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POLL: What is your favorite x86 vintage processor?

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Reply 120 of 142, by blank001

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Nostalgia suggests a Pentium 100mhz classic and the Pentium III 600E. Today probably the 450apz.

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Reply 121 of 142, by feipoa

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kanecvr wrote:

Green heatsink reading Cyrix 586-133GP

Do you have a photo? I have only ever seen the Cyrix heatsinks with -100 and -120.

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Reply 122 of 142, by 0Danne0

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I would say Pentium 2 since it was the core of my first computer an IBM aptiva, second by socket A, penicil modded Duron 😜

Reply 123 of 142, by tincup

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I remember I tried that old pencil mod too - and it worked. All praise graphite!

Reply 124 of 142, by kanecvr

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feipoa wrote:
kanecvr wrote:

Green heatsink reading Cyrix 586-133GP

Do you have a photo? I have only ever seen the Cyrix heatsinks with -100 and -120.

I wish. Don't even have a photo of the case or monitor... In fact the only photos I have from that period are from trips and holidays. I only started photographing things like cars, computers and stuff when I got my first smartphone back in 2004 - by that time my 586 was long gone, and so was my K6... 🙁

Reply 125 of 142, by Sedrosken

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For me it's a tossup between the Pentium MMX 233 and the Pentium III-S 1400.

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Reply 126 of 142, by Brickpad

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Hard to choose between the AMD Am386DX-40 and Intel 486SX/DX.

Reply 127 of 142, by stuvize

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It's tough to chose just one out of such a big list but I would have to go with the 83mhz Pentium overdrive very fast with fpu intense games like doom and quake or duke3d my favorite, it also has great compatibility with older 286/386 games in particular dragons lair and space ace, you will not get sound out of these games on real sound blaster or compatible isa cards when using amd dx4, am5x86, cx5x86 or newer processor all other i486 cpus and the socket 4 pentiums do not have this compatibility issue. There is also a wide selection of systems that support the Pentium overdrive socket 3 and it can be overclocked to 100mhz with mild modification in some systems without any problems. I like some of the other processors on that list but socket 3 pod Is my favorite vintage cpu

Reply 128 of 142, by manbearpig

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I like any slot processors. I don't know why, I just always have. I prefer the original SECC to SECC2. My favorite computer has to be my Dual slot 1 coppermine 1000MHz machine with 2GB of RAM. I like Tualatins too, but good motherboards are scarce and pricey. I have two 1.4GHz III-S processors waiting.

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Reply 129 of 142, by computergeek92

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Same here, anything exotic PC-wise is so cool!

And it was easier to replace the finned coolers on SECC PII's for mix and matching. I prefer gold coolers for a dual Pentium II system. So pretty.

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Reply 130 of 142, by dexter311

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For me, probably the Pentium 166 MMX, purely for nostalgic reasons. It was the heart of the first PC which was mine and only mine, not a family computer.

Reply 131 of 142, by alexanrs

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I'm torn between the Pentium MMX and the original Duron

Reply 132 of 142, by computergeek92

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Yea the look and feel of those earlier clock speeds reveals a little speed demon within! IE 600MHz with 200FSB.. That's really something. 😉

Not a big fan of the Pent. MMX just yet, Prolly because I lack good enough period correct graphic cards for those systems. Stuck with Plain 1-2MB pci 2d cards! 🤣

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Reply 133 of 142, by Tiger433

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My is Pentium II 350 which I overclocked without any problem to 466 changing FSB to 133, and Pentium 166 MMX.

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Reply 134 of 142, by manbearpig

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I like the Pentium MMX, though I would like it a lot better if I could find a dual socket 7 430HX motherboard. 🤣 To think I had one at one time, but I've been through so many waves of old hardware it's hard to remember everything I've owned and let go.

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Reply 135 of 142, by RayeR

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I like Pentium Pro, it's just famous heavy piece of HW full of silicon and gold 😀

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Reply 136 of 142, by psychz

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My favourite processors are the plastic Pentium SL27J and SL27S chips, good memories from them, however I love the look of the ceramic 486/Pentiums and the ceramic-gold Cyrix 6x86s!

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Reply 137 of 142, by 386_junkie

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Brickpad wrote:

Hard to choose between the AMD Am386DX-40 and Intel 486SX/DX.

No contest really... AMD went with the 386 where Intel; could not / would not.

and... while Intel was pissing about with 25 / 33 MHz 486 CPU's... AMD came in above them with a 40MHz 486 CPU!

That's one way to give your competition the finger!

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Reply 138 of 142, by 386_junkie

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Without shadow of a doubt... IBM's DLC3 (a.k.a BL3).

It is a clock tripled 386!... yes, you heard me correct... a clock tripled 386; -

3 x (FSB) 25MHz = 75MHz
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3 x (FSB) 33MHz = 100MHz

... with L1 cache, 16Kb of, and all of it is write back (WB).

The only downside is no built in FPU so requires a co-pro... but when your 386 boasts the above, the absence of an FPU built in can be forgiven.

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Reply 139 of 142, by PCBONEZ

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AMD-X5-133 ADZ or Pentium III-S 1400 MHz

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