Re: Phil's YouTube and Website updates (philscomputerlab)
Posted on 2017-05-02, 08:12
How does XP benchmark vs 98 and ME? https://youtu.be/49fn4DEnbFU
Re: If you were to build one system to do it all....
Posted on 2017-05-01, 14:26
This question keeps coming up :) Personally I see DOS and Windows 9x gaming going well with one machine. And XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10 with another machine. The cross-over between 9x and XP is more challenging and you need very specific parts. If authenticity is less of a concern I would build a …
Re: Is Vista now Retro
Posted on 2017-05-01, 05:14
I make it up as I go along 😀
Re: Is Vista now Retro
Posted on 2017-05-01, 04:50
To me it is 😀
Re: For you CQM haters & lovers
Posted on 2017-04-30, 23:04
In around 2004 I got a 486, I lived in England back in those days, and I got an AWE64. I knew nothing about OPL3 and CQM and I had a great gaming experience. It was only much later, and on Vogons, that I learnt about the differences. I like to use CQM to "spice up" the sound of older games. A bit of …
Re: Phil's YouTube and Website updates (philscomputerlab)
Posted on 2017-04-30, 11:40
Windows 2000 compared with 98 and ME or When things go wrong: https://youtu.be/LXy2xgcgddM Unlucky with this build and Windows 2000, but still a great OS. Also tried the Kyro II in an Athlon 64, no nice, might the VIA chipset, it does work in a SIS Pentium 4 2.8 GHz though. Just shows that every …
Re: Single-slot heatsink/fan replacement for graphics cards
Posted on 2017-04-30, 10:42
I believe I have both types of coolers. With the first one, the square one, you often run into components on the PCB. So the second type, with the pins being extended away, is a better design. I've used such a cooler on a GeForce 256, but I wouldn't trust it with something more powerful, like a …
Re: Acer/AOpen VI15G - DX4 compatible model?
Posted on 2017-04-30, 00:59
You could try the DX4 overdrive?
Re: ABIT VT7 Via PT880 Motherboard
Posted on 2017-04-29, 08:26
I agree with Phil that the i865 is the most robust Socket 478 platform to go with, but I think this ABit board might be an interesting project. I would be curious to know how the PT880 performs, what quirks it might have, and any benefits it might provide regarding backward compatibility. I believe …
Re: ABIT VT7 Via PT880 Motherboard
Posted on 2017-04-29, 02:14
Intel 865 chipset and a Nortwood CPU is what I would recommend if you are trying P4 for the first time.
Re: ABIT VT7 Via PT880 Motherboard
Posted on 2017-04-28, 22:50
IMO, for your first P4 experience, I would get a motherboard with Intel chipset.
Re: Phil's YouTube and Website updates (philscomputerlab)
Posted on 2017-04-27, 23:14
How does the PowerVR Kyro II compare against GeForce 2 GTS? https://youtu.be/LuPuuCgciA4 One explanation for the Quake III's better performance (relative) to say Quake 2 is because at the time we used Quake 3 timedemo a lot as our benchmark in the OpenGL driver team to tune the Kyro's drivers. I am …
Re: Phil's YouTube and Website updates (philscomputerlab)
Posted on 2017-04-27, 17:56
How does the PowerVR Kyro II compare against GeForce 2 GTS? https://youtu.be/LuPuuCgciA4
Re: What newer GPUs are too new!
Posted on 2017-04-26, 05:54
Rhuwyn wrote: PhilsComputerLab wrote: Can you test a bunch of XP games on your 960 and see how you go? Would be interesting to see if you run into any issues. Yeah it's on my list actually. I just went on a buying spree buying open box items from my local Microcenter and got a 960 for 76US dollars …
Re: Who is familiar with newer video drivers on Win9x?
Posted on 2017-04-25, 21:16
I can't think of a Windows 9x game (meaning a game that won't run under XP) that doesn't run maxed out on a GeForce 4 / FX / 6800 / Radeon 9000 / X800 series card. Maybe mention the game you are trying to run to give some context?
Re: Phil's YouTube and Website updates (philscomputerlab)
Posted on 2017-04-25, 20:24
I was hoping for a more interesting outcome, but sometimes there just isn't much to talk about 😀
Re: What newer GPUs are too new!
Posted on 2017-04-25, 19:52
Can you test a bunch of XP games on your 960 and see how you go? Would be interesting to see if you run into any issues.
Re: Phil's YouTube and Website updates (philscomputerlab)
Posted on 2017-04-25, 11:25
Ran some benchmarks to see if there is a difference between 98 SE and ME in games: https://youtu.be/DvnQBsuXrt0 Plus some Re-Volt gameplay in the background 😀
Re: Circa 2002 gaming rig (P4 based)
Posted on 2017-04-25, 11:17
I had a good run with SIS based P4 boards. All the drivers are still online, makes it easy. I have three boards, all three from Asus though. Two with the 651 chipset that do 533 MHz FSB, one with the 650 chipset which does only 400 MHz. Universal AGP also, so you can use Diamond TNT and Voodoo cards …
Re: PSU - bust the myth
Posted on 2017-04-24, 23:46
So I finally got around to opening that FSP PSU. http://i.imgur.com/Mxscmd9l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/WhkEnZ1l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wwiSrShl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GV1qtA6l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/eExFtHzl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/vIg0RcSl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/cy1rbw9l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/muntVlXl …
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