Re: Socket 5 & 7 Motherboard VGA Benchmark comparison
Posted on 2014-05-18, 17:01
I've added two more boards. An Epox VIA MVP3 and my Compaq (430VX). I'll add ECS SI54 AIO (Socket 5 SiS) tomorrow.
Re: Voodoo 2 DOS Glide compatibility matrix
Posted on 2014-05-17, 15:28
Hi friends, nice to meet you.I used to love Prost Grand Prix game in my early ages, now I want to play it again in my win 7 64 .No matter what I do, it always starts on 2d mode, no 3dfx available (and no error messages). I tried nGlide - Dos box glide patches, wrappers... I am almost sure problem …
Re: Build 486's And They Will Come! Suggestions please!
Posted on 2014-05-16, 23:46
Yup. Picking up a 22 inch Mitsubishi Diamondtron tomorrow then benchies will ensue. Sorry for the delay. Warmer weather means an expanded 'honey do' list for me. :p Great :) Not many people have benched VLB cards up against one another on the same system.The only lists I know about are on thandor. …
Re: Build 486's And They Will Come! Suggestions please!
Posted on 2014-05-16, 23:24
Artex wrote: Sorry guys- I got stuck doing the 'honey do' list this weekend but I'll try to get this board benchmarked later this week or over the weekend. Any chance you could prioritize benching of the S3 vs ET4000/W32p cards when you get the time?
Re: STASON.ORG new redesign and not for the better!
Posted on 2014-05-16, 10:56
Another good reason to get a local backup of most used "static" websites. I already downloaded th99 and Redhill Guide with WinHTTrack on that purpose. I do not expect them to change, only to disappear. Good idea, but Archive.org now also supports manual saving for websites you visit. It will take a …
Re: Why no love for Socket 5?
Posted on 2014-05-15, 23:07
So the board has a 40 MHz FSB option but will not work with the only CPU designed around this bus, the Cyrix 6x86? And the Cyrix 6x86 will not run without the PowerLeap adapter either? Yes to both :dead: Then again, the SiS 501-502-503 chipset were even available with Socket 4, so I have my doubt …
Re: Why no love for Socket 5?
Posted on 2014-05-15, 21:51
Is the board stable enough at 80 MHz to install WinXP without crashing? No idea, but the board has been stable in DOS at that FSB. My AMD K6-III requires some heavy cooling to run at 480mhz since the AMD K6-III+ is not supported by the board (I tried) Did you try a 1st gen. Cyrix 6x86 on the P54SP4 …
Re: Honourable mention
Posted on 2014-05-15, 13:08
Splinter wrote: but won't post a gratuitous URL here until the mods at this fine place have asked me to. Many thanks. Am I reading it right that you want one of the moderaters here on Vogons to ask you to post the link to the article you wrote? 😕
Where to buy 128Kx8 SRAM cache 32pin DIPs?
Posted on 2014-05-15, 12:14
Anyone know where to get these for a reasonable price? Any electronic stores, etc? I want to upgrade a board to 1MB cache.
Re: isa 386c cache apparently not working [now fixed]
Posted on 2014-05-15, 07:29
ratfink wrote: Gosh, er.. no, last I heard it was somewhere in Portugal I think 😉 I found your post that you sold it on VCF. Any chance you could send the username/email of the buyer in a PM to me so I can try to contact him?
Re: Why no love for Socket 5?
Posted on 2014-05-14, 23:37
I placed my Powerleap PL-K6-III adapter in my Socket 5 ASUS P54TP4. Since it has an undocumented FSB option of 80mhz, I managed these results: AMD K6-III @ 480mhz: 3DBench2: 343,1 PCPBench: 114,5 DOOM FPS/TICKS: 113,86/656 Quake: 59,9 Quite impressive for a board from Jan/Feb 1995. I've benched alot …
Re: AWE32 and Wave Blaster advice
Posted on 2014-05-14, 19:37
The NEC XR386 clone does a good job and I personally can't hear any difference. It is cheaper and easier to get hold of. Just too bad you didn't buy when they were cheap from China in big supplies. The DB60XG is just a DB50XG with added analogue input
Re: isa 386c cache apparently not working [now fixed]
Posted on 2014-05-14, 18:53
Sorry for reviving this thread, but Ratfink, any chance you could scan & upload the manual? I can't find it online and I use this board in my 386 setup. I know badmojo is looking for it as well: A discarded 386DX-40 gets some love
Re: VOGONS Driver Library
Posted on 2014-05-14, 11:19
Zup wrote: Could you add some folders for networking and/or SCSI drivers? They're hard to find... Damn good idea! If we could recreate the whole driver set for 3COM and their network cards that would be a godsend. Hard as hell and PIA to find those drivers after they were bought by HP.
Re: Guess the (retro)motherboard getting blown up in the new 24 season
Posted on 2014-05-13, 17:55
Nice job on the motherboard! :cool: This just got even better in the third episode: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57506833/vogons/diverse/vlcsnap-2014-05-13-19h53m35s95.png Dialog from the scene: Yates has used a non-standard hardware bus. I'll have to conform it to our system LOL I guess the …
Re: 486 motherboard manual needed, Mitac PH4500AU
Posted on 2014-05-13, 12:41
An idea could be to look at similar UMC chipset motherboards. The jumper config may be very similar.
Re: STASON.ORG new redesign and not for the better!
Posted on 2014-05-13, 08:17
What's this gross-narrowing-in-the-middle-with-huge-empty-space-on-both-sides design called again? There're no words to describe how much I hate the idiocy of this design for desktop users. I completely agree. Why can't modern sites do like Youtube and Ebay, they ofc have their own issues in some …
Re: Another 486 on planet Earth.
Posted on 2014-05-12, 21:38
That is what I call a workhorse of a 486 😀 Nice story and awesome pics! Any plans for further CPU upgrades?
Re: STASON.ORG new redesign and not for the better!
Posted on 2014-05-12, 20:39
Stanson looks pretty much the same only its content is in the middle now. People will notice/understand that its not about pretty its about simplicity sooner or latter. Yes, luckily the information has been kept, but it has been spread out more for less readability and you need to scroll alot more. …
STASON.ORG new redesign and not for the better!
Posted on 2014-05-12, 20:04
Another site gone to the age of mobile and ipad design..... :angry: http://stason.org/TULARC/pc/motherboards/F/FAIR-FRIEND-ENTERPRISE-COMPANY-LTD-486-386-486-403.html#.U3EpQ_mSx8E Only Vogons and http://www.pcguide.com/ left with good old designs for desktop computers? I really hate the new mobile …
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