AWE64 Gold on a 486?

Posted on 2014-07-03, 23:16

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I just picked up my first AWE64 Gold card and installed it in my 486 box. Upon running the install program, I got a message saying that wavetable synthesis would not be installed because my computer was not powerful enough (it recommended a Pentium 90 and 8MB RAM). While I do have exactly 8MB of RAM …

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Re: Restoring -5v line on newer PSUs using a Negatron

Posted on 2014-07-03, 17:52

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I'm pretty sure that my Yamaha YMF719 card also requires -5v. It doesn't require -5V. You can check this by looking on ISA slot pins and compare with contact pads on card. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/ISA_Bus_pins.png/640px-ISA_Bus_pins.png Cool, didn't know that. Thanks …

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Re: Restoring -5v line on newer PSUs using a Negatron

Posted on 2014-07-02, 06:32

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I'm pretty sure that my Yamaha YMF719 card also requires -5v.

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Nvidia Forceware 56.72 Question

Posted on 2014-07-01, 22:41

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I'd like to try this Forceware version on my Win98SE system with a GeForce FX5500. I'm having some trouble hunting down a Win98SE version of the driver, however. I assume that I cannot use the XP/2000 version. Can anyone point me in the right direction of these? Thanks much in advance.

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Re: Restoring -5v line on newer PSUs using a Negatron

Posted on 2014-07-01, 21:17

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@jwt27 @boxpressed first time I see this cable, it looks really nice! do you know what's inside the -5v "shrink wrapped black thingie" ? does it feel like a classic 7805 regulator? Hmm, I'm not sure whether there is one of those in there, but it is certainly possible. Whatever is in there is about …

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Re: Quake II and Voodoo3 Issues

Posted on 2014-07-01, 03:30

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Great, thank you! The only other 3dfx product I have is a Banshee, so I've been used to using the 3dfxgl after renaming it. Is the miniGL worth using over the default OpenGL?

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Quake II and Voodoo3 Issues

Posted on 2014-07-01, 02:55

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I finally grabbed a Voodoo3 2000 in PCI for an old OEM box and am trying to get it to run Quake II in 1024x768 in Win98SE. I downloaded the 1.07 Voodoo3 drivers and am using Quake II 6.20. I can get the game to run with the default OpenGL renderer at 1024x768, but it refuses to go to 1024x768 with …

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Re: Restoring -5v line on newer PSUs using a Negatron

Posted on 2014-06-30, 23:16

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I bought one of these based on the recommendation of someone here at Vogons. Works great! http://www.ebay.com/itm/251025150787

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Re: Speed-compensated Gameport?

Posted on 2014-06-29, 23:24

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So the SB 16 has a speed-compensated gameport but the SB Pro doesn't have one? I tried Jazz Jackrabbit on my 486DX2-50 with Ultrajoy and without. No difference.

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Speed-compensated Gameport?

Posted on 2014-06-29, 02:45

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I was reading through an old issue of Computer Gaming World (love cgwmuseum.org), and an article on soundcards says that the GUS was the only sound card in their review that had a speed-compensated gameport. I usually disable the GUS's gameport and just use the one on the SB Pro, but now I might …

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Re: Any Speed-Sensitive Games for Pentium Class?

Posted on 2014-06-28, 22:41

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That's correct. I was wondering if there were any games that ran properly ONLY with a Pentium system, not a 486, not a PII or PIII.

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Any Speed-Sensitive Games for Pentium Class?

Posted on 2014-06-28, 21:51

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I now have a 486DX2-50 system to go along with PII-333 and PIII-866 systems. I use the 486 for DOS games before the likes of Doom 2 (non-turbo mode for older games) and the other two for most other games up to Win98, depending on which one is hooked up. I was curious whether there are games (DOS, …

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Re: Personal dilemma - going on holiday

Posted on 2014-06-26, 22:33

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Showing my ignorance here, but how much can a vintage CPU be worth?

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Re: Help with a Promise EIDE2300 Plus

Posted on 2014-06-26, 06:29

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Couldn't find the manual, but found jumper settings here: https://web.archive.org/web/19970209072411/http://www.promise.com/ Click on Support on top, then on the left side: Drivers and Jumpers, Controllers/Host Adapters, VESA. Click on EIDE2300plus on the VESA Disk Controllers page. Finally, click …

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Re: Help with a Promise EIDE2300 Plus

Posted on 2014-06-26, 04:26

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Thanks for the replies. Everything worked perfectly. I set the HD type to 47 with NJRoadfan's suggestions, and the Microdrive booted right up. Once my AT case arrives, I'll finally have a 486 for all the DOS games that won't run on my PII and PIII systems (I'm looking at you Epic Megagames). Anyone …

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Help with a Promise EIDE2300 Plus

Posted on 2014-06-26, 00:06

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I've been slowly putting together a 486 from a combination of parts from eBay and from my original collection. One of my original collection parts is a Promise EIDE2300 Plus card. It has two IDE ports, a floppy port, and a serial, a parallel, and a game port. I think I bought it new when I bought a …

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Re: The New Creative Labs Sound Blaster Drivers Collection. (Updated 6th Jan. 2014)

Posted on 2014-06-24, 03:18

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Is the installation CD for the AWE64 PNP (CT4380) available somewhere? I assume that it is different from the AWE64 Gold image you provide. Not sure if it is different from the AWE64 Value CD. Even a photo of the CD would be helpful, thanks!

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Remember Old CD-ROM Shovelware?

Posted on 2014-06-21, 22:03

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I recently dug out some old software from the attic (literally). I was delighted to find these early examples of shovelware. I think I bought them in the mid-90s from places like Egghead Software. A few good titles in there, such as King's Quest V, Space Quest IV, and Battle Chess. What's funny is …

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Re: Need Help Selecting an AT Power Supply

Posted on 2014-06-21, 19:54

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I guess you could break off the tab on one end of the connector, yes.

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Re: Need Help Selecting an AT Power Supply

Posted on 2014-06-21, 19:21

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The adapter arrived today, and it appears to work just fine. I was planning to use a newer ATX PS, but it has a 24-pin connector (not a 20+4), so the adapter's connector would not fit. I scavenged a 100W ATX PS (without a -5v rail) from a dead OEM box, and it posted a 486 DX2-50 / VLB board. I need …

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