Re: I heard AMD K6+ cpus can fix the Pentium Socket 7 64MB memory cache limitation

Posted on 2016-11-19, 08:10

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by kanecvr

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Well there you go. I say if you want more ram go for a super 7. These can cache from 128mb to 512MB of ram depending on motherboard and CPU combo. On the MVP3 there's no performance loss with 256MB of ram when using a K6-3+ with L3 (motherboard) cache disabled. For 512MB you need to have L3 cache …

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Re: I heard AMD K6+ cpus can fix the Pentium Socket 7 64MB memory cache limitation

Posted on 2016-11-19, 07:47

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by kanecvr

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It might be possible, but it's very complicated. You need to find a board with a modded bios that supports the K6-2/3+, and witch can provide the needed 2.2V for the CPU (most socket 7 boards only go as low as 2.8v). Then you need to disable extrenal (motherboard cache) from bios. K6-2/3+ CPU's are …

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Re: AMD 754/939/SLI for retro PC discussion

Posted on 2016-11-19, 07:38

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by kanecvr

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Avoid 680i/780i motherboards if you can. There OK for light usage and testing but they like to die quickly if you ask them for moderate or worse daily use. Yeah these things get HOT. The chipset is actively cooled but still manages to run around 70C. One could convincingly run these daily but only …

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Re: AMD 754/939/SLI for retro PC discussion

Posted on 2016-11-18, 21:59

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by kanecvr

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Odd... like I said, I never had issues. Maybe it was the PSU? The only time I did encounter problems with a Sandy/Ivy build is after I upgraded a friend's PC from an i7 920 to a i7 2600 (non-k). It would freeze under high load. Turns out the 500w PSU he was using wasn't up to the task. Not that; …

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Re: AMD 754/939/SLI for retro PC discussion

Posted on 2016-11-18, 21:52

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by kanecvr

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If stability isn't important for you, then yes. It is for me. I've owned i5 2400, i5 2500k, i5 3350p, and my current i7 3770k - Ivy and Sandy CPUs. I've only used Z67 and Z77 motherboards with them and never had a stability issue , so I don't buy your statement. There was probablt something wrong …

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Re: AMD 754/939/SLI for retro PC discussion

Posted on 2016-11-18, 21:39

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by kanecvr

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If stability isn't important for you, then yes. It is for me. I've owned i5 2400, i5 2500k, i5 3350p, and my current i7 3770k - Ivy and Sandy CPUs. I've only used Z67 and Z77 motherboards with them and never had a stability issue *, so I don't buy it. There was probably something wrong with your …

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Re: Amstrad 1512 - CGA(ish?) to VGA

Posted on 2016-11-18, 21:31

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by kanecvr

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Well I gave up on trying to get a VGA card to work on my 1512. Frankly the only reason I did that in the first place is because my machine came with the PC-MM monocrome monitor and I really wanted color.... If anyone has a working or dead (psu) PC-CM for trade / sale I'm all ears. Filename acb.jpg …

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Re: AMD 754/939/SLI for retro PC discussion

Posted on 2016-11-18, 21:25

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by kanecvr

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

miss 939 and it was one of my favorite AMD sockets. It was, wasn't it? I remember when it was introduced as the ultimate AMD platform to own, that would continue to be supported with new CPUs for many years to come, future-proof etc. Then it got nerfed one year later. I was so angry, when it came …

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Re: AMD 754/939/SLI for retro PC discussion

Posted on 2016-11-18, 21:10

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by kanecvr

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I have a variety of old PCIe cards that I like to use with the 939 board though. ...... 2900XT, 4890, 6850.... I freaking love the 2900XT. Here's mine: http://i.imgur.com/cvkFjY8m.jpg I had a pair of these back in the day - traded my 8800GTX and a little $$ for them - people hated them that much. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-11-18, 19:27

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by kanecvr

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Ariakos wrote: - 3dFX Voodoo (AGP 2x) [No clear indicators... Voodoo3?] Voodoo 3 3000 to be exact.

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Re: AMD 754/939/SLI for retro PC discussion

Posted on 2016-11-18, 19:27

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by kanecvr

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Wish I had some 6800 PCI-E cards but finding a pair in romania is not easy. The 7950GT's might be a bit much for the machine but I plan to OC - at least 11x233.

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Re: Advice needed on some parts for p1 build

Posted on 2016-11-18, 11:52

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by kanecvr

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I like to stick my Pentium P54 machines in small beige AT minitower cases. They're the most appropriate for me.

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Re: Advice on non standard Pentium Pro motherboard

Posted on 2016-11-18, 11:51

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by kanecvr

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If you have the riser slot you might be able to mod a desktop case to fit it in. W/o the riser, the board is worthless. I thing the PSU's pinout is regular AT. Not sure tough so don't take my word for it.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-11-18, 11:46

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by kanecvr

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PhilsComputerLab wrote: Hey guys, I really enjoy this AMD discussion. I'm moving all the posts to a dedicated thread: AMD 754/939/SLI for retro PC discussion Good call 😀 On topic - I got a couple of P4 CPUs - a 3.4 GHz 650 and a 3.6GHz P4 661.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-11-18, 11:31

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by kanecvr

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Just wanted to add, my Asus A8N-SLI Premium is a lovely board and it still kicks hard as my secondary PC/XP box (Opteron 180, 4GB RAM, GTS250). Probably even more reliable than my main rig. On the other hand, my 9800GX2 (that I purchased for the PC above, but not using on it due to heat and jet …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-11-18, 10:00

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by kanecvr

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Around that time I was working at a big IT outlet and the A7V600 was one of the chosen boards for socket A PCs. They had a habbit of blowing up. I noticed that while running, in certain configurations (cpu / vga - can't remember exactly what it was but it was load related) the ATX connector would …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-11-18, 06:30

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by kanecvr

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someone else confirmed his 3 nforce4 939 SLI systems also do this.. 3 different boards from 3 different vendors. So 939 is just troublesome and not reliable and flakey in general. No. You and this someone are looking at defective boards. I have quite a few 939 boards, including a couple of NF4 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-11-17, 19:12

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by kanecvr

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someone else confirmed his 3 nforce4 939 SLI systems also do this.. 3 different boards from 3 different vendors. So 939 is just troublesome and not reliable and flakey in general. No. You and this someone are looking at defective boards. I have quite a few 939 boards, including a couple of NF4 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-11-16, 10:25

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by kanecvr

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Another Phenom II X6 1090T owner here. Mine is overclocked to 4.07GHz and paired with 16GB of DDR3-1740. It's not my main computer, but the performance is fine enough that it easily could be. :) As far as single-threaded performance goes, it's slightly faster (5% tops) than my Q6700 @ 4GHz. It just …

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Re: Best WinXP Video Card

Posted on 2016-11-16, 10:24

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by kanecvr

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I use the SB1040 because for some reason current realtek drivers are causing BSODs on my machine. It worked fine in win 8.1 but as soon as I switched to 10 the horrors started. That's odd, but then I don't use non-builtin drivers for sound unless I have to. If Windows has or can fetch the driver …

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