Poor drive speed with Aopen i865GM-7N and Window 98

Posted on 2021-05-25, 23:54

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by Repo Man11

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I though I'd try out Win98 on this board and I combined it with a new Silicon Power SSD. The install went fine, and I tried ATTO disk benchmark fresh out of the box. The speed was abysmal, so I went in search of chipset drivers, and installed the Intel 6.30.1007. Everything looked fine in Device …

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Re: My first, own PC (rebuild)

Posted on 2021-05-23, 20:46

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You are the Michelangelo of computer cable management, bravo.

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Re: Replacement capacitor recommendation

Posted on 2021-05-23, 14:19

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I discovered that this PC Chips M930LMR has unofficial support for 533 MHz bus CPUs. In the CMOS settings the CPU PnP Setup menu allows you to set the memory and bus speed, but the choices are limited to 100/100, 100/133, 100/166, 133/100, and 133/133. I really wish it had a 133/166 setting, …

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Re: Replacement capacitor recommendation

Posted on 2021-05-22, 22:50

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by Repo Man11

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I discovered that this PC Chips M930LMR has unofficial support for 533 MHz bus CPUs. In the CMOS settings the CPU PnP Setup menu allows you to set the memory and bus speed, but the choices are limited to 100/100, 100/133, 100/166, 133/100, and 133/133. I really wish it had a 133/166 setting, because …

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Re: Scammed on Aliexpress fx5500, actually is a fx5200, bios flash?

Posted on 2021-05-13, 13:11

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What are the rest of the system specs?

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Re: Windows 98SE Boot Disk

Posted on 2021-05-09, 22:19

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by Repo Man11

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Have you considered getting an OEM ISO of Win98 so you can boot from the CD and not bother with the floppy?

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Re: Athlon XP 2500+ running hot.

Posted on 2021-05-08, 01:02

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The fun part is that those old CPUs don't have an internal temp sensor so the temp could be higher or lower than is being reported by the thermocouple that is in the socket. If they were the type that is flexible, we used to bend them up so they would actually touch the bottom of the CPU. That was …

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Re: Athlon XP 2500+ running hot.

Posted on 2021-05-07, 22:48

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johnvosh wrote on 2021-05-07, 22:44: chrismeyer6 wrote on 2021-05-07, 22:42: How are you doing the bios flashes? When you download the Bios file from Gigabyte, it comes as an exe and has a flash program. I have tried that and I have tried using @Bios as well, selecting the bios file Try doing it …

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Re: Athlon XP 2500+ running hot.

Posted on 2021-05-07, 22:34

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I have tried to update the bios on this board but everything I do seems to fail. I have made sure it is the correct version/revision/etc and tried using @Bios and the included flash utility and nothing seems to work.. Generally you don't need to do intermediate steps with a BIOS update, but since …

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Re: Athlon XP 2500+ running hot.

Posted on 2021-05-07, 15:06

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I was given one of those motherboards about 12 years ago, and I had to replace the capacitors. I also edited the BIOS and inserted the latest Highpoint BIOS for better SATA drive compatibility. There are reasonably priced Adaptec Socket A coolers on Ebay that have a copper bottom, and may be better …

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Re: Athlon XP 2500+ running hot.

Posted on 2021-05-07, 13:04

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That board should be fine with 400 FSB - if you haven't already, remove the north bridge heatsink and remove the petrified thermal compound and apply fresh. Regarding the BIOS, are you sure you're looking at the correct revision of the motherboard (rev. 1 rev.2)?

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Re: SATA to IDE adapters vs PCI SATA controller for MVP3-based PC

Posted on 2021-05-06, 00:07

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I managed to snag a card for $20 including shipping. It's not exactly Promise, but it's an OEM branded one (Maxtor SATA/150 PCI). It has the same chipset on it, and checking driver support reveals that it does support Windows 98. I've attached a picture of it (really awful picture from the seller) …

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Re: SATA to IDE adapters vs PCI SATA controller for MVP3-based PC

Posted on 2021-05-05, 13:18

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Here's the Sil3114 on my TXP4 with a newer SSD. Probably the main advantage is less clutter since you use the SATA cable from the card to the drive rather than an IDE cable to the adapter.

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Re: SATA to IDE adapters vs PCI SATA controller for MVP3-based PC

Posted on 2021-05-05, 13:14

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Promise Ultra 100 cards are still readily available and pretty inexpensive - combined with a SATA adapter, you'll still probably spend less than you would for one of their SATA cards. While I was lucky enough to get one of the cheap Sil3114 cards to work in a Socket 7 system, it gives errors when I …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2021-05-02, 19:10

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Yesterday's Craigslist free score was a Memorex external DVD. No power adapter, but that's fine, what I wanted was the IDE DVD itself. It was a bit of a challenge discovering how to remove the case, but I now have it installed in a computer, and it works fine. IDE CD/DVD ROMs can be hard to find …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-05-02, 18:41

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I was contemplating the 4 hour round trip drive to buy one or both of these cases, but when I clicked again, both posts had been deleted. Just as well.

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Re: VIA MVP3 IDE controller shows Code 10 for the Secondary IDE channel in Windows 98.

Posted on 2021-05-01, 23:31

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by Repo Man11

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Have you tried it without the USB card?

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Re: VIA MVP3 IDE controller shows Code 10 for the Secondary IDE channel in Windows 98.

Posted on 2021-05-01, 21:15

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by Repo Man11

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Use the Via 4 in 1 version 417 instead. If I use anything later than that on with my Epox MVP3G-M, I have resource issues.

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Re: Motherboard BIOS wont save

Posted on 2021-04-30, 03:02

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Corroded contacts have been mentioned. Another possibility is something going to ground that isn't supposed to. I once had a system that would clear the CMOS every time I moved it, and it turned out that there was a motherboard standoff with no corresponding screw hole - move the case and it would …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-04-29, 23:00

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My next Core 2 Quad from China finally arrived (after nearly 2 months) Feel lucky at two months. I sent three large boxes of vintage parts to Europe from the U.S. back in December. They vaporized. I heard there may have been sightings in the Bermuda Triangle, but unconfirmed. Either way, sad face. …

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