Re: Searching for an old util that enabled 486slc2 clock doubling (nothing else)

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keropi wrote on Yesterday, 08:47: kixs wrote on 2025-03-22, 22:19: Check here: Re: Doom on the 386 and 486DLC thanks for that , will also check it as it seems more specific to sxlc cpus It's the only util that I know of that changes the multi. It does work fine with the SXLC. Report how it goes …

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Re: Searching for an old util that enabled 486slc2 clock doubling (nothing else)

Posted on 2025-03-22, 22:19

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Hiya! I remember at some point in the past I came across a utility for the 486slc2 cpu that all it did was enabling the clock doubling feature, no cache setups, changes, enable/disable etc - just the clock doubling was affected. Anyone remember what it was ? I know this can be done with something …

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Re: How to connect a DVD drive to a Sound blaster 16 ?

Posted on 2025-03-17, 18:18

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Just try it out or use the standard I/O controller in your computer to also connect the DVD drive.

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Re: Descent to Undermountain .TUN files?

Posted on 2025-03-16, 17:03

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Sometimes they are just standard sound files with renamed extension. You can also check the header with some hex editor.

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Re: ISA SC-8000 / CS4231A-KL / Dream

Posted on 2025-03-16, 15:51

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It's mentioned in this thread: SC8500 sound card - what does it do?

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Re: IDE HDD as slave and CDROM as master

Posted on 2025-03-15, 21:23

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If you have space in the 5.25" cage, you can use 5.25" to 3.5" adapter like this one to install a HDD under the CD-ROM. I'd use Mobile HDD rack for installing HDDs for cloning like this one . If you need more IDE ports, I'm sure Linux supports Promise Ultra IDE controller like this one .

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Re: How can I erase data and overwrite with 0 (zeros), but only a portion of the disk?

Posted on 2025-03-07, 15:38

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I use Victoria HDD for Windows. Use Test & Repair, select range and select Write test. This will overwrite the data. Although this Write test is only available when you remove all partitions on the HDD.

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Re: Video Card ID needed

Posted on 2025-03-07, 11:41

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Could be RealMagic Xcard

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Re: Which of these 486 boards is better in your opinion?

Posted on 2025-03-07, 07:38

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st31276a wrote on 2025-03-07, 07:10: The AM model with the umc chipset has nicer “vibes” With 1M L2 you can cache maximum RAM. Although, for arcade games you probably need no more than 16-32MB. Cache size isn't just for maximizing RAM size. Larger cache size usually also increases performance.

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Re: How many "hobbyist" PCs do you have?

Posted on 2025-02-28, 18:30

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Since I'm a hoarder I don't know the exact number... I'd guess around 50 complete (from 286 to Core2Duo/Phenom) and parts for at least another 50... but probably more :lol: I will need to cut it down and stop hoarding eventually, maybe ;) Not counting laptops and pre-PC era. I lied. Just counted …

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Re: How many "hobbyist" PCs do you have?

Posted on 2025-02-28, 05:54

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Since I'm a hoarder I don't know the exact number... I'd guess around 50 complete (from 286 to Core2Duo/Phenom) and parts for at least another 50... but probably more 🤣 I will need to cut it down and stop hoarding eventually, maybe 😉 Not counting laptops and pre-PC era.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2025-02-27, 17:27

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20250227_103952.jpg Paid £40 for it. Not sure on official size but measuring inside bezel, corner to corner, its 15.75". Seems capable of up to 1280x1024, but 1024x768 seems a more comfortable resolution This is 17". Size is for complete diagonal of the screen that also includes what is under the …

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Re: How much well or bad paid are informatic in your country?

Posted on 2025-02-20, 20:31

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950 Euro mortage... that would get you a small shack here in the US. You should look at this relatively. He puts almost his entire salary for mortgage. But then again we should compare it to the average payrolls in its own country. Here the salary is around 2000 to 5000€ per month for IT services ( …

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Re: Alaris Leopard Plus 486SLC2 - Looking for Manual/Jumper config

Posted on 2025-02-17, 22:24

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I'd use the motherboard as it is and use some proper 486 VLB or PCI motherboard if you want a real 486.

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Re: Dead Voodoos being sold

Posted on 2025-02-16, 20:11

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This can be true for anything sold online. Buy from a reputable seller. Everything else could be a gamble. It could be true but isn't. I've bought scores of old graphics cards and the bad experiences are almost all Voodoo, by far the highest brand dissatisfaction rate. I don't buy joblots of …

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Re: Dead Voodoos being sold

Posted on 2025-02-16, 11:58

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This can be true for anything sold online. Buy from a reputable seller. Everything else could be a gamble.

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Re: Voodoo2 SLI, Visible scanlines?

Posted on 2025-02-14, 12:31

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I had the same "problem" with SLI setup on WinXP. Installed Win98SE instead and used official 3dfx drivers and everything was fine. I never checked the V-Sync tho. Maybe some unofficial WinXP drivers disable it.

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Re: Is the interest in retro PC hardware decreasing?

Posted on 2025-02-10, 20:58

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In eBay auctions there are always two guys in the end... the third offer is usually 20-30% lower.

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Re: How long have you been flying Falcon 3.0?

Posted on 2025-02-08, 08:44

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If I remember correctly Falcon 3.0 also didn't require a FPU. But it run much faster with it. I used to run it on my 286-16 and later added an AMD FPU. @rfnagel: it's an interesting 286 board. Did you replace the CPU with 20MHz one? As there is no 40MHz crystal installed it still runs at ~16MHz - I …

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Re: modern smartdrv alternative?

Posted on 2025-02-07, 10:53

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@theelf: Why don't you load smartdrv in high memory?

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