Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-29, 03:13

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by enaiel

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Nice, thank you for adding the support. :) Unfortunately it seems not to work properly. From the printings it seems to accept all commands, no errors shown. However the FSB doesn't change, it always remains at 133 MHz (which is default for this board and can't be changed in BIOS). Also interesting …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-28, 18:46

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by enaiel

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Released version 0.1.6. Changed FSB to float and added ability to choose PCI frequency. Also added support for additional PLL ICS950908 and special logic for W156C as it is write-only. Nice utility I have ITX board with VIA C3 1GHz and CLE266 + VT8235 chipset. The used PLL seems to be ICS 950908 …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-26, 15:09

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by enaiel

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Excellent, this is exactly the kind of feedback I'm looking for! Hi, I have tested Abit KT7A v1.3 (PLL205-03) and basically it works. This means you can set FSB freq. within the same PCI/AGP divider domain. If the FSB freq. you would like to set involves a PCI/AGP divider that is outside of the …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-26, 03:33

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by enaiel

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Correct, I deleted it until I could try the dump command. I just did and it doesn’t work, the machine crashes before it is able to dump is my guess. SMBus is enabled… is the last thing I see before the computer freezes up. The machine crashes even when performing a GET command. Thank you again for …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-25, 22:24

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by enaiel

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No, my clock generator is W156H - I have attached the datasheet. I thought I saw a reply from you, but it seems to be deleted now. Did you try using the dump command? VIAFSB pll_name fsb_freq -d > dump.txt I think I know what the issue is. I just re-read the datasheet and I had somehow completely …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-25, 22:16

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by enaiel

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OK, complete success! Testing CPU was Intel Celeron 900 MHz SL633 (default voltage) on aforementioned QDI P6V694T/A10T with ICS94241. I was able to get FSB and of course set it. Lowest supported frequency was in my case 90 MHz, highest 120 MHz. Utility works even with EMM386 and can also be used in …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-25, 13:54

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by enaiel

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A note on testing VIAFSB: Try to use a freq that is known to work with your motherboard. A freq that can be set in your BIOS or using CPUFSB/SetFSB/SoftFSB in Windows, that doesn't hang or restart your PC. Otherwise, start with a freq that is +-10 of your current freq, and move on to standard freqs …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-25, 11:44

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by enaiel

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Released version 0.1.5 with support for additional PLLs ICS94215, ICS94241, PLL205-03, and W156C. I have updated the first post with details. @Zeerex, @mockingbird please let me know if it works with your motherboards. I will try to test the utility on my QDI P6V694T/A10T with ICS942 4 1. This PLL …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-23, 11:56

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by enaiel

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cwsdpmi - it complains about this in DOS however, in Windows it appears to execute without it Thanks for testing! Yes, I forgot to mention that it needs CWSDPMI.EXE to run. If you don't already have it, it can be downloaded from here: https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/ …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-23, 02:19

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by enaiel

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Looking good so far, nice work, hope to use it when I get to my next via mobo thing... Thanks, take your time. So pretty much this, but slow down ya crazy speed freak you'll get us all killed tearing around like that. <--- moves at a speed more like continental drift lol Okay, may be not that much …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-23, 02:17

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by enaiel

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Tried on my Chaintech 6VIA5T . It's been able to tell my FSB speed correctly using the ICS94211 option (I'm running Tualatin 1.4 at 133MHz). Awesome, thanks so much for testing it! I had my eye on that same motherboard before I ended up settling on my QDI A10T. It's a great board in a small package …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-23, 02:03

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by enaiel

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Are you sure it is actually changing the FSB or it just telling you that so it doesnt have to say it was secretly shopping Walmart online for a replacement 440BX chipset . LOL LOL LOL I own a couple of Via boards (yeah I said it) but unclear why someone BX or Via would want to change their FSB in …

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Re: VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-22, 20:15

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by enaiel

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Looking for any feedback, but I understand that owning a motherboard with a VIA chipset has a kind of "stigma" associated with it on Vogons - no one wants to willingly admit to owning one! A bit like shopping at Walmart (see this Onion video for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=repxFQXVsHc …

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Re: Boring Tualatin Win98 build (formerly Nehemiah)

Posted on 2022-03-22, 19:55

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by enaiel

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I managed to get the Aureal Vortex 2 and the Audigy working together without any issues so far. Things I had to do to make it work: Changed the Aureal Vortex 2 PCI slot until I got a free IRQ (IRQ 7, in my case) Installed AU8830 9x 4.06.2015 driver since I'm using DirectX 8.1 Disabled Aureal Voretx …

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Re: Boring Tualatin Win98 build (formerly Nehemiah)

Posted on 2022-03-22, 19:41

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by enaiel

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Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2022-03-22, 06:42: I think you need to apply the Coolbits registry tweak in order to expose VSync options under the "More Direct3D" tab. Phil has that tweak on his website. Thanks, I did not know that! I get a much more respectable score in 3DMark99 now. Filename …

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Re: Nehemiah DOS/Win98 build

Posted on 2022-03-22, 03:45

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by enaiel

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I haven't used my card much, but from what I gather, it depends on the game. I've had good luck with the Turtle Beach drivers from the official CD . Those worked perfectly with Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force. Other people recommend 2041 drivers as the gold standard, so that might be worth checking …

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Re: Boring Tualatin Win98 build (formerly Nehemiah)

Posted on 2022-03-22, 03:03

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by enaiel

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Upgraded the RAM to CL2 and the CPU to Tualatin 1.40 GHz and ran the benchmarks again. The 3DMark99 benchmark is FPS capped at 75 FPS, and there is no way to remove V-Sync for DirectX using the NVIDA 45.23 drivers, so not much difference. A decent bump to the 3DMark2000 and 3DMark2001SE scores, but …

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Re: Boring Tualatin Win98 build (formerly Nehemiah)

Posted on 2022-03-22, 02:47

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by enaiel

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pentiumspeed wrote on 2022-03-21, 20:43: 3 wire fans made for Dell computers does not have RPM output. It is a non-rotation alert that pulls up normally low signal pin high to alert the motherboard of fan failure. Cheers, I think you replied to the wrong thread of mine, but that's really useful …

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Re: Nehemiah DOS/Win98 build

Posted on 2022-03-21, 18:40

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by enaiel

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Thanks. BTW, is it considered bad form to change the title of the topic? The build has evolved into something quite different altogether, and I was wondering if I should change the topic title to reflect that.

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VIAFSB - DOS FSB utility for VIA chipsets

Posted on 2022-03-21, 18:37

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by enaiel

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VIAFSB is a little DOS utility I wrote for changing the FSB on the couple of VIA motherboards that I own. Why should only owners of 440BX motherboards have all the fun? Sure, 440BX motherboards are faster, more stable, and more cooler... but at least now I can change the FSB on my VIA motherboards …

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