myne wrote on Yesterday, 08:27:

ok, so which bios is in the pic?

That's you attached a couple post higher

In fact, it might be worth checking the BIOSPatcher microcode (file Reall.cod) set using the MCE utility.
I'm not particularly knowledgeable about families and compatibility.
It looks like BIOSPatcher contains all the necessary microcode for Slot 1, possibly including the Pentium Pro. (It can be run on Slot 1 using the corresponding Slotket.)
This file can be used to modify the any Award BIOS for P3.
The required microcode is simply replaced in a hex editor (all microcodes have a fixed size).
They can be placed in any order.

sunkindly wrote on Yesterday, 07:25:

I'm kinda curious if the working 933MHz CPU is SL448 (cB0) or SL4BV (cC0)...they're both 1.7V so that rules out the earlier discussion about voltage potentially being an issue...

The code on the side of the 933 is SL4BT and it indeed runs at 1.7V. The 866 is SL4BV and also runs at 1.7V, so voltage was in fact never the issue.

TheMysteriousGray wrote on Today, 04:09:

sunkindly wrote on Yesterday, 07:25:

I'm kinda curious if the working 933MHz CPU is SL448 (cB0) or SL4BV (cC0)...they're both 1.7V so that rules out the earlier discussion about voltage potentially being an issue...

The code on the side of the 933 is SL4BT and it indeed runs at 1.7V. The 866 is SL4BV and also runs at 1.7V, so voltage was in fact never the issue.

Hmm, between the two there's pretty much no difference other than the multiplier. Very strange, but I guess it just goes to show how unpredictable retro computing can be.

Amen to that. I’m still trying to figure out this weird issue with Half-Life where I get random lag and the audio stutters and skips over itself. I thought it might be the sound card, especially since I don’t have any RAM upgrades for it, but this AWE64 Value works fine with the other games I have installed, including Deus Ex. Sound Blaster Lives are still dirt cheap, so I may try that to see if it fixes the issue, as well as getting a different graphics card. I hear Deus Ex runs much better in Glide than OpenGL or Direct3D, so I may cut the flesh and buy a Voodoo3 despite how horribly expensive they are now. Decisions, decisions…