Re: Ultimate* Pentium 4 build (* within reason)

Posted on 2022-06-06, 23:49

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by CapnCrunch53

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Is your board capable of XMS? Sorry, but I'm not quite sure what XMS is in this context; could you elaborate? The ram is called Corsair XMS2, but that's just what they named that product line, I don't think it's referring to a particular feature or anything. EDIT: Could you be referring to XMP …

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Re: Ultimate* Pentium 4 build (* within reason)

Posted on 2022-06-05, 00:19

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I've never had a GTX200-series card... that's an interesting idea. They certainly are cheap on ebay these days. Maybe a nice GTX260 Core 216? We'll have to see. I'll work with what I have for now, and go from there based on thermals and performance. I am curious now though whether the 8800 will …

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Re: My 2007 Socket AM2 Build

Posted on 2022-06-04, 07:21

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by CapnCrunch53

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I have a big soft spot for the AM2/AM2+ platform, and for Athlon 64 X2 chips. One of my favorite machines I ever built had a 5200+ Windsor, but I also have a 5200+ Brisbane, which I believe your CPU is also a Brisbane. Those chips were such a bargain - even though Intel had "regained the throne" …

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Re: Ultimate* Pentium 4 build (* within reason)

Posted on 2022-06-04, 01:52

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Memories are unlocking as I think back... if I remember correctly, those single slot G92 cards had a bug where the fans ran at a static 30% no matter what, and the cards would cook themselves without intervention. I remember I used RivaTuner to set a custom fan curve with them always at a baseline …

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Re: Ultimate* Pentium 4 build (* within reason)

Posted on 2022-06-04, 01:44

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Lol, there is no accounting for taste :-P Haha as an Athlon 64 person myself, it does create a fun friendly rivalry! I'd normally say stick with the E8500 CPU, it is a whole lot faster than any P4 you could get. I see your getting one of the Cedar Mill varieties of P4 ... they seem to have gotten …

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Re: Ultimate* Pentium 4 build (* within reason)

Posted on 2022-06-04, 01:13

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Here I'll cover my selection process for choosing a CPU. I have ordered the Pentium 4, and am just awaiting its arrival from Germany. As stated before, I'll use a placeholder in the meantime. I referenced this thread while deciding on a CPU for this project: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t= …

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Ultimate* Pentium 4 build (* within reason)

Posted on 2022-06-04, 00:48

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by CapnCrunch53

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Maybe a bit of a misnomer, as I'm not getting a $500+ P4EE or putting a modern video card with it, but close enough. Background: My partner is a huge fan of Windows XP, and also really loves the Pentium 4. I therefore decided it would be really fun to try and build a really high-end Pentium 4 system …

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Re: Vintage PC building and the ship of Theseus

Posted on 2022-06-01, 03:13

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It's a really interesting question, isn't it? I think the three contenders for me would be CPU, motherboard, and case. Those are the three main things that give a PC its identity IMO. I would probably lean towards the motherboard, though. That said, now that I think about it, all three of those …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-18, 21:49

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New monitor arrived today. Formac ProNitron 17/500 (Sony CPD-203FT). After cleaning, it looks very decent. Very sharp image. Can't find any specs for it. I think I have seen similar looking monitors branded for Dell and Silicon Graphics too, but can't remember the models. Wow, that looks so clean …

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Re: Toshiba Satellite 225CDS - Disassembly Help

Posted on 2021-01-13, 12:38

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Still haven't had any luck! Not sure if I'm doing it wrong or if I'm just too afraid of using too much force 😖

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Re: My little PC collection, Xmas Special 2020 (Advent calendar update - today it's #9 of 9)

Posted on 2021-01-11, 07:45

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Beautiful machines, particularly impressed with the Lian Li as I'm really fond of their old cases. And finally, that are my very favoured vintage Games for all the rigs that I've built (in alphabetic order): - Cloudpunk Cloudpunk is so good! I've been playing it over the last week, such a great …

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Toshiba Satellite 225CDS - Disassembly Help

Posted on 2021-01-10, 15:59

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by CapnCrunch53

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Heya everyone... been awhile since I've posted here. Hope you've all been well. Still not used to the new forum UI haha. Anybody got a Satellite 200 or 400 series laptop? I'm working on removing the RTC and CMOS batteries from my Satellite 225CDS. But I'm stuck trying to remove the long "keyboard …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2018-09-17, 00:08

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by CapnCrunch53

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Recently moved into my first studio apartment. Most of my collection is in storage at my parents' house, but I have set aside a little hobby corner in my walk-in closet. Just finished getting this set up: 386_small.png My Pentium is on the floor to the left, but I still have to figure out a KVM …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2018-07-10, 03:46

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by CapnCrunch53

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Well I planned to boot up my 386 and test out both my new MPU-401 clone (thanks keropi & Marmes!) and my new Unicomp Ultra Classic, but instead I was greeted with the dreaded keyboard error :dead: When I got this motherboard several years ago, I removed the leaky battery and attempted to clean up …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2018-02-16, 01:35

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I've been stripping our retired systems at work, and boss is letting me take home anything that isn't useful to us at the station. Lots of DDR1, IDE drives, etc. Scored a nice Antec 350W PSU with 35A +5v, so I decided to put together a build for fun and paired it up with a spare 2500+ Barton I have. …

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Re: Windows2000 or WindowsXP for a dual P3 1Ghz (Coppermine), 2GB of ram, Geforce 6800+voodoo2 SLI ?

Posted on 2018-02-15, 17:07

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by CapnCrunch53

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I want to love 2k, but it seems every system I try it on, it takes so long to boot up compared to XP. Has anyone else had that experience? Typically 2k Pro SP4 compared to XP SP2 or SP3. Maybe it just feels longer because of the multiple loading screens...

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Re: What are your plans for Valentine's Day/Single Awareness Day?

Posted on 2018-02-15, 11:33

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Installed some aftermarket fog lights on my truck after work. Also ate way too much dark chocolate that someone brought in at work... 🤣

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Re: Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?

Posted on 2018-01-26, 23:36

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Added myself to the list too; this is so cool!

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Re: AMD AM2 / AM2+ XP-32 Build

Posted on 2017-03-16, 00:10

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by CapnCrunch53

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Sounds awesome! I'd definitely like to see updates. Don't see too much watercooled stuff here. Those matched GTX-470s are beautiful. What kind of radiator setup are you running? Out of curiosity, have you toyed with the idea of trying a Phenom II x4? I've been very pleased with mine over the nearly …

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Re: Broken PS/2 plastic pin issue..

Posted on 2017-03-11, 23:31

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by CapnCrunch53

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Any tips for removing the plastic pin from the PS/2 port, by chance? I seem to have broken the tip of it off into one of my systems when I was hastily setting up a retro LAN party for my friends awhile ago >< Unfortunately the pin doesn't stick out at all so I have no idea how to remove it from the …

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