Re: Scored a BlackMagic Voodoo2 off the bay!

Posted on 2011-02-19, 01:43

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by RogueTrip2012

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was this one of the new ones being sold? I bought 2 STB V2's 12MBs off ebay a couple weeks ago that also has a heatsink and fans. I was surprise to find they were really new, even the pins for the pci bus were in new shape. I heard others say you can buy a 12" VGA cable off the bay.

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Re: 9x retro rig sound: SB128? Or Vortex? Or...

Posted on 2011-02-17, 02:26

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by RogueTrip2012

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Hey that link isn't working. . works fine for me on firefox, even downloaded like 146kb file, didn't try opening it though. So after having my own quick issue of installing an MX300 on Intel chipset I ran across a note about Via Chipset. http://members.optusnet.com.au/kirben/vortex2.html#Problems% …

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Re: Where to download drivers?

Posted on 2011-02-17, 00:46

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by RogueTrip2012

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I recently found and got some drivers from http://www.givemefile.net/drivers-page.html Dunno how many files it really has but seems nice.

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Re: I accidentally a CRT monitor.

Posted on 2011-02-16, 22:47

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by RogueTrip2012

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Well, I didn't break it but had a 17" KDS monitor I had bought when I was a kid with my own money, after a couple of years the screen would distort colors and become curved in the corners. Once I got it open though I had found that there was bad solder connections on the convegence yoke. Once I got …

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Re: 1990s PC Hardware Magazine Review Archive

Posted on 2011-02-16, 02:32

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by RogueTrip2012

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Good work swaaye! Love looking at old articles. I either learn something new or a nice refresh for my memory. Agreed those where the good old days for hardware/software, my teen years which had tons more time to play with equipment. I never had a Pentium2 machine back then. Used K6-2 after my …

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Re: 9x retro rig sound: SB128? Or Vortex? Or...

Posted on 2011-02-16, 02:01

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by RogueTrip2012

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They are really cheap at the moment, as everything is moving to PCIe and USB. Sandy Bridge doesn't have native PCI any more, so we should see a ton of PCI cards over the next few years! Just wondering would a PCI X-Fi work in a W98SE machine or are there technology roadblocks? Everything has to die …

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Re: 9x retro rig sound: SB128? Or Vortex? Or...

Posted on 2011-02-16, 01:49

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by RogueTrip2012

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I've recently started looking back at Vortex 2 cards myself and bought a Monster MX300, and a Clone DB60XG (NEC XR-385) off ebay. I haven't used it yet but will share the info I've gathered from reviews and such. The Vortex 2 seems more versatile than the SBLive! so far but does lack a bit. Some of …

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Re: Socket 7 Bug Has Hit

Posted on 2011-02-16, 01:30

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by RogueTrip2012

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For a 233mhz system you'd be best suited with a TNT1 16mb (which the M64 is basically the same thing and is overkill) and voodoo1 4mb easily, part of 1996 is even a bit before V1 really hit the scene, as I believe that was 1997. What games are the earliest and lastest games you want to use on the …

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Re: Geforce FX Super Thread

Posted on 2011-02-14, 04:23

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by RogueTrip2012

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Cool review link, test bed is a P4 3.2GHz like I have, I just got it up and running with a 7800GT PCI-E 16x and 2 Voodoo 2's in SLI, Might have to bench some of those games and how much the 7800GT will crush those scores ;) Also makes me want to buy a 9700 Pro to give it a shot. Never was a ATI fan. …

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Re: Epox EP-3VSA2 first boot issue

Posted on 2011-02-10, 03:09

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by RogueTrip2012

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LOL, didn't want to start a new thread but wanted to ask if anyone can run full CL2 speeds on these Pro133T chipsets? So far I've tried Kingmax PC150 that will run 2-3-3-6 only (for some reason SPD reports it should only do 3-3-3-6), and now trying Crucial PC133 CL2 ram that is spec'ed at 2-2-2-6 …

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Epox EP-3VSA2 first boot issue

Posted on 2011-02-10, 02:35

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by RogueTrip2012

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Well a few weeks ago I bought this board off ebay, seller said it tested fine but when I got it found that it was loaded with puffy caps. I installed new ones without trying the board out so I don't know how it was beforehand. Afterwards just bench testing it, The fans would start but never had …

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Re: Geforce FX Super Thread

Posted on 2011-02-10, 01:18

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by RogueTrip2012

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Wow, no love for the 5700 Ultra 128Mb. I had a EVGA one that I eventually sold to my boss which he still uses (he's not a gamer). Also sold him the motherboard and Prescott too! LOL I remember that I built that with a Pentium 4 3.0 w/HT Prescott and a stick of 512MB. It sucked. As others had to bust …

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Re: P4, WinXP era machine suggestions

Posted on 2011-02-07, 05:00

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by RogueTrip2012

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Well for the parts you have the 2.8C would be better than that Athlon 2100+. The Pentium 4's with usually only had AGP with only a few mobo's supporting PCI-E. Problem with AGP now is the last cards for the slot are too expensive IMO. Unfortunately it is not a HyperThreading cpu. So as some of the …

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Re: NEW BUILD

Posted on 2011-02-03, 04:09

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by RogueTrip2012

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Yeah, only the Orchid Righteous 3D Voodoo 1 had mechanical relays when switching to 3D. If you want to hear it or even learn more about more 3Dfx equipment checkout: http://thedodgegarage.com/3dfx/index.htm (relay sound will play when you go to "Voodoo Graphics" link) Gary donovan (owner of that …

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Re: ASUS C-P2T PC133 vs. PC100

Posted on 2011-02-03, 03:54

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by RogueTrip2012

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PC-133 is backward compatible with PC-100. You can actually use PC-133 cl3 memory and run it as PC-100 cl2 memory (though cas latency seems to make little, if any, difference in a slot `board). I almost fell for the same thing earlier at work. His question is about 2 terminator cards, one is for …

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Re: AT computers in the wild...extinct?

Posted on 2011-02-03, 03:40

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by RogueTrip2012

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Well... At my work we still have a few AT 386/486 systems that are still running but to be retired soon enough as they not really used anymore since we transitioned over to a newer systems. Where just database networks through DOS for customer Narda's and such. Your right about being too crowded. I …

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Re: random freezes on bootup

Posted on 2011-02-02, 22:03

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by RogueTrip2012

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Will the system run fine for a few days if only one soundcard is installed? Maybe a IRQ sharing conflict or even dos emulation of the MX card? Tested memory with memtest? Lastly could be a hardware issue like bad capacitors on the motherboard? I have a pile of socket 462 boards with faulty caps to …

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System Hang with Microsoft Sidewinder GamePad, win98se, AWE64 Gold!

Posted on 2011-02-02, 05:42

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by RogueTrip2012

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Well hello once more. I wanted to purchase a older gamepad for use with DOS games and the like so I picked up a MS Sidewinder Game Pad off ebay. Decided to Attach it to my AWE64 Gold! w/simmconn expansion that is loaded up with 32mb kingston EDO memory for larger soundfonts. Everything at first …

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Re: NEW BUILD

Posted on 2011-02-02, 04:15

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by RogueTrip2012

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Sounds like a solid build. Just a few questions... Why are you underclocking? Old DOS games? What clicking of the Voodoo 2's? The computer monitor click or do the V2's have a mechanical relay, if so what models are the Voodoo 2's as I've only heared of a V1 with relays. Gonna need pics of that case …

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Re: 2001 High-end PC of mine! Dual Tualatin, but not yet completed :).

Posted on 2011-02-01, 04:25

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by RogueTrip2012

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But if you are happy with your VIA boards I wouldn't bother to spend the money on a 512MB gimped 815. However, i815 boards are going DIRT CHEAP atm, along with the coppermines. Ahh, yes. I just got a Intel 815EP board (Non B-Step or non Tualatin). Dunno if it works yet. With one of my 12 extra …

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