This is awesome, I have a single board computer that is the same size as a 3.5" hard drive that has a Tillamook Pentium MMX that I can get up to 333mhz and it has a Trident Blade 3D which while not being a great 3d chip it is super cool to have such a powerful system with 3d acceleration in such a small form factor for both dos and windows gaming. I really love that thing.
@retrobecanes
12 сағат бұрын
That sounds a fantastic board that you have. Is it a 104? Indeed, tridents had a reputation of being decelerators, but very compatible.
@nicomputerservices2669
3 сағат бұрын
@@retrobecanes Yes it is a 104 board. I went and checked and it's a "AAEON Gene-5310" I picked it up for $50 (apparently) in 2019, what a steal! While the trident blade 3d isn't something to write home about it is certainly serviceable especially with the P1 overclocked from 266 to 333. Really It just blows my mind that this thing can do accelerated direct3d at all in such a small form factor considering it's essentially a micro laptop board.
@retrobecanes
2 сағат бұрын
Amazing board! It even has an audio interface (albeit not in pure DOS). I have some SBCs laying around that I want to make a new series with...once I'm done with the current laptop series though. Stay tuned!
@sebastian19745
Күн бұрын
I would not use an USB mouse/keuboard because if I remember correctly, USB peripherals eat CPU power (maybe I am wrong if use legacy mode). Also, for 160MB RAM and 266 P1 CPU, I would use Windows95. I have an P2@266 laptop with 128M RAM and with Windows 98 feels sluggish, it runs better with Windows 95 or, Windows 2000. Ofcourse, Win98 have the advantage of better USB support for thumbdrives. Great video, I enjoyed your presentation of this beauty.
@retrobecanes
Күн бұрын
Hello, thanks for taking time to leave a comment. I agree with you, Pentium 1 class machines aren't ideal for windows98 gaming. For me, I limit its use to file transfers. Win98 has surprisingly excellent for machines of this era. Besides having to install NUSB and the WIFI PCMCIA drivers, everything else is supported out of the box from the stock installation files. Interestingly I didn't notice a difference when having the USB mouse though. Perhaps Toshiba has some trickery/specialized hardware for legacy support. Either way, often times slow is perfect for DOS gaming!
@wootks
2 күн бұрын
Enjoy my Tecra 550 as well. It is indeed a bit of a pain to remove the bios and suspend batteries. I need to keep an eye out for the dock! One thing I wish was there was a good hardware VGA->HDMI scaler for 320x200 @70hz. AFAIK there is nothing on the market that can handle this well.
@retrobecanes
4 сағат бұрын
Hey, I regret not buying more of these docks when they were plentiful a few years ago. They were regularly sold around $10! Last one I’ve seen was listed for over $200! VGA converters are hit or miss, and dependent on the computer. I have a bunch, some would work on certain systems, but not on others . I didn’t take the time yet to figure out why is the case. Anyways. Thanks for watching.
@pacochales9507
2 күн бұрын
magnifique
@retrobecanes
2 күн бұрын
Merci!
@PauloRAgostinho
Күн бұрын
The Pentium MMX 266 MHz Tillamook is a Socket 7 CPU! 😅
@retrobecanes
Күн бұрын
Hey, thanks for pointing this out! I guess I need to clarify/specify it's in comparison to the Desktop...hmmm lemme try to figure out how to fix this: At least in the title & thumbnail.
@PauloRAgostinho
Күн бұрын
@@retrobecanes No worries, you are still correct, it is the fastest MMX (a part of the chinese golden 300 MMX). There are a few tillamook some embedded for laptop or other application or desktop socket 7 format. Main difference between the Desktop MMX and Mobile MMX, it is the lithography, 350 nm vs 250 nm (same as Pentium II). The 266 Mhz Socket 7 version is looked after, because it does 400 Mhz (4X100) with some modification and a good Super Socket 7 motherboard. Still that laptop it is amazing! It keep it alive!
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