Re: 3D Mark Thread
Posted on 2016-05-12, 01:00
Good idea this thread, but maybe retitle it 3dmark 03 -06 or something like that to make it easier to find later on.
Re: Circa 2000 PCI Graphics Cards
Posted on 2016-05-11, 23:15
I would be interested to see if you can get D3D working and OpenGL, that is, assuming you can even install the display drivers. I have found that several more modern graphics cards will work in DOS in a socket 3 and the challenge really comes from Windows drivers, D3D, and OpenGL. I tried this last …
Re: SS7 board with keyboard leds flashing/blinking
Posted on 2016-05-11, 10:01
I can't find any easy answer to Your problem, but can verify that Your motherboard is the same as a Epox EP-MVP3C2 http://www.lilmonster.com/manuals/epox_MVP3C_2.pdf Try another PS2 Keyboard if You haven't already.
Re: Mosfet chip catching on fire WHY?
Posted on 2016-05-11, 04:52
Replace the Mosfet but check for shorts everywhere obvious before powering up. when you say check for shorts. What exactly do you mean, what will i be looking for. For starters on the Mosfets themselves, there shouldn't be a short circuit (0-10ohms) across any pins. Make sure +5v and +12v aren't …
Re: Mosfet chip catching on fire WHY?
Posted on 2016-05-11, 02:59
Replace the Mosfet but check for shorts everywhere obvious before powering up.
Re: Circa 2000 PCI Graphics Cards
Posted on 2016-05-10, 10:54
I actually only booted it into safe mode as I had a S3 card in there and didn't want to screw with the drivers. The motherboard and cpu is listed below. It's a LS-486E Rev D that works with EDO ram. If there's a downside to this motherboard it is that cache is non upgradeable and only 256k, but good …
Re: Abit PB4 (486), ISA sound card - OK in DOS, not detected in Windows
Posted on 2016-05-10, 10:41
Eprom Vcc is 5v, they use +12v when they are being programmed. Nearly all motherboards except some 486 and lower use eeproms, and there is a part of the chip that can be written to by the motherboard/OS/Hardware. I used a UV eprom in my Pcchips Pentium motherboard and got an error at boot time as a …
Re: Circa 2000 PCI Graphics Cards
Posted on 2016-05-09, 13:51
I am totally amazed that it worked at all, but I just put a Nvidia Quadro NVS280 Pci in my 486. Similar to GF4 MX440 I think, NV34GL Gpu. It even came with the dual head vga splitter cable. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/111975408530?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=107&chn=ps …
Re: Need some help with installing CDrom drivers without floppy :(
Posted on 2016-05-09, 05:19
As long as it can boot from the cdrom I would suggest downloading Hiren's boot cd or equivalent, then You can boot from one of the dos configurations available. Nether Windows 95 or 98 cd's are bootable as far as I know.
Re: Geforce vs. Voodoo2 in older systems?
Posted on 2016-05-09, 00:33
I think You are just finding out that Glide based games were superior performance wise over directx for that period of time. Your cpu is too slow for most dx games of that era to be smooth. Glide had a way of making 25ps appear smooth, something that dx couldn't do, I remember reading an article …
Re: List of motherboards that support SB-LINK
Posted on 2016-05-07, 03:03
My Epox EP-MVP3G5 Has one.
Re: 6600GT has broken, what replacement?
Posted on 2016-05-07, 02:58
I recently purchased one of those Asus V9999 6800LE Agp cards from Ebay, and whilst I could unlock all pipes ok, in 3dmark2001 there were sparkles on Neo's sunny's in the Lobby Game test, disabling one of the Vertex pipes fixed that. Interestingly I cannot overclock or even undeclock the card with …
Re: Windows 95 OSR 2.5 on Athlon K7
Posted on 2016-05-05, 03:06
Unless You have a very low amount of Ram, less than 256mb, You are better off with 98, 256 MB is a low amount of RAM for 98?? 98SE runs perfectly well with 64MB, even 32 is ok. Haha, I knew that would get a comment from someone. My socket 7 rig definitely runs smoother with 256MB vs 128MB on 98se, …
Re: Windows 95 OSR 2.5 on Athlon K7
Posted on 2016-05-04, 13:33
I had it running on my Abit system no probs at all, but have since put Windows 2000 on alongside Win98se. Unless You have a very low amount of Ram, less than 256mb, You are better off with 98, You can only install DX8.0a on Win95 I think. It is slightly annoying that You cannot right-click on short- …
Re: What caps do I need to order
Posted on 2016-05-04, 13:03
Make sure You get capacitors that are no bigger, width or height, than the originals.
Re: Senrew's Return To His Teenage Years
Posted on 2016-04-29, 03:58
Intel P200mmx chips are fairly easy to find cheap on Ebay, Your motherboard should support it.
Re: ISA and PCI sound card same pc - is it possible?
Posted on 2016-04-28, 06:56
I had this exact setup in my KT7-RAID rig, but have swapped out the SBlive for a Yamaha 724 based sound card. The best way for this to work is with a non-pnp sb16, as in my case Win98 doesn't pick up the sb16 at all unless I make it go and search for non-pnp cards. With either card it works …
Re: Getting CT2770 to work
Posted on 2016-04-28, 03:07
Make sure the correct Address (A=220) is configured in the hardware https://th99.bl4ckb0x.de/i/C-D/53592.htm How much free conventional memory do you have? Try loading config.sys drivers after the memory managers, not before. I can post my systems config.sys and autoexec.bat files later.
Re: About to start a new comparison between Pentium II/III and K6-III, help appreciated
Posted on 2016-04-14, 23:39
I have a K63+ 550MHZ on a Epox EP-MVP3G5 motherboard, 600mhz is possible for some benchmarking but not stable. I also have a Athlon XP system that can be clocked down to 450mhz so could throw that into the ring with some benchmarks, although the 512k cache will likely bump up results a bit too much …
Re: About to start a new comparison between Pentium II/III and K6-III, help appreciated
Posted on 2016-04-14, 22:45
I have a K63+ 550MHZ on a Epox EP-MVP3G5 motherboard, 600mhz is possible for some benchmarking but not stable. I also have a Athlon XP system that can be clocked down to 450mhz so could throw that into the ring with some benchmarks, although the 512k cache will likely bump up results a bit too much. …
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