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First post, by marxveix

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I have been using more VIA chipset lately and i wanted to try Intel, its not 440BX / 440ZX.
What are best Intel 440 drivers and bios settings for better performance without any OC?

Budget underdog
CPU: Intel Celeron 533MHz (non A) (Mendocino -SL3PZ, MMX)
Motherboard: Chaintech CT-6ESA2 mATX (Slot 1, Intel 440EX)
RAM: 1×256MB PC133@PC66 SDRAM CAS Latency 2
GPU: ATI Rage Pro 8MB 2xAGP
Audio: ESS Solo-1 (integrated)
HDD: 20GB Maxtor
PSU: 300W
Case: mATX
OS: Win9x with DX8.0a

With 128MB Ram results are the same as with 256MB.

https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/chaintech-ct-6esa2
DMA settings enabled,using vxd 1165 ESS Solo1 drivers for audio.

What are the best drivers and what bios settings are good for it?
No SSE/3DNow to get it better, just oldest MMX from early 1997.
Memory CAS latency change did improve 3DMark99 by 49 point.

3D Mark99 Max went from 1272 > 1321 point.
3D Mark99 Max 1321p - ATi RagePRO 8MB
(Rage LT Pro, same 3DMark score as Rage Pro)
3D Mark99 Max 1465p - ATi RageXL 8MB AGP

Turok1 with fog and everything ATiD3D default (Xpert@Play setting)
640x480x16 40.8fps - ATi RageLT PRO 8MB - very long benchmark
640x480x16 42.7fps - ATi Rage PRO 8MB - very long benchmark
640x480x16 47.7fps - ATi RageXL 8MB AGP - very long benchmark

Best ATi Rage3 drivers for 3DCIF / Direct3D / OpenGL / DVD : ATi RagePro drivers and software
30+MiniGL / OpenGL Win 9x dll files for all ATi Rage3 cards : Re: ATi RagePro OpenGL files