Boot loader advice.

Posted on 2021-01-16, 07:32

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Okay, so I’m gonna have an interesting setup on my new build. Many of you are already familiar with the specs I’m building but here are relivant details for this question. 1999 bios on a 430tx chipset. My boot drive will be either a compact flash on the mainboard ide or on a add in ide card (that …

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Re: Admin request: Tapatalk support

Posted on 2021-01-16, 05:50

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I can’t seem to find this group on taptalk I was wanting to try it cause the web interface keeps logging me out and making me type in the 99 character password again Also, can we relax the password requirements my password is nuts 🤣

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Re: Fastest socket 7 build on a 430tx chipset

Posted on 2021-01-16, 04:43

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🤔 anyone know how to add a hardware sleep button? I’m gonna have four lights and four switches to plug in but seems I can only find a use for three buttons. Buttons: power reset cmos, lights: mobo hdd,card hdd, power, turbo Mobo has no header for turbo switch but does for turbo light lol Will …

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Re: looking for a sata 300 pci card that works with windows 98

Posted on 2021-01-16, 02:56

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I've been using my RC-212 with my old operating system experiments for a couple of years now. I haven't had any of those issues so far. The tricky part is getting the OS to recognize the card and load the drivers. This is the only native SATA card I've heard of that will work with NT 3.51, but I …

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Re: looking for a sata 300 pci card that works with windows 98

Posted on 2021-01-16, 02:33

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Try a Rosewill RC-212: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rosewill-RC-212-SATA-Ultra-ATA-Raid-Controller/184234358310?epid=1600595320&hash=item2ae5393626:g:xSIAAOSwfF1ef-rV You will need the Windows 9x driver for the Via 6421 from here: http://toastytech.com/files/w95stuff.html I have one that I use with …

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Re: hacking a higher fsb on a phase link pll52c62-01xc clock generator

Posted on 2021-01-16, 02:28

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woohoo!!! thanks guys! you all rock! gonna let you all know what I end up finding when I get the board and have time to play with it

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Re: AMD K6 3+ software

Posted on 2021-01-16, 02:16

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woohoo!!! sweet! thanks guys!

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Re: Promise SATA300 TX2 Plus versus Asus P5A On-board IDE

Posted on 2021-01-16, 01:17

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The thing is though; I'm not sure they add any benefit. The system works just fine with the controller still as "unknown mass storage device" in device manager. so to clarify with the drivers you linked above windows 98 will show the correct hardware under device manager? but it also works fine …

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Re: Fastest socket 7 build on a 430tx chipset

Posted on 2021-01-15, 23:37

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I'm having trouble finding a datasheet for the clockgen though and I haven't found any software that can interface with it Can't help with finding software to control the clock generator, but I linked you the datasheet for it in your other thread. For anyone interested: http://www.ryston.cz/petr/ …

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Re: looking for a sata 300 pci card that works with windows 98

Posted on 2021-01-15, 21:36

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these cards work wonderful, and you can even use >136GB drives easily https://www.ebay.com/itm/274233648788 (not my auction) on windows 98? do you have the driver? I actually ordered one of those and canceled my order after looking around the internet for a driver and finding people saying there …

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looking for a sata 300 pci card that works with windows 98

Posted on 2021-01-15, 21:28

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hey what's up I'm looking for a pci (non express) sata 300 card. Raid would be nice but not critical, bootable is critical. but it has to be able to work with windows 98. I'm aware that some of you guys can't help yourselves but to point out that pci is 133 and sata 300 is 300. Not what I asked …

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AMD K6 3+ software

Posted on 2021-01-15, 21:05

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Apparently there used to be a bunch of programs available for tweaking the amd k63+ the website that this used to be in is now down do any of you guys still have the software? http://www.k6plus.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=viewdownload&cid=1 this is the old dead link it …

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Re: Fastest socket 7 build on a 430tx chipset

Posted on 2021-01-15, 20:56

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Perhaps you would prefer this ? Overclocks to 600mhz all day long James oo nice find! I already ordered a 550 k63+ and k62 570+ though :) I'll probably never make it past 500 on this board though Iwill motherboard is the lost cause. Using an NVME drive via adapters sounds like a waste of money to …

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Re: Fastest socket 7 build on a 430tx chipset

Posted on 2021-01-14, 09:29

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AFAIK, the only way to get higher than 83 MHz FSB on a TX board is to replace the clock crystal. If anyone has actually done that, someone on this forum will likely know about it. With the PCI bus at 41.5 MHz at 83 MHz FSB, you're already right on the edge. Edited above post. Which crystal could I …

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Re: Fastest socket 7 build on a 430tx chipset

Posted on 2021-01-14, 03:50

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AFAIK, the only way to get higher than 83 MHz FSB on a TX board is to replace the clock crystal. If anyone has actually done that, someone on this forum will likely know about it. With the PCI bus at 41.5 MHz at 83 MHz FSB, you're already right on the edge. Edited above post. Which crystal could I …

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Re: Fastest socket 7 build on a 430tx chipset

Posted on 2021-01-14, 03:24

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Holy crap! You found my old notes! I’ll be referencing that for sure when I set jumpers! :p Yeah, I was the guy who sent you the PM suggesting you get in touch with Jan Steunebrink since not long before that he'd modified a BIOS for a DFI P5XV3 board I had ended up with. nice! thanks again haha! …

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hacking a higher fsb on a phase link pll52c62-01xc clock generator

Posted on 2021-01-14, 03:20

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what's up! so I'm starting a wacky socket 7 build using a iWill p55xb2 motherboard I did some tinkering on this motherboard 16 years ago and this is what I was able to accomplish through jumpers well i was able to get a 75mhzfsb / 450core out o this mobo heres how what efect the jumpers on a iwill …

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Re: Fastest socket 7 build on a 430tx chipset

Posted on 2021-01-13, 23:43

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So naturally, (prepare for laugh) I thought to myself it’s gonna need some modern kick in the pants help to squeeze some more performance. So why not SSD, in fact why not M.2 NVME on a pci to pci express on a pci express to m.2 adapter? muahaha!! And that’s just the tip of the madness. ready? Let’s …

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Re: Fastest socket 7 build on a 430tx chipset

Posted on 2021-01-13, 21:59

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Hi there, I'm totally confused about the PCI to PCIe adapter card, what is this intended use on this TX chipset motherboard? Does that works? If true, this would open up to using old PCIe video card used by early quadro video cards. Cheers, yes there is at least one video of a guy putting a video …

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Re: Fastest socket 7 build on a 430tx chipset

Posted on 2021-01-13, 21:03

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pll52c62-01xc Appears to be the clock gen, one of the problems I will face is that back in the day according to my notes there was no setting for 83mhz fsb that I could find. If I can find a datasheet for this chip or find software support I would like to try higher frequencies on the fsb. Can …

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