Re: Some games run laggy on 66 MHZ FSB

Posted on 2023-11-10, 18:00

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by darry

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I have the Gigabyte ga-6vxc7-4x-p board. yeah but why do som egames run than better on a lower cpu at 66 fsb than with a faster on 66fsb Are you switching CPU now? Please rephrase. DIP switches 1 and 2 on that block should be the ones setting the PCI divider and both should be set to ON to get a …

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Re: Best LCD for DOS games running on old hardware

Posted on 2023-11-10, 17:11

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by darry

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Us retro folks are defeinitely not in the target market for a new Eizo 4:3 monitor . However, Eizo is sourcing those 4:3 panels from somewhere, which means that some other company might come to market with a similar but lower cost model using the same or similar panels. Of course, it is possible …

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Re: Can a 4x CD-Writer write on 12X CD-RW?

Posted on 2023-11-10, 16:31

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by darry

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Thank you all guys, I guess I'll just buy a CD-RW disc from an available manufacturer and see how the older drives deal with it. Found these, could they work in an older 4X CD-Rewriter or is it still dependent on the surface of the disc or the firmware/laser of the drive used? philips-8710101710242 …

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Re: Can a 4x CD-Writer write on 12X CD-RW?

Posted on 2023-11-10, 16:23

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by darry

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Found these, could they work in an older 4X CD-Rewriter or is it still dependent on the surface of the disc or the firmware/laser of the drive used? philips-8710101710242.jpg 4x - 12x media are "high speed CD-RW media", which were not yet around when 4x CD-Rewriters were produced and are not …

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Re: Some games run laggy on 66 MHZ FSB

Posted on 2023-11-10, 15:55

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by darry

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I have the Gigabyte ga-6vxc7-4x-p board. yeah but why do som egames run than better on a lower cpu at 66 fsb than with a faster on 66fsb If you have the same or similar board revision to the one I looked at the manual for, your FSB and PCI clock divider are set on dip switch block SW1. DIP switches …

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Re: Some games run laggy on 66 MHZ FSB

Posted on 2023-11-10, 14:15

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by darry

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all the games which struggle are software rendered. i change the FSB on the MoBo with the switches not in the bios. the pci is untouched. at the moment there are two games which i found, the one is sega rally the other is Grand Prix 2. the funny thing is, i used a 800 mhz cpu before which i used …

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Re: Can a 4x CD-Writer write on 12X CD-RW?

Posted on 2023-11-09, 23:02

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by darry

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Wiki says no, but I need confirmation: "Unlike a CD-R, a CD-RW has a minimum writing speed under which the discs cannot be recorded, based on the phase change material's heating and cooling time constants and the required laser energy levels. Since the CD-RW discs need to be blanked before …

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Re: Daewoo CB656M-WH/WL[ motherboard: Celeron only mobo ?

Posted on 2023-11-09, 22:58

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by darry

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Gmlb256 wrote on 2023-11-09, 22:10: In theory it could, but the manual doesn't mention support for FC-PGA which Socket 370 Coppermine CPUs uses. Even Celerons above 533MHz were FC-PGA . Anything above that will likely require at least a physical adapter and likely also an updated (unlikely to exist …

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Re: How to get 4k on WinXP ?

Posted on 2023-11-09, 18:09

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by darry

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@Elektrosoldier , would of corse be interesting ! --------------------------------------- I finally made my Xp 4k with a Radeon HD7700 for 5 Euro , a mini DP to DP Adapter and this https://www.alternate.de/Sharkoon/Adapterkabel-Displayport-1-2-HDMI-4K/html/product/1847830 active DP->HDMI cable and …

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Re: I want to build another Win 98SE PC. Do any video cards offer anything a Voodoo3 does not?

Posted on 2023-11-09, 06:21

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by darry

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Are you saying your soundcard has a lisp? Yes. Maybe that's not the correct term, but voices sound weird. Especially words that start with "S", sound scratchy and create a noise that kind of extends longer than it should. It's very present and annoying. Sibilance is the word that you are looking …

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Re: Best LCD for DOS games running on old hardware

Posted on 2023-11-09, 06:17

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by darry

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The AUO G213UAN01.0 (or more likely a higher end variant thereof, based on gamut specs) looks like it might be the panel that is used . It has 1800:1 contrast in specs, which is suspiciously high for a non-LG panel. Looking more closely, SRGB vs SRGB gamut matches as does the 1800:1 contrast ratio. …

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Re: Best LCD for DOS games running on old hardware

Posted on 2023-11-09, 05:52

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by darry

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This lg is possible also a not a bad choice for dos - but i found zero info about the retro usage. * ah-ips * 1200p * 70hz support I have 2 "recent" 24-inch 1920x1200 monitors Philips 252B9 and Acer and Acer VW257. Both are 70Hz capable without frameskip, but only the Philips one has a forced 4:3 …

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Re: Best LCD for DOS games running on old hardware

Posted on 2023-11-09, 05:46

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by darry

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Us retro folks are defeinitely not in the target market for a new Eizo 4:3 monitor . However, Eizo is sourcing those 4:3 panels from somewhere, which means that some other company might come to market with a similar but lower cost model using the same or similar panels. Of course, it is possible …

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Re: Best LCD for DOS games running on old hardware

Posted on 2023-11-09, 01:28

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by darry

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arncht wrote on 2023-11-08, 20:19: eizo is serious: s2134, they refreshed after 10 years. https://www.techpowerup.com/310109/eizo-relea … d-control-rooms Nice, but not 850+ US$ nice, at least for me.

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Re: How to get 4k on WinXP ?

Posted on 2023-11-08, 21:30

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by darry

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My tests so far: On Windows 10 running baremetal, I get 3840x2160@60Hz over HDMI without issues in 8-bit RGB. 12-bit YCbCr @ up to 4:2:2 subsampling always works in 3840x2160@60Hz Trying to set anything 4K over direct HDMI in an XP VM with PCI passthrough to the GTX 970 crashes the VM . Trying to …

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Re: How to get 4k on WinXP ?

Posted on 2023-11-08, 13:19

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by darry

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This is all weird. I used an active DP->HDMI cable on my GTX960 . The Nvidia Driver says 2160p,3840x2160 native , when selecting it, XP crashes. With a passive cable a get 1080p, 1920x1080 Native only. Whan deactivating my TVs "Super Deptch Color" , the driver says (passive cable) 1080p , 3840x2160 …

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Re: Decent used digital cameras Proconsumer-high end.

Posted on 2023-11-08, 13:01

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by darry

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Lenses do pop up in thrift stores for very low prices. Condition does vary. Main concerns are fungus, scratches, seized mechanisms and auto-focus issues. My second Canon EF 50mm F/1.8 mark I was a 10$ find. I also got a Canon EF 80-200mm F/4-F/5.6 for around the same price. Both work fine. I also …

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Re: SD to IDE adapter not found on two different PCs

Posted on 2023-11-08, 04:30

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by darry

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jmarsh wrote on 2023-11-08, 02:50: Please don't operate a HDD sitting on a metal surface like that. At least put something non-metal underneath to insulate. +1 to that

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Re: SD to IDE adapter not found on two different PCs

Posted on 2023-11-07, 19:16

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by darry

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My guess is that the Sintechi adapter is defective . Can you try the Sintechi adapter through a USB to IDE adapter on a modern (or at least newer) PC, as a test ?

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2023-11-07, 17:49

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by darry

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I'd still use a bigger heatsink if I could. With a Pentium 100 (your P75 seems jumpered to run at 100, as they all did) the regulator it's dissipating about 5W as heat. A Pentium 100 is about 10W, and if you think at the size of a typical Pentium sink, using that STB cooler for 5W seems a little …

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