Re: S3 ViRGE VLB project (or " Making a Concurrent for Creative 3D Blaster VLB" )
Posted on 2021-11-05, 13:07
@madao Sent you a PM for one if you have any left 😀
Re: How many video cards / VGA cards or GPUs do you have?
Posted on 2021-11-01, 19:18
It's contagious 😁 Have about 100 Need to thin the ranks.. I used to hate being stuck without an AGP slot on my Slot 1 motherboard back in the day.. now I kinda like collecting PCI more 😁 margepcimeme.jpg Not often seen: Diamond FireGL PCI 1000 (none pro) Creative 3D Blaster PCI Mpact 2 8MB PCI …
Re: PowerVR Fun Thread
Posted on 2021-05-03, 18:09
I guess that 43mhz is a strap when the CPU FSB is running stock at 100MHz. So you can set that and see if it is stable first. Then see if you are able to raise the CPU FSB. Depending on the bios the strap may "loosen" i.e. go down automatically with more FSB, however, If the strap stays the same.. …
Help with recovering some retro stuff from a storage unit (Sydney, Australia)
Posted on 2021-05-03, 17:56
*Hopefully I am not breaking any forum rules with this request* I basically have relocated from the the AU to the UK. I don't see this changing in the immediate future, partly due to the pandemic. I still have a small storage unit in Sydney that is getting expensive to keep. The quotes from …
Re: Win98/XP multi-boot on "modern" P55 chipset (BUILD LOG)
Posted on 2021-05-03, 16:50
I remember when I had a Titan X Maxwell, there were rumors VGA performance was degraded compared to digital signals. Very strange but it did feel like that, might be worth checking with a benchmark and then you could always use a DP -> VGA converter if it is a massive difference. I find the output …
Re: PowerVR Fun Thread
Posted on 2021-05-03, 16:43
Sounds like that mwdmeyer's cool new card is doing the pin lifting mod mentioned in the guide you found Chadti.. Overclocking your FSB/PCI speed really helps all round performance as well. I am trying to get a system stable with the PCI bus at 50MHz +, then I might test this mod in conjunction.
Re: PowerVR Fun Thread
Posted on 2021-05-03, 16:37
Woah you are having some fun there overclocking a PCX2! :) In regards to testing the Neon 250.. not yet. Life got in the way but maybe over the next few days. Also have a PCX2 and found a NVIDIA AGP card was a few frames faster when combined with it, just a few. Some people reported problems mixing …
Re: Is this the Kyro II 4500 or 4800?
Posted on 2021-04-29, 16:30
The Videologic OO number confirms it, nice find 😀 OOTD 3.8/11 - Neon 250 OOVA 3.11/4 - Kyro I 4000 OOVA 3.11/6 - Kyro II 4500 OOVA 3.11/12 - Yours and Kyro II 4800 SE reviewer card.
Re: Best WinXP Video Card
Posted on 2021-01-21, 23:23
Here's an odd contender: Quadro K1200. It's a a little slower than a 650-ti, but it's also low profile and single-slot. Excellent for an ITX build. Do you have one? If yes, can you see more anti-aliasing options than one would normally see on Geforce? I have briefly looked if it's possible to make …
Re: Gateway 2000/Tatung CM-1495 CRT
Posted on 2021-01-21, 13:57
Shame it did not do the trick. Hmm what you describe is kind of normal for my early CRTs, they have no OSD to show when there is no signal. My pre 90s CRTs do exactly this, the tube does not glow at all until they get a H/V sync they are expecting, and then kick into life. *Edit if the CRT has a TV …
Re: Gateway 2000/Tatung CM-1495 CRT
Posted on 2021-01-18, 14:38
I like these old school monitors, yep that monitor has an Analogue/TTL toggle switch. Up to 64 colours EGA. The 9 pin connectors are wired differently to VGA pinouts on some CGA/EGA CRTs.. apart from NEC and some Japanese domestic market ones. I am guessing it is the former which means you probably …
Re: Best WinXP Video Card
Posted on 2021-01-17, 18:59
I did see that. I guess any kind of 3d acceleration working with a Fury or Hawaii series in XP is good news. Maybe those issues could be worked out, maybe not but won't know till someone else has a crack at it.
Re: Best WinXP Video Card
Posted on 2021-01-17, 18:17
Yeah quite a breakthrough if true. I notice the link has gone down from AMD. I think I downloaded the driver and stashed it away somewhere.. I will upload them for someone wants to try (if I find it). Edit somewhat discussed here: What would be the fastest XP Setup with XP Era Hardware ?
Re: Best WinXP Video Card
Posted on 2021-01-17, 16:23
Someone supposedly has got a Fury X working with AMD XP iCafe drivers and an inf mod. Lost my source for that one. Edit: https://msfn.org/board/topic/175342-amd-icaf%C3%A9-unified-driver-for-windows-xp-32-bit/ I would love for someone to test a 780ti OC vs a 980ti OC/Titan X OC in XP. Maxwell …
Re: Is anyone excited for Big Navi?
Posted on 2020-11-26, 01:26
Yeah that would do it too, bit weird these days having to pick the 4k compliant cables. Don't have to spend too much but check some user reviews. 90fps sounds right it's an inefficient engine, seems like backwards compatibility is there to chew through bloated steam/gog libraries! RDR2 is a gpu …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-11-26, 01:15
Nice finds all round, that Trident Blade XP is for a Mac. Villagetronic MPDD+ or something. It might work in a Mac even if it wasn't booting when you tested on a PC.
Re: Is anyone excited for Big Navi?
Posted on 2020-11-25, 16:31
Well today in the UK was the launch of the AIB 6800s and it would seem that not one retailer had any in stock! That goes beyond paper launch! The card is quite warm but I haven't tried under volting yet. It's quite capable at 4k running games like AC:Ody and Mafia DE at max settings 60fps. RDR2 is …
Re: Is anyone excited for Big Navi?
Posted on 2020-11-25, 14:34
That is a sexy card! Looks like the front grill of an 80s car when installed :D I've just seen this and I think it looks like an early 70s Plymouth... https://i.imgur.com/lxAQN3B.jpg I do sometimes wonder what sort of graphics performance we could have achieved in the early 2000s if we had allowed …
Re: Is anyone excited for Big Navi?
Posted on 2020-11-19, 17:20
Hmm I've not owned a Navi card to know the issues exactly but from reddit posts something DX8/9 that is a bit demanding for their time: Witcher 1/2 FEAR Spellforce 2 Oblivion Gothic 1/2/3 (https://www.reddit.com/r/worldofgothic/comments/em34al/gothic_fans_with_radeon_57005700xt_navi_cards/) The …
Re: Is anyone excited for Big Navi?
Posted on 2020-11-19, 14:28
That is a sexy card! Looks like the front grill of an 80s car when installed :D Congrats! Yeah we are shafted for the RRP $1=£1 on computer hardware. OCUK is a bit pricey but they seem to get the most of any new GPU stock so we have little choice. Tried to get a PS5 and failed miserably, bots got …
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