MSBATCH for ME

Posted on 2010-09-12, 11:25

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by Tetrium

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I know MSBATCH is used to customize WinME installs but I never really got the hang of it. Part of the problem was that it was originally made for 98FE. I can tell others are in fact using MSBATCH for ME because the created file will contain the following string: …

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Re: Unusual Sandra 2002 multimedia test result

Posted on 2010-09-11, 12:02

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by Tetrium

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Equipment. Epox EP-8KTA3+Pro mobo T-Bred 2400+ rated CPU Voodoo3. Also tried a GF4 SiSoftware Sandra 2002 Pro Result. On the Multimedia test, I get: Integer aEMMX/aSSE 975 it/s Floating-Point aSSE 10684 it/s The Integer result is approximately 10 times less than it should be. Also, the floating- …

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Re: Not directly game related:Dualboot 98SE and ME

Posted on 2010-09-10, 20:18

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by Tetrium

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Very strange for a "patch" to contain the full commercial game with it. Downloaded!!! :D Jorpho, could you name one, or a couple, good freeware ghosting programs? Back on topic, I've decided to not do the dualboot thingy (atleast not yet :D ) and settle for ME (and 98SE on a few 'special' rigs I …

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Re: Not directly game related:Dualboot 98SE and ME

Posted on 2010-09-10, 16:07

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by Tetrium

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Thank you all for the responses :) I haven't decided yet about doing the dualboot thing, the cloning is of a higher priority for me. Norton Ghost wasn't a free program, right? It really would be much easier to use two separate partitions. Or why don't you try the 98SE-ME hybrid documented on mdgx. …

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Not directly game related:Dualboot 98SE and ME

Posted on 2010-09-10, 02:54

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by Tetrium

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To make a long story short (and because it being past 4:30am :P ), I'm planning on building several rigs with 9x. I personally favor ME but I see that 98SE has some good flexibility (and I want to try it out a bit more). Now my plan is to create a 98SE&ME dualboot setup, preferably with both windows …

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Re: Why is a DX2-66 without Cache faster than a PIII without Cache?

Posted on 2010-09-09, 18:46

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by Tetrium

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Actually, RDRAM isn't inherently any worse than SDRAM as far as latency... in some scenarios it's actually better. I think the reputation came from, one, people completely misunderstanding the "45ns" rating on the modules, and two, the epic suckitude of the i820 chipset. Don't forget the price tag …

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Re: Why is a DX2-66 without Cache faster than a PIII without Cache?

Posted on 2010-09-09, 00:20

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by Tetrium

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Memory latency might become much more important as the cache has the property that it also compensates for higher latency.

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Re: Hardware Crap I want to get rid of

Posted on 2010-09-09, 00:14

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by Tetrium

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It would've helped however if Jorpho had added his location in his profile though Thank you, that's something constructive. (My location is actually in the OP, but whatever.) Any time ;) And you added your location to the OP after I showed interest in some of your objects. Hence it's very handy to …

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Re: Hardware Crap I want to get rid of

Posted on 2010-09-09, 00:10

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by Tetrium

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decided that I was an ignorant liar. That's what you assumed, not what I decided... Why would I want to sell to you? Well that choice was never yours to make... Technically it is his choice to make. He's selling his stuff to anyone who wants it, except for you now. His sale, his conditions. If you …

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Re: Why is a DX2-66 without Cache faster than a PIII without Cache?

Posted on 2010-09-08, 20:35

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by Tetrium

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My guess is it would perform relatively better. A guess, but I think the RDRAM would perform better then DDR as DDR had hardly any impact atall. Correct me if I'm wrong though, I'm not exactly an RDRAM scientist 😁

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Re: HD6770 to have 256-bit memory bus?

Posted on 2010-09-08, 20:32

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by Tetrium

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I'm keeping my HD5670 1GB GDDR5, it's perfect for what I use it for 😁 I can't afford to upgrade graphics cards every year or so, often I upgrade only after maybe 4 years to somekind of cheaper mid-range card.

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Re: Hardware Crap I want to get rid of

Posted on 2010-09-08, 15:19

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by Tetrium

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Cmon, lets keep it friendly here :) I've seen shipping costs provided on Ebay that were MUCH higher then his (like $99 to ship a single CPU from the US to Europe which I think is insane). Imo $35 isn't that high if you take into account the cost of packaging mats and driving to the postal office …

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Re: Hardware Crap I want to get rid of

Posted on 2010-09-07, 20:56

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by Tetrium

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A couple months ago I placed a bid on 2 SS7 boards in Germany. I won both for €1 so total was €2 + shipping (was around €15 iirc). These boards came with CPU's and a couple manuals also :) If I can find one selling in the benelux shipping can be as low as €10 or less :) $45 is imo way overpriced. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2010-09-07, 16:24

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by Tetrium

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The unknown video card is a Riva TNT2 M64. The M64 was a castrated TNT2 model with half the bandwidth (64bit). It should be faster than a regular TNT, but that's about it. They produced it, to have a low cost entry card for the TNT2 series. This particular one is a 16MB one. There are also some …

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Re: Hardware Crap I want to get rid of

Posted on 2010-09-07, 16:12

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by Tetrium

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Yes but if I can get the same board for €1+shipping for €6 from someone locally...

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Re: Why is a DX2-66 without Cache faster than a PIII without Cache?

Posted on 2010-09-07, 16:11

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by Tetrium

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But that was the L2 cache wasn't it? Under DOS it makes no difference. I actually have a Celeron 300 and a Celeron 300A. The 300A has Cache running at full speed. They benchmark the same under DOS... So maybe the difference shows up in Windows (being a lot more memory intense...) But still I don't …

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Re: Why is a DX2-66 without Cache faster than a PIII without Cache?

Posted on 2010-09-07, 11:20

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by Tetrium

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Perhaps L1 cache is more important for newer processors as they have a higher CPU/FSB ratio

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Re: Hardware Crap I want to get rid of

Posted on 2010-09-07, 08:37

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by Tetrium

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Damn...I'm gonna have to decline then, shipping kinda kills the deal. Sorry mate.

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Re: Which Pentium IIs can be underclocked?

Posted on 2010-09-07, 04:37

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by Tetrium

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AdamP wrote: Do different PIIs have different heatsink locking mechanisms? Yup, theres the earlier fully enclosed P2's and the 'half open' model that was also used on the slot 1 P3's. Have you succeeded in removing that heatsink now btw?

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Re: Why is a DX2-66 without Cache faster than a PIII without Cache?

Posted on 2010-09-07, 04:28

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by Tetrium

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Perhaps because the 486 has more cache on the motherboard and the P3 doesn't? edit:Talking about L2 cache, the P3 has it on the cpu while Socket 7 and before have it on the motherboard 😉

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