Re: Video Card: FX 5xxx for Coppermine 800 - Need input

Posted on 2018-05-19, 17:12

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Their shunt method works ok. You can use this method to test your AGP slot too, to make sure its putting out adequate power by soldering to the AGP pins on the back side, but you will have to use AGP cards not sipping power from a molex. Something like a TI4600 would be ideal because it pushed the …

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Re: Video Card: FX 5xxx for Coppermine 800 - Need input

Posted on 2018-05-14, 15:31

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Thats a sweet article. However, the problem with their testing is that they are using it on a more modern specification for ATX and AGP using 8x slot, on a Athlon 64 board that relies heavily on 12 Volt to power everything on the motherboard, knocking it down when needed, so you cant totally trust …

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Re: Video Card: FX 5xxx for Coppermine 800 - Need input

Posted on 2018-05-14, 09:29

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If you go back and read his earliest post from when he joined you'll see he is a newbie back then, and to most all of this still is even now. His FX comments are not based off of anything factual, let alone his own actual experience. He is just regurgitating other peoples FX hate he had picked up on …

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Re: Video Card: FX 5xxx for Coppermine 800 - Need input

Posted on 2018-05-14, 04:59

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Driver support is a huge problem, as newer cards are not supported by older drivers. It's the main reason you want to avoid the FX series in particular for DX6/7 games, even a plain of GF2 will smash them using the older drivers. Even the GF4 is limited by being unable to use older drivers. The …

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Re: Video Card: FX 5xxx for Coppermine 800 - Need input

Posted on 2018-05-14, 04:34

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The issue you are going to have more then anything is trying to power like the FX 5800 and 5900 cards on older setups with modern power supplies I thought main source of power for FX 5900 series was 12v rail. Sadly no, and Id really like to know who started that misconception. I mean, for one, the …

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AGP Geforce 6200 512mb 64-bit ram version Windows 98 performance

Posted on 2018-05-14, 01:25

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Meant to do this a few years ago, then forgot I even had the card until I was going though parts boxes today, so here you go: Pentium III 1ghz on 440 BX2 100 FSB motherboard 256mb pc100 ram 80GB Seagate Baracuda ata100 Creative AWE64 EVGA 500 watt psu Antec Titan ATX case Driver used was 77.72. 81. …

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Re: Video Card: FX 5xxx for Coppermine 800 - Need input

Posted on 2018-05-14, 01:10

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Do not use a FX series card for anything before DX8, as the drivers are too new and do not cope. Thats not even a remotely correct statement. The FX line handles Direct X 6 and 7 perfectly fine. The issue you are going to have more then anything is trying to power like the FX 5800 and 5900 cards on …

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Re: Geforce 4 MX 420 64mb AGP 800x600 testing

Posted on 2017-08-13, 16:59

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I wouldn't use a GF 2 MX 400 either. Its one of those things, a lot of these cards fall in a general price range, so if you dont have any of them and want to buy something, there is much better options. A GF 4 MX 440 or Radeon 7500 can be had on ebay for under $10. If you're going to go on the lower …

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Re: Geforce 4 MX 420 64mb AGP 800x600 testing

Posted on 2017-08-13, 15:08

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The threads probably just getting less attention because no one in their right mind would choose to use a MX 420. :P I actually just wanted to test it on a whim since I had not used one since like 2002. It's honestly a bottom of the barrel kind of card. I dont recommend anyone pick one up over a …

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Re: Kyro II 32mb AGP 800x600 testing

Posted on 2017-08-12, 14:49

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Something I should mention about the Kyro on the off chance someone feels encouraged to buy one on a whim. If at all possible try to google to see if your motherboard has compatibility issues with the card prior to purchase. Every Kyro II card I have ever owned has been somewhat picky about what …

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Re: Kyro II 32mb AGP 800x600 testing

Posted on 2017-08-09, 01:08

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I'm gunning for Direct X 7 and prior only. Thats the type of stuff I run in 98. Thats why you're not seeing me run anything after 2000. I wouldn't even consider throwing 3D Mark 2k1 into any kind of mix anyway unless I was using Windows XP, a Athlon Xp at least and a card capable of pixel shader …

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Geforce 4 MX 420 64mb AGP 800x600 testing

Posted on 2017-08-09, 00:27

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Same deal as with the Kyro II testing I did, doing 800x600 testing. All games set maxed out with 32-bit color when available. Geforce 4 MX 420 64mb AGP Pentium III 1ghz 100fsb 256mb Pc100 Intel 440BX2 Vortex 2 soundcard Windows 98 SE Driver 45.23 was used. 2017-08-08 17:34:29 - LEMANS 24 Frames: …

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Re: Kyro II 32mb AGP 800x600 testing

Posted on 2017-08-09, 00:22

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Just to note, per the next thread I am fixing to start, the Kyro II also beats the crap out of the Geforce 4 MX 420 in a large chunk of the test I did..... Given the price of the two cards at the time they were on market, the Kyro II seemed much more like the better bang for buck option in the …

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Kyro II 32mb AGP 800x600 testing

Posted on 2017-08-08, 11:07

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After years of owning this card and doing much of nothing with it, decided to run this card doing a more ideal 800x600 test to find the sweet spot where it doesn't dip below 30fps in anything game wise. I think I was successful for the most part. Its possible the lowest dips in games could also be …

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Re: LGA775 Xeon E5450 Xp build

Posted on 2017-07-30, 16:56

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Honestly not sure. It must be from around 2k3-2k4 though because most pc magazines I have from that time frame have advertisements from Cyberpower PC and Ibuypower, and they often used this type of case and similar in their systems they sold.

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Re: Post your 'current' PC

Posted on 2017-07-25, 05:21

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I have three main builds currently in my service. One for Windows 10, one for Win 7, and one for Xp. I have parts to do probably 3-4 Windows 98 era setups too, but I have been space restricted as of late in my general pc area, and as my game room is already way overflowing with old console stuff …

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LGA775 Xeon E5450 Xp build

Posted on 2017-07-24, 04:17

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Been a long time since I last posted. Anyway, this is my current XP build build I have been fine tuning over the past few months. Specs as follows: LGA 771 to 775 modded Xeon XEON E5450 @3ghz Nexus Real Silent CPU Cooler AXM-8200 adapted for LGA775 Asus P5G41T-M SI Corsair XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 …

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Info needed for Slocket kit JDC370 Ver 4.0

Posted on 2016-08-22, 21:27

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Need info regarding the FSB and volt settings for this adapter. Was hoping someone here may have info on it. Couldn't find anything on the net about it or who manufactured it. Thanks in advance for any help given. 😀

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Re: Wanting some power supply opinions...

Posted on 2016-08-19, 11:02

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Yeah pretty much any card I will use either has or is modded for active cooling. My Banshee is all decked out with a fan and also ram heat sinks, same as my Kyro II cards.

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Wanting some power supply opinions...

Posted on 2016-08-19, 01:32

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Going to be running three separate systems. They are as follows: System 1: Celeron 1400mhz on a socket 370 HP Lomita micro atx board, paired with two sticks of ram, one hard drive, one PCI GF 4 MX440, and a Aureal Vortex 2. System 2: Slot A Athlon 850mhz on a MS-6167, paired with two sticks of ram, …

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