Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-19, 21:44

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by feipoa

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gandhig wrote: Since the card is basically a PCI-E one, there is no latency timer involved. But atleast the onboard reverse pci bridge should have gotten listed. Send whoever programmed the tool an e-mail to consider adding the reverse PCI bridge to their program.

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-17, 04:22

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by feipoa

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Were there Parhelia Win9x drivers?

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-16, 22:55

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by feipoa

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"unsatisfactory" is an understatement. Any ISA Trident graphics card worked far better. I was, and still am, using WinXP Pro in that computer.

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-14, 16:22

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by feipoa

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Not sure I can help you out with that DOOM question. I will have to pick this work up at a later point. I am currently involved with a renovation fiasco.

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Re: Super Socket 7: VIA MVP3 vs. ALi Aladdin V

Posted on 2014-03-13, 21:48

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by feipoa

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It was certainly puzzling. That revision of the motherboard I used seems to be best suited for Intel processors and non-K6+ chips.

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Re: A discarded 386DX-40 gets some love

Posted on 2014-03-10, 23:36

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by feipoa

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badmojo wrote: kitchen scourer Scotch brite?

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-10, 20:50

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by feipoa

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I am also interested to see how this PCI-X card compares to its AGP counterpart. The AGP card at 4x should have double the throughput of this PCI-X card. 66 MHz, 64-bit PCI-X should have similar throughput to an AGP 2x slot. I've read that people didn't see a large jump from 2x AGP to 4x, so perhaps …

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-10, 19:52

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by feipoa

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I only have some select screenshots with my digicam. I'll try to run the DOS pcitool as soon as convenient. I'm glad to see that others have some interest in this unique PCI-X graphics card.

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-10, 19:31

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by feipoa

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Unfortunately I am not in a situation where I can disassemble my wife's computer to test out the Parhelia 256 PCI at this time. To uninstall the Quadro FX600 and its drivers for running msinfo32 will be difficult. If you think the DOS pcitool will be sufficient, I can probably do this within the …

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-10, 19:09

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by feipoa

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Under which conditions do you want the PCI dump? Can I do this with the existing Quadro FX600 installed?

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-10, 15:32

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by feipoa

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In PCI slot, Windows disables the serial ATA controller, for whatever reason. This is going back a few years, but I recall that the Matrox card didn't work right in the regular PCI slot. Even routine desktop work was really bogged down. Even though there are no longer any Matrox-related errors in …

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-10, 15:28

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by feipoa

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In the PCI-X slot, error code 12. See images.

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Re: A discarded 386DX-40 gets some love

Posted on 2014-03-10, 14:46

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by feipoa

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Do you also have the before photo? Your case came out so PC authentic ivory that I might be inclined to try this one day. I have that same case as shown in the World's Fastest 486 link, except the button/LED cover plate is unfortunately black. I like how you selected a CD-ROM with a matching shade …

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Re: Matrox Parnella?

Posted on 2014-03-10, 14:14

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by feipoa

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Watch out for the cracked inductor (not capacitor)!

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Re: Help identifying VIA ISA/VLB 486 mobo

Posted on 2014-03-10, 13:57

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by feipoa

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From the VIA VT82C496G / VT82C406MV DATASHEET, Glueless interface with the VT82C406MV IXP (Integrated X-bus Peripheral Controller, 100PQFP) to eliminate the multi-clock generator, the keyboard controller with PS2 mouse , the DS-1285 style real time clock with extended CMOS RAM and the address …

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-10, 12:39

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by feipoa

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Indeed, those BIOS editors are quite selective as to which revisions they will work on. I do not quite follow what clarification you need. I had only one video card in the computer at the time of testing and it was the Parhelia. With just the Parhelia installed, I am able to enter the CMOS settings, …

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-09, 14:40

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by feipoa

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Sure, you are welcome to take a look at the Intel SAI2 BIOS. It is the first or second link on Google Search and downloadable from Intel. It would add quite a bit of cool factor to get a PCI-X graphic card working on a dual Tualatin box. This particular motherboard is very stable, will take 4 GB of …

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Re: 486 needs identification :)

Posted on 2014-03-09, 02:35

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by feipoa

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Hah! It is really easy to get copper tape or epoxied aluminum foil thin. I didn't want him to risk getting the solder too thick and over flexing the female side of the cache slot. If you use solder though, be sure to scrape off the excess flux with an xacto knife. Maybe you can show a photo of your …

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Re: Possible DS12887 drop-in replacement

Posted on 2014-03-09, 01:09

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by feipoa

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Zero cost? How can I resist. Put me down for 1.

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Re: my modern pci graphics card's poor performance in P3 rig

Posted on 2014-03-09, 01:07

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by feipoa

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As for the other newish ATI dual-DVI PCI graphics card, I went with an ATI FireMv 2260 PCI 256 MB. When selecting this card, I wrote AMD tech support to ensure that it did not use an PCI-E to PCI bridge. This is the response I received, Thank you for the clarification. Both the FireMv 2260 and the …

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