TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

stinger608 · Jan 3, 2024

68Olds said:
This needs to be Stickied or Pinned somewhere on TPU. Too bad there's not a Retro subsection instead of just this huge thread.

I'm going to copy and paste this in the original post. I'll probably put some kind of spoiler with it. Just so it doesn't take up a ton of space.
I'll delete the pictures, as that isn't really relevant to the links and explanations within the post. :toast:

And, done!

I put it at the top of the original post so it's easy to find and see.

Hope that's alright with you @QuietBob :respect:

QuietBob · Jan 4, 2024

stinger608 said:
I'm going to copy and paste this in the original post. I'll probably put some kind of spoiler with it. Just so it doesn't take up a ton of space.
I'll delete the pictures, as that isn't really relevant to the links and explanations within the post.

And, done!

I put it at the top of the original post so it's easy to find and see.

Hope that's alright with you @QuietBob

Thanks!

Perhaps some more retro geeks will now benefit from this info.

BTW, could I ask you to replace my other link in the original post? The one about browsers for Windows XP. I see the site has been reorganized and the content moved.

Retro Windows Wiki (by the same author) has a lot of technical tips on bringing legacy systems up to speed.

stinger608 · Jan 4, 2024

QuietBob said:
BTW, could I ask you to replace my other link in the original post? The one about browsers for Windows XP. I see the site has been reorganized and the content moved.

Retro Windows Wiki (by the same author) has a lot of technical tips on bringing legacy systems up to speed.

Got it done. :toast:

AUTOEXEC.BAT · Jan 4, 2024

Found yesterday, and bought today

First inspection from cat :love:

It's a 386SX-25MHz. And for now I only know it have a 425MB HDD

MaxiPro800 · Jan 4, 2024

Took a break from the BE6-II and BP6 for a while, and up next was the IS7-E.

Specs:

same CWT ISO PSU
ABIT IS7-E v1.2
160GB WD Caviar SE WD1600JB
Samsung SH-216FB SATA DVDRW
2x ADATA Vitesta 512MB + 2x PQI Turbo 512MB
ASUS Radeon HD3450 512MB DDR2 AGP (model AH3450/DI/512MB)
XP SP3 w/ Embedded theme + ineXPerience Patcher for ME/2K UI elements

cronus75 · Jan 7, 2024

Robert B said:

I have the same board with 1.01 version. Board does not boot with Pentium MMX at easy jumper stalls after memory count. Does not even recognise the cpu with manual mode. No problems with normal Pentium 120 and 150. Whats your opinion?

RyzenMaster.sys · Jan 11, 2024

EVGA GTX 560 TI 2Win "GTX585"

EVGA - Articles - EVGA GTX 560 Ti 2Win

EVGA GTX 560 Ti 2Win

www.evga.com

Seems to be a pretty rare card. I got it cheap because someone listed it as a normal 1gb 560ti.

Apparently tested to POST and display in the system BIOS but no further testing was performed. I will have to test myself.

A few of the screw points in the plastic shroud are broken off. The center fan is only held in with 1 screw right now and the shroud is only held in by 2 screws remaining. Will work on fixing this.

MaxiPro800 · Jan 11, 2024

As space starts to be a bit of an issue, I have to unfortunately sell a few boards. Hence why I began prepping a old Zida 6DLX I had around.

AUTOEXEC.BAT · Jan 11, 2024

P120
24MB EDO RAM

Needs new RTC

MaxiPro800 · Jan 12, 2024

Allright. More testing done with the Zida 6DLX/Celeron 433 combo.

For whatever reason, most games run fine - Tank Racer, Neighbours From Hell, Abe's Exoddus, Abe's Oddysee, Chicken Invaders 2, all run fine.

Midtown Madness 2 is a pain to watch through tho.

Any ideas what can I do to improve the performance on Midtown Madness 2? I tried almost any type of Geforce 2 and GF4 MX - all struggle.
I'm thinking of switching to an ATI card but I'd rather await your answers.

pavle · Jan 12, 2024

I played Midtown Madness 2 on my GeForce2 Ti without any problem on 1280x1024, though that was on Athlon 1800+ or 2500+. Looks like you'll need a faster processor for that one.

Edit: of course - you do need the geforce patch for it, but all files oddly enough have build number 1.00.3200...

MaxiPro800 · Jan 12, 2024

That's funny, given the recommended specs point to a 266MHz Pentium II.

I'll test a K6-2+ 500 and see how it fares there. I'm suspecting a driver issue here more than anything (I had to patch MM2 due to using a nVidia card - before that, the whole game was a graphical mess.) but I wanna be sure before doing that.

Ruru · Jan 12, 2024

New upload from Phil

RyzenMaster.sys · Jan 12, 2024

Tested the 560ti 2win. It will boot into windows but frequently crashes to a black screen and fans ramp to 100%

Ruru · Jan 12, 2024

RyzenMaster.sys said:
Tested the 560ti 2win. It will boot into windows but frequently crashes to a black screen and fans ramp to 100%
View attachment 329407

Tried with another system? That's the 560 Ti x2?

I truly hope that it's not dead :/

68Olds · Jan 12, 2024

Chloefile said:
New upload from Phil

I still have my 2nd hand X6800. Fun CPU to play with. It easily runs 4.0GHz, much like my E6600 at 3.6GHz.

Ruru · Jan 12, 2024

68Olds said:
I still have my 2nd hand X6800. Fun CPU to play with. It easily runs 4.0GHz, much like my E6600 at 3.6GHz.

To be honest, I never had any other E6xx0 chips than an E6400, which was a beast, ran that stable at 3.4GHz 24/7

RyzenMaster.sys · Jan 12, 2024

Chloefile said:
Tried with another system? That's the 560 Ti x2?

I truly hope that it's not dead :/

Will test it in another older machine when I can. Really hoping it works but I'm not holding my breath. Yes it is a 560ti x2.

This GPU had a couple of caps knocked loose on the board and I reflowed them today which didn't change anything.

mtosev · Jan 12, 2024

I recently bought a Monster 3D Voodoo 1 4MB graphics accelerator. I will post pictures tomorrow.

Ruru · Jan 12, 2024

mtosev said:
I recently bought a Monster 3D Voodoo 1 4MB graphics accelerator. I will post pictures tomorrow.

How much that made ur wallet lighter? Man I hate myself that I sold a V2 12MB for 20EUR about 10 years ago..

mtosev · Jan 12, 2024

Chloefile said:
How much that made ur wallet lighter? Man I hate myself that I sold a V2 12MB for 20EUR about 10 years ago..

I paid 80€ for it. I checked ebay and the prices were higher than what I paid locally for it.

Ruru · Jan 13, 2024

mtosev said:
I paid 80€ for it. I checked ebay and the prices were higher than what I paid locally for it.

I guess it's a fair price these days. Still hate that I sold that my V2, I could've sold it to you with a reasonable price..

Well, I sold it and no can do. Any tweaking in mind for the Voodoo?

AUTOEXEC.BAT · Jan 13, 2024

mtosev said:
I paid 80€ for it. I checked ebay and the prices were higher than what I paid locally for it.

Hmm is it worth 80euro....
I also have a 4MB version. Maybe time will make it worth 150

mtosev · Jan 13, 2024

Chloefile said:
I guess it's a fair price these days. Still hate that I sold that my V2, I could've sold it to you with a reasonable price..

Well, I sold it and no can do. Any tweaking in mind for the Voodoo?

What kind of tweaking do you mean? I have no plans.

Ruru · Jan 13, 2024

mtosev said:
View attachment 329510

View attachment 329511

What kind of tweaking do you mean? I have no plans.

Overclocking of course

System Name	2023 Ryzenfall
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5800X
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming Wifi
Cooling	SilverStone AH240 AIO
Memory	32 gigs G.Skill TridentZ NEO DDR4
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid Gaming
Storage	Dual Samsung 980 Pro M2 NVME 4.0
Display(s)	Overlord 27" 2560 x 1440
Case	Corsair Air 540
Audio Device(s)	On board
Power Supply	Seasonic modular 850 watt Platinum
Software	Windows 10 Pro

Processor	5800X3D -30 CO
Motherboard	MSI B550 Tomahawk
Cooling	DeepCool Assassin III
Memory	32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws V @ 3800 CL14
Video Card(s)	ASRock MBA 7900XTX
Storage	1TB WD SN850X + 1TB ADATA SX8200 Pro
Display(s)	Dell S2721QS 4K60
Case	Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced USB 3.0
Audio Device(s)	Audiotrak Prodigy Cube Black (JRC MUSES 8820D) + CAL (recabled)
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime TX-750
Mouse	Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Keyboard	Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	2023 Ryzenfall
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5800X
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming Wifi
Cooling	SilverStone AH240 AIO
Memory	32 gigs G.Skill TridentZ NEO DDR4
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid Gaming
Storage	Dual Samsung 980 Pro M2 NVME 4.0
Display(s)	Overlord 27" 2560 x 1440
Case	Corsair Air 540
Audio Device(s)	On board
Power Supply	Seasonic modular 850 watt Platinum
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Star Platinum
Processor	Intel Core i5-3470 3.20GHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte B75M-D3H
Cooling	EKL
Memory	16GB DDR3-1600
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte GTX650 1GB GDDR5
Storage	2x Seagate ST31000340NS 1TB SATA II
Display(s)	Samsung 43 inch
Case	Delux MG760
Audio Device(s)	Realtek High Definition Audio + X-Fi XtremeGamer SB0730
Power Supply	FSP Bluestorm II 500W
Mouse	ASUS RoG Cerberus mouse
Keyboard	Marvo KM400 keyboard
Software	Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 1809

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Motherboard	AsRock B550M Pro4
Cooling	Arctic Freezer 34 Esports One
Memory	32GB (4x8) Team Group DDR4 3600 CL18
Video Card(s)	ELSA RX5700XT w/ 2x Arctic P12 MAX fans
Storage	Sabrent Rocket Q 1tb NVME 3.0
Display(s)	Dual Monitors: 27in Sceptre 1440p 165hz IPS (Main) + 27in MSI 1080p 144hz (Left) on monitor arms
Case	I don't want to talk about it
Audio Device(s)	Logitech X530 5.1 Spearkers + Sennheiser HD58X Jubilee
Power Supply	Corsair HX850i 80+ Platinum
Mouse	Logitech G502
Keyboard	Leopold FC750R Cherry MX Brown
Software	Microsoft Windows 10 Professional x64

TPU's Nostalgic Hardware Club

stinger608

Dedicated TPU Cruncher & Folder

QuietBob

stinger608

Dedicated TPU Cruncher & Folder

AUTOEXEC.BAT

MaxiPro800

cronus75

RyzenMaster.sys

EVGA - Articles - EVGA GTX 560 Ti 2Win

MaxiPro800

AUTOEXEC.BAT

MaxiPro800

pavle

MaxiPro800

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

RyzenMaster.sys

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

68Olds

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

RyzenMaster.sys

mtosev

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

mtosev

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

AUTOEXEC.BAT

mtosev

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

System Name	4K-gaming / console
Processor	5800X @ PBO +200 / i5-8600K @ 4.6GHz
Motherboard	ROG Crosshair VII Hero / ROG Strix Z370-F
Cooling	Alphacool Eisbaer 360 / Alphacool Eisbaer 240
Memory	32GB DDR4-3466 / 16GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 3080 TUF OC / Powercolor RX 6700 XT
Storage	3.5TB of SSDs / several small SSDs
Display(s)	4K120 IPS + 4K60 IPS / 1080p60 HDTV
Case	Corsair 4000D AF White / DeepCool CC560 WH
Audio Device(s)	Sony WH-CH720N / TV speakers
Power Supply	EVGA G2 750W / Fractal ION Gold 550W
Mouse	Logitech MX518 / Logitech G400s
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO / NOS C450 Mini Pro
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	They run Crysis

System Name	Gamer
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite WIFI
Cooling	Apogee XL, MCR360, MCP655, Micro-rez
Memory	2x16GB G.Skill DDR4-3600 CL16
Video Card(s)	Red Dragon RX 6800 XT
Storage	WD SN850 1TB & SN750 1TB
Display(s)	LG 32GK650F-B 32" 1440p 144Hz
Case	Rocketfish (Lian Li) e-ATX
Audio Device(s)	Harman Kardon HK695 2.1
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus GM-750
Mouse	HP Gaming wired
Keyboard	Logitech G110 wired
VR HMD	HP WMR 1440^2
Software	Win10 Pro 64bit

System Name	Core i9 rig / Lenovo laptop
Processor	Core i9 10900X / Core i5 8350U
Motherboard	Asus Prime X299 Edition 30 / Lenovo motherboard
Cooling	Corsair H115i PRO RGB / stock cooler
Memory	Gskill 4x8GB 3600mhz / 16GB 2400mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix RTX 2080 Super / UHD 620
Storage	Samsung SSD 970 PRO 1TB / Samsung OEM 256GB NVMe
Display(s)	Dell UltraSharp UP3017 / Full HD IPS touch
Case	Coolermaster mastercase H500M
Audio Device(s)	Onboard sound
Power Supply	Enermax Platimax 1700 watt / Lenovo 65watt power adapter
Mouse	Logitech M500s
Keyboard	Cherry
Software	Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro