P200 GP2 Advice Requested

Hi all, I am about to take delivery of the following machine in the next few days: P200 512k p/b cache 32Mb EDO RAM Triton VX chipset Award Bios 2Gb HDD AWE32pnp Matrox Millenium 4Mb 17" Ilyama Vison Master Pro Thrustmaster T2 I would much appreciate it if anyone currently using such a system with GP2 could provide any suggestions/warnings/pitfalls before I begin setting the game up. Thanks in anticipation -- Neil Charlton http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ --

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> Hi all, > I am about to take delivery of the following machine in the next few > days: > P200 > 512k p/b cache > 32Mb EDO RAM > Triton VX chipset > Award Bios > 2Gb HDD > AWE32pnp > Matrox Millenium 4Mb > 17" Ilyama Vison Master Pro > Thrustmaster T2 > I would much appreciate it if anyone currently using such a system > with GP2 could provide any suggestions/warnings/pitfalls before I > begin setting the game up. > Thanks in anticipation > -- > Neil Charlton > http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ > --

You want warnings? Make sure to turn off the turbo button or everything (except GP2) will run TOO fast! You want suggestions? Give the P200 to me and Ill let you keep the rest! :-) Oh yeah, I think GP2 will run reasonably fast . (NOT!)

: Hi all, : I am about to take delivery of the following machine in the next few : days: [snipped inventory of an enviable setup] : I would much appreciate it if anyone currently using such a system : with GP2 could provide any suggestions/warnings/pitfalls before I : begin setting the game up. Check with your employer before you set this up. You may want a 3 month sabbatical. Also call you closest none-racing friends and warn them that you may be unreachable for quite some time. And if there are any important tasks you need to do, do them now! ;-) Sorry, I can't be of any help since my system can't even shine it's turbo light next to yours. This post was purely an attempt to purge my envy. Enjoy, you'll have fun! -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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>: Hi all, >: I am about to take delivery of the following machine in the next few >: days: >[snipped inventory of an enviable setup] >: I would much appreciate it if anyone currently using such a system >: with GP2 could provide any suggestions/warnings/pitfalls before I >: begin setting the game up. >Check with your employer before you set this up. You may want a 3 month >sabbatical. Also call you closest none-racing friends and warn them >that you may be unreachable for quite some time. And if there are any >important tasks you need to do, do them now! ;-) >Sorry, I can't be of any help since my system can't even shine it's >turbo light next to yours. This post was purely an attempt to purge my >envy.

Michael, This really wasn't a brag - honest. I've never had a machine even remotely as well specced as this and I was concerned about bios settings and whether I'd run into problems with the T2 on the game port (I'd heard I might need an ACM card whatever that is). Regarding the boss - not applicable. i'm a teacher currently on **6 weeks** holiday. Now that _is_ designed to provoke envy ;-) I only play this to keep in tune with my kids you understand. Regards -- Neil Charlton http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ --

Mine is almost identical except SDRAM and HX chipset. No problems at all, in fact NICE system :) You'll be cooking! _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ ________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____/ * Sim Racing News * \____|::|__| \ /______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm \::/ \._____\ http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~harmon/simnews

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|> Hi all, |> |> I am about to take delivery of the following machine in the next few |> days: |> |> P200 |> 512k p/b cache |> 32Mb EDO RAM |> Triton VX chipset |> Award Bios |> 2Gb HDD |> AWE32pnp |> Matrox Millenium 4Mb |> 17" Ilyama Vison Master Pro |> Thrustmaster T2 |> |> I would much appreciate it if anyone currently using such a system |> with GP2 could provide any suggestions/warnings/pitfalls before I |> begin setting the game up. |> |> Thanks in anticipation

You're welcome. You need a 2X speed CD-ROM drive. ;-) -- My $0.02 (MSRP, plus shipping and handling, and applicable taxes. O.A.C., license, registration, PDI, freight, and insurance extra. Price subject to change without notice. Cash discounted, credit cards please add 3%)

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>Hi all, >I am about to take delivery of the following machine in the next few >days: >P200 >512k p/b cache >32Mb EDO RAM >Triton VX chipset >Award Bios >2Gb HDD >AWE32pnp >Matrox Millenium 4Mb >17" Ilyama Vison Master Pro >Thrustmaster T2 >I would much appreciate it if anyone currently using such a system >with GP2 could provide any suggestions/warnings/pitfalls before I >begin setting the game up. >Thanks in anticipation >-- >Neil Charlton >http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ >--

Find Chris's 3D bench program and benchmark your new toy and post the results. Those of us searching for the ultimate speed will be gratefull. Also can you post the GP2 log:on results?

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>>P200 >>512k p/b cache >>32Mb EDO RAM >>Triton VX chipset >>Award Bios >>2Gb HDD >>AWE32pnp >>Matrox Millenium 4Mb >>17" Ilyama Vison Master Pro >>Thrustmaster T2 >>I would much appreciate it if anyone currently using such a system >>with GP2 could provide any suggestions/warnings/pitfalls before I >>begin setting the game up. >Mine is almost identical except SDRAM and HX chipset. No problems at >all, in fact NICE system :) You'll be cooking!

[snip] John, Thanks for the reassuring reply. Am I correct in assuming that there is a joystick port on the AWE32 and that you use this with no problems? Regards. -- Neil Charlton http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ --

You really should put that cute little fan *back* on the big processor chip. And definately do *not* try to fry eggs on an overclocked Pentium. -- Suck The Goat

Well, sort of. Your AWE32 has the dreaded letters "pnp" which I avoid like the plague. Mine is a "bog standard" AWE32 which has worked with everything no trouble. My TSW is plugged into it and works without any problems. Cheers! John _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ ________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____/ * Sim Racing News * \____|::|__| \ /______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm \::/ \._____\ http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~harmon/simnews

"Cute little fan"?!? It's a dirty great power supply fan*** over the biggest heat sink you've ever seen - we believe in safe overclocking around here! As for eggs, yeuch. Sorry, never eaten them. The extra large heatsink does allow me an extra rasher of bacon in the morning though... _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ ________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____/ * Sim Racing News * \____|::|__| \ /______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm \._____\ [link lost in import: /~harmon/simnews]

[snip] Will do. It's die to arrive in 10 days. I'll post performance data soon after as that is the first thing I'll test. Regards -- Neil Charlton http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ --

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>>Thanks for the reassuring reply. Am I correct in assuming that there >>is a joystick port on the AWE32 and that you use this with no >>problems? >Well, sort of. Your AWE32 has the dreaded letters "pnp" which I avoid >like the plague. Mine is a "bog standard" AWE32 which has worked with >everything no trouble. My TSW is plugged into it and works without any >problems.

John, I'm comitted to the pnp card (no option in the spec). If I'm one of the first to use it, it might be helpful if I post the results when the thing arrives. Thanks again -- Neil Charlton http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ --

: >Well, sort of. Your AWE32 has the dreaded letters "pnp" which I avoid : >like the plague. Mine is a "bog standard" AWE32 which has worked with : >everything no trouble. My TSW is plugged into it and works without any : >problems. : I'm comitted to the pnp card (no option in the spec). If I'm one of : the first to use it, it might be helpful if I post the results when : the thing arrives. Just make sure you have your hands on a DOS PnP TSR program so you can control the card in DOS outside of the Windows environment. Some vendors do not include this in the config.sys/autoexec.bat, because they don't believe anyone will ever be running their systems in pure DOS environments. But, they are usually lurking about in the directory for the PnP card. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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>: >Well, sort of. Your AWE32 has the dreaded letters "pnp" which I avoid >: >like the plague. Mine is a "bog standard" AWE32 which has worked with >: >everything no trouble. My TSW is plugged into it and works without any >: >problems. >: I'm comitted to the pnp card (no option in the spec). If I'm one of >: the first to use it, it might be helpful if I post the results when >: the thing arrives. >Just make sure you have your hands on a DOS PnP TSR program so you can >control the card in DOS outside of the Windows environment. Some >vendors do not include this in the config.sys/autoexec.bat, because they >don't believe anyone will ever be running their systems in pure DOS >environments. But, they are usually lurking about in the directory for >the PnP card.

John, Many thanks for this - this is _exactly_ the sort of advance tip I was looking for. Regards -- Neil Charlton http://www.charlt.demon.co.uk/ --