Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-01-19, 20:33

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by Almoststew1990

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Today I bought an AGP Nvidia 6800 complete with original software and half the box (inside only) https://i.imgur.com/OrNHsNuh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/fSyIu9xh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/lu0C9T8h.jpg It needs a power from a molex connector. I don't have any spare do'h! Now I need to swap power supplies …

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Re: Driver request - Nvidia TNT2 on XP

Posted on 2018-01-19, 08:49

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by Almoststew1990

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Tanks for the link, I'll give it a try. Could my display drivers be conflicting with my chipset drivers? It is a SiS 648 AGP x8. When I install the chipset drivers from the ECS website the display detects my monitors native resolution of 1080p (which the TNT2 can display fine, even without the …

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Driver request - Nvidia TNT2 on XP

Posted on 2018-01-18, 14:12

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by Almoststew1990

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I am trying to use my TNT2 on XP to troubleshoot some problems I am having but the Nvidia XP driver archive doesn't have any live links. When I tried 28.32 in the Vogon driver library, it says 95/98/ME and doesn't sucessfully install the driver on XP. Does anyone know where I can get a driver for …

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Best CPU for the board

Posted on 2018-01-14, 11:02

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by Almoststew1990

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I am looking to upgrade my Socket 478 system. The CPU support on the website is a bit rubbish: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Support.aspx?DetailID=35&CategoryID=1&DetailName=Feature&MenuID=24&LanID=0 So, moving on, the specs of the motherboard: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/ …

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Re: Coolers for older graphics cards.

Posted on 2018-01-08, 13:56

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by Almoststew1990

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Another thing to be aware of is the size of the power connector - the graphics cards I've seen are all two pin but some have quite a large power connector whilst some have a smaller version. The fans I've seen online (ebay) are all the smaller variety. I am assuming you could re-purpose the old …

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Re: What do you consider the break point between vintage and modern?

Posted on 2018-01-06, 21:43

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by Almoststew1990

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I define retro by "how usable is it today" or "Is there any reason to make this PC other than for its own sake" (as in there are much better, newer alternatives`). I would say Socket 775, SATA, PCI-E, Windows Vista and the slow rise of X64 OS is the start of "modern" computing. When we became more …

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Re: Which PC should I keep

Posted on 2018-01-06, 18:51

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by Almoststew1990

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Boring? IMO that's the best era to mess with right now. CPUs and RAM are plentiful and cheap [/i]. Which means you can oberclock without worrying about blowing up a $25 CPU. That's why I think they're boring, they're really common! Swarms of OEM boards from when "The Family's Dell" was how people …

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Re: Which PC should I keep

Posted on 2018-01-06, 18:40

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by Almoststew1990

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THanks for the replies. I can't keep both because I am trying to make some space and money (to spend on more computer parts, obviously!) I am also going to be shifting some boring P4, Socket A stuff, probably for about £1 🙁 The decent coolers are worth more than that alone!

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Which PC should I keep

Posted on 2018-01-06, 18:20

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by Almoststew1990

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I have a choice in keeping either of the following systems: AOPEN MX3S S370 (chipset ???, Universal AGP, PCIx3) Intel P3 866Mhz 512MB SDR 133MHz RAM Cant' find the specific manual for it online and I've had some issues getting display drivers to work with the chipset drivers installed. MSI 6191 Slot …

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I want to play some late DOS games...

Posted on 2017-12-17, 23:31

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by Almoststew1990

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I've got an itch to play DOS games to experience the genesis of Doom, Wolfenstein 3D and Duke Nukem 3D on a real DOS machine. I've built a fairly standard Windows 98 PC (Slot A 800MHz, SBLive, TNT2/Voodoo 3 2000) and had a go at installing and running these games through DOS within Windows. This …

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Recommend me graphics benchmarking software

Posted on 2017-11-21, 17:28

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by Almoststew1990

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Hi everyone, I am looking to benchmark some GPUs from the GeForce 5 and 6 series through to the GTX400 series and AMD equivalent with a focus on the earlier end of the spectrum. I am therefore looking for some good DX9 benchmarks or demos that I can do FRAPS run on. So far I have 3DMark 2001 3DMark …

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Re: Project perfection. Vista era system, because why not.

Posted on 2017-11-17, 18:29

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by Almoststew1990

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I had XFire 4890s for a while. Bloody hell what a loud, power hungry system but damn it could be very damn fast! I had an 8600GT and upgraded to a single 4890 when the 5850 was just out (bringing down the price of the 4 series). This was a fantastic upgrade I could play games at 720p at playable …

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Re: Windows 98 SE Retro Gaming Machine: My First Retro Build

Posted on 2017-11-06, 20:32

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by Almoststew1990

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This is similar (but more powerful) to my first retro PC which was a ASUS P2B, Slot 1 450MHz PII, TNT2, SBLive!... It was a good introduction and I'm still into my retro PC gaming! However prices in the UK might not be as crazy as the US as I got the motherboard for £20 (it was an early undesirable …

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Soundcard very very quiet (not amplifying)

Posted on 2017-10-28, 12:11

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by Almoststew1990

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Hi everyone I have a soundblaster live SB0100. I have been using it with no issues recently until today and suddenly I can't hear anything, unless I turn my speakers up very loud, and then i can hear windows noises and what not. So my card is outputting but not amplifying sound. Co-incedently I had …

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Re: Retro Consoles.... who plays them

Posted on 2017-10-23, 20:53

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by Almoststew1990

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I have a Dreamcast and a PS2. My Dreamcast sees pretty regular use but my PS2 not so much as I played it to death when it was current! I have a SCART and VGA cable for it. The lower part of the case is yellowing whereas the top half is not so much, making an interesting two-tone effect. Peek-aboo! …

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Re: What are these CPU "cards"?

Posted on 2017-10-23, 18:58

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by Almoststew1990

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Sort like a "pass through" card that doesn't actually do anything but allows the system to work on one CPU? That was anticlimactic! Thanks 😀

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Game review and screenshot thread?

Posted on 2017-10-23, 18:57

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by Almoststew1990

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Hi everyone Vogons seems to be more about technical help (very old games on new systems I think?) and talking about hardware, but I am sure a lot of us build retro PCs to play games and push hardware! I am interested in expanding my retro gaming horizons so would be interested in a review thread and …

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What are these CPU "cards"?

Posted on 2017-10-23, 18:53

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by Almoststew1990

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What do these things actually do? http://www.electromyne.de/CPUs---Processors-V … ocket-CPUs.html

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Re: Help with CD Audio + Sound effects

Posted on 2017-10-23, 06:09

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by Almoststew1990

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I gave those drivers a go (and a different CD drive) and now I get both sound effects and music, thank you!

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Help with CD Audio + Sound effects

Posted on 2017-10-11, 21:04

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by Almoststew1990

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Hi everyone, I am trying to play Motorhead and Wipeout 2049 / XL. These games use CD Audio and "sound effects". I have several issues when trying to play these games. I have the following PC: W98SE Athlon 550MHz 256MB SDR100 16MB AGP TNT2 Soundblaster Live! 5.1 SB0100 using "Sound Blaster Live! …

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