Re: Anecdotal accounts of Windows 7 on dual Tualatin rigs for everyday computing

Posted on 2014-05-08, 09:55

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by feipoa

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As I prep. my Supermicro to test out Flash GPU acceleration, I did some initial memory tests, the results of which were a little surprising. 1) 3x 1GB Elpida shielded registered/buffered ECC memory, SPD programmed as CL3, I manually configured BIOS to CL3 and ECC off. 36 hrs memtest OK at CL3. CL2 …

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's (with onboard pci to pci-e reverse bridge) poor gaming performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-05-08, 09:17

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by feipoa

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I always found that graphic stuff was faster in Windows compared to Linux.

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Re: Socket 5 & 7 Motherboard VGA Benchmark comparison

Posted on 2014-05-07, 23:31

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by feipoa

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While it is unlikely that this will increase performance at all, do you have a G250 to test?

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Re: Anecdotal accounts of Windows 7 on dual Tualatin rigs for everyday computing

Posted on 2014-05-07, 03:41

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by feipoa

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Sometimes the chips are PC133 CL2, but the on-module buffers may only be PC133 CL3. I've run into that before. I've also run into the case where the memory chips are PC133 CL2, the buffers are PC133 CL2, and yet the SPD is programmed for CL3. I've read online that some people try to reprogram the …

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Re: Anecdotal accounts of Windows 7 on dual Tualatin rigs for everyday computing

Posted on 2014-05-06, 10:27

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by feipoa

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merci glacias

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Re: Anecdotal accounts of Windows 7 on dual Tualatin rigs for everyday computing

Posted on 2014-05-06, 06:47

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by feipoa

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Doesn't Everest Home Edition or Astra32 indicate if the memory is CL2 or CL3 programmed? Is this motherboard in a system whereby you could check? Sometimes the memory chips may be rated for 2-2-2 at, say, 133 MHz, but the module manufacturers program the SPD ROM to 3-3-3 for whatever reason. While I …

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Re: Anecdotal accounts of Windows 7 on dual Tualatin rigs for everyday computing

Posted on 2014-05-06, 02:46

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by feipoa

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Thanks luckybob. I put in an order. Do you know if the onchip ROM is programmed for CL2 or CL3? While my SuperMicro board allows for manual override of CL2/3, my SAI2 board does not. I recall when I bought 1GB BGA DDR ram for my MSI dual Tualatin, the density was incorrect and would not work. I am …

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Re: Socket 5 & 7 Motherboard VGA Benchmark comparison

Posted on 2014-05-05, 09:58

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by feipoa

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Yes, basically the cache type has alot to say. If you look at the results my FIC PT-2003 board has been tested with 256kb, 512kb Pipeline Burst cache and 256kb async cache. I also have a ASUS P55 board (430FX) which supports both types of cache (COAST and DIP sockets), but the keyboard DIN plug has …

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Re: Socket 5 & 7 Motherboard VGA Benchmark comparison

Posted on 2014-05-05, 08:32

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by feipoa

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Interesting how the VIA MVP3 with 1024K cache falls so far behind the 430FX with only 256K cache in 3DBench2. Is the pipeline burst cache in the 430FX responsible for the socket 7 clobbering its same-chipset, socket 5, older brother? Do you have any motherboards which allow for asynchronous SRAM and …

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Re: Building a high end 486 but need advice

Posted on 2014-05-05, 06:35

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by feipoa

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By the way, it would be great if you could participate in Phil's benchmark with this board. http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=37844 I would like to, however most of my gear is packed away in our unorganised house. I just moved early this year and the house has been undergoing renovations. …

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Re: Matrox VGA PCI performance benchmarks (Impression, Millennium, Mystique, G200)

Posted on 2014-05-03, 21:22

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by feipoa

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Nice comparison. I would be interested to see how these results translate into Windows-only games from, say, 1995-1998.

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Re: Building a high end 486 but need advice

Posted on 2014-05-03, 21:10

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by feipoa

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These symptoms seem typical of running a 40 MHz bus on a PCI 486. Such crashes are often attributed to running the PCI bus at 40 MHz or having your cache timings set too tight. Is there a PCI bus divisor option in the BIOS? If not, there is still a possibility that the motherboard is auto …

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Re: Building a high end 486 but need advice

Posted on 2014-05-03, 20:37

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by feipoa

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What happens when the program crashes? Is it a program lock-up? A Windows protection fault-type of error? The whole computer needs to be restarted because it is frozen?

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Re: Build 486's And They Will Come! Suggestions please!

Posted on 2014-05-03, 09:25

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by feipoa

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It really depends on which BIOS ROM that was used. For any one model of 486 board, the makers could have used an EEPROM or an EPROM. The surest way to determine this is to a) look at the jumpers on the motherboard to see if it is set for EEPROM or EPROM, or b) look at the part number on the BIOS ROM …

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Re: Phil's Ultimate VGA Benchmark Database Project

Posted on 2014-05-03, 08:59

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by feipoa

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KEC wrote: Appears Geforce 6 series and above are some how limited in DOS. Does that mean that there is no point in playing Quake 1 on a, say, K6-III-500 using a GeForce 6200? How does the frame rate using a 6200 compare to a Matrox G400?

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Re: Building a high end 486 but need advice

Posted on 2014-05-03, 05:27

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by feipoa

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I think my memory timings might be a bit on the tight side. Every once in a while a program crashes with invalid page fault in 98. Its rare enough that its not a big deal though Is it program dependent? What is the crash interval? Do you still get random crashes if you loosen the timings? It really …

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Re: more RAM or faster RAM?

Posted on 2014-05-02, 23:23

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by feipoa

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Does cachechk or any gaming benchmarks show an improvement on your system when using ddr3 over ddr2?

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Re: Anecdotal accounts of Windows 7 on dual Tualatin rigs for everyday computing

Posted on 2014-05-02, 22:56

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by feipoa

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Is there a bridged AGP card from NVIDIA which has Flash acceleration that you would recommend? The Apollo Pro 266T handles CL2 reliably with 1x512MB. It handles CL2 with 2x512MB fairly well, but I did receive MemTest errors after 35 hours on one particular MemTest test. With 4x512MB CL2, there would …

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Re: The Ultimate 686 Benchmark Comparison

Posted on 2014-05-02, 22:37

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by feipoa

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I encountered stability problems with many of the processors above their rated frequencies. They are noted in the spreadsheet, usually by means of extrapolated data, "c". My K6-3+ at 600 MHz had trouble. It is only natural that different hardware combinations will cause better/worse performances. I …

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Re: Anecdotal accounts of Windows 7 on dual Tualatin rigs for everyday computing

Posted on 2014-05-02, 06:44

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by feipoa

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The prospect of squeezing more internet life out of my MSI Pro266TD Master dual Tualatin motherboard got me excited, so I went and bought a HIS-branded ATI HD 4350. While I was originally eyeing on a dual DVI 4650 on eBay, the buyers got a little too spendy for me. I found this HIS HD 4350 from an …

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