Re: Does this annoy anyone else?

Posted on 2014-08-06, 09:43

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IMHO I don't view running 95 in emulation on a phone any different than installing Gentoo on a toaster or putting a Coke machine online (a hearty hello to anyone who gets either of these historical references). Sure, some folks may get the wrong impression about real-world implications, but in the …

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Re: Free upgrades to Windows 9 possible

Posted on 2014-08-06, 09:41

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Personally I'd have no issues getting Windows 9 as a freebie for my remaining Vista system (just to upgrade it); I don't have any XP builds that can live without it (they're all retro gamers - they use XP for a reason, and none of them are on the open Internet), so no need/desire to upgrade there, …

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Re: 130W psu enough for my 486sx build?

Posted on 2014-08-06, 09:12

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Thanks for the replies so far. It draws power from a 3.5 floppy connecter. Probably hooking it to an external AT psu with the floppy power routed back into the PC is the only way to make it work. I'd rather just save 20W by not using the speakers, then I should be at a safe distance from the 130W …

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Re: AGP Riva TNT2 (Diamond V770) vs PCI Geforce 2 MX400 Both 32MB

Posted on 2014-08-06, 09:05

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CPU-Z will display the firmware or driver specified "performance levels" for the card, but doesn't always accurately reflect current/real-time GPU clocking (and sometimes cards will never drop into certain states for whatever reason). You can also pull more general information by booting UBCD and …

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Re: geforce 4 or 5 for high end win98 machine

Posted on 2014-08-06, 09:02

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I don't know of to many early DX9 games to even test in 9x. Far Cry, Battlefield: Vietnam (supposedly), Halo PC, Tomb Raider AoD, Half-Life 2 come to mind. Not sure how many of those will actually install/run in 9x though. Most "full" DX9 games came about a little bit later, and will outclass …

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Re: How can I tell what speakers are quality and which aren't?

Posted on 2014-08-06, 08:55

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Agreed on listening to speakers before buying them - in my experience most thrift shops, pawn shops, etc are fine letting you pull a speaker off the shelf and plug it in as long as you ask politely and don't make a mess (that means put it back where you found it after you're finished). Garage sales …

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Re: geforce 4 or 5 for high end win98 machine

Posted on 2014-08-06, 02:45

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But, Eh its fun trying to get newer games to run in 9x tho :exclamation: Not that Oblivion is exactly new. By Windows 98 standards, Oblivion is 29th century technology. :lol: But seriously, thanks for testing that out - I've always been curious if it would even work, but I've never had a 9x machine …

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Re: Vintage hardware lovers - do you really love vintage hardware or simply pragmatism?

Posted on 2014-08-06, 02:43

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As for monitors, I'd stick with my LCD if they would do what I want. I want to be able to set 4:3 and have it scale to that. Right now I have an HDTV being used as a monitor (it's getting switched back eventually,) and it won't even try. I cannot set it to maintain aspect ratio in any manner. …

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Re: AGP Riva TNT2 (Diamond V770) vs PCI Geforce 2 MX400 Both 32MB

Posted on 2014-08-06, 02:12

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TNT2 M64s are very common cards - not bad as far as a basic 2D/3D card goes, but not performance monsters by any means. I think I still have 2-3 of them kicking around; nice for testing out and such, but there's certainly better options even from the same era for higher performance/features. As far …

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Re: AGP Riva TNT2 (Diamond V770) vs PCI Geforce 2 MX400 Both 32MB

Posted on 2014-08-06, 01:54

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by obobskivich

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Mau1wurf1977 wrote: How do you pronounce Riva? Like river but with a ah at the end? I've always said "Riva" like "diva" and that's how I've heard it from others, but I don't know if it's accurate. 😊

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2014-08-06, 01:52

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Fantastic build eFatal2ty :) Great work. The Creative speakers really finish it off. Currently there is a Geforce 256 on ebay.co.uk, but will only ship to the UK :( TNT2 Ultras seem to be hard to find as well. I found this TNT2 Ultra, says it ships worldwide: http://www.ebay.com/itm/181399929422 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-08-06, 01:39

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ODwilly - What's the blue AGP card in the picture with the "multi-sync" sticker? On the camera, try bracing yourself against a wall/shelf/chair/etc - it's probably running a long exposure (>1/60s) and that's where you get the blur from (more specifically, from you moving while it's got the shutter …

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Re: AGP Riva TNT2 (Diamond V770) vs PCI Geforce 2 MX400 Both 32MB

Posted on 2014-08-06, 01:20

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Just to note - the Radeon 9200 doesn't support DX9 like the FX 5200 and other FX cards do. It would support TnL and should have superior performance to the GF2 MX (it's based on the same design as the Radeon 8500, but isn't as fast), so it should allow the game to run, and run better than on the 2 …

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Re: AGP Riva TNT2 (Diamond V770) vs PCI Geforce 2 MX400 Both 32MB

Posted on 2014-08-05, 23:09

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AoD looks to require TnL, which the TNT2 doesn't support, so you're going to be forced to use the GF2 MX or something newer. I haven't installed the game in quite some time, but I don't remember having issues with it on an FX 5900XT. I would probably suggest getting something better than a GF2 MX if …

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Re: geforce 4 or 5 for high end win98 machine

Posted on 2014-08-05, 20:52

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Tried it with the DLL's mentioned in the Obliv directory from the XP install that is also on that machine. It makes it a bit further but 10 seconds in crashes to desktop prob doesn't like the old drivers. Just to make sure it wasn't the machine and lack of sse2 since its a 1400mhz P-III, I tried it …

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Re: geforce 4 or 5 for high end win98 machine

Posted on 2014-08-05, 05:12

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Tried Oblivion in WinME earlier today. Doesn't launch on the FX 5800 Never tried to run it in 9x before lol. Surprising it installed fine, from disc with no issue tho. 56.64 drivers. Does it Need SSE2? to work? I've run it on AthlonXP, so it doesn't explicitly require SSE2, but I do know that when …

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Re: 130W psu enough for my 486sx build?

Posted on 2014-08-05, 04:17

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I think that calculator is dramatically liberal in its power estimates - the first example that I noted was looking in the CPUs, it lists Socket 478 Willamette chips at 100W; none of them hit that on their worst day (the "top dog" 2GHz is 72-73W per Intel's specifications; most of them are more 50- …

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Re: Some nice finds? Got given a bunch of goodies today.

Posted on 2014-08-05, 04:02

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It's not really about money for me. It's more about finding a good home for these things. Something else that came to mind - you might see if there's a library or museum that wants the device and has a use for it; (working) hardware that reads old/obtuse media may be valuable to such an …

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Re: Leaked Windows 9 screenshot

Posted on 2014-08-05, 03:51

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The thing I was talking about is something hardcoded into the new Windows Audio, there's no way to turn it off unless Microsoft releases a hotfix for it. And you've had something like half a dozen folks tell you they aren't experiencing what you are, and that it's very likely something to do with …

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Re: Should GeForce FX 5500 Fan Always Be On?

Posted on 2014-08-05, 03:39

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I'm also pretty sure the 6800 Ultra is cooler this way than with the noisy stock blower and its little heat sink. When I replaced the Leadtek A400 GT/Ultra cooler on my 6800GT with the Zalman sink it did reduce temps a little bit; not surprising at all honestly - big 70-90mm fan vs a puny 40-50mm …

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