TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

[lexluthermiester]

The stock ones are not very good an the fans have a tendency to crack and start to rattle.

This is true. Aftermarket HS/F units were actually the better option.

 

[Bungz]

Think I may have to stump up for the evercool then.

My Ultra-D has a cracked fan but I managed to revive it.

Thanks

 

[Ruru]

Zalman NB heatsinks were the thing back then, with some modifying something like that should be great

 

[agent_x007]

Nice!
Get off that 6400+ and find yourself a PII 555, 560, or 565 BE. All of these run cooler and clock higher. I run my 565 BE @ 4.5 when I bench AGP.

Best upgrade ever

 

[Ruru]

I got a 555 BE, could try that myself with AGP. That board doesn't like Radeon cards with quad core what I've understood so Phenom II X2 SHOULD be ok.

 

[Mr.Scott]

Don't need any more than a fast dual core for any bench you're running AGP on.

 

[agent_x007]

AMD Phenom II X4 980 @ 79.98 MHz - CPU-Z VALIDATOR

[elznqh] Validated Dump by agent_x007 (2020-01-29 19:31:11) - MB: ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA - RAM: 4096 MB

valid.x86.fr

PII x4 80MHz ?
Sounds kinda like 486 DX2-80

My slowest Valid yet
Side note : My result from earlier post was on this CPU at 160MHz ;D

UPDATE

AMD Phenom II X4 980 @ 70 MHz - CPU-Z VALIDATOR

[cbzb6l] Validated Dump by agent_x007 (2020-01-29 23:21:36) - MB: ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA - RAM: 4096 MB

valid.x86.fr

 

[biffzinker]

How about a journey inside the computer from Intel?

 

[lexluthermiester]

How about a journey inside the computer from Intel?

Ah the Nerd. Did you know he wrote a book? Really good one too!

 

[biffzinker]

Ah the Nerd. Did you know he wrote a book? Really good one too!

No, I didn't know of a book.

 

[lexluthermiester]

No, I didn't know of a book.

Amazon.com: The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech: Computer, Consoles & Games: Computer, Consoles and Games (Tech Classics) eBook : Leigh, Peter: Kindle Store

Amazon.com: The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech: Computer, Consoles & Games: Computer, Consoles and Games (Tech Classics) eBook : Leigh, Peter: Kindle Store

www.amazon.com

Trust me, get the hard cover. Worth it.

 

[vukos]

So I managed to get a hold of a D5400XS and one QX9775 (anyone got another they want to sell?)

I am in desperate need of an updated BIOS for this thing. There are a number of critical fixes in Bios 1140 and 1353 that, among other things, fix boot issues with PCIE storage adapters and also add FSB overclocking support.

Problem is, Intel pulled all legacy bios files off their site last November. Does anyone around here have updated D5400XS bios files sitting around on a drive somewhere? This stuff is nowhere to be found now

 

[DR4G00N]

So I managed to get a hold of a D5400XS and one QX9775 (anyone got another they want to sell?)

I am in desperate need of an updated BIOS for this thing. There are a number of critical fixes in Bios 1140 and 1353 that, among other things, fix boot issues with PCIE storage adapters and also add FSB overclocking support.

Problem is, Intel pulled all legacy bios files off their site last November. Does anyone around here have updated D5400XS bios files sitting around on a drive somewhere? This stuff is nowhere to be found now

I wish I had a QX9775 or two.

Here's the 1353 bios, I happened to still have it.

 

[vukos]

I wish I had a QX9775 or two.

Here's the 1353 bios, I happened to still have it.

Alright well this search was easier than I thought. You are the man, THANKS

So while I got the 1353 Bios successfully installed, it has not resolved my big outstanding issue: I am trying to get this thing to boot from a Samsung 950 Pro NVME SSD, which has the legacy boot rom so it should work. However no matter which PCIE port I have this PCIE-NVME adapter plugged into, the system doesn't get past the Intel bios splash screen. Can't even get into the BIOS with this adapter plugged in (I tried three different ones too).

The motherboard shows debug code A3, which of course is undocumented anywhere. From other boards that have this code it seems to be storage related, but I am pretty stumped here.

This 1353 BIOS lists as having fixed several issues with detecting and running PCIE storage adapters, but no luck for me.

 

[agent_x007]

The need for speed is NOT strong with this one...

AMD Phenom II X4 980 @ 49.99 MHz - CPU-Z VALIDATOR

[vgpktr] Validated Dump by agent_x007 (2020-02-02 04:06:13) - MB: ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA - RAM: 4096 MB

valid.x86.fr

 

[lexluthermiester]

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The need for speed is NOT strong with this one...

AMD Phenom II X4 980 @ 49.99 MHz - CPU-Z VALIDATOR

[vgpktr] Validated Dump by agent_x007 (2020-02-02 04:06:13) - MB: ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA - RAM: 4096 MB

valid.x86.fr

Wow! Impressive!

 

[Dinnercore]

I found some more DDR2-PI RAM, this time with original box but a different skew. Had 1200 2.1V before, these are 1100 1.8V.

Oh and waterblocks for GTX260s, they look like OEM parts without branding. First thought they might be aluminum from the pictures, but they are too heavy for that. Must be plated copper.

 

[brian_i6]

Fully working Pentium Pro 200 MHz (256KB L2) & 96 MB SIMM & Tekram P6F40-B5. Works with custom Win XP (125 MB installer without checking of hardware configuration).

 

[basco]

these gpu blocks look a lot like the innovatech cool o-matic series
like on the evga black pearl

 

[Ruru]

Don't need any more than a fast dual core for any bench you're running AGP on.

Should be a somehow noticeable upgrade from A64 X2 6000+ @ 3.2?

e: a teaser of my next retro OC project

 

[lexluthermiester]

Should be a somehow noticeable upgrade from A64 X2 6000+ @ 3.2?

X4's are cheap, I'd lean towards that, if it were me..

 

[Ruru]

X4's are cheap, I'd lean towards that, if it were me..

Those are problematic with Radeon cards with that board. And since my best AGP GeForce is a 6600 GT, so..

e: I have a Phenom X4 9750 for some quad-core testing with that 6600GT when I get to that

 

[Susquehannock]

Rainy day decisions ....

 

[Ruru]

Depending of the model, Abit would be something?

 

[Dinnercore]

More DDR2