Patches and updates for games
Posted on 2024-05-05, 09:47
I'm trying to find system shock 2's version 2.03 update and I cant find it, is there any website with a list of patches and updates to download for retro games like system shock and others?
Re: PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-29, 07:37
I had a Willamette 1700 as family pc for years and, although it came with a crappy GF2 MX with 64bit memory bus, I then replaced it for a FX5600XT. Almost all XTs can be overclocked to 5600 levels, as they are basically the same. It let me play most games of that era 'reasonably' well, and now they …
Re: PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-29, 07:36
Okay, then the GF3 Ti200 will be plenty. By 'screamed', I meant... perform very well. Look at Anandtech's review - they're getting over 100 FPS in Unreal Tournament at 1024x768 on the GF3s. https://www.anandtech.com/show/831/10 And Quake 3 Arena, same thing, huge FPS at 1024x768 on any of the GF3s. …
Re: PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-28, 17:08
I'm going to play on 1024x768, 800x600 and 640x480, also what did you mean by "Those cards would have screamed at 1024x768"? Okay, then the GF3 Ti200 will be plenty. By 'screamed', I meant... perform very well. Look at Anandtech's review - they're getting over 100 FPS in Unreal Tournament at …
Re: PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-28, 16:01
Yea, I'm aiming for a windows 98 PC, although all the points you gave are legitimate, would you say a Pentium 4 1.7 Willamette PC with DDR 266 RAM and a geforce3 TI 200 would be sufficient for an above 60 FPS gaming for games from around 2001 and before that, or should I upgrade some of the specs …
Re: PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-28, 11:00
rasz_pl wrote on 2024-04-28, 10:55: eyalk4568 wrote on 2024-04-28, 08:10: Do these charts show FPS ? yes, and clearly 130-200 fps means your CPU sucks and you should feel bad ;P Seriously tho no idea what melbar meant, Its not like its a Willamette Celeron, your cpu is fine. Wait they created …
Re: PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-28, 08:10
melbar wrote on 2024-04-27, 17:21: Your performance level is in worst case on a level of 1,33GHz to 1,4Ghz Thunderbird, or best case on a level of 1500+ or 1600+ Palomino CPU Q3arena.png UT2003.png Do these charts show FPS ?
Re: PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-28, 08:03
no problem with multi rail , but 5V might e a problem if board doesnt have 12V power connector, did all P4s have one? All Pentium 4 motherboards have a 12V connector This is not true as a general statement, for example: https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/ecs-p4vxad-plus-1-0 Or: https:// …
Re: PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-28, 08:02
Its a new old stock socket 478 Pentium 4 so I thought I would pick it up, I wanted to try and build a retro pc with mostly new old stock parts and I though that if its for socket 478 then it wont require any high 5V rail. also the games I'm going to play on this PC are from 2002 or earlier so I …
Re: PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-27, 15:12
Do you want to run a 6800 Ultra? For example, i am running a P4 2800 Mhz northwood and Geforce 4 Ti with only an Enermax 330W PSU: 5V rail: 32A , 160W 12V rail: 122A , 144W I'm just going to put the specs here: Pentium 4 1.7GHz Willamette (socket 478) Sound blaster live Nvidia Geforce4 TI (4200 x8/ …
Re: PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-27, 15:06
no problem with multi rail , but 5V might e a problem if board doesnt have 12V power connector, did all P4s have one? All Pentium 4 motherboards have a 12V connector, only Athlon had the problems with the 5V as a lot if not most motherboards for Athlon XP didn't have the 4 pin connector and …
Re: PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-27, 11:33
Do you want to run a 6800 Ultra? For example, i am running a P4 2800 Mhz northwood and Geforce 4 Ti with only an Enermax 330W PSU: 5V rail: 32A , 160W 12V rail: 122A , 144W I'm just going to put the specs here: Pentium 4 1.7GHz Willamette (socket 478) Sound blaster live Nvidia Geforce4 TI (4200 x8/ …
PSU for a retro PC
Posted on 2024-04-27, 10:15
I'm currently building a Pentium 4 pc and I bought a be quiet! 650W STRAIGHT POWER 11 PSU and I just discovered its a multi rail PSU instead of a single rail one, will that matter anyway or damage anything? Or will it just work the same as a single rail one?
Re: PSU For a Retro PC
Posted on 2024-03-08, 13:11
In general you can always use a power source with higher max current* than what you'll need, in fact up to a point it's better (though you may lose some efficiency, it will still consume less than being used at nearly full load, and will be less stressed which will matter on cheapass ones measured …
PSU For a Retro PC
Posted on 2024-03-08, 11:29
I'm building a windows 98 retro Pentium 4 pc and I'm trying to search a good PSU for it. The thing is that where I live there is barely any low watt PSUs and especially good ones that are locally sold. So I searched on Amazon and the only PSU I found that is the closest to what I want is the EVGA …
Re: Pentium 4 Willamette Voltage
Posted on 2024-03-06, 16:35
auron wrote on 2024-03-04, 17:35: yes, it depends on the motherboard in question. this post and the answer to it should be of interest: Re: Socket A Motherboards That Have 12V-Centric VRMs? forgot to add that its a socket 478 Willamette CPU
Pentium 4 Willamette Voltage
Posted on 2024-03-04, 16:19
Just got a Pentium 4 1.7GHz Willamette socket 478 CPU and I wanted to know if it uses the 12V or the 5V line for power? I know that the Northwood Pentium 4s use the 12V line and I am not sure about the Willamette as it is an older core design.
Re: How to change thermal paste for chipset on an Intel motherboard?
Posted on 2023-10-04, 09:10
PcBytes wrote on 2023-10-04, 08:11: Desolder it. It's literally soldered in there and the only way to replace the thermal paste under it is by desoldering the chipset heatsink. Thank you for answering, Is there also away to replace the heatsink, so it will be easier in the future to replace the …
How to change thermal paste for chipset on an Intel motherboard?
Posted on 2023-10-04, 06:16
Hello, I have an intel motherboard and I would like to change the chipset thermal paste, the problem is, that I don't know how to release the heatsink. I will add a picture of the type of motherboard and the heatsink.
Cleaning CDs
Posted on 2023-09-03, 11:47
I have a few CDs that I would like to clean, and I'm not sure what to use to clean them without doing any damage to them. What would you use and recommend to clean your CDs?
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