Re: With prices down, are you buying a new GPU, waiting for the next generation, or staying on the sidelines?

Posted on 2022-08-21, 09:21

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That aside, I have a 3080ti that I find hard to use its full power, even recent games are hard pressed to use it fully unless I abuse RT without DLSS, but for pure raster stuff .. nothing comes close to being able to saturate the processing power of modern GPUs. Try connecting that to an 8k TV :) …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-08-21, 01:17

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I remember there being quite a few of these boxed PIIOD on eBay a year or two ago. There were some new, without box, PIIOD's going for about $100 each 3 yeras ago. The PIIOD certainly supports SMP on a socket 8. I have this configuration setup. First NOS ones I have seen at a not ridiculous price, …

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2022-08-20, 23:11

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Amazing that people are paying in the $200's for these late Asrock AGP boards. I remember buying two 939Dual-SATA2 boards for $25 each within the last 5 years. I currently still use this system with the AM2 upgrade board. It is on 24/7. For anyone using the expansion boards, I strongly recommend …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-08-20, 22:42

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8X AGP is the primary selling point for the SE versions. It's the NV28 chip, but otherwise same as the Ti4600. The Ti4800SE is actually the Ti4400 with 8x, the Ti4800 is the Ti4600 with 8x (The SE bit is important as it is clocked slower than the Ti4800) Yes nVidia did it bullshit even back then …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-08-20, 22:05

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Do I spy with my little eye a GF4 Ti 4600? It is labeled ASUS V9480. From what i can see that is a GeForce 4 Ti 4800SE. The SE cards was some sort of value-edition or? 8X AGP is the primary selling point for the SE versions. It's the NV28 chip, but otherwise same as the Ti4600. The Ti4800SE is …

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Re: SSD fun with Windows XP

Posted on 2022-08-19, 14:33

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Modern SSDs have their own garbage collection, provisioning and wear levelling so will work ok with OS that doesn’t have Trim. To be honest the SSD will very likely out last the system it’s in due to how efficient they are with modern controllers. As for the rest iirc the alignment thing really only …

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Re: Socket 7 build, which direction should I go?

Posted on 2022-08-19, 14:12

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Just bought a Rise MP6 266 today, seller from Taiwan still has 10 or so. That is cool. Do you mind telling me what market you bought it from? eBay or another source? Yup ebay, won’t say they are cheap so it’s up to you if you want to take a gamble. I like a gamble and the pay off if it’s legitimate …

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Re: Socket 7 build, which direction should I go?

Posted on 2022-08-19, 14:07

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Just bought a Rise MP6 266 today, seller from Taiwan still has 10 or so. No idea how long it’ll take to get to me so it’s a bit of a gamble. Hopefully they are legit.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-08-19, 05:02

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On my trawling for interesting, odd or just plain weird socket 7 cpus I ran across a seller from Taiwan selling these Rise MP6 266 CPUs, never heard of Rise before except here and have never seen one of these in the flesh before. No idea what the performance of these Rise chips are but I'm happy to …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-08-18, 10:14

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Don't get the hate, every fab has had shit boards, every fab has had great boards it is what it is and the hate makes zero sense. I have a number of ASUS boards and have never had any issues with them but have had a number of shitty Gigabyte boards and equally shitty MSI boards. Even the shit boards …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-08-18, 01:15

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Picked up these two Socket 7 CPUs, a low voltage P90 and a 225 Win Chip. Filename Winchip.jpg File size 357.78 KiB Views 1815 views File comment Winchip Filename Pentium 90.jpg File size 117.97 KiB Views 1815 views File comment P90 Going to throw them in the HX rig and see how they perform relative …

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Re: With prices down, are you buying a new GPU, waiting for the next generation, or staying on the sidelines?

Posted on 2022-08-17, 12:36

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How many dookie gpus can be plugged into your average motherboard, and would there be a benefit? SLI/Crossfire used to be a thing, not sure if it still was. Its not, the only nVidia cards that still support it are the 3090s and it got renamed to NVLink since its not positioned towards professional …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-08-16, 09:58

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It is rare, never seen one! I have just once, a Vogons member has one but its for the 775 version of this board turning it into an AM2 board IIRC, but I believe the board doesnt care which mainboard type its put into. (That Yellow PCIe looking slot is where the upgrade board goes) Im happy I got …

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Re: 386/486 Combi Motherboard - Black Screen and Blown Tantalum Capacitor

Posted on 2022-08-16, 08:02

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Tantalums throw tantrums ...I hope it didn't take other stuff with it when it went, angry pixies take no prisoners.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-08-16, 07:56

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It is rare, never seen one! I have just once, a Vogons member has one but its for the 775 version of this board turning it into an AM2 board IIRC, but I believe the board doesnt care which mainboard type its put into. (That Yellow PCIe looking slot is where the upgrade board goes) Im happy I got …

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Re: With prices down, are you buying a new GPU, waiting for the next generation, or staying on the sidelines?

Posted on 2022-08-16, 07:32

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Hey, I can run a kettle and microwave off of my wimpy 20a/120v Canadian outlet at the same time. And yeah, that's well over 2400w and probably close to 3000w, so it should be tripping the breaker. But it doesn't, and it hasn't started a single fire in the 19 years I've owned this house, so I keep …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-08-16, 07:22

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EPoX EP-8RDA+ I have the one up from this the EPoX EP-8RDA+Pro with a unlocked 3200+ Barton on it, it was recapped before I bought it and I honestly have nothing bad to say about the board, I have been looking for a nice KT-880 board as a spare and to see just how different the nforce ultra chipset …

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Re: Are these worth anything?

Posted on 2022-08-16, 05:03

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haker120 wrote on 2022-08-16, 04:43: It does but I was keeping it in 16bit ISA slot. 😉 It was looking odd in 8bit ISA slot tho. its an interesting little card but there were a lot of weird/odd ISA cards back in the day.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-08-16, 03:11

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Snagged a motherboard today that I have been wanting for the test bench, a Asrock 939Dual-SATA2 Motherboard! also comes with an Athlon X2 3800+ and 4gb of DDR400, this one has also had its VRM recapped with Rubycons but ill examine the others on the board too. s-l1600.jpg It'll be setup along side …

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Re: With prices down, are you buying a new GPU, waiting for the next generation, or staying on the sidelines?

Posted on 2022-08-16, 03:02

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Australia is lucky, I can pull ~3000 watts from the wall without killing the breaker, 240-250v AC @ 13amps is a wonderful thing, though if I want to run a 1600watt PSU ill need to use the 15amp wall plug cause they dont put 10amp power leads on 1600watt PSUs. Hey, I can run a kettle and microwave …

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