Re: 486 does not like memory management?

Posted on 2016-01-22, 02:43

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Perhaps it isn't the same issue since I only get this behavior when I do have some memory manager enabled, but to be honest, I haven't really stressed the board to check its stability. I used PCTools SI only because the latest floppy image of memtest86 would just reboot and I couldn't be bothered to …

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Re: 486 does not like memory management?

Posted on 2016-01-22, 00:47

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Just came across two documents back from '92 with explanations and step-by-step troubleshooting, thought it would be useful to post the links here for other people with similar problems. Will try the steps described in #232 myself tomorrow, hopefully to at least pinpoint the cause, if not solve it …

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Re: 486 does not like memory management?

Posted on 2016-01-21, 18:02

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Yes, forgot to mention that booting with F5 and running PCTools SysInfo, it passed all the memory tests 😒

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486 does not like memory management?

Posted on 2016-01-21, 17:44

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Hello there! I recently built this PC: - Soyo 025K2 with 486DX2 @ 66MHz - 12MB RAM - 6.4GB Seagate HDD (with WD EZ-DRIVE ODD, 4 partitions) - Cirrus Logic CL-GD5426-based VLB SVGA (JDF 2theMax) - Avance Logic ALS100 ISA sound card - MS-DOS 6.22, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Everything appears to work …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-12-09, 12:06

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by psychz

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King_Corduroy wrote: Heh, I completely forgot about cold shadow. Your avatar inadvertently just caused me to buy a boxed copy off ebay. 🤣 I LOVE this game!

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-12-08, 22:45

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Cool, I'll have a go at combos like this tomorrow.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-12-08, 22:17

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Quite nice board. I got hold of a MSI 694D Pro-AR recently and only today have I been messing with it. I have it with 2xP-III 1GHz Coppermines. Makes a quite nice Win2k pro SMP system. Just make sure you have the latest BIOS and whichever "retro" version of the VIA 4in1 chipset driver thing works …

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Re: 486 doesn't post

Posted on 2015-12-01, 23:08

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No, sorry, didn't have the time to test it, will do tomorrow. I seem to recall having tried other RAM configurations as well, though.

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Re: 486 doesn't post

Posted on 2015-11-29, 22:43

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The CPU jumpers were all set according to TH99 docs and the board's own tables, can't think of anything else having to do with them :/ Tried various pairs of RAM to no avail, however no CMOS clear done yet. Also I don't know the status of the cache chips, will test them elsewhere tomorrow and report …

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486 doesn't post

Posted on 2015-11-29, 22:04

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Been trying to set up an ECS UM8810 board with a 486DX/33, but it doesn't seem to pass its self-checks. PhoenixBIOS code seems to be 1-3-4-1, "Test 512 base address lines". Any insight on what this actually means? The CPU is tested working on another Biostar mobo. (Actually I think this error code …

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2015-11-21, 21:59

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No Mazda MX-6s here either - the middle class is stuck for years with indifferent cars, from 700c (fiat cinquecento?) to at most 1600cc engines, due to increasing taxes/fuel price and generally high total cost of ownership. Everything else (with larger motors) consists of Jeeps, SUVs and pickup …

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Re: Need some games/benchmark with smp support for a dual pentium 3 PC.

Posted on 2015-11-21, 14:33

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Futuremark has released almost all of their previous versions up to '06 for free.

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2015-11-20, 22:50

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You lucky guys in the US got the Ford Probe (92-97)... Only twice have I seen it here in Greece 😵

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Re: Lowest system you tried for everyday main PC

Posted on 2015-11-20, 22:42

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My issue with modern DAWs is trying to compose while swishing windows around a GUI with a mouse. There's never enough screen real estate, there are constant clunky interface elements that pop up and need to be clicked away, and fighting with that instantly saps my creative energy. Working with IT …

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Re: Lowest system you tried for everyday main PC

Posted on 2015-11-20, 17:08

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Same here, no classical training either, however took me a long time to wrap my head around a piano roll and the "forward" sequencing approach (took up Cubase, then Logic; using FX plugins in conjunction with samples and hardware gets you much more control over the sound, esp. in psytrance where you …

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Re: POLL: What is your favorite x86 vintage processor?

Posted on 2015-11-20, 17:00

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My favourite processors are the plastic Pentium SL27J and SL27S chips, good memories from them, however I love the look of the ceramic 486/Pentiums and the ceramic-gold Cyrix 6x86s!

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Re: What do you drive?

Posted on 2015-11-20, 16:49

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Used to drive a '97 Hyundai Accent LS, now a '03 Coupe FX 1.6l. Quite okay for its price, cheap parts generally but its main advantage is that problems are mostly nonexistent!

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Re: if Intel or AMD decided to make a limited version in 2015 of an oldschool cpu, what would you want to exist?

Posted on 2015-11-20, 16:42

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Motorola... some 68060s... There are simply not enough out there! 😵

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

Posted on 2015-11-20, 13:41

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Today I got this Unichip 367C (Am386DX-40) motherboard to boot up without throwing a keyboard error! Luckily, nothing had been damaged despite the corroded battery which had to be removed, however two pins behind the keyboard BIOS chip were so bent they shorted: WARNING: lousy smartphone pics ahead …

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Re: Lowest system you tried for everyday main PC

Posted on 2015-11-20, 13:22

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for using Impulse Tracker. I never learned to use Modplug or Fruity Loops or even a MIDI sequencer. Even acquired a copy of Reason with the intention of moving over to that but never used it. I think I stopped writing music in 2003. ...is a P233MMX industrial-PC running Impulse Tracker. I use it as …

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