Re: AMI BIOS mod question
Posted on 2022-09-02, 17:18
Still hoping for someone intimately familiar with modifying AMI BIOS to chime in since it's possible that this can be done and I'm just not using AMIBCP correctly.
Re: K6-III+ Build having trouble determining baseline performance
Posted on 2022-09-02, 14:44
Here's my Soyo 5EMA+. Same board as mine. I guess I should do some memory benchmarks to try and compare. Will your chip do stable overclocked? I assume you just matched the OP speed for your tests. This board overclocks quite well but it doesn't have some of the memory settings that the Epox board …
Re: K6-III+ Build having trouble determining baseline performance
Posted on 2022-09-02, 05:15
Here's my Soyo 5EMA+.
Re: K6-III+ Build having trouble determining baseline performance
Posted on 2022-09-02, 04:47
For comparison, here's an Asus TXP4 with a K6-3+ @500 MHz (6x83).
Re: K6-III+ Build having trouble determining baseline performance
Posted on 2022-09-02, 04:43
Of some relevance are my overclocked scores in Sandra. Epox MVP3G-M.
Re: ASK ATX55C Rev B3 Socket 7 - looking for manuals and jumper settings
Posted on 2022-09-02, 02:00
The modern version of Wim's BIOS has a page of BIOS numbers for Ask Technology motherboards, but no download links (they are a pay site now). https://www.wimsbios.com/biosupdates/ask.jsp#gsc.tab=0 The oldest Wayback capture is from 1998, but it seems to predate your motherboard. Later captures have …
Re: ASK ATX55C Rev B3 Socket 7 - looking for manuals and jumper settings
Posted on 2022-09-01, 23:28
I think Google is getting worse when it comes to looking up old, obscure computer stuff. I can't even find any information about Ask. Here's a possible way to measure the CPU voltage: Re: Checking voltage on socket 7
Re: ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe Problems
Posted on 2022-09-01, 01:08
This was posted yesterday and it sounds like a likely explanation for why a Socket 775 P4 motherboard I have suddenly died. https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1098454#p1098454 "P4 platform (both S478 and LGA775) is notoriously known for losing BGA contact between a PCB and a north bridge or a …
Re: K6-III+ Build having trouble determining baseline performance
Posted on 2022-09-01, 00:31
Ok after running 3DMark 99 I searched around and found a very similar setup to mine and they had quite a bit higher scores in both CPU and GPU: https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7679/16917696244_d197a33106_c.jpg Courtesy blank001 - https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=39965&start=200 I guess the …
Re: K6-III+ Build having trouble determining baseline performance
Posted on 2022-09-01, 00:19
If your board has an option in CMOS for memory bank interleaving be sure it's enabled, four way if your memory works with it. If there isn't an option in CMOS, you can use the George Breese patch.
Re: Fits a socket 462 cooler to 370?
Posted on 2022-08-31, 23:18
Socket 7, 370 and 462 coolers are interchangeable to a degree. I've used many Socket 370 coolers on Socket 7 CPUS, and I've used smaller Socket A coolers on Socket 7. The larger Socket A coolers (the big ones meant for overclocking a hot running Athlon) will often hit capacitors located near the …
Re: What PCI graphic for specific setup
Posted on 2022-08-30, 18:16
haker120 wrote on 2022-08-30, 18:05: Well, for my motherboard it's still an overkill so do I need working one? I bet Matrox G450 is ok since runs DOS apps no problem, at least these I wanna use. 😁 If the video card you have does what you want it to do, then it seems the answer is no.
Re: What PCI graphic for specific setup
Posted on 2022-08-30, 17:54
So it's power issue not mobo's by itself? I mean it's still PCI and it'll work as long as enough power delivered to card? The card is built expecting the slot to have 3.3 volts - if the slot does not supply 3.3 volts it will not work. Older PCI FX cards weren't reliant on the PCI slot having 3.3 …
Re: What PCI graphic for specific setup
Posted on 2022-08-30, 15:11
So I've got Nvidia FX5500 PCI 256MB RAM from china and card itself works but not with this mobo, shame and confusing Quadro NVS 280 PCI works. :D Those Chinese knockoff cards are known for not working with older PCI slot only motherboards ( I think it needs 3.3 volt from the PCI). The NVS 280 is …
Re: What PCI graphic for specific setup
Posted on 2022-08-30, 15:02
So I've got Nvidia FX5500 PCI 256MB RAM from china and card itself works but not with this mobo, shame and confusing Quadro NVS 280 PCI works. :D Those Chinese knockoff cards are known for not working with older PCI slot only motherboards ( I think it needs 3.3 volt from the PCI). The NVS 280 is …
Re: Using Windows Update on 2000, XP, Vista in 2022
Posted on 2022-08-29, 18:54
The downside of this is that it only checks for security updates where the WSUS method checks for everything and offers driver updates from Microsoft if available. But that method doesn't work with anything without SSE2, so you have to settle for what you can get. All part of the deal when using …
Re: 1.6V K6-IIIE+ at 2V?
Posted on 2022-08-29, 17:48
I set it to 2x and it didn't post, it was a surprise but not a fun one 😅 That interposer looks like it's a little over my abilities but thanks I will try it maybe some time in the future. Not the intended surprise... Reminds me of this joke by Jack Handey: "One year Dad decided he was going to take …
Re: Upgrading to ATX power supply, how much 5v amperage will I need?
Posted on 2022-08-29, 13:28
Something I'd forgotten; when using a weak power supply with my Soyo 5EMA+, it wouldn't POST with certain video cards and I assumed that this was because of the AGP power draw issue that Super 7 motherboards are known for. But after replacing the PSU with a stronger one I tried the cards again (one …
Re: General help with old hardware and OSes.
Posted on 2022-08-29, 13:17
Can you detail the hardware you're using with this motherboard?
Re: Super Socket 7 motherboard - ATX form card?
Posted on 2022-08-29, 05:10
The AT/ATX motherboards I've used have had working USB and PS/2 ports regardless of which type of power supply I used, and the trusty old P55T2P4 had working USB ports even though it only had an AT power connector.
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