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Posted on 2014-05-13, 19:44

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I know that I've discussed (at length) building a BiS system for the year 2001 before, and beaten the topic to death among my friends, but I've finally started to get my greedy little hands on some of the parts that I interpret as best for that year. Of course you all would much rather see pictures …

Re: I'm back

Posted on 2014-05-06, 18:28

in Milliways

in Milliways

Thanks, guys. 😀 I feel welcome. One little detail is that I still haven't unpacked my cameras... hmm. Oh well. I'll just focus on preparing my computers until then. I got some "new" parts that I can't wait to show off too. 😁

I'm back

Posted on 2014-05-03, 15:23

in Milliways

in Milliways

Hey, everyone. I've finally returned after quite a sabbatical while I have been moving (not that most of you really noticed my absence :lol: ). The bulk of the move is over now, and I'm looking forward to getting back at the various projects that I have had to push aside these past months. Now I can …

Re: The stupidity of the moon hoax theory

Posted on 2014-03-01, 22:57

in Milliways

in Milliways

Don't creationists have similar views in regards to saying the whole "astronauts on the moon" is a hoax? I'm curious about this part. Why would this be a creationist school of thought? Honestly, most creationists that I know (quite a few) argue in favor of the moon landing being real. Am I missing …

Re: POLL: What is your favorite vintage processor?

Posted on 2014-02-21, 00:39

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

It is very difficult to decide what I could consider a "favorite". So many good ones. But I think we all know that already ;). I'll first mention the 5x86 processors. But particularly the IBM fab'd Cyrix 5x86 chips, for reasons that I'm sure everyone here already knows. Second, I have a soft spot in …

Re: Semi-Random Thoughts on BiS

Posted on 2013-09-28, 15:10

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thanks for the info. As much as I'd like to use a Voodoo 5 5500, I can't find any Voodoo cards around me anymore for a decent price. I guess I should have bought them when they were cheaper. Or maybe they'll come down in price again. Until then, I'm left hunting for my Voodoo 3 PCI. The beauty of …

Re: Semi-Random Thoughts on BiS

Posted on 2013-09-26, 01:58

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction came out in 2001 a year after Diablo 2. The Direct3D acceleration was an after thought and as such is far from optimised. Glide support however was designed from the ground up as THE 3D acceleration for the game. It is my favorite game of all time and one of the …

Re: Semi-Random Thoughts on BiS

Posted on 2013-09-24, 05:13

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

"Mom! It's NOT a phase! This is really who I AM!" (I'm sorry. I couldn't resist.) Perhaps... but it's a fairly long phase for me. We have learned so much from over examining vintage computers. Some consider that knowledge useless but I see potential in it. Why are we all here on Vogons in the first …

Re: Semi-Random Thoughts on BiS

Posted on 2013-09-24, 02:20

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

And then you just say "fuck it" and drop the fastest CPU (or even ditch the platform entirely) and a 6800 Ultra in there and crank up resolutions and AA+AF. I've been there too hahaha. I have already done that... several times infact. I think I have gotten that out of my system. I'm not even …

Re: Semi-Random Thoughts on BiS

Posted on 2013-09-23, 19:09

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

That's a nice rig there. I always had good luck with AMD chips back then. Of course I need to dwell on crazy aspirations. How else do I cling to my insanity? I'm not looking for perfection... There's no such thing. I just mean to sort out a variation of "Best in Slot" for a period specific system. …

Re: Help me to repair a friend's ACER M3100

Posted on 2013-09-23, 19:04

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Could you post some pictures of it? Athlon 62 x2? do you mean Athlon 64 x2? Those started with socket 754 and continued through socket 939 if I recall correctly.

Re: Semi-Random Thoughts on BiS

Posted on 2013-09-23, 15:13

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yes. You have a point there. The drivers for ATi have always had issues as far as I can remember. Thus far, I haven't had any major issues with this one though, and I'm hoping that performance streak continues. I think that I've been able to rule out the use of any Voodoo products in these …

Semi-Random Thoughts on BiS

Posted on 2013-09-23, 01:49

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

As I repair my GA-6OXET motherboard, I am again drawn to the idea of making a series of Best in slot computers, restricted to the year 2001 (for reasons that you probably don't care about). First would be the Tualatin 1.4GHz, Second would be Athlon 1900+, third would be 2GHz Pentium 4. I think I've …

Re: People who call their entire computer a "CPU"...

Posted on 2013-09-22, 15:20

in Milliways

in Milliways

I really enjoy this topic. Particularly since it reminds me of back when I had been filled with misinformation regarding technical names, purposes, and such. It's a good way to keep me humble, since I sometimes forget where I started and judge people for their own misinformation. I probably still …

Re: Yet another Tualatin build.

Posted on 2013-09-08, 15:54

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Sadly, I'm having to hold off on my Tualatin tests and benchmarks on this system. I attempted to swap the CPU for the 1.4GHz model and the stock Intel heatsink bracket snapped. OK, no big deal. I can replace that. Next one of the teeth that the brackets grip broke off (I'm not being rough with this, …

Re: Yet another Tualatin build.

Posted on 2013-09-05, 02:17

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I guess I'm not going to live this down. I get that "gig" is short for "gigabyte", but I had forgotten that it wasn't common knowledge that Intel limited the motherboards to 512MB of RAM support. Instead I wondered what else cdoublejj could have meant by: why not just install gig since it is a …

Re: Posting about retro hardware on other forums

Posted on 2013-09-01, 20:23

in Milliways

in Milliways

I tend to run into the same results when I discuss computers with people in person. I know I'm not very well learned in many vintage hardware catagories, but it gets frusterating when I ask for advice about something and people reply with proud ignorance. Some time ago, I was talking to an old …

Re: What mobo to choose for retro build & VGA advice!

Posted on 2013-09-01, 20:15

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

If I'm not mistaken, the Geforce 4 would be a 2002 release. So if you're trying to stay true to the era, that would be perfect. The 320 MB of RAM should be plenty for 98SE. It seems to me that the main purposes to building the system are: 1. To play post DOS - pre 2002 games. 2. To have a blast …

Re: Yet another Tualatin build.

Posted on 2013-09-01, 20:07

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I'm sorry, I'm not sure if i understand your suggestion. "install a gig" part in particular. Obviously , 1GB of RAM, but does your board support 1GB of memory? I guess I just didn't see that as obvious, given the lack of context. But thank you for clearing that up for me. No the board cannot …

Re: What mobo to choose for retro build & VGA advice!

Posted on 2013-09-01, 19:06

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

If you're going to be running 98SE (one of my favorites), you're right in that you won't benefit from excess RAM. CPU speed isn't the only factor in overall system performance, so keep that in mind. But it does at a quick glance seem that the VIA chipset has the edge with it's features. I think you …

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