Re: Why no 486 to 386 socket adapter?

Posted on 2015-09-18, 07:38

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by feipoa

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There is something about maxing out a certain motherboard platform, in this case PGA-132 (386) motherboards, that many people, including myself, find fascinating to attempt. I try to take each setup I have to the very limit of their capabilities. For the PGA-132 386 platform, I'm trying for a system …

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Re: Biostar MB-8433UUD-A

Posted on 2015-09-18, 07:08

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by feipoa

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If L2 is at 7 MB/s, it sounds to me as if your turbo jumper is set incorrectly. Please check the speedsys L2 speed in turbo and non-turbo mode and report back. Also, please post images of all your BIOS pages. What type of memory are you using? EDO or FPM? I suggest you start with using MemTest 86+ …

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Re: Good memory testing programs for 486?

Posted on 2015-09-17, 03:51

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by feipoa

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I always have had success with MemTest86+ version 4.00 for 486's. Version 4.20 does not work well on any of my 486's. It is possible that you rmotherboard does not function completely well with the memory you are using. Which motherboard are you using and what are the model numbers on the memory IC …

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Re: Modern graphics on a 486

Posted on 2015-09-16, 16:07

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by feipoa

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I did not try the Voodoo4.

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Re: Modern graphics on a 486

Posted on 2015-09-15, 19:49

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by feipoa

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The best chipset and GPU depends on which motherboard and CPU you are using. Not all combinations are compatible. Generally, I like the SiS 496 chipset with the Voodoo3 and the UMC 8881 chipset with the Voodoo2 combined with a Matrox card (G200 or older). The GF2MX also functions well on the UMC …

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Re: So you want a Cyrix 5x86-133?

Posted on 2015-09-15, 10:16

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by feipoa

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60 MHz JP15 1-2 = open 3-4 = short 5-6 = open 66 MHz JP15 1-2 = short 3-4 = open 5-6 = short

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Re: Anyone with experience with Geforce FX 5500 PCI?

Posted on 2015-09-13, 21:38

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by feipoa

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No new PCI Card wanted to work in my PPro 200Mhz, not even a Radeon 7000 PCI. I had partial success with a GeForce 2MX PCI, but only 32bit memory interface cripples it.. and it was unstable. It had a Acer Specific BIOS, so i think this was the Problem. Curious. I have a GF2MX PCI which runs well on …

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Re: Anyone with experience with Geforce FX 5500 PCI?

Posted on 2015-09-13, 09:35

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by feipoa

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Vetz, I have my AMD K6-III-450 setup with a GF FX5500 PCI on a 430tx board. I have w98, NT4, W2K, and XPsp3 installed on that machine. Is there any thing you want me to test for? I remember comparing this card to the GF2MX with Quake III and the FX5500 was faster. Not sure what to look for wrt to a …

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Re: IE6 can no longer load google.com or yahoo.com

Posted on 2015-09-13, 08:17

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by feipoa

in Milliways

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I pulled my dual PIII-850 out of the closet today, which has XP sp3 and IE6 installed. Google loads fine, however Yahoo and Wikipedia do not.

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Re: IE6 can no longer load google.com or yahoo.com

Posted on 2015-09-13, 07:08

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by feipoa

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in Milliways

Are you able to make sense out of why IE 5.5 in w95 loads Google fine?

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IE6 can no longer load google.com or yahoo.com

Posted on 2015-09-12, 11:01

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by feipoa

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Yesterday, I tried to load google.ca, google.com, and yahoo.com using Internet Explorer 6 from within NT4. IE returned that the page was not found or there was a DNS error. Not surprising, bing.com works fine. Google and Yahoo pages work fine with the Opera browser on the same computer. A few months …

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Re: ECS Elite UM8810PAIO REV:2.1

Posted on 2015-09-06, 09:43

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by feipoa

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Did the Phoenix BIOS work with a PS/2 mouse for you? There are reports in this thread that some BIOS does work.

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Re: ECS Elite UM8810PAIO REV:2.1

Posted on 2015-09-05, 20:13

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by feipoa

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Attached, I have modified the UM8810PAIO v1.23 AWARD BIOS for PS/2 support. Let me know if it works.

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Re: ECS Elite UM8810PAIO REV:2.1

Posted on 2015-09-05, 03:39

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by feipoa

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So it is only the Phoenix BIOS which works with the PS/2 mouse? What about AMI?

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Re: 486 GA-5486AL Motherboard issues.

Posted on 2015-09-04, 05:31

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by feipoa

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Ok, I've almost completed my 486 dx4-100 build but I have 2 issues which i need help with. 1) when I power on the computer the main boot up screen loads up and then just stops. Do doubt waiting for me to enter the bios to set everything up. This would normally not be an issue for me but my keyboard …

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Re: USB/PS2/SERIAL optical mouse solutions for 386/486 systems

Posted on 2015-09-04, 04:26

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by feipoa

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chrisNova777, you can try the units from Vetra Systems, http://www.vetra.com/327text.html . I beleive they are still selling. I was disapointed with the tracking quality of the unit, just as I have been with all other protocal converters I've come across. I am on the list to test out the converter …

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Re: "LYCA - Esesix.com" Thinclient (Cyrix MediaGX(MMX-S) + Supertek ST-3WT)

Posted on 2015-09-04, 03:44

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by feipoa

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The FSB of all Cyrix Media GX or GXm systems is either 30 or 33 MHz. I have a P5GX-M that I use with a 266 MHz CPU and 256 MB of RAM. I have disabled the onboard graphics and video and use add-in cards instead. The system has about the performance of a P166.

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Re: USB/PS2/SERIAL optical mouse solutions for 386/486 systems

Posted on 2015-09-04, 03:12

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by feipoa

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A company called Raritan made a serial to ps/2 converter that uses some kind of chip inside to do the conversion and is from what I hear virtually lagless and can work on anything back to a PC/XT machine. I have one and a few members here do as well but I've never used mine....the problem is they …

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Re: 486 GA-5486AL Motherboard issues.

Posted on 2015-09-04, 02:43

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by feipoa

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The reference you are seeing to a reserved PS/2 mouse IRQ is likely part of the default AWARD template and does not necessarily mean the motherboard has a PS/2 mouse header. In fact, most motherboard manufacturers did not bother to hide the mouse Power Management feature in the BIOS. I do not see a …

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Re: VL/EISA Pentium (turbocharged)

Posted on 2015-09-01, 22:16

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by feipoa

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Did you try the classic Pentium at 133 MHz? What about a regular K6? Cyrix 6x86MX or MII? Winchip or Rise? If a classic Pentium isn't functional, it is unlikely these other chips will function, but it would make for a more complete test. For the K6-2+ test, did you try physically removing your L2 …

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