Re: To upgrade or not to upgrade? That is the question. (i486 DOSBox)

Posted on 2022-05-18, 14:26

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by chinny22

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486's in general aren't that useful, most speed sensitive games want something earlier and later dos games want a Pentium. A 486 is all about nostalgia so unless any of your dos games don't like your K6 then build whatever makes you happy. To answer your more specific questions The MSI MS-4132G only …

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Re: Running 2x audio cards in one machine

Posted on 2022-05-17, 13:14

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by chinny22

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But a lot of us have 2 cards in a PC like this. PCI card for windows and ISA card for dos. My Slot 1 actually has 3 cards Onboard Yamaha YMF, Audigy 2 and AWE64 and all play nice. Can I know how your end device, the speakers, is resolved? Each soundcard its own set or some sort of mixer? Typically …

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Re: List of popular DOS games and their optimal sound system

Posted on 2022-05-17, 12:23

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by chinny22

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Attached is my incomplete list of my dos games where I list the sound options (as well as multiplayer options and year released) vogons doesn't allow csv file type so have renamed to .txt if you rename it back to csv excel will open it again.

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Re: need some advice in build "new" "old" rig

Posted on 2022-05-17, 12:01

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by chinny22

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None of your cards support A3d 2.0 for that you need something with the AU8830 chip like the Vortex 2. While the Yamaha and Creative cards may support A3D 1.0 it's not to the same quality as a real Vortex 1 /Advantage. The Live will support EAX 3.0 (any non creative card will only support 2.0) and …

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Re: Restoring a small form factor 486

Posted on 2022-05-15, 19:45

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by chinny22

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Nice little 486 with great backstory, good luck!

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Re: Running 2x audio cards in one machine

Posted on 2022-05-15, 19:14

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by chinny22

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Thats still fine, just as long as you point the games setup to the AWE's resources for digital sound and the Yamaha for the music . Any game that only allows you to select 1 device for both sound and music you'll have to pick one card or the other though. oh and Adlib games will use both cards …

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Re: PCI sound card with the easy installation for Windows 98 + DOS - Live/Audigy 1/Audigy 2 ZS

Posted on 2022-05-15, 16:53

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by chinny22

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I like the Audigy 2, It's my default card for Win9x builds. you can get the dos drivers here http://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=1383&menustate=0 Audigy 1 is fine, but personally I think may as well go with the 2 as they are about the same price. the Live! cards are dirt cheap, so good card …

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Re: Just how bad is the 5:4 stretch with DOS Games

Posted on 2022-05-15, 16:42

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by chinny22

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This link has a few examples and links to even more https://www.neogaf.com/threads/ms-dos-games-and-aspect-ratio.1108226 I've kept a Dell 15" as 15" is the last screen that does 4:3 by default but it never gets used. The 17" feel so much bigger and I don't really notice the stretching. Main reason I …

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Re: IPX network on MS-DOS

Posted on 2022-05-15, 16:29

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by chinny22

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Thanks Hezus! Doubt it'll make any difference for basic dos gaming needs, but I get a warm fuzzy feeling from running the latest versions of long dead software and have already "upgraded" all my dos rigs 😀

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2022-05-15, 16:17

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by chinny22

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I'm still having a hard time getting used to the fact that a S7 system with that vanilla setup is any more than some "old PC" but here we are. Nice AT towers have become so rare that it's probably even worth replacing that cover somehow. Plexiglas? :P I know I could google it, but what's so special …

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Re: Show me your HP!

Posted on 2022-05-15, 16:00

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by chinny22

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I pressed a Z400 back into service a few years ago, maxed out the CPU and RAM for a 2nd CAD workstation. We had a freeze on new PC purchases as the upgrade from Win7 to 10 was about to happen which included all new PC's By pure chance the Z800 was what the the guy was using. (both took an age to …

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Re: Running 2x audio cards in one machine

Posted on 2022-05-15, 15:53

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by chinny22

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it all comes down to resources lets say the AWE is on Port 220, IRQ 5, DMA 1, High 5 and the YMF is on Port 240, IRQ 7, DMA 6 High 3 As long as the dos game allows you to select the card/settings you can tell it which port to use, say doom you would set it up something like SFX= Sound blaster on …

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Re: Resurrection of a dell 466v

Posted on 2022-05-15, 15:42

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by chinny22

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Do you know if the motherboard supports 3.3 volts? Many 486 motherboards can only do 5v in which case the POD 83 is correct (as it has a built in regulator to supply the required 3.3v If the motherboard can do 5v then that opens up other CPU's such as the DX4 of AMD 5x86 133 How much cache do you …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2022-05-10, 13:19

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by chinny22

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Kind of cheating but freecycle had an add for a "old Pentium 200MMX with 64Mb Ram from around 1997" So the guy knew what he was selling as well, not some one just getting rid of some "old PC" Looks like from post it notes stuck on the PSU he was playing around with NT4 on it in 2017 M/B: PC Chips …

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Re: New guy find "Pentium 3 Slot 1 733"

Posted on 2022-05-10, 12:54

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by chinny22

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I guess the Apollo 133 is the better. Intel never really succeeded with pushing RD RAM. Real world performance SD RAM could keep up or even outperform RD Ram based systems so the extra cost was never justified. These days though where cost/performance isn't rally an issue (just get a faster PC if …

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Re: Windows 95 ,98 and ME systems...

Posted on 2022-05-10, 11:55

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by chinny22

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700Mhz is fine for Win98, anything wanting a faster CPU is probably happy on XP. I know its not an ideal PC but I'd still install Win98 and see how it performs as is, you may find you don't rally need anything better anyway

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Re: Doom on the 386 and 486DLC

Posted on 2022-05-09, 16:42

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by chinny22

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My first PC was a DX2/66 onboard VLB Mach64 Doom ran fine (but then been my 1st PC I didn't know any different) Dad was a teacher and would bring the office PC's home for me to tidy up during the summer holidays, Mostly slower 486's but once he came back with a 386 something, that was the first time …

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Re: 1GB vs 2GB for gaming XP build

Posted on 2022-05-09, 16:29

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by chinny22

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I have no real experience of the later, PCI Express platforms. Personally I'd go this way unless you don't want to go this way for nostalgic reason which is fair enough. Hardware is cheaper and say a mid tier CPU is on par with a high end CPU from the previous generation without the price premium. …

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Re: Socket 478 cooler recommendations

Posted on 2022-05-09, 16:09

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by chinny22

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The Mugen 2 has some adapter parts which are I think needed to make it work on s478. It comes with a bunch of adapters in the box to match whichever system your using it with, it wasn't a separate kit if that's what your thinking? As long as the box is unopened or advertised as complete then you …

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Re: Front panel connection

Posted on 2022-05-09, 16:05

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by chinny22

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Do you mean set the numbers or also the buttons? If you just want to set the numbers just connect it to the motherboard and mess around with the jumpers till it shows the correct numbers you want. If your also after the power/reset buttons and the HDD/Turbo/Power led you should have a bunch of …

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