Re: My Ultimate VL/EISA 486

Posted on 2018-08-14, 13:49

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There is something interesting I noticed about using Cyrix 5x86 processors on the SuperEISA (Tyan S1437 and other 5V only boards) is that I cannot get the system to post when the Cyrix is jumpered for 2X or 3X mode. However, when I set the jumper on my VRM to the "2.5X" setting which was originally …

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Re: Online with WFW3.11

Posted on 2018-06-03, 21:53

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It's been 20 years since I did it, rusty memory, but had wfwg 3.11 networked with win 95. Used microsofts TCP/IP and the winsock that came with the IE 2 or 3 dialler. I remember it always popped up the dialler first though, and I think I just cancelled it and it would continue through the wired …

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Re: Maximum amount of memory on a 486

Posted on 2017-12-01, 15:02

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Yah, that's about right for a 2MB cache one, a year or two later the 8MB ones would do 50-60MB sustained on ATA-66 or better.

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Re: Maximum amount of memory on a 486

Posted on 2017-11-30, 16:28

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Heh, SSDs on PCI are probably as fast as most 486 memory access, get up to 133MB/sec vs what was typical 90MB/sec?

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July 1994 BestBuy flyer on imgur...

Posted on 2017-11-28, 16:12

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Hi folks, Didn't see this posted yet, if so, oops, thought y'all would find it interesting... https://imgur.com/gallery/tRaHT

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Re: Unlocking & downclocking a Pentium II?

Posted on 2017-11-27, 00:34

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Some slot 1 stuff toward bottom of page here... https://www.ocinside.de/workshop_en/intel_overclock/

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Re: Unlocking & downclocking a Pentium II?

Posted on 2017-11-26, 23:49

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Might be a hidden option in that BIOS, try shift F1 or Ctrl F1

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Re: ut2004 + kyro ii = death?

Posted on 2017-11-24, 04:19

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Not sure what you're expecting but the Kyro II is a dog on UT2004 anyway... https://alt.3dcenter.org/artikel/voodoo5-6000/index24.php

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Re: IPX and NetBIOS

Posted on 2017-11-24, 02:05

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9x networking always seems like that, swear it takes a hard reboot for settings changes to take sometimes.

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Re: "Expensive" 486 system?? (Gameable)

Posted on 2017-11-24, 00:32

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Are we looking for expensive based on current prices or time period? Intel dx4 100 was very expensive at its launch in 1994 ($699 easily). 500+ for 75mhz. Pentiums were still extremely expensive at that time, most people were waiting for a dx2 80 as a cheaper alternative. Mere mortals didnt have …

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Re: Is WiFi harmful?

Posted on 2017-11-24, 00:29

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I think you misread the article, people are being reprogrammed by their wifeys.

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Re: Is WiFi harmful?

Posted on 2017-11-23, 13:27

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Yup, it lets teh interwebs into your home. That's like hooking up your kitchen taps to raw sewage. 🤣

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Re: Cirrus Logic CL-GD5429 vs Trident 8900D - disappointing

Posted on 2017-11-23, 13:12

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Back in the day, fastest I got working was 40/3 after swapping cards around... but soundcards tend not to like being over 10Mhz in general... I had one system running at 12Mhz with sound. It was hard to go faster than 40/3 because it was a 2.5Mhz jump to the next speeds, which didn't help you weed …

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Re: Cirrus Logic CL-GD5429 vs Trident 8900D - disappointing

Posted on 2017-11-23, 03:50

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I think your problem is 80ns RAM on the CL vs 70ns on the Trident. On VLB the CLs usually came with at least 70, the good ones were 60. edit: Actually that's better speed RAM than I've seen on most Tridents too, seen 100ns even. 80 common.

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Re: The Old Hard Drive Thread

Posted on 2017-11-23, 00:46

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Can't remember exact drive models now, but there was quite a difference between a Seagate and Quantum I had, think they were around 120 to 150MB models, maybe a medallist and a prodrive... The Seagate would do a fairly quiet and low brrrrrp which you could easily miss if you weren't listening for it …

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Re: Win98, MaxPhysPage + Device that shares RAM = Pagefile disabled!?!

Posted on 2017-11-23, 00:42

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Yeahhhh, I don't have any ideas on what your driver has done to screw it up sorry... If you were able to hunt down it's changes and kill them, and start again from scratch, there's lots here that might get it working with your full 2G and cause less troubles... http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/118097 …

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Re: Win98, MaxPhysPage + Device that shares RAM = Pagefile disabled!?!

Posted on 2017-11-22, 22:12

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I'm thinking that the board is mapping the SB or GPU to the top of physical installed RAM which is an area you've forbidden windows from, so it can't see them???

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"Expensive" 486 system?? (Gameable)

Posted on 2017-11-22, 18:10

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Hey Folks, I know you can see cray, cray BIN prices on eBay and arsy versy, get steals, but what's the 486 system specs that is most averagely expensive to put together now? Also not really intending to include shrinkwrapped NOS/NIB here, since after you use it to assemble this system it isn't. So …

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Re: Windows 7 Internet Connection Sharing, security?

Posted on 2017-11-22, 17:12

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Right, thanks. Reason I was wondering is because in XP ICS info, MS randomly throw in a link to page describing how to turn off XPs firewall, without explanation i.e. turn it off for it to work at all, or turn it off it's blocking stuff you want to do on other system, or what. So got me wondering …

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Re: List of 486 motherboards to work well with the Pentium Overdrive (POD) in write-back mode

Posted on 2017-11-22, 02:27

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There were 32 bit socket 4 systems also though, think those were gussied up 486 chipsets.

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