Re: SUCCESSFUL K6-2+ to K6-3+ Full Cache Enable Mod

Posted on 2022-02-22, 21:14

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So has anyone tested what happens if instead of moving the 0 ohm resitor it's just taken away? Will it report 0 kb of cache? Legends say that if you connect all resistors you’ll end up with a magical AMD K6-IV with 384KB L2-cache :P. Serious note: Would be interesting to see if the chip will …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-02-07, 12:13

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The 233MHz ceramic P1 MMX CPUs are all fake. This one was really made with that sspec and frequency in the ceramic package At first glance I don't see it as being a counterfeit, but perhaps I'm overlooking something here? Are you suggesting that all ceramic packages with an MMX label are fake or …

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Re: 2D card performance under Windows 9X

Posted on 2022-01-13, 17:35

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Did you install DirectX? How does your system perform in other area's? Try benchmarking with Doom and CPUMark '99 😀.

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Re: Motherboards with good onboard graphics cards?

Posted on 2021-12-29, 06:53

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The LifeTec MT29 (Pentium 3 500, 64MB in late 1999. Sold by Aldi in Germany and the Netherlands) had an MSI motherboard with Riva TNT2 M64 on-board. Not ‘really cool’ in 1999 but one could have worse ;). The later models (667MHz in mid-2000) had 128MB and a Riva TNT2 AGP card (so not on-board …

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Re: Why some of my floppy disk are unreadable?

Posted on 2021-12-26, 08:30

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Almost all disks I’ve encountered that we’re difficult to read have been stored improperly and suffer from mold infection. You can slide the metal cover away and take a look at the disk inside. If it’s not clean then stop immediatly. Using dirty disks will also contaminate the heads in your drive …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-12-21, 10:17

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OMORES wrote on 2021-12-19, 13:15: This Number Nine video card (Savage4 Xtreme) with an unusual DVI to VGA implementation... The card works! Working…. Eight days a week! Look closely against a light 😉

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Re: Best CGA & Hercules monochrome games

Posted on 2021-10-22, 10:52

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Creative Contraptions The Incredible Machine for CGA ? I guess you can indeed see this as a precursor to the Incredible Machine, but with better graphics! ;) This topic needs more screenshots! Let those CGA-colors shine! Creative Contraptions: CGA all the way :). It also uses the blue background- …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-10-13, 05:58

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This just arrived, another NOS Antec power supply. I only like to run new high quality PSUs in my retro systems to make sure the power is good. These were the biz back in the day and it has a very heavy 5V rail. https://i.ibb.co/QpB7RKg/20211012-183423.jpg Not all of the Truepower models are good. …

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Re: What model is this ISA board?

Posted on 2021-10-10, 19:25

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Looks like Gigabyte GA586-HX.

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Re: Amiga 500 workbench help kickstart roms

Posted on 2021-10-10, 06:17

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Hi I found this. https://amigastore.eu/en/826-dual-kickstart-rom-flash-adapter-switcher-.html Has this got both the Kickstarters already on the chip? It may be what I'm looking for thx Yes, that will work. Amigastore.eu is generally ok to order from.. but don't expect any support/RMA if something …

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Re: Best CGA & Hercules monochrome games

Posted on 2021-10-08, 17:32

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This topic needs more screenshots! Let those CGA-colors shine! Creative Contraptions: CGA all the way 😀. It also uses the blue background-color that is not always used in games. Filename Contrap.png File size 4.58 KiB Views 1926 views

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Re: Purchasing assistance needed - vogoners from Netherlands/Holland or Belgium

Posted on 2021-09-08, 21:01

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You can send me a PM 😀. I'll look into it tomorrow.

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2021-07-31, 12:04

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Oh an E280 automatic is probably a totally different car to drive. In mine you need to work. 😄 Yeah, E280 vs 200D ... than a 200D suddenly becomes a slow car after all ;). My 200D has less than 206.000 km, which makes it quite an unicorn. It's a Mopf2. Yes, it has the NL sticker! Plenty of KM's …

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2021-07-31, 10:07

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Bought this a couple weeks ago: an original Dutch non imported, almost rust free '93 200D with relatively low mileage. IMG_E0125b.jpg It's a facelift version with among others a 5-speed gearbox that makes it usable as a daily driver. Contrary to popular belief this car is not too slow for daily use …

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Re: recommend 3dfx games that will good on s7 P233mmx + voodoo1

Posted on 2021-07-13, 17:30

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Unreal will run (of course) but I'd think you'd get a way better Unreal gaming experience on a Pentium II with Voodoo 2/3. I have it installed on my P3/450 with V3 and still think that Unreal looks very nice. Especially the menu-scene :). Nevertheless it's always good to go 'back' and run it on a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-12, 10:46

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bjwil1991 wrote on 2021-07-12, 04:44: Won this NEC 4x4 IDE CD-ROM changer (NOS). Screenshot_20210712-004354-253.png Will that one provide you enough traction or will it cause MultiSpin? 😉

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-03, 07:33

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The V2 is nice. It’s a Provideo Voodoo II. Be careful with the PVGA1A: it might not be a secondary output. I remember reading somewhere that plugging in a monitor in the second port causes magic smoke to escape from the card 😉. Better be safe before plugging stuff in!

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Re: Building a 486 PC - how much does motherboard really matter for my plans?

Posted on 2021-06-02, 19:01

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The one you link to in eBay doesn’t have VLB. For a decent 486 I’d recommend at least VLB since it greatly increases graphics performance in games. So if you’re going for an 386 system anyway I wouldn’t bother with an early 486 but go for at least a DX2/66 or higher.

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

Posted on 2021-05-23, 08:41

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Fixed a Dallas DS12887A yesterday by cutting away parts of the side and soldering a CR2032 battery holder in place. The Dallas chip finds it's home onto a Soyo 5TC2 motherboard that I found in a system on a dump-location. The system would not go past the P.O.S.T. due the bad Dallas battery. On the …

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2021-05-19, 15:16

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You’ve chosen a nice ‘Kennzeichen’ 😀.

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