Re: Project KA7, yay or nay ?

Posted on 2019-05-18, 23:10

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And thats the BIOS update issue sorted. Bad BIOS chip ! Lastest BIOS (TY) had some neat stuff added. Some soldering pics to make ya all feel a bit superior ;) Its working, wich is good enough for me ! https://i.imgur.com/FdRtimBm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/PuOhRgpm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/drDlUeUm.jpg …

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Re: Backup build

Posted on 2019-05-18, 11:32

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This is my backup build, that i take with me to retro LANs, if i should run into errors on my main retro build. AMD Athlon K7 700@749 MHz (Slot A, Pluto) ASUS K7M (REV: 1.04) ASUS GeForce 256 (AGP-V6600PRO/64M) Creative Sound Blaster Live! (CT4830) Creative Sound Blaster AWE32 (CT3900) Realtek ( …

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Re: Project KA7, yay or nay ?

Posted on 2019-05-18, 11:18

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canthearu wrote: Great result. What capacitors did you end up installing. Very pretty result in any case. Mostly Panasonic "FS" series where I could fit them. It's got 8mm dia variants with the appropriate heights (≤15mm) and capacities.

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Re: What Should I Build in this Old Server Tower?

Posted on 2019-05-18, 00:10

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luckybob wrote: *COUGH* […] Show full quote *COUGH* *COUGH* Recently snagged on ebay I presume ? =) Gz =) Personaly I prefer the 1MB ppros, but you just can't deny the bling factor of the OD's =)

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Re: Project KA7, yay or nay ?

Posted on 2019-05-17, 22:41

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Cyrix200+ wrote: bofh.fromhell wrote: […] Show full quote Test setup with expendable hardware: Great work! What kind of test bench are you using? It's the Streacom variant of the "Open Benchtable", "Streacom ST-BC1". Expensive, yet worth every penny !

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Re: Matrox driver performance

Posted on 2019-05-17, 22:25

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Fantastic job ! I had a feeling that Matrox improve over the driver revisions. But its nice to know =) The Matrox cards definitly have their limitations. But I really like them as retro cards !

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Re: Project KA7, yay or nay ?

Posted on 2019-05-17, 22:06

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Testing is more or less complete. It's stable with 4 different memorysticks running at 133MHz, tight timings and CAS2. All PCI slots work fine. All IDE channels work. It's even stable with a Matrox G550 AGP 4x with 4.35v VIA drivers (Win2k). I'm calling this a success. Whats really left to test is a …

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Re: Project KA7, yay or nay ?

Posted on 2019-05-15, 17:48

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Congrats mate! The top MB side looks pretty, but how does the bottom side look like? :lol: *Forgot to mention, that motherboard CPU VRM uses +5V rail to generate power, make sure that your PSU has a strong +5V rail. The underside looks just fine thankyouverymuch ;) Tho I'll be doing a final clean …

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Re: Project KA7, yay or nay ?

Posted on 2019-05-15, 16:37

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It works !* Oh my, one of the BIOS chip pins was folded in on itself, nerve wrecking to fold it back ! And my BIOS programmer gives an error when I flash anything but the included BIOS. Pretty board !: https://i.imgur.com/p31wtRlm.jpg Test setup with expendable hardware: https://i.imgur.com/YwZ8vasm …

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Re: Project KA7, yay or nay ?

Posted on 2019-05-15, 01:24

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I found a middle ground solution. Since I dont mind soldering (I need the practise anyways) I'll just leave fairly long legs on the caps so I can desolder and reuse them if it doesn't work. In fact I've already done this now, but I realized that the board is incompatible with my T-Bird Slot A CPU …

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Project KA7, yay or nay ?

Posted on 2019-05-14, 22:44

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So my recently aquired KA7 turns out to be worse then I though. Not only are almost all caps bulging and/or leaking, I also found other damage that could possibly stop my little project altogether. When I removed the chipset heatsink, I found this nasty thing: https://i.imgur.com/iiPMA9Gm.jpg I …

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Re: 3DFX card Easy Fan Replacement Guide

Posted on 2019-05-11, 03:01

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And should you prefer to use the onboard power, Noctua makes 2 5v fans that should work just fine. NF-A4x20 5V NF-A4x10 5V A4x20 is as the name suggests 20 mm thick, but pushes more air and manages higher static pressure while also making less noise. A4x10 is identical to the above mentioned fan, …

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Re: Voodoo 5500 ram source

Posted on 2019-05-10, 17:36

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RoyBatty wrote: Ahh thank you! Turns out the ram isn't bad, my 2001FP has some weird sync issue, kinda angry since I just bought that monitor... oh well. Check out the caps inside it. Most models with that panel suffer from bad caps =/

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Re: Quake III Arena Benchmark Thread

Posted on 2019-05-09, 01:37

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My contribution to the 2000 GPU & CPU period correct list: https://i.imgur.com/1l5bnnqm.png Athlon 1200C. ABIT KG7 with AMD 760 chipset (released nov 2000) Gainward GeForce2 Ultra, 71.89 drivers. 1GB DDR memory, super tight 2-2-2-2-6 settings. Soundblaster Live! (SB0060), funny enough I get better …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-05-08, 23:58

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Snagged an ABIT KA7 for peanuts. Obviously the caps are all OK, as seen on the pic ;) Caps work better when they bulge, right? Like a pop up tent? It's obvious really, they are bulging with power. Flat ones are, like batterys, depleted. And if yours for some reason lack the bulge, badcaps has a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-05-08, 22:34

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As someone who has recapped KA7 in the past. This board is HIGHLY sensitive to bad caps. The missing atx connector is a bit odd. if you do recap it, make sure you get the lowest ESR you can. Presumably someone has used it for spares once the caps got bad enough to stop POST. Apart from the ATX …

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Re: De-yellowing of plastics by only leaving them under the sun

Posted on 2019-05-08, 22:10

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I'm having great results with the no soaking way to bleach. Takes way less (liquid) Hydrogen Peroxide to do it. Tho you need a semi sealed container to do it. 1H in the sun gave a noticable effect, tho not perfect. But zero chance of streaking, and no need to fiddle with it during the process.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-05-08, 21:57

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Snagged an ABIT KA7 for peanuts. Obviously the caps are all OK, as seen on the pic 😉 Tho I'm fairly sure theres a few other issues with it, can you find them ? =)

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Re: Dual socket 370 system!

Posted on 2019-05-08, 14:54

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nd22 wrote: The BIOS is version YT and not the latest DR - but that one is only for the highpoint controller; should I upgrade or just leave it as it is? "If it aint broke.......you havn't fixed it enough !" But seriously, one BIOS revision will most likely not have anything you need with that …

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Re: What would be the fastest XP Setup - theoretically?

Posted on 2019-05-06, 13:59

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A 3770K could very well be the fastest you can go on XP. Atleast Intel supplies drivers for IB on Win XP. Also the fastest graphics card i can find that officially supports Win XP is the GTX 780TI. edit: 3770K mentioned above.

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