Re: World's Best PCI-based 486 System

Posted on 2011-06-07, 08:50

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feipoa wrote: Udam_U got his Cyrix 5x86-100 running at 150 MHz, but again, no full sytem specs and benchmark evidence. A 50% overclock with a Cyrix? I didn't think they'd stand up to that sort of abuse.

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2011-06-07, 08:23

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Damn...ladies + computers = tough :P :lol: Anyway, you just missed a big sale on cpu-world.com where someone was selling like 8 PPro chips. I missed out on those as well (didn't click that refresh button often enough :P) Umm, I donno man, I just had a quick check on the bay and PPro stuff is …

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Re: My Ultimate 486

Posted on 2011-06-06, 22:06

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@tetrium they make deliveries to Argentina? They ship worldwide I think. Never had it happening that shipping to Europe (where I live) was a problem. Only thing that comes to mind is volcanic ash or something :P I even once had a couple CPU's and a motherboard (untested) shipped to me from …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2011-06-06, 21:32

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PPro 200... Proprietary case, but PPro 200. Oh man that's nice. Matrox graphics too. And that Acer... I love that case :D I'll have to dig out my Intergraph TDZ-410 and take a picture. It has DUAL PPro 200's in it. :happyhappy: Maybe I'll build an ALR Revolution 6x6 one day.... And I hope it is one …

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Re: Using onboard Rage video with a V2

Posted on 2011-06-06, 21:25

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Perhaps an easier way would be to start up a game, then remove the passthrough cable? Aside from the monitor, I don't think any of the hardware actually cares if the passthrough cable is there or not. Unless it's the actual 3D card (and not the Voodoo 2) that's doing the 3D, right? I was trying to …

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Re: Internet Explorer with DOSBOX on S60?

Posted on 2011-06-06, 20:32

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DosFreak wrote: Your sig is annoying. Get rid of it. Or at least make it smaller.

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Re: Ms-dos games are the leading cause of early death.

Posted on 2011-06-06, 20:16

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Okay, how did people not shoot themselves when ms-dos games were all there was? I just spent thirty minuets trying to find out why the sound was no longer working on doom, I had to re run the setup and set the sound, I didn't do that until about twenty-nine minuets in. I was really thought it was a …

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Re: Need Help with finding a old DOS game... again

Posted on 2011-06-06, 18:37

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It looks like the game is here in this video between :06 and :08 and :10 to :13.Maybe the person who uploaded the video knows what it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCNnYXh1TvU

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Re: Game to test old 3D cards - 1st generation (virge, rage...)

Posted on 2011-06-06, 18:30

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Just checked MDK - useless - no fps show, confirmed that Fraps doesnt work with glide and build in benchmark have cap at 300Fps software rendering - 300fps voodoo 3 2000 agp - 300fps voodoo 1 d3d - 241fps voodoo 1 glide - freezes goin to check forsaken. And ofc cards will be tested at D3D and their …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2011-06-06, 15:25

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I just got this Dell Optiplex Pentium Pro 200 this afternoon from the scrappers. There were 3 there actually and I could mix parts between them to make one nice machine. Enjoy the pics: No sign of yellowing- it's like it was stored in a vault for 14 years http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww245/ …

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Re: PowerVR Fun Thread

Posted on 2011-06-06, 14:54

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Any progress on getting Serious Sam to work with the PCX2?

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Re: Using onboard Rage video with a V2

Posted on 2011-06-06, 12:41

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Roughly a decade ago I had a similar configuration (using an onboard Rage II+ along with a Monster 3D II), running under Windows 98 SE. As far as I remember the Voodoo2 card took over all 3D functions, including Direct3D games. What seems to be the problem? The problem is with non-Glide games the …

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Re: Using onboard Rage video with a V2

Posted on 2011-06-06, 12:37

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Roughly a decade ago I had a similar configuration (using an onboard Rage II+ along with a Monster 3D II), running under Windows 98 SE. As far as I remember the Voodoo2 card took over all 3D functions, including Direct3D games. What seems to be the problem? The problem is with non-Glide games the …

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Re: Using onboard Rage video with a V2

Posted on 2011-06-06, 12:32

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Tetrium wrote: sliderider wrote: Has anyone done this? Is there a way to use the onboard video ONLY for 2D and have all games utilize the Voodoo2? I thought Voodoo 2 only did Glide? You can play opengl games with Voodoos.

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Using onboard Rage video with a V2

Posted on 2011-06-06, 11:34

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Has anyone done this? Is there a way to use the onboard video ONLY for 2D and have all games utilize the Voodoo2?

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Re: K6-2 / Gigabyte GA-5AA - Unstable?

Posted on 2011-06-06, 11:23

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If all else not working, 4. And this is just a hunch - try replacing the ATI card with another one. Try using a PCI video card. Yup, and you just can't go wrong with a Virge, those things are a staple! ;D I thought the Rage cards were problematic with OpenGL? Maybe that's the trouble, but I …

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Re: Betrayal at krondor memory issues

Posted on 2011-06-06, 11:09

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You'll probably need to play around in the .sys and .bat files to free up more conventional memory under DOS, and that's never a quick or painless process. I remember seeing that swaaye has a very lean setup that he posted in one of the threads but I can't remember which one. Try asking him.

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Re: First post-first retro rig

Posted on 2011-06-06, 10:43

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Pentium III-S Tualatin 1.26Ghz Intel D815EEA2 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500 AGP Aureal Vortex 2 Super Quad 512MB Ram Win98SE w/unofficial SP and KernelEX Dunno why everyone says this isn't period correct- looks pretty 2001 spec to me. Mind you, if you were building this new in 2001, you would have recycled …

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Re: K6-2 / Gigabyte GA-5AA - Unstable?

Posted on 2011-06-06, 10:32

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That could easily be it-- I should've been tipped off by the fact that the PSU says "ValueLine" on it. That doesn't sound good. :P However, can I fit an ATX PSU in an AT case? If the power supply is the same physical dimensions as an ATX then you should be ok but may need an ATX to AT harness …

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Yes, Prime Minister. The video game?

Posted on 2011-06-06, 10:19

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http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/yes-prime-minister OK, who has this one?

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