Re: Help Save my Voodoo-3 build.
Posted on 2024-03-30, 20:28
A missing voltage (rail) perhaps?
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-30, 09:36
Nice to see a PAS, as a kid I was intrigued by the number of components on these cards.
Re: Problems with Voodoo2 in SLI
Posted on 2024-03-27, 16:22
Any problems when using them apart from each other? Try running the Donut Demo for some time. Do you have proper air flow? They tend to get quite hot.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-27, 08:19
BitWrangler wrote on 2024-03-26, 22:18: I don't know if there was anything worth faking a celeron 300A from Covington Celeron? 😬 "L2 cache? What L2 cache..."
Re: Voodoo 2 4444SX
Posted on 2024-03-27, 07:07
Looking sharp. Are planning to apply active cooling, let alone heatsinks?
Re: Identifying a 486 cpu
Posted on 2024-03-23, 22:06
Well... at least the pins weren't bent. The one in the bottom left area included, it only tipped.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-22, 21:37
Massive card, not full length but it is heavy. It could use some anti sagging clips. DSC_8480.JPG WiNRADiO WR-1000i Heh, I thought "That better not be just an FM card" then zoomed in to see it's actually rather decent frequency coverage. Looks like fun, like earlier incarnation of those SDR dongles …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-22, 15:30
Massive card, not full length but it is heavy. It could use some anti sagging clips. Filename DSC_8480.JPG File size 914.39 KiB Views 567 views WiNRADiO WR-1000i
Re: 286 Motherboard does not work . CMOS inoperational. System halted.
Posted on 2024-03-20, 13:44
Great job, looks clean. But those missing pads and traces.... That requires some skill which is way out of my league. 😁 Good luck and keep it up!
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2024-03-19, 18:41
Finally found out why 33 MHz bus CPU's ran unstable. The clock divider! 16 MHz is just too fast for ISA! And if one doesn't Disable this setting, the rest of the settings are disregarded. I feel stupid. DSC_8451~2.JPG Now I have a stable DX4 100 Overdrive with 64kB L2 cache. Lets fiddle with 256k …
Re: Your most shitty motherboard?
Posted on 2024-03-13, 21:43
A7N8X-E Deluxe: Lacking the 4-pin CPU power connector, Silicon Image 3112 SATA controller stability issues when using RAID.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2024-03-01, 08:45
dominusprog wrote on 2024-03-01, 08:00: Bought my second Cyrix processor. You sure? The markings says otherwise. badum tss
Re: best version of Office to learn
Posted on 2024-03-01, 08:40
The only reason you want old Office, is file conversion/viewing. Or maybe for a period correct system. As a kid we had Works 3.0 on our home system. I had a lot of fun with windings, a TT dingbat font. Real story. Some work I did for a customer who lives in the dark ages IT wise, but now suffers the …
Re: Memory timings vs FSB
Posted on 2024-03-01, 05:33
Good to see some improvements. Congrats! 😁
Re: Back-in-Black ( Pentium-lll , 933mhz , with Voodoo-3 )
Posted on 2024-02-27, 18:42
Quake III Half-Life Unreal C&C Renegade NFS:PU
Re: Memory timings vs FSB
Posted on 2024-02-27, 11:20
Correct. Only some old/older/oldest (pick one) ISA cards use -5V. 😉
Re: Memory timings vs FSB
Posted on 2024-02-27, 11:05
Are you using the integrated graphics? Maybe the IGP doesn't like the such tight timings. Try using discrete graphics. Although your board has that +12V 4-pin CPU connector, the PSU can deliver enough juice on both +5V en +12V rails?
Re: Memory timings vs FSB
Posted on 2024-02-27, 10:42
Which mainboard? Since the memory controller resides on the northbridge, maybe it needs some extra voltage too. Maybe it need some extra cooling as well. Northbridges can get quite hot.
Re: Memory timings vs FSB
Posted on 2024-02-27, 09:40
Have you tried raising the voltage (Vdimm) a bit?
Re: Pentium III - Best clockspeed for the money?
Posted on 2024-02-25, 06:39
Try to get a Pentium III 800 (or faster), but as you already mentioned, 100MHz FSB models are pricy and a bit rare. It also depends on your budget and where you look for them (the bay = $$$), where you live, et cetera. What about a high clocked Celeron in combination with a slotket? Edit: great to …
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