Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/2k/Me/XP)

Posted on 2024-03-27, 18:57

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by Shponglefan

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Pretty sure that's the motherboard CPU socket diode, it doesn't show the values for the Pentium 4 like CPU Package? If not the motherboard doesn't have the doohickey that makes it possible to read the diode inside the CPU. So you should add around 10°C or so to that value to get more or less the …

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/2k/Me/XP)

Posted on 2024-03-27, 18:41

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Re-ran the CPU benchmarks from 3DMark03 and monitored with both HWinfo and Speedfan. Speedfan reported a peak of 36.5C versus HWinfo at 37C.

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/2k/Me/XP)

Posted on 2024-03-27, 18:31

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I personally like to use HWiNFO for reading temps and Prime95 for stress testing CPU and getting a good idea of actual max temps no game will probably ever reach. I just ran a test with Prime95 and used HWinfo to monitor temps. I ran it for about 30 minutes and it reached a peak of 45C during that …

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/2k/Me/XP)

Posted on 2024-03-27, 14:34

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Martli wrote on 2024-03-27, 05:54: I've nothing to add, other than I've really been enjoying seeing these updates come through. Keep up the good work Shponglefan! Thank you! It's be a fun system to work on, so I'm glad you're enjoying the ongoing build! 😀

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/2k/Me/XP)

Posted on 2024-03-27, 14:30

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Unless you just press reset button after finishing benchmark and going directly into BIOS afterwards, I wouldn't consider those readings being anywhere close to representative. With proper heatsink and fan it takes few seconds before the temperature has dropped several degrees .. Yeah, while power …

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/2k/Me/XP)

Posted on 2024-03-26, 23:37

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Testing thermals in this system, it seems to stay relatively cool. Here's the BIOS temperature monitoring after doing some benchmarking with 3DMark01 and 03: BIOS Temperature Monitoring after 3DMark.jpg I've been impressed with how well this system seems to handle temperatures. That Cedar Mill …

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Re: Guide: Installing Windows 9x and DOS drivers on Audigy cards (version 3.1)

Posted on 2024-03-26, 20:49

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I found Windows ME to be just as stable as Windows 98. However, it has a number of unique drawbacks which makes it more frustrating to use. https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=89034 Fortunately I'm putting it on a system with 7 other operating systems, so any limitations can be worked around …

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Re: Guide: Installing Windows 9x and DOS drivers on Audigy cards (version 3.0)

Posted on 2024-03-26, 18:12

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Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2024-03-26, 16:56: VxD drivers work fine on WinME. I've been using that OS on my Athlon64 system for a couple of years now. No issues whatsoever with the Audigy. Perfect, thanks! I'll stick with the VxD drivers.

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Re: Guide: Installing Windows 9x and DOS drivers on Audigy cards (version 3.0)

Posted on 2024-03-26, 16:50

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And in case anyone's curious, here's what Creative states about VxD vs. WDM drivers with regards to the Audigy 2 ZS: I'm in the process of setting things up with Windows Me and I'm wondering which drivers to use. Would it be better to use the WDM drivers instead of VxD? I know the guide is written …

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

Posted on 2024-03-26, 16:48

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Love BootIt Bare Metal, I do similar to what you do re install w98se once then just copy it into new partitions for different sound and graphics card combos. I always keep a plain vanilla w98 install ready to copy for new combo. I’ve an identical multi boot for my Thinkpad 600E which has drivers …

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

Posted on 2024-03-26, 16:47

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Continued on my quest to see how many Windows installs I can cram onto a single PC. If you're feeling adventurous, you could try Windows NT 3.1. It runs beautifully on my G7S620 with a SB16, D- link network card, and a Matrox Impression Plus. It's the fastest fully functional (with audio, …

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/Me/2k/XP)

Posted on 2024-03-25, 23:56

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Couple small updates. DFI ITOX G7S620-N RAM slots.jpg First is related to the RAM slots. I was occasionally having issues where the system would beep as though it was missing RAM. It typically would do this from a cold boot even without any hardware changes. Removing and re-seating the RAM would fix …

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Re: Pentium 4 Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/Win 3.11/Win 95/Win NT/Win 98/Win 2k/Win XP)

Posted on 2024-03-25, 23:52

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...but the only game I couldn’t make playable was Ultima VII: The Black Gate. Might help? https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=80564 Thanks, I'll take a look at that. I was hoping to see if Ultima VII could be made to work solely with h/w throttling, but that was probably too ambitious. :sweat_ …

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/Me/2k/XP)

Posted on 2024-03-25, 23:51

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You mean unpack the contents of the NUSB installer? That should be possible with 7-Zip and similar archivers. Personally, I just use Total Commander and press CTRL+Page Down on the file. I was wondering if someone had deconstructed the collection into individual drivers. At any rate, I just …

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/Me/2k/XP)

Posted on 2024-03-25, 02:04

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Unpack the contents of NUSB to a folder, then manually update the USB 2.0 driver from Device Manager and point it to that folder. I'll give that a shot. Although I suppose anyone else might have already done that somewhere? Also, stick to NUSB 3.3. Later versions modify too many system files, …

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

Posted on 2024-03-25, 02:01

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Always wondered about BootIt, might pull the trigger on this one of these days. If I want to add another OS to my 98SE build, will I need to start from scratch or does the app work around what you've already got? That depends on how your partitions are set up. I left un-partitioned space on my SSD …

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

Posted on 2024-03-25, 01:39

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Why do you have a different operating system for A3D and EAX? I have multiple sound cards, a Diamond Monster Sound MX300 for A3D and an Audigy 2 ZS for EAX. I set up multiple installs so I could tailor each installation for the respective sound cards and audio formats. While hardware profiles could …

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

Posted on 2024-03-25, 00:04

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Continued on my quest to see how many Windows installs I can cram onto a single PC.

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/Me/2k/XP)

Posted on 2024-03-24, 23:43

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Did some OS installing today. Got both installs for Windows 98 SE installed on the SSD and partially configured. Still to do are all the sound card drivers and configurations. I also took the opportunity to install Windows Me. Never installed it before today, so this was something completely new. …

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Re: Tiny 486 build - SBC with ISA backplane

Posted on 2024-03-24, 21:39

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by Shponglefan

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That looks amazing! Excellent job! I always thought it would be neat to attempt a proper wooden case. This project is very inspiring!

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