Re: A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-08, 16:49

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I definitely respect your decision to use Windows 7, you have the right to that choice. I think it's worth understanding that Windows 7 is made/sold by Microsoft, and Microsoft publicly ended support for Windows 7 in January 2020. AMD released the Radeon 6800XT & 6900XT (the lead RDNA2 products) in …

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Re: A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-07, 15:06

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Monitors which are labeled as FreeSync Premium have: Support for 120 Hz or more Low framerate compensation (if the game’s fps drops below the monitor’s lowest supported refresh rate, frames automatically display multiple times. This means you’ll stay in your monitor’s supported refresh rate range …

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Re: A currently availble G-SYNC monitor (IPS) where G-SYNC works with Windows 7 - do those exist ?

Posted on 2023-06-07, 05:45

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- Or is G-sync not really that important when pushing 100-200 frames with a somewhat underpowered CPU/overpowered GPU ? (me having an RTX 3600 I wanna use for this, which I assume does not work with 'Freesync' or whatnot) I have never tried using G-sync, or even played a modern game of late, so my …

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Re: Baby AT in a mATX case - Socket 7 + Voodoo 1 build

Posted on 2023-06-07, 05:27

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Nice build! I liked the original Prodigy M case, I thought it was a nice compact layout that still had enough space for high end parts. Is the SFX power supply necessary for this case? I think it's nice in there, and leaves the rest of the interior much more roomy... just wondering if ATX would fit. …

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Re: Random 775 - a scrap-tacular 775 build

Posted on 2023-06-01, 02:25

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Whoops, forgot the RAM lol, it's 6GB. 2x2GB + 2x1GB. 10 Enterprise runs prrtty snappy even on that much RAM. Unusual ram config but I like it!, have you tried Tiny10 or Tiny11 on it ? I bet the anti bloat versions would run even faster ! not sure how compatible they are on older hardware though. …

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Re: Athlon 64 X2 939 Build - "Seeing Green" 2005

Posted on 2023-05-21, 06:47

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Looking good! I have a similar (slower, but similarly period correct and similar plagued KZG caps!) build here . I personally started off with an Athlon 64 3000+ but upgraded to a dual core when the Athlon 64 X2 CPUs came out. What CPU cooler are you going to use? One of the things I think is …

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Re: "modern" retro pc

Posted on 2023-04-29, 05:57

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I think FM2 is kinda of a waste with external GPU. The whole shtick of that platform was decent onboard graphics, other than that, it's subpar to AM3+. But if it works, it works. I agree, FM2 (or anything dozer based really) wasn't a great platform at the time apart from decent onboard graphics and …

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Re: "modern" retro pc

Posted on 2023-04-26, 07:50

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What kinds of games are you intending to play? I see in your post you mention "2013 and past" but I suspect that hardware might not max out games from 2013. I do think that system would crush everything from the XP era (~2008 and past) though. I built a similar system here . I see that Asus supplies …

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Re: High Refresh Rates with Windows XP & ATI

Posted on 2023-04-16, 08:43

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Your Radeon 5870 should have an HDMI 1.3a port... what refresh rates are available if you just use the HDMI port (instead of the DVI port with adapter)? ...come to think of it, I think the Radeon 5870 has DisplayPort 1.1 as well. Can you get more refresh rates if you instead run DisplayPort straight …

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Re: My first attempt at retro PC

Posted on 2023-04-06, 07:15

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Interesting... Maybe there was a later BIOS update (which you already have) which enabled higher CPU speeds. I have a similar motherboard on the same 440BX chipset running at Pentium III 700 MHz Coppermine. If your BIOS allows multiplier of 8x I'd say there's a good chance a Coppermine would work - …

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Re: My first attempt at retro PC

Posted on 2023-04-06, 03:50

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Awesome retro PC! I think there is something really nice about using YOUR OWN original parts (like your motherboard and case), even if there is "better" stuff you could buy. Nice work on obtaining two Voodoo 2 cards - they're expensive nowadays! I feel like your 500 MHz CPU is a decent match for …

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Re: Build Log: ATi:Resurrected II, Rise of the Radeon - XP/P4/X850 Dream Machine 2005

Posted on 2023-03-30, 03:29

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Looks good! I have the exact same card (X850 Pro, built by ATI). I'm the original owner... I bought it new in a retail box. Shortly afterward I flashed the XT BIOS to enable the 16 pipes but I decided to keep the Pro clockspeeds (I think the process involved flashing the BIOS back to Pro but …

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Re: Build Log: ATi:Resurrected II, Rise of the Radeon

Posted on 2023-03-13, 02:38

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Wow, it's been a long time.... Your build looks fantastic! The paint work is top notch. I like the almost-period-correct Linksys access point 😉

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Re: Top Klamath dual-Glide Grandia build (February 2023)

Posted on 2023-02-25, 08:39

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Nice system! I have the same case (but I'm not using it for a retro system) and I like it a lot. Great use of the 5.25" combo bay... I have been looking for something similar myself but haven't found one at a cheap price. Very interesting use of the internal hub to bring USB 1.1 to the front ports …

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Re: My not-so-retro rig... that plays retro PC games

Posted on 2022-07-29, 16:29

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Thanks for the comments! I am on the lookout for a reasonably priced PCI X-Fi. I have an extra X-Fi for PCI Express, but with this particular motherboard's slot layout I'd rather avoid using the nearby PCIe slots to leave more space for the graphics card airflow.

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My not-so-retro rig... that plays retro PC games

Posted on 2022-07-24, 05:15

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Earlier this year I started a thread about my cheap Core i3 computer that now handles most of my retro gaming . This is a what it looks like, what the specs are, etc. This isn't a particularly interesting computer at face value, but I hope it might encourage some conversation about what aspects of …

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Re: Dream XP PC - ASUS P6T SE - I7 930 - Radeon 5870

Posted on 2022-07-07, 05:11

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Nice system! The Radeon 5870 is a fast, reliable, compatible, and reasonably efficient card for the XP era. There are faster XP compatible cards out there if you're trying to chase 3DMarks but in my opinion you probably won't get a much better gaming experience over the card you have. There are …

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Re: Playing ON vs WITH retro hardware (and hardware preservation)

Posted on 2022-06-28, 04:28

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Yes the Rumblepad 2 does have drivers for Win98. As you said, its layout is nearly identical to a PlayStation 2 controller but unfortunately that means that all four shoulder (trigger) buttons are on/off digital buttons with no analog control. So none of those four buttons can perform part throttle …

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Re: HD 3850 AGP black screen on driver install - FIXED!

Posted on 2022-06-26, 05:44

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I have a Radeon 9800 Pro that will black screen (or sometimes artifact/crash) immediately after installing the motherboard's AGP Gart driver. The sad part is that it didn't use to do that... it was in my retro PC for a year or so then one day Windows wouldn't start. First thing I thought was my …

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Re: Playing ON vs WITH retro hardware (and hardware preservation)

Posted on 2022-06-11, 23:38

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I don't have any Win9x compatible input devices that have analogue triggers (I have a Logitech F310 in DirectInput mode, where the triggers register as on/off only). I think I still have my Logitech Rumblepad 2 stashed somewhere. Its layout is similar to that of a PlayStation 2 controller. IIRC, …

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