom's, I havne;t been there in years, but was frequent reader in the 90's. http://www.tomshardware.com/ …
Re: Just won an AMD K6 3/450 rig off ebay!
Posted on 2011-02-21, 01:28
I sense the addiction kicking in. 🤣
Re: New Celly 400 Rig
Posted on 2011-02-20, 22:11
If you get a Voodoo 3, I recommend putting a fan in the front of your case, it will brow across the card. They get pretty toasty. You know your going to have to paint that power supply to match too right? 😉
Re: New Celly 400 Rig
Posted on 2011-02-20, 21:52
On 50mb Fiber Cable here, with a gigabit lan, so no way it can be that. The option to browse the web does come in useful... I'm tempted to stick a 8.5Gb Western Digital in there, their legacy drives are a personal favourite. I once had a 635mb WD Caviar that survived a 5ft drop and bounce across …
Re: New Celly 400 Rig
Posted on 2011-02-20, 20:44
It runs just fine, had 98 SE and ME on it. The only thing I've noticed is with web browsing.... scrolling pages seems to have some sort of lag on it, perhaps that was down to the ATI Rage 2 I was testing it with? I would say it's your CPU. Surly your Maxtor is faster then your nets, unless of …
Re: New Celly 400 Rig
Posted on 2011-02-20, 18:32
What's wrong with the Maxtor? Anything you would run on a 400 Celeron would be fairly small and load up pretty quick huh? I would say a Voodoo 3 would be the best 1 card solution, or you could go for a TNT2 or a earlier GeForce and throw a Voodoo 2 in there.
Re: Most disappointing games?
Posted on 2011-02-19, 01:42
Anonymous Coward wrote: Syndicate Wars I was thinking this was a highly rated game? Maybe even in a top 100 list somewhere. I have it, but still haven't played it to make judgment. 😜
Re: Voodoo 4 vs Voodoo 5
Posted on 2011-02-17, 01:37
Generally the only time you'll notice any benefits of the faster AGP modes is when your video card has used all its onboard memory and has to share with system memory. Even then, AGP shared memory is much slower than the card's onboard memory so performance will still take a big hit even at AGP8x. …
Re: 9x retro rig sound: SB128? Or Vortex? Or...
Posted on 2011-02-17, 00:40
Any of the sound cards that do hardware processing can be affected by PCI latency problems. I've definitely heard pops and clicks from Vortex 1 and 2. On XP you can use this program to tweak each device's latency setting http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=951 There's probably an app out …
Re: 9x retro rig sound: SB128? Or Vortex? Or...
Posted on 2011-02-16, 00:49
I'm partial to the Vortex 2 myself. But really, they are so darn cheap, go grab one of each and see which one you like best. 😁
Re: The ultimate Voodoo 2 machine on ebay
Posted on 2011-02-13, 18:18
It is a waste of money... It doesn't work under Windows98, no drivers for it. How many Glide2 games would work under NT? Obsidian2 X-24 is the one you need. It's just a collector thing. I saw a Obsidian2 X-24 go for almost $200 the other day. REALLY all you need is a pair of any V2 boards that you …
Re: Geforce FX Super Thread
Posted on 2011-02-13, 18:13
Enough grunt? A GXT 460 seems like a overkill for that resolution. Or do you have plans for a new monitor in the near future? No such thing as overkill LOL Play one of the Stalker games with 4x AA or once you muck around with SSAA... I'll buy a new card once we are going 28nm and/or when BF3 comes …
Re: Geforce FX Super Thread
Posted on 2011-02-13, 14:38
Currently I have a Phenom 2 555 which unlocks and can be run with 2,3 or 4 cores depending on need. A GTX460 has enough grunt to handle any game at the 1366 x 768 resolution. Enough grunt? A GXT 460 seems like a overkill for that resolution. Or do you have plans for a new monitor in the near future …
Re: Geforce FX Super Thread
Posted on 2011-02-12, 23:55
I had that 5900XT when the Doom3 demo released. While it looked pretty cool, it just didn't run fast enough for me to want to play it. And by the time I got a 6800GT, HL2 made me forget all about D3.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2011-02-12, 15:58
So, while looking for some PowerVR stuff online I stumbled upon an old computer store that was liquidating its stock and was selling Apocalypse 3dx cards with original driver disc for.... you won't guess.... $0.25 !!! Well, guess what, I bought them all! They had 21 cards available, but only 20 …
Re: PowerVR Fun Thread
Posted on 2011-02-10, 01:10
Hello at all forum user. One question; is much more difficult to find the Apocalypse 3d (pcx1) ...or the Apocalypse 3dx (pcx2) I have now two card nec boxed; Apocalypse 3d (pcx1, 1996) and Matrox M3d sealed (pcx2, 1997) if yours want make photos and post it. thanks for reply The PCX1 is pretty rare …
Re: Geforce FX Super Thread
Posted on 2011-02-09, 01:20
Oh yes, I kinda remember this :P And anyone remember this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOVjZqC1AE4 No, it's a wonder but it all seems very true. :lol: I had a Geforce 5900 XT 128mb back when they were released, good bang for the buck, but it was near the end of the FX line. It was relatively …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2011-02-04, 01:23
Added to my horde is the Alliance Semiconductor Promotion AT3D. It's sister chip, the AT25, is used in 3dfx Voodoo Rush boards. I never knew of this stand alone chip. Quick preview: With it's 3D moniker, it's gonna rock poly's. Quick review: This card makes Virge look good. http://home.comcast.net/~ …
Re: Where to download drivers?
Posted on 2011-02-03, 01:05
I tried just tried to download a random i740 driver, even put in the recaptcha phrase in and still gives me that stupid setup. I wonder if it's because I'm using AdBlock PLus... I have been using Adblock for a few years now, and recently got on a comp with out it. I saw that the internet is a sad …
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