Info on this Dynagrafx/3D card (NV1)?

Posted on 2022-07-22, 15:58

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Hey all, Came across this Dynagrafx/3D card in a box of random video cards. Can't find much info on it, although it does appear to share a connection with the Diamond Edge. 4mb memory, as well as gameport connector, audio out, wavetable (?) header and a Yamaha chip in what looks to be the audio …

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Re: Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?

Posted on 2017-05-22, 04:13

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Def in for one. Added my name to the Google doc.

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Re: Sound card to use for FX with Roland external units...

Posted on 2017-03-29, 23:01

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PhilsComputerLab wrote: I have an AWE64 Gold in my DOS PC alongside MPU401 interface card and it works great. Yeah, that Music Quest interface card can't get here fast enough! Even with the occasional hiccup the two Rolands are simply fantastic.

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Re: Sound card to use for FX with Roland external units...

Posted on 2017-03-29, 19:01

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So I got the MT-32 and the SC-55 MKII hooked up through the AWE64 - still waiting for my MQ card to get here. Amazing units, of course - but I have noticed some strange music behavior on certain games like Ultima Underworld. I'm assuming it's related to the shortcomings of the UART interface.

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Re: SIMMConn dead?

Posted on 2017-03-26, 04:21

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That was it!

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SIMMConn dead?

Posted on 2017-03-25, 06:09

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Hey everyone, Little backstory... Awe64 Gold with a SIMMConn and 32mb installed. Working fine for months with no issues. 28mb available and tested okay via DIAGNOSE. Removed the card and removed the SIMMConn from the card. A couple of weeks go by and I put everything back together and re-install. …

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Re: Sound card to use for FX with Roland external units...

Posted on 2017-03-17, 17:14

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Thanks for all the great info, people! Still waiting for all my stuff so I'm in a holding pattern for now. I like the idea of having the Yamaha OPL available from the SB Pro, I'm just not sure how much use it would get. As for the speed concerns, the oldest games I play would be the SSI AD&D Gold …

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Re: Sound card to use for FX with Roland external units...

Posted on 2017-03-14, 23:11

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These must all be pretty good choices since everyone suggested using a different card! :lol: Seriously, though - thanks for the comments. I think I'll leave the AWE64 in for now just until I get the external devices set up with the MQ card and then play around with the other Sound Blasters. I have a …

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Sound card to use for FX with Roland external units...

Posted on 2017-03-14, 18:54

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Hey everyone, Getting back into the hobby after an extended break. I'm overhauling the audio on my retro gaming computer and looking to get opinions on what sound card to use for digital effects and such. I just picked up one of the Music Quest MPU-401 clones to use with an SC-55 MKII and an MT-32. …

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Re: 1990: What hardware were you using?

Posted on 2012-01-30, 16:25

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My Dad recently found this receipt for our first computer. 386/40 with a 120mb HD and what looks to be a pretty decent video card for the time.

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Re: Tool for formating 3,5inch floppys..

Posted on 2011-10-11, 23:46

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I use WinImage (I'm also running Win 7, 64 bit).

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Re: Swap meet (and craigs list) finds...

Posted on 2011-10-05, 01:47

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The Tyan sounds like a good board. Thanks for the info guys!

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Re: Swap meet (and craigs list) finds...

Posted on 2011-09-24, 01:24

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But what about the isa video cards? Any old 8 bit cirrus logic by any chance? There was 1 8-bit cga card, but it wasn't a Cirrus Logic. Sorry. I'll keep an eye out for one, if you like. Regarding the socket 3 boards; when there's only one VLB slot, what's the best card to populate it with - a disk …

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Re: Swap meet finds...

Posted on 2011-09-23, 22:43

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Picked up a load of stuff off craigslist this morning. Quite a bit of stuff I don't need. Probably a dozen old BNC-type NIC's, some old mice and some other junk. On the plus side, there were about 8 ISA video cards of varying quality, 6 ISA disk controller cards and 5 motherboards (pictured below): …

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Re: Need help upgrading RAM in S3 VLB video card

Posted on 2011-09-15, 18:05

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Good info. I'll run a benchmark before and after to see how it turns out.

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Re: Need help upgrading RAM in S3 VLB video card

Posted on 2011-09-15, 16:29

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batracio wrote: I have the exact same card and successfully upgraded it with standard 256K x 16 bits EDO DRAM chips. Cool. Found some on ebay that I hope will do the trick.

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Re: Need help upgrading RAM in S3 VLB video card

Posted on 2011-09-15, 05:23

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I do have a PCI card with what appear to be identical sockets (4 of them, each with a chip). I was thinking of putting them in. What's the worst that could happen? No boot? Spontaneous combustion?

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Need help upgrading RAM in S3 VLB video card

Posted on 2011-09-15, 01:25

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Picked up this video card - model KY2-JAX-SVGA805. It looks like I could add a couple of chips to it but have no idea what to look for or where to get them. Suggestions? Here's some pics: http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/3096/dsc00094qq.jpg http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/6037/dsc00097qs.jpg …

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Re: insane ebay prices for old tech...

Posted on 2011-09-13, 01:34

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There also seems to be a lot of people pulling the old low BIN price / ridiculously high shipping price trick to avoid ebay fees.

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Re: Off the shelf component(s) to display PC speed. Does it exist?

Posted on 2011-09-11, 17:40

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Here's another display - unfortualtely, it's also limited to "199". :disapproving: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-PC-Led-display-show-Turbo-speed-3-digit-/170439216583?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item27aef80dc7 Didn't realize you were in Europe. That definitely adds a wrinkle to shipping. edit: …

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