Re: HP Vectra XU 90C

Posted on 2013-01-13, 19:13

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So the chipset is a 430 VX/FX/HX whatever. That means you should be able to install MMX on that. OP's machine wouldn't be a VX or FX, since those didn't support dual processors, and the HX is a little newer than what would typically be found in a Pentium 90 machine. I'm betting it has the old 430NX …

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Re: HP Vectra XU 90C

Posted on 2013-01-13, 14:18

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iulianv wrote: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matrox … s_%28PCI%29.jpg Or it could be this one http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matrox … A_IS-ATHENA.jpg

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Mechwarrior 2 Pentium Edition

Posted on 2013-01-13, 02:53

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So what Pentium only enhancements does this version have that the others don't?

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Re: Black cases, when did they become mainstream?

Posted on 2013-01-12, 22:59

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I was thinking some of the early boutique computer builders like Falcon Northwest and Alienware were using black cases as early as the mid 90's to make their systems stand out from the beige Dell's, Gateway's and Compaq's..

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Re: AWE64 Gold Prices on eBay - Insanity

Posted on 2013-01-12, 22:57

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To get a high price, take good pictures, explain it well and have a buy now price. That's what all the "pros" do. The article might have to be re-listed several times, but that's how it works if you want that high price. I've seen it so many times, especially if the seller has several articles. It …

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Just another boring day at Wal Mart

Posted on 2013-01-12, 22:44

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghrDIQ-K8mg 🤣

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Re: Unreal on a Pentium 166MMX

Posted on 2013-01-12, 22:35

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Unreal really requires a Pentium II to run smoothly. Back in the days PC gamers weren't that sensitive to framerates as we are today. 15-20 FPS would be considered playable. I mean, take a look at this video from E3 1996 at 19:50: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tLIdB0jC6A They are showing of …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-01-12, 13:08

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No, the Ati Rage Pro also supports it, and if you've seen my videos the increase in performance is significant compared to the Rage II (and Rage IIc, though that is a bit better, somewhere inbetween Rage II and Rage Pro). So it is the second last card to support it, but I am actually unsure if it …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-01-12, 13:03

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I just found a guy that's going to sell me an ATi Rage IIc for $5. From what I can tell, this is the last (or second last?) Rage card that supports CIF, is that right? No, the Ati Rage Pro also supports it, and if you've seen my videos the increase in performance is significant compared to the Rage …

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Re: 8.176GHZ

Posted on 2013-01-12, 12:58

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I never understood the point of these extreme overclocking experiments. I would think that the fastest overclock that you can get away with and still use the machine on a daily basis would be a whole lot better than 8ghz on liquid nitrogen, something that you would never be able to actually use for …

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Re: Hardware that makes you drool - Your wish list

Posted on 2013-01-11, 14:58

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ECS PF88 Extreme Hybrid Motherboard can use either an AMD or Intel processor.

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Re: Hardware that makes you drool - Your wish list

Posted on 2013-01-11, 14:54

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AOpen AX4B 533 Tube Motherboard Yes, that is a vacuum tube on the board.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-01-11, 13:47

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I found a Matrox Mystique 220 with the Matrox Mystique version of MechWarrior 2.

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Re: Aethra Chronicles (freeware) and Kairn 1.2 (shareware)

Posted on 2013-01-10, 15:46

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We have no way of verifying this information for ourselves, though. Without independent verification that what you say is true, the owners of these forums set themselves up for liability in case the copyright holder should come forward and make a claim of copyright violation. If one of the mods …

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Bulk lot of Cyrix/TI 386-486 upgrade chips

Posted on 2013-01-10, 02:10

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/360554277994 Might be a good opportunity for a VOGONS group buy here.

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Re: AWE64 Gold Prices on eBay - Insanity

Posted on 2013-01-09, 23:24

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What, the plating on four audio connectors? Don't be ridiculous. The only real advantage the gold version ever had for me was that it comes with 4 MB RAM instead of the 512 KB or 1 MB of the "pedestrian" versions. The AWE64s are nice "beginner" cards, as they are small, have clean sound, everyone …

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Re: AWE64 Gold Prices on eBay - Insanity

Posted on 2013-01-09, 21:27

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Maybe the gold content is driving the price the same as it's driving old CPU's???

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Re: AWE64 Gold Prices on eBay - Insanity

Posted on 2013-01-09, 14:11

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vetz: If you've got a source for an AWE64 Gold for not too expensive, I could sure use one and would greatly appreciate it. NJRoadFan: If you want to sell yours for a reasonable price, I'll gladly buy it. However, at this point in time I think you'll find that there are some folks on eBay willing …

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Re: AWE64 Gold Prices on eBay - Insanity

Posted on 2013-01-08, 23:53

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I found this over at the Vintage Computer Forums and it seems that the AWE64 Gold is not well liked as an "upgrade" to an AWE32 with a boatload of memory onboard. http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/showt … 2-to-awe64-gold

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Re: AWE64 Gold Prices on eBay - Insanity

Posted on 2013-01-08, 23:44

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Personally I always thought the AWE64 Gold sounded God awfully tinny. The channels are very clear but still, that metallic resonance....a touch of muddiness to soften the notes a bit would make it a lot more soothing to listen to. I guess that's what you get when you try to replace OPL with your own …

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