Re: VRAM options (Virge)

Posted on 2020-11-27, 07:06

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by zyga64

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UTSource has IC41C16256-35K for US $1.11282 /PC (those are EDO). IC41C16257-35K (FPM) are more expensive . However shipping is little pricey. Probably, you will get it much cheaper from ebay. AFAIK you can use EDO in TRIO/Virge cards.

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Re: How to test 30pin SIMMs ?

Posted on 2020-11-20, 17:44

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by zyga64

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Third IC (for parity) is 1-bit wide, which results with 9-bit SIMM.

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Re: ASUS P2B 1.04 BIOS update always fails on verification

Posted on 2020-11-13, 18:53

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by zyga64

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vetz wrote on 2020-11-13, 18:47: First time I've ever heard about fake ASUS boards! Was this widespread? I think I downloaded this file from somewhere in 2001/2002. Unfortunately I don't remember any details... 🙁

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Re: ASUS P2B 1.04 BIOS update always fails on verification

Posted on 2020-11-13, 18:27

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by zyga64

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Asus P2B 1.04 is probably fake (according to Asus).

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Re: Windows 95 vs Windows 98

Posted on 2020-11-04, 13:27

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IMHO Windows 98 4.10.1998 (First edition) is quite snappy for Pentium 1 with 64MB ram. It's good compromise between 95OSR2 and 98SE. Almost the same overhead and more user friendly (than Windows 95).

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Re: ATI Radeon R100 and Windows 3.x/NT 3.x?

Posted on 2020-11-02, 12:37

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Try this one: https://sites.google.com/site/chitchatvmback/misc https://bearwindows.zcm.com.au/win31x.htm#2 https://www.japheth.de/Download/Win16/svgaptch.zip

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Re: Awe64 + PCI card with Yamaha chip

Posted on 2020-10-29, 08:59

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Baoran wrote on 2020-10-29, 06:26: Main thing is. Is there software that allows me to disable the FM emulation in awe64 in dos. If I remember correctly if you don't place Copy code to clipboard 1 aweutil /s in autoexec.bat, you will not hear FM music from AWE32/64

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Re: Unknown network card drivers for dos.

Posted on 2020-10-21, 10:44

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by zyga64

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Here are NDIS drivers for DOS and autoset application (for DOS I think): ftp://corvus.izmiran.ru/pub/windows/drivers/n … ork/DP83905.zip No packet driver though. However being NE2000 compatible, you may set up resources using autoset application and use those values with ne2000 packet driver.

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Re: What should I replace my savage4 with?

Posted on 2020-10-19, 06:57

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According to Philscompterlabs Nvidia 9x Graphics Drivers - GF4MX460 is supported since version 28.32 which is dated March 2002. I've never experienced any problems or glitches on drivers as high as 40.72, 43.45 or 45.23. Also I'm in doubt that any Riva (128/TNT/TNT2) using very early driver version …

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Re: What should I replace my savage4 with?

Posted on 2020-10-19, 05:25

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I would go with gf4mx 128 bit. It is newest/fastest/coolest DX7 card. GF3 (DX8) is of course more powerful, but I think C3 is too weak CPU to show its strength.

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Re: MS5129 PS/2 header

Posted on 2020-10-15, 18:07

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by zyga64

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I have Shuttle Hot-553 with somewhat strange mouse connector. Maybe your is similiar to this ? I tried only variant B and it works

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Re: GLX Player the only XT player ? Check Mod Master...

Posted on 2020-10-15, 17:48

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(...) (For the record, XTs can indeed use XMS if it is provided by a secondary handler like QRAM or DR-DOS's HIDOS.SYS. XMS is a memory access API and is not married to 286+ extended memory.) Thank you ! I learn something new every day ! BTW. I have sources for EMS drivers for a few 286 chipsets, …

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Re: Best old MP3 player for Win 9x/XP ?

Posted on 2020-10-15, 09:45

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In my case it was Winamp for Windows98 and Foobar2000 for Windows XP.

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Re: GLX Player the only XT player ? Check Mod Master...

Posted on 2020-10-14, 17:03

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Probably big thing, but... Is there possibility to add support for XMS memory in addition to EMS ? I know that XT can't use XMS, but for 286 this will be useful (when there is no EMS driver available, you can't use EMM386, and UMB_EMS4 is too slow)

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Re: Good MS-DOS music composer programs like AdLib Visual Composer

Posted on 2020-10-13, 16:23

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by zyga64

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If we are talking about trackers ... Sample based (SoundBlaster) trackers: Screamtracker 3, Fasttracker 2, Impluse Tracker. FM based (Adlib): Reality Adlib Tracker, Edlib. Those are most known, I think...

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Re: Powering old graphics cards via the IDE/SATA labeled connectors of a modern PSU?

Posted on 2020-09-28, 17:51

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by zyga64

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There are PSUs with 2 separate 12V lines, but as far as I know all 5V wires in PSU comes from the same point on PCB. This was the case with all the power supplies I have seen so far. S0 answer is Yes - you can get it from whatever you want (as long as there are enough pipes to deliver fuel :) The …

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Re: Testing the waters with a 486 - MS-4145 board repair

Posted on 2020-09-25, 05:59

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You can measure resistors and capacitors using cheap LCR-T4 or LCR-TC1 (I have this one) meter. There are several revisions with or without case, with monochrome or color display, with 9V battery connector or with USB connector for charging. But all are more or less based on the same design. Can be …

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Re: GLX Player the only XT player ? Check Mod Master...

Posted on 2020-09-25, 05:38

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FreddyV wrote on 2020-09-24, 07:06: Simply edit the file in ST3 to change its global volume. The players able to play it are the players having a bug 😀 Just did it. Very useful tip ! Thank you !

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Re: GLX Player the only XT player ? Check Mod Master...

Posted on 2020-09-22, 19:21

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Thank you for new release. VGM support works excellent !!! However, I think I found a bug. Darkness2.s3m by Purple Motion is completely silent ! I can see song is playing (notes and effects on tracks), but can't hear nothing. Same situation in Cubic Player, and OCP (even newest version 0.1.20 for …

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Re: Newly made ISA CL-GD5434

Posted on 2020-09-04, 05:58

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Count me in ! How much will be unpopulated PCB alone ? I need something that won't generate vertical stripes on LCD (in 320x200) - my Trident TVGA9000c unfortunately does this.

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