Re: Incoming - HUD details missing - Card or driver?

Posted on 2015-07-16, 16:14

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Quick update. Seeing that the ATI AGP card kept freezing my machine, I remembered that I got this cheap ATI card from eBay a while ago. I don't think I've ever used it. It's a GeCube 9200SE 128MB PCI. And the card works! It picked up the drivers from the 9700 pro installation, and good to go. The …

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2015-07-16, 16:12

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:lol: Here the same machines as above, but with the low details settings. The PC is my TV / Server PC. Sits next to my PC, I watch TV shows and movies on it, and it runs a Raid 1 array for some of my files. Definitely playable! Don't think I've ever seen such a difference in performance between min. …

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2015-07-16, 15:19

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Nice! So it runs on 512MB? Good to know 😀

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2015-07-16, 14:12

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Yup 😀

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2015-07-16, 13:49

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Interesting with the frames. Maybe there is a pattern with graphics card vendors or drivers? I'll do another Intel graphics card run, this time on a notebook. Hopefully it doesn't cook 🤣

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2015-07-16, 13:40

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How long did that take to complete? Would I be accurate if I guessed 30 minutes? Almost an hour :dead: You can just compare the time in the screenshot (system clock) with the start time in the log. So I've added this third category. 800 x 600, low details, DX9. For machines like a XP or P4 with a …

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2015-07-16, 13:32

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I think we might have to create another configuration for really slow machines. It just takes too long otherwise. May I present my DX10 Crysis beast with a whopping 1.91 fps:

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Re: Phil's YouTube and Website updates (philscomputerlab)

Posted on 2015-07-16, 10:20

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You can see how look that game on GoG. That DOS game is good to look at perfomance of processors because has max resolution 1024x768 and for that need a min 700-800 mhz to run smooth. I'll keep an eye out for a special. Might do a Tweak Guide, but I'm sure they have cycle speed set to max, which …

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Re: Matrox Parhelia 256 PCI-X Performance

Posted on 2015-07-16, 10:14

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Very nice! Question: Does this card have any form of AA in the driver?

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Re: Advice on building an Windows XP 32-bit system

Posted on 2015-07-16, 10:13

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If you are worried about performance at 1920x1200 with AA and stuff get a Geforce GTX 285, its the fastest of the Tesla cards but a GTS 250 1GB as Phil suggests should be enough. CPU wise even a single core Socket-939 CPU like the Athlon 64 4000+ 2.4 GHZ should be enough for any XP-era game. 285? …

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Re: Advice on building an Windows XP 32-bit system

Posted on 2015-07-16, 10:05

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One issue with XP gaming is that many PC milestone games from that era, ran fine on a typical 17" or 19" monitor. But playing at 1600 x 1200 or Full HD, the cards from that era are quickly reaching their limits. Benchmarks is fine, but if you actually play Doom 3, Far Cry, FEAR and reach some of the …

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2015-07-16, 06:42

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Trying to get it going my notebook but it crashes :lol: Well, now I don't feel so bad ;) it crashes every time on win7 32-bit, I might boot into XP or win7 64-bit and give it a go. My current rig is a Core2 e8400 @3ghz on a XFX X790i ultra with 8gb ram @1333, and a GTX460 @800-gpu/1000-mem/1600- …

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2015-07-16, 05:11

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Trying to get it going my notebook but it crashes 🤣

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

Posted on 2015-07-16, 04:02

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Found a Nvidia archive on my ISP's FTP. I grabbed the Windows folder, 7 GB of drivers. I've attached a tree output if anyone is interested. I might start putting up some on my website, focusing on the older stuff first. I've got a 100MB file limit, so I can't put up newer ones, but that's not a big …

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2015-07-16, 03:59

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blank001 wrote: DX 9.0c is Geforce 6, I'm not sure if FX will run. I'm going to attempt this on my A64 venice rig. It's basically perfect for minimum specs. I don't want to know how long that benchmark will run 😁

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Re: Need help with new early Windows Build

Posted on 2015-07-16, 03:16

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squareguy wrote: I think I am going to rename this project to "Path of Least Resistance" 🤣. Once I am 100% done with it I plan to do a decent write up on it. It's about the journey... 😀

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2015-07-16, 02:47

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I'll definitely join. I would like to compete in the XP-32bit and W8.1 segment of the competition. Should be fun finding the slowest system that will run it. Seeing how long it took my Pentium with 7600 GT, the benchmark could run hours on a really slow system :blush: But can it run Crysis? Nope! …

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Re: Great PC! But can it run Crysis?

Posted on 2015-07-15, 19:07

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Now we're getting somewhere 🤣

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Re: Phil's YouTube and Website updates (philscomputerlab)

Posted on 2015-07-15, 19:02

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Tiger433 wrote: Can you test Settlers II with various soundcards and MT-32 ? Never even played that game I'm afraid.

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Re: My KT133A DOS / Win98SE Build

Posted on 2015-07-15, 18:47

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boxpressed wrote: I've got a V5 but was nervous about using it with this board. I used it only with the Seattle because I knew it would be safe. I'll probably relent... Actually, I know how you feel. I usually just use a V3 and the V5 stays tucked away 😊

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