Re: SD vs Compact (converted from IDE)
Posted on 2018-03-27, 09:37
A converter inside a converter... interesting!
SD vs Compact (converted from IDE)
Posted on 2018-03-27, 08:47
Up until now I've only tried SD cards but is there any downside or factors that make them any better or worse than Compact? For the many DIY'rs out there I know this sounds stupid but part of the allure for switching to Compact is that Startech makes an IDE to Compact adapter that comes in an 3.5 …
Re: What hardware could run Duke Nukem 3D at 1600x1200 on dos?
Posted on 2018-03-24, 23:06
On my Socket 939 with an Athlon 64 4000+ CPU (2.4ghz) and WC enabled I'm able to get a locked 50 FPS in Duke Nukem 3D at 1600x1200. This is with a Geforce 3 -- I had first tested a Geforce 4 Ti4200 and Geforce FX5900 and the results were abysmal... so Build engine is picky about your GPU as well. I …
Re: Alternatives to VGA Passthrough cables for 3D-only cards
Posted on 2018-03-15, 22:44
If I had a dollar for every time someone on Vogons told me to build something ... I'd have $3-4 😜
Alternatives to VGA Passthrough cables for 3D-only cards
Posted on 2018-03-14, 22:49
It's often said that the image quality gets degraded, that not all VGA pass-cables are created equal and most of the ones you can find new are too long. Do VGA switch boxes like these https://www.amazon.com/Ports-VGA-Switch-Selector-Monitor/dp/B003DTZQFY do the job and if so how does it compare? …
Re: Phil drops a graphics card benchmarking bombshell!
Posted on 2018-03-12, 21:12
I think the worst part about all of this is that unlike PCI cards we can't stack 2-3 different AGP cards in a system 🙁
Re: Help Choosing Right AGP Video Card
Posted on 2018-03-05, 23:49
Honestly I'm not sure -- if you could edit the title of this thread to include GA-6BXC you might grab Gerwin's attention and I know you he can probably tell you more. He is very familiar with this board.
Re: Help Choosing Right AGP Video Card
Posted on 2018-03-04, 21:53
Ok -- I found the info for you -- here's the link... it includes the motherboard modification for 1.x boards to fix it I think as well. http://www.plasma-online.de/english/upgrade/tweak/fixes/fix_gigabyte_tnt.html Note that while the quotes reference the 6BXE this applies to 6BXC as well. Gigabyte …
Re: Help Choosing Right AGP Video Card
Posted on 2018-03-04, 10:02
Can you tell us what revision your 6BXC is? The 2.0 rev has a special jumper that affects power to the 3.3v AGP.
Re: Updated early Ultimas on real hardware?
Posted on 2018-02-27, 19:33
That's too bad about the lack of Tandy support. That would have been a great addition. I'm not giving up on this. Has the source code for these games been made available somewhere? The Exodus team must have had access to them, no? They're no longer active, anyway -- the last update on that site was …
Re: Humour Thread: Outrageously priced retro gear for sale online
Posted on 2018-02-19, 02:45
https://www.ebay.com/itm/142693049012?ul_noapp=true Audician 32 -- someone seems to think that now that these all vanished from ebay just 3 months ago that the price is to be inflated 130%. Now with "Vintage" tag !
Re: Are Voodoo graphics card THAT good ?
Posted on 2018-02-15, 00:48
leileilol wrote: Well I do know of one of those - Montezuma's Return!. Looks like a cool game. So this is made for a Voodoo 2 (not V1 and therefore not needing tweaks) that does not work on a Voodoo 3?
Re: Are Voodoo graphics card THAT good ?
Posted on 2018-02-14, 22:26
From what I've read here a Voodoo 2 can be coerced through patches or other means to run many Voodoo 1 games but I would say that if you already have a Voodoo 3 it's probably better to just get a Voodoo 1 to shore up compatibility. I'm not sure that there are any 'native' V2 games that can't be made …
Re: Are Voodoo graphics card THAT good ?
Posted on 2018-02-14, 20:22
Another nice thing about voodoo 3 is that the best voodoo 3 you can get was the most commonly available card. The compaq v3500 OEM board that is 183mhz. It is the same GPU as the 3500 TV card but without the TV tuner. There is no use for the TV tuner in 2018 so yea. These cards also outperform v2 …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-02-14, 20:18
Two brand-spanking new Ezra-Ts - I consider this a huge score!
Re: 5900 vs 6800 Ultras (Windows 98)
Posted on 2018-02-13, 04:52
So using a 6800 Ultra negates the possibility of using those drivers... that breaks quite a lot of games ?
Re: 5900 vs 6800 Ultras (Windows 98)
Posted on 2018-02-12, 21:57
The power is useful if you like 1600x1200 or higher and want maximum frame rate. Especially if you also like anti aliasing and anisotropic filtering. 5900 and 6800 are much quicker at both than previous chips. You get what I'm after here. :) I already have a Slot 1 BX board with a Voodoo 3/Tualatin …
5900 vs 6800 Ultras (Windows 98)
Posted on 2018-02-12, 11:23
What games are going to be compatible with 5900 that wouldn't be with a 6800 and what games would run at ~60 FPS maxed out (1600x1200/AA/AF) on a 6800 that wouldn't on a 5900 as well? If there are any features specific to either card you consider important please share as well.
Re: VIA C3 Nehemiah vs. Coppermine(-128) and Tualatin
Posted on 2018-02-12, 04:13
Update -- 112Mhz works okay... but 133Mhz is a no go for the 6BXC. I actually have a second rev 2.0 board I picked up not long ago that I tested and it has the exact same deal -- 122x10.5 runs... 133x10.5 will freeze up. It is interesting what the seller is suggesting. Would be nice to have all the …
Re: Tualatin on GA-BX2000+ / SlotT
Posted on 2018-02-09, 19:18
I have the same issue on my GA-6BXC Slot 1 board with MS6905 Adapter when using one of the modified III-s 1.4 Tualatins. Certain Tualatin compatible BIOS might POST but will immediately lock up at 133FSB but with most of the Tualatin-BIOS it won't even POST. 100FSB is no problem... and the board …
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