Re: At which point does pcie nvme become faster?

Posted on 2024-05-09, 16:51

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It will only be as fast as the slowest connection. In which case would be the PCI bus being the bottleneck. PCI has two versions: 32-bit and 64-bit, running at 33 MHz and 66 MHz, respectively. The potential bandwidth is 133 MB/s in 32 bits at 33 MHz (the standard configuration), 266 MB/s in 32 bits …

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Re: Max Payne 1 on voodoo 3 3000 error "FPU precision assumed to be 53bits"

Posted on 2024-05-09, 16:25

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In my case installing anything over DX8 would corrupt the visuals on any game run/game exit so that's why I decided to stick to DX7 That is very weird. I am running a Voodoo 3 3000 on windows 98se with DX9.3c and I have zero issues. There is something else wrong with your setup if you can't run …

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Re: Max Payne 1 on voodoo 3 3000 error "FPU precision assumed to be 53bits"

Posted on 2024-05-08, 22:00

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Trying to start Max Payne but no succes . The configuration is Pentium 3 1000 Voodoo 3 3000 drivers 1.07 . Max payne v1.05 but also tried all the older with every fix avaiable .I get always the error : "exception FPU precision assumed to be 53bits" anybody knows any remedy for this ? Pretty sure …

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Re: Max Payne 1 on voodoo 3 3000 error "FPU precision assumed to be 53bits"

Posted on 2024-05-08, 21:50

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BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on 2024-05-07, 19:07: For V3, I would stick at DX7 at highest Voodoo 3 is 100% completely DX9.3c compatible.

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Re: OpenGL DirectX to software wrapper?

Posted on 2024-05-08, 21:46

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Actually the Blade3D is a real 3d accelerator and does DX6 and GL and can do about 25fps in Quake 2 GL. There is no reason to try and use a wrapper with this, as that would actually make it even slower, since your doing an extra layer of processing with the API's, that is not necessary. The Blade3D …

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Re: SBEMU: Sound Blaster emulation on AC97

Posted on 2024-04-20, 20:05

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MechWarriorZero wrote on 2024-04-20, 18:38: I'm using a wyse thin client So you are not running DOS naively? The wyse thin client even using a compatible AC'97 chipset?

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Re: Norton Utilities 4.0 for Windows vs 2001 for Windows

Posted on 2024-04-17, 05:08

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Norton = instant performance killer. Nothing Norton or Mcafee should ever touch your computer.

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Re: Amiga - better graphics because of worse monitors?

Posted on 2024-04-15, 19:32

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The commodore 1080, 1084, and 1902 were all digtal RGB monitors, but also had analog composite. They were superior to almost any computer monitor at the time and able to display 640x480. With an Amiga you would be connecting via the digital connection 9 Sub connection. This blew away everything else …

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Re: UV Protection for Plastics/Cases?

Posted on 2024-04-02, 20:19

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

kingcake wrote on 2024-03-30, 22:28: I have retrobrighted countless computers that only yellowed where sunlight hit them through a window. Note, windows in a home generally have UV resistant coating... which leaves the next thing... Direct sunlight through a window still exposes what it hits with …

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Re: UV Protection for Plastics/Cases?

Posted on 2024-03-30, 22:17

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

UV is not the cause of yellowing. Direct sunlight actually has a bleaching effect, not yellowing. Heat is the cause. Cause even stored in a box in an attic, plastic will yellow... The only factor is the ambient temp in an attic is very high. When it comes to retro brighting or vaporbrighting, the …

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Re: Fastest Windows 7 system [omg, it is already retro]

Posted on 2024-03-29, 16:33

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in Marvin \ System Specs

I am still daily driving a AMD FX-8350 on windows 7. I hardly call the OP's system retro, especially when the OP post was from 2019.

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Re: Where to upload old software extracted off old floppies?

Posted on 2024-03-27, 04:58

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dekkit wrote on 2024-03-26, 04:19: Then the question of where to upload it to help preserve it and so it's discoverable (archive.org seems the most obvious spot if not here) Thanks all, Dek I suggest you join Digitoxin's PC Game Preservation Discord

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Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?

Posted on 2024-01-09, 09:12

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Honestly 8BitGuy analysis was quite off of the current state of things. He should just rebrand at this point, it wouldn't be the first time he has. I also look at Adrian's Digital Basement, who has been around just as long as 8BitGuy, does just as many conventions and speaker engagements, is doing …

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Re: WP32 McCake : MT32 compatible waveblaster board

Posted on 2023-03-20, 05:12

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Thanks for your suggestion and advice. My goal is to ultimately have some kind of MT-32 emulation, and correct me if I'm wrong, not all DOS and Win98 games support MT-32 sound, right ? Hence I need at least one of the cards plugged in. So if I understood correctly, the MT32L can be only installed …

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Re: WP32 McCake : MT32 compatible waveblaster board

Posted on 2023-03-20, 00:47

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Question 1: Which raspberry pi model is recommended that does the job ? Question 2: Would it be possible to use music from WP32 MCCAKE. and Sound Fx from Creative AWE64 for example ? And if so, should I get some type of KVM switch with audio [3.5 jack] to output SFX and Music through the same set …

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Re: Left 4 Dead 2

Posted on 2023-02-11, 03:33

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We read your post, which completely lacks any context or reasoning. I guess I still don't get it... wtf would you want Point sampling? Point sampling is inaccurate and gives lots of aliasing and low image quality. It's worse than Mip-mapping. I just fired it up on my 6700XT and it runs perfectly …

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Re: Left 4 Dead 2

Posted on 2023-02-10, 06:10

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Why in the hell??? Left 4 Dead 2 runs native on Windows 10 & a Geforce 3060Ti, there is no need to use DgVoodoo2, you're adding an unnecessary API translation layer .

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Re: New office has large window; is there a UV protective film that will keep my vintage hardware from yellowing?

Posted on 2022-11-29, 02:27

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

UV is not the cause of yellowing. Heat is the cause. This is why yellowing still occurs in a box in the dark of an attic. Note sunlight is also a source of heat, not just UV.

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Re: Missing power cable for SB Audigy 2 EX Platinum - is a floppy power cable a solution?

Posted on 2022-09-12, 17:56

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The additional power supply is probably for the front panel unit (firewire and stuff). There´s also another onboard FW-connector. The +12V rating of the PCI-slot standard is probably not sufficient. Actually it's to power the External unit (the one in pic is an external)... this version is not a …

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Re: VIA KT133 - Windows hangs for a long time during restart/shutdown

Posted on 2022-09-01, 21:02

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What bios version are you on? The last bios is v1004 The last official VIA 4in1 for this platform is actually 4.43V https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/asus-a7v-e#downloads Honestly I would switch from 95osr2 to 98se, especially on a 1.2ghz Athlon.

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