Re: Looking for LBA-BIOS of Promise SuperIDE DriveCache DC-200 ISA Cache Controller
Posted on 2021-01-18, 12:28
I can check what version is on my card later tonight.
Re: Tool to report or check how much VRAM is provided by the video card?
Posted on 2021-01-16, 14:46
NSSI, AIDA, SPEEDSYS, DrHard... all DOS based.
Re: Good 939 chipsets and boards
Posted on 2021-01-15, 11:36
I like DFI LANParty NF4 Ultra-D and also GigaByte GA-K8NF-9.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-01-13, 17:36
I upped motherboard frequency to 200mhz (overclocking the CPU a bit), and tightened timings to 2.5CL nforce2.jpg Seems to work fine still on this 12 hour memtest run. I am pretty sure I would have definitely noticed under windows xp or linux if nforce boards were crashy during the few years I was …
Re: CPU collectors: do you collect each and every revision or just one?
Posted on 2021-01-13, 12:49
Thank god I have a very supportive wife too. :D Speaking of that .. I'm just rounding up the last pieces of my home office/man cave .. My wife questioned the size of the desk .. I told her kindly that the left wing on the table was meant for some retro computing. Her answer was "but wouldn't it be …
Re: CPU collectors: do you collect each and every revision or just one?
Posted on 2021-01-12, 17:06
I don't collect on purpose, but my collection is big anyways 🤣 So I don't care about the revisions. But they have to be in functional state with good pins and no cracks.
Re: Suggestion for short voodoo card
Posted on 2021-01-07, 19:25
Just took some measurements... V3 PCI is 16.7cm and Orchid V1 is 16.5cm.
Re: ASUS TUSL2-C won't start
Posted on 2021-01-07, 11:23
Yes. At least replace the three ones near the CPU.
Re: ASUS TUSL2-C won't start
Posted on 2021-01-07, 10:57
Might be the caps. Board is from the caps plague era.
Re: Retro confessions. What are yours?
Posted on 2021-01-02, 20:37
My confession is pretty sad... in the last few years I've managed to get almost everything from my long wish list... only to sit on the shelf or some box in the storage. I can't seem to find the time to play around much :( Some stuff is even untested by me... and eBay/PayPal protection long gone : …
Re: Happy New Year 2021!
Posted on 2020-12-31, 23:57
Re: When did you purchase your first 386 / 486 Computer? Availability vs the early 90's affordability norm.
Posted on 2020-12-31, 19:11
Went from 286/16 in 1991 to 486slc-33 in 1993 and then back to 386DX-40 in the same year - everything second hand. I still have a soft spot for 486slc systems 😉
Re: Terratec Maestro 32/96 only left channel works
Posted on 2020-12-16, 21:48
Can the card at least be used for GM only?
Re: S3 Trio64 not POSTing
Posted on 2020-12-14, 14:56
Old hardware is for old hardware. I'd recommend a CRT monitor. In this case I think the S3 is trying higher frequencies. What make/model/brand is the VGA card? Does it have any jumpers?
Terratec Maestro 32/96 only left channel works
Posted on 2020-12-14, 08:08
Hi, I'm testing Maestro 32/96 card and with older drivers everything works fine except only on left channel. Mixer settings look fine. Games detect the card as SB and both FM or GM works fine, but only one left channel. If I switch left/right channel, the sound will also be on the left speaker only. …
Re: Upgrading a 386DX-20 CPU? - IBM PS/55 Type 5551-T1B (Japanese PS/2 MCA machine)
Posted on 2020-12-07, 11:44
Cyrix DRx2 family goes from 16 to 33MHz base clock. If you use higher rated CPU it will run X2 what your base clock is. But you waste the potential. In your case any X2 40/50/66 CPU will run and perform the same as X2 40.
Re: Upgrading a 386DX-20 CPU? - IBM PS/55 Type 5551-T1B (Japanese PS/2 MCA machine)
Posted on 2020-12-07, 07:15
Evidence... I have 🤣 I didn't do much testing with different motherboards... but the 5V Ti486SXL doesn't like this board for sure. While all the rest of PGA132 work fine. 3/486 OPTI495SLC VL-BUS benchmarks
Re: Upgrading a 386DX-20 CPU? - IBM PS/55 Type 5551-T1B (Japanese PS/2 MCA machine)
Posted on 2020-12-07, 05:36
Ti486SXL has usually compatibility problems with some motherboards. DLC and DRx2 have good compatibility. Also Ti486SXL is need to be PGA132 (386DX pinout) and not PGA168 (486 pinout).
Re: 60ns vs 80ns memory on a 386/40 motherboard
Posted on 2020-12-04, 20:11
If that is the photo of your board... the memory looks like 70ns (9-chip simms). The 3-chip simms are harder to read, but looks like 60ns!? PS: Looks like we joined Vogons on the same day 🤣
Re: Help identity VLB controller
Posted on 2020-12-04, 19:41
Do check the pins on the ATronics chip! Some look like touching...
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