Re: VLB IDE cache controllers, benchmark

Posted on 2016-04-19, 22:03

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I've done some tests, short results are here: http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=17341&start=8300#p432837 quite frankly, isn't that the worst case scenario for cache controllers? afaik usually they accelerate the random access write operations mostly; also i'd expect scsi to be a little bit …

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Re: Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.

Posted on 2016-04-17, 21:50

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clueless1 wrote: Thanks, that tells me it's system-specific. I'll give it another go later (it's my son's PC and he's playing on it now). permissions on the folder?

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Re: Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.

Posted on 2016-04-17, 21:12

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by mrau

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clueless1 wrote: Right-click the Doom3 executable, select Properties, Compatibility, and put a check in the "Run as Administrator" box. checked here, no admin, no compatibility settings

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Re: How to use command on multiple drives

Posted on 2016-04-17, 20:12

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salea656 wrote: path=c:;z: maybe?

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Re: Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.

Posted on 2016-04-17, 17:52

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Getting Access Denied when clicking "Play". set privileges recurrently on the entire folder maybe? I tried giving the .exe Admin privileges could You explain, please? I tried different compatibility modes (XP SP3, Win7, Win8), nothing worked not sure You even need those, for windows 8.1 here i did …

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Re: Trying to identify/locate a specific DOS game

Posted on 2016-04-17, 17:44

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robots_(computer_game) but not dos; it may be though, that it is just a remake;

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Re: Win 98 & CD-ROM dificulties

Posted on 2016-04-17, 14:50

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by mrau

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provide specific dma-modes in use and what the drive's docs say about that, please?

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Re: Is anyone familiar with watcom c compiler?

Posted on 2016-04-16, 19:20

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if lnk file is created succesfully isn't it means that libs are linked? i don't know watcom, but my experience with other tools tells me that it is only the linker who says if all symbols are there or not; and being there does not mean being in the right folder, you usually have to inform the …

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Re: Is anyone familiar with watcom c compiler?

Posted on 2016-04-16, 18:23

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by mrau

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means you did not link the needed libraries

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Re: Can't make it post - help needed [SOLVED]

Posted on 2016-04-13, 23:11

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by mrau

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tikoellner wrote: Found it! It was simply a missing jumper setting synchronous/asynchronous clock. Just checked... now I have TWO fully functional ATC-1452B... ;--) just 🤣, but congrats on finding that 😀

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Re: Can't make it post - help needed

Posted on 2016-04-13, 17:01

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by mrau

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i'm not saying its bad; but you cant exclude it right; if you have another module to check with, i'ts definitely worth the time imho

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Re: Can't make it post - help needed

Posted on 2016-04-13, 16:55

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try isa graphics? compatibility is much better Well, those are NEC FPM 6mb chips: http://www.memoryten.com/p/004786.htm So the memory does not seem to be a reason. sry thats totally wrong logic;

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Re: Drive not mounting

Posted on 2016-04-09, 21:23

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Nathan1100 wrote: change to a mounted drive with C: like that

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Re: Where's the turbo button again? - An Athlon XP 2500+ Rig

Posted on 2016-04-09, 20:23

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PcBytes wrote: It's faster than XP on this machine. on almost any machine, improved I/O >>> graphics even when youre playing

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Re: Wireless Wifi Adapter (Cardbus or USB) for Windows 98SE?

Posted on 2016-04-09, 01:46

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by mrau

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I saw a suggestion to get another wireless router and run it in wireless client mode. Plug your old computer's ethernet into that. Much more pleasant than Win9x Wifi. less portable, but probably best performancewise - huge idea there @op i once had an asus usb stick that came with a tool that did …

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Re: ATC-1425B not posting

Posted on 2016-04-07, 21:38

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by mrau

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maybe you could post a hi-res photo so we could see that thing?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-04-05, 16:42

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rein_ein wrote: This babe finally arrived today if only computers had warm curvy cases ;> rein_ein wrote: it's PCCHIPS M216 comes together with 20 mhz Harris cpu and 10 mhz Amd fpu so what can or will you actually run with this?

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Re: 7-zip benchmarks for over 60 CPUs

Posted on 2016-04-04, 21:23

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by mrau

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you can save the document in html format to paste here too my fx 6200 got a result worse than a i3 😮 somethings wrong with the world ;p

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Re: Laptops for DOS gaming

Posted on 2016-04-03, 07:24

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mr_bigmouth_502 wrote: Now, for games that ARE tied to CPU speed, is it possible to disable the CPU caches on one of these, or would I have to deal with slowdown utilities instead? quite frankly i cant remember, this was 10+ years ago; i'm not even sure about the midi stuff 🙁

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Re: Laptops for DOS gaming

Posted on 2016-04-02, 20:05

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i had a compaq armada with a celeron 400+ (cant remember exactly) and 64mb ram, was too slow for windows it came with, but ran dos rather well, it scaled dos programs into fullscreen too iirc; sound was there (one would best use external speakers imo), cant remember if midi was working though; the …

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