Recent content by RichM499

The chip in the title is used for overclocking purposes. This is an uncommon/rare chip, and any operation over 100MHz is considered good, with the most remarkable CPUs being AM5x86 and Cyrix 5x86gp. This IBM chip seems based on the Cyrix 5x86, which is good because it contains extra register...

I will be using slackware, MSDOS 6.22, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and maybe Windows NT. Mainly; I'll be using slackware for work, and to develop science. MSDOS 6.22 should suffice for many scientific applications, but slackware has more potential in terms of usability for networks...

I'm more interested in Divine Science than games. This professional Pentium Pro computer consists of components whose purpose is to create Divine Science for me, and you, and you, and you. So, that way we can be happy, and I can help fix the atmosphere. You know; so that's why it is important...

Voodoo TV 200 tuner is much faster than the newer tuners they used on the Voodoo 3 TV. If you really want the best for TV Land logic, then you really should seek a Voodoo TV 200 like the one I have. Finding these cards is not easy! You know; so that's why I consider myself lucky. In addition; my...

I'm really lucky! I got mine for only $20. The drivers for 3dfx are almost always best custom engineered, and for that reason it is a good idea to learn or relearn Glide. There is a good reason it's not easy to find drivers for some of this stuff. And, if you didn't know any better, you may...

Woohoo you guys! I've received my really sinister Voodoo TV 200 PCI. I need to invest in some genuine IBM RAM with gold leads, fix the CDROM so it drops the disc, get a new power supply, and re-engineer a few things, but my really sinister Pentium Pro is coming together nicely. This is the...

I am currently building a new sinister 486, and I ran into some difficulties with the BIOS. The BIOS needs an update to recognize the AM5x86 and Cyrix 5x86 chips with 16KB cache, and I have so far been unsuccessful with locating the BIOS I need, and I need to purchase an EEPROM programmer before...

I think you're right about the PCI standard. They changed something with the 3.3v / 5v operation from 1.0 to 2.0 standard. I will need to do some research, but I still believe I can get it working with a hardware mod. I bought this card from an Ebay auction. The guy said he attached the...

Well, here is the pictures of the Voodoo 5 5500. I was unable to get it working in my 486 machine, but I will try with the ALI board. It didn't want to boot at 40mhz bus, so later I will try 33mhz, but I think the problem is related to the PCI slot not delivering enough power for the system to...

I was able to get QuakeGL up to 20FPS with the sound on by removing my Yamaha OPL3 and installing a Media Vision Thunder board (it's the one with a IDE CD header and Analog Devices chip. It is MPU401 capable and perfectly emulates Sound Blaster Windows Sound System and Yamaha OPL3, so I will...

I'll check about a better sound card, but the Yamaha I have now seems to work great for an ISA card. Perhaps I can find a nice PCI card that without the rust. Edit: I was able to get my Promise Ultra ATA 100 card installed and it's working now. That should improve hard drive performance for my...

I might try it tomorrow with 33mhz FSB instead of the 40mhz FSB I have now, but I think the issue is because of the rustic nature of the card, and might is a strong word. I kinda enjoy that it's a decelerator. It's useful if I ever want to slow someone's computer down.

I was able to get 18.1fps with sound on in QuakeGL 640x480 with the AM5x86 p75 at 160mhz, and 24.2fps with no sound. I started out a few days ago at 14fps, so I am pleased to be making progress. I would test my Pentium Overdrive 83mhz, but the system won't boot with it installed (I think maybe...

AT cases are getting hard to come by. The only ones I found on Ebay were around $80-$150, which is overpriced in my opinion since almost nobody is looking for this stuff anymore. I think the Am5x86 is probably the fastest socket 3 chip in the world. It definitely beats Pentium Overdrive 83mhz...

Here are some pictures of my system. It scored 15 3dmarks and 5 cpu marks in 3dmark99 MAX. I am able to run Turok Dinosaur Hunter, Quake GL, and Tomb Raider 2 at full speed except for when the screen is full of enemies and effects, and that's impressive to me for a 486 machine! I have been...