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Looking for ways to speed up your PC? These utilities will help you do
just that. If you own an AMD K6, Pentium® Pro, Cyrix 6x86 (including
the M2), or Cyrix 5x86, keep reading - this is your lucky day.
(I do not take responsibility for these programs).
All CPUs
- DX5ENG.EXE
[5668k] (For applications that use DirectX)
Though not quite a CPU utility, the new DirectX 5.0 drivers add
many improvements including support for force feedback controllers, multi
monitor support (in Windows 98), a new Game Controllers control panel,
better MMX support, a DirectX control panel, and an overall improved user
interface. You should notice a speed improvement, in applications that
use DirectX, as well.
AMD K6
- ENWA.EXE [62k]
This utility enables the K6's write allocate feature on motherboards where
the BIOS is not capable of doing so.
Intel Pentium® Pro and Pentium II Processors
- CTPPRO.ZIP
[16k]
This utility enables the PPro/P2 write buffers on the Intel Orion and
Natoma Chipsets, increases video performance by re-programming the PPro's
internal Memory Type Range Register (MTRR), and enables the fast strings
of the PPro.
- FASTVID.ZIP
[237k]
You have undoubtedly heard of this utility on Usenet. It is indeed hard
to find, but you've found it. It enhances video performance by
programming the PPro/P2's MTRR's to write combined and enables the write
buffers of the Orion Chipset.
Cyrix 6x86
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M2OPT.EXE [19k]
A utility supplied by IBM to set the bios for safe 6x86MX performance if
your motherboard doesn't offer 6x86MX
support.
- 6X86CFG.EXE [972k)
A utility written by Olivier Gilloire that optimizes
your Cyrix 6x86 processor and makes Windows 95 and other programs think
your 6x86 is a Pentium processor. This one is different from other 6x86
optimizers because it can be controlled through a GUI instead of a command
prompt.
- PUZZLE.EXE
[12k]
A 6x86 Optimizing Utility.
Get the manual in Adobe PDF format.
- CX_TEST.EXE
[80k]
Find out if your BIOS programs the 6x86 registers correctly.
- 6XOPT077.ZIP
[60k]
Written by Mikael
Johansson - This program optimizes the 6x86 processor by enabling features
of that are disabled by default such as the Branch Target Buffer (BTB),
and the Linear Frame Buffer. It also enables Windows 95 to correctly
identify the 6x86.
- M1.EXE
[163k]
Utility from IBM that allows you to view and edit the
6x86 settings.
- M1OPT.EXE
Enables features of the 6x86 that are disabled by default to increase
performance.
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