Re: ram problem of 1.35V

Posted on 2024-05-06, 02:22

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according to one forum the default dram voltage is 1.5v or what the XMP value says. you can use cpuz to see the SPD and XMP data. added: The power difference between 1.5v and 1.35v ddr3 is negligable barely 10%. DDR3 and DDR4 both use about 4watts per 4gb, based on that with 16gb you would save 1. …

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Re: ram problem of 1.35V

Posted on 2024-05-06, 00:45

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hey, so im making a "low power" xp build specs b75m-itx i5-3470t 750ti i was planning on using 1.35v ram, ive tried g.skill and bassitix ram now, they are not allowing post, i switched and went to a 1.5v set of corsair ram, had the same issue, the only ram i could get to work was set of 1.65v g. …

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Re: ram problem of 1.35V

Posted on 2024-05-06, 00:41

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Check the bios, according to the manual there is a dram voltage entry. Auto is the default.....manual does not mention what other settings it has. Yea that's what I was running into, asrock I have had preety good luck with and I like their xp comparability with drivers. But their lack of ram info …

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ram problem of 1.35V

Posted on 2024-05-05, 04:33

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hey, so im making a "low power" xp build specs b75m-itx i5-3470t 750ti i was planning on using 1.35v ram, ive tried g.skill and bassitix ram now, they are not allowing post, i switched and went to a 1.5v set of corsair ram, had the same issue, the only ram i could get to work was set of 1.65v g. …

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generationally correct parts

Posted on 2024-04-18, 21:51

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While im waiting for parts to show up for a couple other builds.... im taking on another one. lots of fun im trying to pair a generationallyyyyllylyyy (haha) correct cpu/mobo/ram to match with a 7900 gtx partially to fill a nostalgic dream, i remember when the card came out, and at the age i was i …

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Re: xp haswell build question

Posted on 2024-04-02, 18:49

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I use a Asrock H97 Fatal1ty Performance. I don't overclock, so it's perfect for me. I you like to overclock k-model chips, you'd be better off with a Z97 board. I forgot to mention that the Intel network adapter doesn't have XP drivers either. I use a PCI network card in this case. You might want …

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Re: xp haswell build question

Posted on 2024-04-02, 05:16

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I have an ASUS Maximus VI HERO that I had no issues running XP on with outstanding performance. Only one missing device driver that I think was the Intel management engine. very interesting, my google searched came up with an asus maximus z77 formula, ill have to look in to the VI hero! apprecaite …

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Re: xp haswell build question

Posted on 2024-04-02, 01:42

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hmm very interesting, so... for chances of better comaptability... i would assume then going to an 1155 socket board is going to be a better option? it seems like a "higher end" board that could produce a faster speed for gaming would be resulted from an 1155 over a 2011..? dumb questions but are …

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xp haswell build question

Posted on 2024-04-01, 01:49

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so my finances have finally let me attempt a haswell/wXP-32 build. i was going to use snappy driver for driver installs but im not sure of snappys compatibility with these boards, does anyone know? ( as these are the only boards available to me right now) Asus Z87-A asrock z97 pro4 ASRock Z87 …

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Re: reliable floppy

Posted on 2023-08-30, 04:02

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Got that $ony from a Dell 755, seems decently built for a drive intended to install HDD drivers for XP, more importantly it works (unlike the Panasonic that was OEM on the HP Vectra VL400 and caused me to throw away at least 10 disks) and is correctly notched even though the connector is still …

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reliable floppy

Posted on 2023-08-24, 22:06

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I am looking to add an internal floppy to my setup. im looking for something reliable and decent. during my search i can across this Mitsumi D359T6 and Mitsumi D359T5 and Sony MPF920 would any of these fall under that category? if not anything you guys can recommend- im looking to spend no more than …

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Re: old case and floppy question

Posted on 2023-08-18, 02:29

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hmm ok, thanks for the help, looks like ill slipstream.

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old case and floppy question

Posted on 2023-08-17, 01:21

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1. I'm looking for an older x-blade PC case. It's been difficult finding one. Was wondering if anyone knows a good place to hunt one of these down. 2. I'm running Windows XP, the.motherboard I'm.using is an Asus a88x board with an a6-6420k fm2 cpu. I'd like to run a floppy drive but being that this …

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Re: dual gpu ( non sli) one monitor question

Posted on 2023-02-07, 03:36

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can i have both of these installed and powered, but only using one as the dedicated gpu when gaming, and when at desktop switch over to the other as need be? What operating system? I run a Saphire Radeon 7970 and an EVGA Geforce GTX 780 Classified together in my Windows XP machine. After living …

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Re: dual gpu ( non sli) one monitor question

Posted on 2023-01-04, 22:55

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agent_x007 wrote on 2023-01-04, 08:13: Also, if monitor has HDMI or VGA, you can use passive DVI to HDMI (or DVI to VGA) adapters, and swap between cards with input selector in monitor's menu. yep that works, thanks, appreciate it

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dual gpu ( non sli) one monitor question

Posted on 2023-01-04, 01:51

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So i have a question about a dual gpu setup. motherboard is an asus z77 with a 3570k cpu, Gpu's are a 7900 gtx and a 670 4 gb gtx. i have one monitor that uses dvi and only has one dvi port. now for some context. The 670 is used generally for everything. the 7900 is used for the more hardware/era …

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Re: windows xp ram choice of the two...

Posted on 2022-12-31, 06:14

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TrashPanda wrote on 2022-12-31, 06:00: Honestly you wont notice the difference between these sets, I would just go with the Dominator 1866 set and tighten the timings a little. ok, ill give that a try. appreciate it.

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windows xp ram choice of the two...

Posted on 2022-12-31, 05:34

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hello, i have 2 sets of ram, i got them for free from a friend and am not quite sure what i should be using for "max speed/frames" first the build specs for "this" retro xp in context: xp sp3 sabertooth z77 i5-3570k evga 670 4gb ( gtx 7900 for pandora tomorrow) ram options are as follows DDR3Patriot …

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Re: Independant GPU's Windows xp

Posted on 2021-11-29, 05:49

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so more or less the nutshell, no solution that is smoother than the other, easiest with less problems is a dual boot xp machine? more a problem between drivers then?

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Independant GPU's Windows xp

Posted on 2021-11-28, 00:25

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Good Day Everyone, ill start with my setup for some info: Case: Cooler master h500 mesh CPU: i7-3770 Cpu Cooler: cooler master hyper 212 MOBO: Asus P8z68-V LX Ram:G.Skill Ripjaw F3-12800CL9S-4GBRL ( ddr3 1600/9-9-9-24) Harddrive: WD Blue 1TB wd10ezex PSU: Gamdias Kratos M1-600B 600W (12v@47A) GPU: …

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