Re: Matrox Millennium II 16MB - exists? If so, why?

Posted on 2021-01-31, 01:31

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Hi! I have a couple of the 12MB modules now and a multimeter and am happy to contribute. May need some startup training 😀. Will message you in a couple of days once I’m settled and ready.

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Re: Compaq Deskpro M and XL models.

Posted on 2020-11-15, 17:42

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by Swiego

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Not sure if anyone with better google-fu or internet archive-fu than myself can help w/the following. If you search Google for: "210982-001" peteweb https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&ei=u5fbXrnQDpSJ-gSbxIHgBw&q=%22210982-001%22+peteweb&oq=%22210982-001%22+peteweb&gs_lcp= …

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Re: Compaq QV2000 question

Posted on 2020-10-26, 19:52

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by Swiego

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There was a QV2000 and a QV2000+ - I believe the latter used the IS-ATHENA chip but I could be mistaken. As an aside the QV2000+ is a pretty terrible DOS card... definitely the worst PCI one I have by a fair margin.

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Re: Compaq Deskpro XE Softpaq numbers (drivers / utilities)

Posted on 2020-10-19, 19:55

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by Swiego

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Thanks TimmermanV! This is a great list! For anyone working specifically on the XE560 I created a separate thread that calls out the SoftPAQs for that model. It did use a different firmware series than the 486 models. I do believe everything on my list is included in Timmerman's.

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Re: Anyone ever see an Aquanta XR/6 (12-way Pentium Pro)?

Posted on 2020-08-04, 01:38

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by Swiego

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At the very start of my career I worked on an Oracle database running on a Sequent server running if I recall 6x 80486s. We decommissioned it for Y2K and I remember playing wolf3d on it before it was to be... well I’m not sure what it’s fate was. I do have fond memories of that system and thus can …

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Re: Compaq Deskpro M and XL models.

Posted on 2020-07-31, 18:44

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pentiumspeed, I'm currently [slowly] recapping my Deskpro M PSU so it will be some time before I can do the measurement. Removing the existing capacitors has been a huge pain--so much so that I've lately been feeling disincentivized to work on it! I can confirm first hand that Prosignia boards will …

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Re: Compaq Deskpro XE560 compendium

Posted on 2020-07-31, 17:05

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An update! I saw on eBay what was advertised as a 1MB upgrade for the QVision 1024/I, part number 139169-001. From what I was able to dig up, this seems to be an upgrade part for later Presario systems. However, looking at the posted pics, the connector looked a lot like the on-board connector for …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-07-18, 20:57

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Amazing to think about the capacity difference! It's funny how comparatively small the transfer rate improvement is though. You're probably looking at least 20 hours of solid maxed out writing on the 16TB drive... Likely much longer (days) with real world data and lots of little files. Compare that …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-07-17, 20:17

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I somewhat ironically received both of these today: IMG_4393.jpeg On the left is a Seagate 80MB ST-4096 drive. Haven't tested it fully yet, but I can say that it shakes the entire table when the head actuators move. On the right is a Seagate Exos x16 16TB He-filled data center drive. Sustained …

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Re: Compaq Deskpro M and XL models.

Posted on 2020-07-14, 19:39

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by Swiego

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Just a few updates here for anyone who might someday follow these footsteps to see how far a Deskpro XL can be pushed: - I got in contact with a retired engineer at Compaq who was able to help me confirm that the 486/Pentium and PentiumPro models used different system boards. Going from the former …

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Re: 10 year cpu challenge

Posted on 2020-07-14, 02:15

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2010 was an i7-920. I still have that system and it feels relevant even today, although a bit of a space heater to be sure. A couple of years ago I upgraded it to a X5680 just to see what that would be like, as part of standing the system up as video capture station. 2020 is a ThreadRipper 3960x, …

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Re: Best OS with support for Dual Pentium Pro’s

Posted on 2020-07-13, 15:09

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Windows 2000.. 🙄 It's mentioned because of its lack of activation, isn't it?! 😉 Windows XP Pro is the right answer, of course. Silly question. 🙂 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aYQgYJdS1EE Edit: USB support Sure.. Since when does W2k support USB 3.0 cards? Win XP does, with the manufacturer's drivers …

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Re: Benchmarked the Qvision 1024/E card?

Posted on 2020-07-11, 23:37

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Hope this helps, it's all I can offer. On a 486DX2/66, it is about as fast or even a little bit faster than a Tseng ET4000 ISA card (which is nice). It is not competitive with better PCI cards on a 486 but the Deskpro/M does not have PCI. So QV1024/E is not a bad card to have on the M. Screen Shot …

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Re: Benchmarked the Qvision 1024/E card?

Posted on 2020-07-11, 06:03

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Not sure what you’re looking for. On my P90, it is about 75% the performance in DOS of the fastest PCI cards I can make work on this platform e.g. Matrox Millennium, Riva 128. Not too bad but not so great if you have PCI. In a few days I’ll be able to compare QVision 1024/I (ISA) against QVision …

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Re: ATI Rage XL 8MB on 486 PCI

Posted on 2020-07-08, 18:38

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I have the same issue with a 8MB Rage XL PCI on Compaq Deskpro XL. I have no issues with various other PCI cards. I have a suspicion the Rage XL is one of those cards that has remained in mass production for a long time (for server, POS or other applications) with newer iterations widely available …

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Re: Compaq ProLinea 4/33 revival information and CPU upgrade help

Posted on 2020-07-05, 15:49

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Yes my Deskpro/I (which I believe is quite similar) needed an updated HBA to utilize larger drives. The Promise board let me use a 2GB CF card for a while, before I switched back to a Quantum ~500MB drive because I liked the sound :) Mine also has a Seagate 1GB SCSI drive connected to my old …

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Re: ISA video cards in DOS - where is the cap?

Posted on 2020-07-04, 14:59

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OK. From what everyone is saying, in DOS it makes ZERO difference whether one has say an ET4000AX, a CL-GD5434 or a Rage64 ISA card--period. If ISA is one's only option, then all three of these cards are completely functionally equivalent in DOS, regardless of your CPU. No, they aren't functionally …

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Re: ISA video cards in DOS - where is the cap?

Posted on 2020-07-04, 14:55

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Tseng pricetags are bloated due to somewhat "cult following". Which is humorous, because they don't offer anything unique. You can find alternatives or better alternatives to ET4000 series for any slot (ISA, VLB, PCI). See, I don’t follow this. They can be expensive but I would say the highest end …

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Re: ISA video cards in DOS - where is the cap?

Posted on 2020-07-04, 14:49

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I guess my question is simple... for DOS games, in the space from 386 to say ~P133, is there a sizable cluster of ISA video cards that all plateau at a similar performance level such that if you have one you needn’t look for another, or are there a select few that break past the pack and merit …

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Re: ISA video cards in DOS - where is the cap?

Posted on 2020-07-03, 01:10

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OK. From what everyone is saying, in DOS it makes ZERO difference whether one has say an ET4000AX, a CL-GD5434 or a Rage64 ISA card--period. If ISA is one's only option, then all three of these cards are completely functionally equivalent in DOS, regardless of your CPU. Therefore the extremely high …

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