Re: Gateway Profile 6 - BIOS
Posted on 2023-10-24, 18:38
Took me a while to get the pictures of the stickers on the motherboard, but here you go...
Re: Gateway Profile 6 - BIOS
Posted on 2023-10-14, 17:08
I can, but I will have to wait until Monday. It is in my office and I won't be there until then.
Re: Gateway Profile 6 - BIOS
Posted on 2023-10-14, 14:38
The BIOS it came with was P02. I did update it to P03. But it still didn't recognize the new CPU. I do have upgrades to max the RAM, add a SSD and also a GPU. I might just have to go with those. Some think the machine is ugly, but I kind of like it.
Re: Gateway Profile 6 - BIOS
Posted on 2023-10-13, 15:17
I had a look for serial numbers etc. This is what I found. Did some searching on the numbers and nothing came up. So I am not sure what revision I have.
Re: Gateway Profile 6 - BIOS
Posted on 2023-10-13, 03:10
Similar Horun - so far I've found old post references online to P06, P07 & P10 (is this an Intel OEM board?) but no actual files, though plenty of sites have P03. What I did find on one of the Gateway archives was reference to there being different versions...all apparently called Profile 6, but …
Re: Gateway Profile 6 - BIOS
Posted on 2023-10-12, 21:43
Here is a site that has BIOS P03: https://driverscollection.com/?H=Profile%206&By=Gateway&SS=BIOS Thanks. I actually just found and tried that one, but it will still not boot with the newer CPU. I think I need the P06 BIOS but I can't find it anywhere other than people talking about it on old …
Gateway Profile 6 - BIOS
Posted on 2023-10-12, 20:03
Does anybody know what the newest version of the BIOS is for a Gateway Profile 6 and where I can get it? The current BIOS is P02.P945G. I am trying to upgrade the CPU to a Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66GHz. I have found a few threads online where people have been successful in doing so. One of them …
Re: Sound Blaster CT1770 and Running SBBASIC.EXE
Posted on 2023-04-20, 23:21
For now I used Windows 98s option to restart in DOS mode and the edited the AUTOEXEC.BAT to have the SET BLASTER line there.
Re: Sound Blaster CT1770 and Running SBBASIC.EXE
Posted on 2023-04-20, 23:05
what is the deal with using that shortcut, anyway? sounds like another thing that serves no purpose except overcomplicating things. win95/98 already has a reboot to ms-dos option in the start menu and you can put everything you need into dosstart.bat in your windows folder, so it seems like someone …
Re: Sound Blaster CT1770 and Running SBBASIC.EXE
Posted on 2023-04-20, 22:56
Thanks. I ran the DIAGNOSE.EXE and it detected all of the settings and I told it to update my AUTOEXEC.BAT etc after which it reboots. I then checked my AUTOEXEC.BAT and the SET BLASTER is there at the top. If I then type exit to go back to Windows 98 and then click the link that Phil's guide put …
Re: Sound Blaster CT1770 and Running SBBASIC.EXE
Posted on 2023-04-20, 22:51
Thanks. I ran the DIAGNOSE.EXE and it detected all of the settings and I told it to update my AUTOEXEC.BAT etc after which it reboots. I then checked my AUTOEXEC.BAT and the SET BLASTER is there at the top. If I then type exit to go back to Windows 98 and then click the link that Phil's guide put …
Re: Sound Blaster CT1770 and Running SBBASIC.EXE
Posted on 2023-04-20, 22:07
The attached is the AUTOEXEC.BAT as it is now.
Re: Sound Blaster CT1770 and Running SBBASIC.EXE
Posted on 2023-04-20, 22:03
Thanks. So I just used Phil's method to restart in to DOS mode from Windows from here https://www.philscomputerlab.com/ms-dos-mode-super-easy.html. I looked at the autoexec.bat and there is no SET BLASTER line in there. I am not sure which line to put in on as it has the lines put in there by Phil …
Sound Blaster CT1770 and Running SBBASIC.EXE
Posted on 2023-04-20, 21:41
I have a fresh install of Windows 98. I ran the setup for the Sound Blaster CT1770 in Windows which worked. I restart in DOS mode and try to run the SBBASIC.EXE to set the sound card up for DOS and it says it can't install while running Windows. Is there a different way I should be doing this? …
Re: Sound Card Choice for DOS Compatibility
Posted on 2023-04-12, 21:10
OK, so I have a choice of the ESS Solo or the one of the two ISA sound cards I have available. The ISA cards are either a AWE64 CT4520 or a Soundblaster 16 CT1770 (would not be using the SCSI on this though). The AGP slot on the board is 66/133MHz 3.3v. What are the most modern AGP cards that would …
Re: Sound Card Choice for DOS Compatibility
Posted on 2023-04-12, 20:32
No ISA slots. The motherboard is an MSI K7N2 with an Athlon XP 2800+. I think there are Windows 98 drivers for it, haven't found them yet though. The onboard sound is Realtek ALC650. I would like to play later era high end DOS games. It is an nForce2 motherboard, so guess won't work anyway. I just …
Sound Card Choice for DOS Compatibility
Posted on 2023-04-12, 20:04
I am building a Windows 98 retro rig. Which of these sound cards would give the best DOS compatibility? Aureal Vortex AU8820B2 ESS ES1938S Solo-1 Soundblaster Live ! SB0200 Thanks!
Compaq Presario 9232 PS/2 Mouse
Posted on 2022-12-29, 21:46
This machine still has the original Compaq install with Windows 95. Everything works great but the Device Manager entry for the PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port says "The device is not present, not working properly or does not have all of the drivers installed". The drivers it lists are msmouse.vxd and …
Re: Compaq Presario 9232 - CMOS Battery
Posted on 2022-11-23, 22:59
Thanks. Looks like getting the original from DigiKey is the best option. Not sure how to remove the old one though. This machine was given to me quite a while ago. It is very clean. The original hard drive still works as well, which impressed me.
Compaq Presario 9232 - CMOS Battery
Posted on 2022-11-23, 22:26
I have a Compaq Presario 9232 where the CMOS battery is dead. It is not an CR2032 but a smaller battery which seems difficult to remove. I know you can get a CMOS battery that is wired like this: 31pEap4n5ZL._AC_.jpg The motherboard has a 4-pin connector named "Ext Batt" (well actually there are …
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