Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread
Posted on 2022-09-07, 21:04
biohazardx9 wrote on 2022-07-06, 19:51: As requested my P II rig. The Rage had a low profile bracket and I had no full spare so kinda made up one. Hey! That's MY case. 😁
My top-build, a parts-surplus proof-of-concept
Posted on 2022-09-07, 18:50
Nickname: Underdog Case: FINTEK Computer (Pentium) Power supply: Fortron/FSP Group ATX-300GTF Motherboard: ASUS A7V-E, Rev. 1.01 (Socket A, VIA KT133) Processor: AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz 'Thunderbird' (12x100) Memory: 256 MB PC133 SD-RAM Video card(s): Sapphire Radeon 9200 AGP (ATi RV280, 128MB) Monitor …
Re: [SOLVED] VIA KT133 - Windows hangs for a long time during restart/shutdown
Posted on 2022-09-07, 12:41
OK - I utterly and completely fixed the issue, 100%. The system is stable and there are no remnants of the shutdown issue! Unfortunately, I'm not perfectly sure what caused the problem in the first place, nor which of my actions resulted in the problem going away, but as I hate threads where the …
Re: What is a genuine PC?
Posted on 2022-09-07, 09:45
I guess the definition that still more or less stands today is a modular personal computer constructed from off-the-shelf parts that is 100% compatible with an x86-based IBM PC. If that's the case, then any modern PC of, say, the last 20 years doesn't qualify since they're not 100% compatible with …
Re: VIA KT133 - Windows hangs for a long time during restart/shutdown
Posted on 2022-09-06, 19:36
In my experience this is usually network-related; try disabling the NIC in device manager and see if the delays go away. If they do try narrowing it down by disabling different clients/protocols. I tested this hypothesis in multiple ways: I reinstalled Windows and did not install networking, I …
Re: What is a genuine PC?
Posted on 2022-09-06, 17:05
I guess the definition that still more or less stands today is a modular personal computer constructed from off-the-shelf parts that is 100% compatible with an x86-based IBM PC. It's the use of off-the-shelf parts that allowed the reverse-engineering and cloning of the early IBMs so easily, and …
Re: ATI Radeon 9200 AGP card in Windows 95?
Posted on 2022-09-05, 13:12
I installed the working 9600 drivers, then I extracted just the old OpenGL driver file (atio9xxx.dll) from the 8500 drivers and put it into windows\system. I now had 9600 drivers with just the 8500 OpenGL driver. When that didn't work, I tried force installing the whole 8500 driver package by …
Re: VIA KT133 - Windows hangs for a long time during restart/shutdown
Posted on 2022-09-05, 12:10
OK, this looks like it could actually be due to a resource conflict: If you're using two sound cards at the same time, you need to either disable one of the joystick ports or assign it to a different address. Seems like a glitch, as there is only one sound card in the system. Removing or trying to …
Re: VIA KT133 - Windows hangs for a long time during restart/shutdown
Posted on 2022-09-05, 11:43
OK, this looks like it could actually be due to a resource conflict: Filename res_conflict_vortex_au8820_via_kt133.png File size 4.33 KiB Views 894 views File comment Resource conflict between Gameport Joystick and Vortex Gameport Interface I tried shuffling the cards into different slots, but that …
Re: VIA KT133 - Windows hangs for a long time during restart/shutdown
Posted on 2022-09-04, 08:52
What bios version are you on? The last bios is v1004 The last official VIA 4in1 for this platform is actually 4.43V https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/asus-a7v-e#downloads Honestly I would switch from 95osr2 to 98se, especially on a 1.2ghz Athlon. I flashed to 1004 ... there is a beta of 1005 …
Re: K6-III+ Build having trouble determining baseline performance
Posted on 2022-09-01, 18:48
I then took a look at CTU and tried to enable write combining using the method shown at https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=36550 and performance didn't change. I tried both 32mb and 8mb in mtrr0. Also I'm unable to enable mtrr1. When I type something in it just changes back to all zeroes. Not …
Re: K6-III+ Build having trouble determining baseline performance
Posted on 2022-09-01, 15:06
I'm having trouble verifying if my setup is performing correctly by finding benchmarks with similar hardware ... From what I've seen in systems that are kind of close to my specs these numbers seem a bit off. Build Motherboard: Shuttle Hot-597 CPU: AMD K6-III+/400ATZ running at 400mhz (100fsb x 4) …
Re: ATI Radeon 9200 AGP card in Windows 95?
Posted on 2022-09-01, 13:02
I installed the working 9600 drivers, then I extracted just the old OpenGL driver file (atio9xxx.dll) from the 8500 drivers and put it into windows\system. I now had 9600 drivers with just the 8500 OpenGL driver. When that didn't work, I tried force installing the whole 8500 driver package by …
Re: ATI Radeon 9200 AGP card in Windows 95?
Posted on 2022-09-01, 12:56
I found the solution in this thread : I had to append the registry with the following keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ATI Technologies\Driver\0000\DAL HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ATI Technologies\Driver\0000\VxD Within DAL, I had to create a new binary value: IDCRegOptionDontUserOSMonitorInfo and …
[SOLVED] VIA KT133 - Windows hangs for a long time during restart/shutdown
Posted on 2022-09-01, 10:50
I recently started working on a very late Windows 9x-setup based for once around an Athlon/VIA chipset motherboard combo. This is something that I've usually avoided, but I came by the parts and had an empty case lying around so I thought "why not?". Anyway, everything seems dandy, other than that …
Re: ATI Radeon 9200 AGP card in Windows 95?
Posted on 2022-09-01, 09:35
I have a Radeon 9600 Pro and at first I couldn't get it to work either with the newer Catalyst drivers. Even though the drivers install without any error message and the card shows up correctly in the device manager, I am still limited to a desktop resolution of 640x480 and Direct3D games don't …
Re: Why VIA chipset vs. Intel for PII/III?
Posted on 2022-09-01, 07:41
Because VIA gives you options and Intel takes them away. For mainstream Win 98 builds with a P2 or P3, the 440bx is pretty hard to beat. But then Intel got greedy and made some annoying restrictions. The i815 only makes sense if you want a Tualatin Win 98 rig and to run 133mhz FSB with in-spec AGP. …
Re: Why VIA chipset vs. Intel for PII/III?
Posted on 2022-08-31, 11:41
I just don't get it. Can someone shed some light on this issue please? My experience with VIA has been negative so far. It just seems bloated and has noticeable performance issues. That's why I sold VIA-based MoBo for Intel 815E-based one, and have absolutely no regrets (rest of specs remained same …
Re: General help with old hardware and OSes.
Posted on 2022-08-29, 20:14
2. ASUS TX-97XE - Actually this board, after I found out dead or discharged CMOS battery prevents this mobo to turn on I have only 2 problems, one is impossible to fix (lack of AGP) and second is simpler. I cannot find compatible driver for Nvida Quadro NVS 280 PCI. I mean I installed driver that …
Re: IDE 66 and USB 2.0 relationship
Posted on 2022-08-27, 10:09
I would honestly just do away with the USB 2.0 controller and use 100 Mbit ethernet for file transfers, or do you have a specific use case that requires USB? I agree, though on a fast P3, Gigabit Ethernet might be worth it . https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=927475#p927475 Additionally, if …
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