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IRQ ISR IDT [5] RM ISR vs PM ISR (DOSX)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 21.08.2007, 03:16

> But I have some doubt how reliable the test against RM is ... since 80486
> CPU's are optimized for 32-bit PM performance and the 16-bit RM
> performance is known to be poor ...

Really? I never heard that, only heard that PPro was bad at 16-bit stuff (vs. Pentium 1), eventually corrected in PII or whatever. Got any online references to point us to regarding that?

And BTW, my 486 Sx/25 is very slow at most things regardless, not exactly a speedy cpu (and yet supposedly twice as fast as an equivalent 386, sheesh). But anyways, such a machine could run King's Quest 6 flawlessly, one of my all-time favorites, a truly excellent game, so I can't hate it.

http://www.mobygames.com/game/kings-quest-vi-heir-today-gone-tomorrow/screenshots

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Complete thread:

• IRQ ISR IDT - DOS386, 13.08.2007, 07:05 (DOSX)
  • IRQ ISR IDT - Japheth, 13.08.2007, 08:18
    • IRQ ISR IDT [2] - DOS386, 13.08.2007, 08:34
      • IRQ ISR IDT [2] - Japheth, 14.08.2007, 22:24
        • IRQ ISR IDT [3] Very weeeird results - DOS386, 16.08.2007, 10:28
          • IRQ ISR IDT [3] Very weeeird results - Japheth, 16.08.2007, 14:24
            • IRQ ISR IDT [4] Missed the point - DOS386, 17.08.2007, 00:58
              • IRQ ISR IDT [4] Missed the point - Japheth, 17.08.2007, 10:50
                • IRQ ISR IDT [5] RM ISR vs PM ISR - DOS386, 19.08.2007, 07:46
                  • IRQ ISR IDT [5] RM ISR vs PM ISR - Rugxulo, 21.08.2007, 03:16
                    • IRQ ISR IDT [5] RM ISR vs PM ISR - Japheth, 21.08.2007, 08:28
                      • IRQ ISR IDT [5] RM ISR vs PM ISR - Rugxulo, 22.08.2007, 00:13
                        • IRQ ISR IDT [5] RM ISR vs PM ISR - Steve, 23.08.2007, 13:42
                          • IRQ ISR IDT [5] RM ISR vs PM ISR - rr, 23.08.2007, 15:25
                            • IRQ ISR IDT [5] RM ISR vs PM ISR - Steve, 24.08.2007, 01:11