Re: To upgrade cpu or not to upgrade this is the question (pentium3)

Posted on 2023-07-29, 07:13

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The best would be Ti4800 - it's AGP8X based Ti4600, but not Ti4800SE which AGP8X based Ti4200. There are also Quadro cards based on Ti chipsets, but prices vary. ATI had 8xxx and 9xxx series cards in that time. Best is 9800PRO/XT but finding one in good condition is a matter of luck these days. …

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Re: To upgrade cpu or not to upgrade this is the question (pentium3)

Posted on 2023-07-28, 20:31

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The best (and most expensive of the series) is Ti500. Personally I'd go for Ti4200 or even Ti4600 if you want it - costs about the same as Ti500. Ok thx for the info. I will check out the price of the cards you mentioned. The GF 4 Ti 4200 is neat card indeed. The Ti 4600 would be the most powerful …

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Re: To upgrade cpu or not to upgrade this is the question (pentium3)

Posted on 2023-07-28, 06:40

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I am ware that the mx440 is not real gf 4 so to speak that's why I am not interested in buying it. It still looks a good card but I see no reason to purchase such card over a real GF 4 with all the features enabled or a Geforce 2. You can get them with passive cooling Thanks for the advice. A card …

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Re: To upgrade cpu or not to upgrade this is the question (pentium3)

Posted on 2023-07-26, 20:44

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A Geforce 3 ti 200 could also be a good pick price wise. From the performance point these card should also serve me well. I lacks some of the features the gf 4 has of course like pixel shaders but the games i want to play were made before the pixel shaders were a thing. Another feature that GeForce …

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Re: To upgrade cpu or not to upgrade this is the question (pentium3)

Posted on 2023-07-26, 17:28

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I am curious now about the opinion from some other pentium 3 users if a upgrade from a p3 800 coppermine to a 1ghz coppermine would be worth it or would the differenes bee just small and not really noticable? As gpu I am still using the riva TN2 that came with the system. In long run I want to …

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Re: To upgrade cpu or not to upgrade this is the question (pentium3)

Posted on 2023-07-26, 12:36

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You can also just look up specs without installing 3rd party tools: the MSI MS-8806 is a TNT2 Pro, so a relatively high-end version with 128b memory bus and higher (143MHz core and 166MHz mem) clocks than the regular TNT2. A very nice match for a late P3 Coppermine. Yes it is really good little …

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Re: Remastering games, is it really worth it?

Posted on 2023-07-26, 07:43

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It depends on the game and the plattform I would say. I am console and pc gamer. For consoles remasters are really useful way to keep the games alive. Old consoles and their discs and cartridges won't last forever. So a remaster is good thing to preserver these games. On the pc side remasters are …

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Re: To upgrade cpu or not to upgrade this is the question (pentium3)

Posted on 2023-07-26, 07:35

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@Joseph_Joestar Thanks for you recommendation. I am going to that asp. Everest seems to be very useful tool I have never heard about before.

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Re: To upgrade cpu or not to upgrade this is the question (pentium3)

Posted on 2023-07-26, 07:23

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Is the current CPU a P3-800E or 800EB? So 100MHz FSB or 133MHz? And what about the P3-1000? Most likely, both are 133MHz FSB already. In that case the added value is limited: it's just a 25% increase in core clock, and as FSB stays the same, your actual improvement in games will be less than that. …

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To upgrade cpu or not to upgrade this is the question (pentium3)

Posted on 2023-07-26, 06:46

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Hi guys I am back with another question lol. While researching for a neat cpu for my Gigabyte 586HX mb to move my planned second dos build forward I come across some offers for pentium 3 coppermine. Upgrading the cpu of my first rig (socket 370 hp system with p3 800 coppermine cpu) is another long …

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Re: which specs would you recommend for a gaming rig that can cover the whole DOS area

Posted on 2023-07-12, 20:37

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I will look deeper into that matter though. There might be some bargains for 233 mmx out there. I was really lucky when I got mine from an e-waste recycler. If you've got similar facilities (plus bulk trash pickup, flea market, NPO like Goodwill / Salvation Army, etc.) within your reach then keep …

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Re: which specs would you recommend for a gaming rig that can cover the whole DOS area

Posted on 2023-07-11, 20:04

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If its really your favorite game and going to be a deal breaker, then you should build your machine to fit it. And that's how we wind up with 12 different machines. ;) The danger of being hooked into owing that many machines is real. I am already planning my second one the dos rig discused here …

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Re: which specs would you recommend for a gaming rig that can cover the whole DOS area

Posted on 2023-07-11, 20:01

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I never use setmul, I have slower machines as well when it comes to really old DOS games. My pentium 166 pc can’t handle the MMX version. I do have some ss7 boards but why bother: the 233mmx covers my needs. I just wanted to say that retep_110 shouldn‘t be too focused on a 166mmx. That's valid …

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Re: which specs would you recommend for a gaming rig that can cover the whole DOS area

Posted on 2023-07-11, 07:04

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Would it be still powerfull enough to play some early glide games with a Voodoo 1 like Tomb Raider, Decent and some other games? Yes, you shouldn't have any issues with performance with a Pentium MMX 166 and Voodoo 1 for that era for gaming. Our family computer back in 1997 had that exact combo and …

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Re: which specs would you recommend for a gaming rig that can cover the whole DOS area

Posted on 2023-07-10, 10:09

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Would it be still powerfull enough to play some early glide games with a Voodoo 1 like Tomb Raider, Decent and some other games? It's good enough for the vast majority of DOS Glide games. Even if we're talking about early Win9x stuff, it's still a pretty decent CPU, up to and including most 1997 …

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Re: which specs would you recommend for a gaming rig that can cover the whole DOS area

Posted on 2023-07-10, 06:15

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The project is moving forward. Like I have already mentioned in the purchase I thread I got the mb for my next system already the Gigabyte 586HX. I am also looking for the pentium mmx 166mhz for a good price. I have another question about the cpu though. The bennefits of the pentium MMX 166 mhz are …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-07-10, 06:08

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I purchased the first part for my upcoming second rig . A Gigabyte 586HX motherboard. I am also on the hunt a nice cpu for that mb already, a pentium MMX 166 mhz.

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Re: which specs would you recommend for a gaming rig that can cover the whole DOS area

Posted on 2023-07-07, 21:08

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But so far I am more inclined using a mmx cpu. Phil just posted a new video showcasing a Pentium MMX 166 and its slowdown capabilities, if you want to see it in action. BTW, the other components that he uses in that build are an excellent starting point for a DOS system. Highly compatible and very …

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Re: which specs would you recommend for a gaming rig that can cover the whole DOS area

Posted on 2023-07-06, 21:19

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My “daily driver” DOS 6.22 machine is a pentium 233MMX with an S3 Virge, 32MB and an Audio Drive ES1688F card with dreamblaster X2GS. But I also use 3 different 486 machines and 3 other pentium PC’s for DOS games. They all have specific soundcards for games that support the card, like the GUS …

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Re: which specs would you recommend for a gaming rig that can cover the whole DOS area

Posted on 2023-07-06, 06:45

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The Gigabyte 586HX motherboard seems to be quite nice and it is also not that expensive. But socket 7 motherboards are not expensive in general. Which is good. The MMX cpu also do not cost furtune as well. They are relatively more expensive than many Core 2 Duo CPU on LGA775 motherboards that are …

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