Re: Bios request

Posted on 2019-04-22, 05:10

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by cyclone3d

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Found the web archive of the BIOS page here: http://web.archive.org/web/20010825131237/htt … h/biosbril1.htm Then did a search for the file name and found it on driverguide. Filename B1_v20sl.ZIP File size 222.01 KiB Downloads 31 downloads You will need to get the award flasher separately because …

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Re: Sound Blaster Pro 1.0 vs. 2.0

Posted on 2019-04-21, 02:45

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by cyclone3d

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Gimme a few days and I can test both. My guess is that DOSBOX is doing something that the real hardware would not do.

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Re: My sound card related questions

Posted on 2019-04-19, 22:25

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by cyclone3d

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No driver required for DOS.

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Re: Trouble with Roland Monitors and PC sound cards

Posted on 2019-04-19, 17:10

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by cyclone3d

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Rubbing the 3.5mm plug will pretty much get you noise on any powered speakers or headphones the other end is plugged into. I would take the speakers apart and re-solder the plugs. If the cable doesn't have a snug fit when plugged in, you probably need to replace the plugs. Could also be that the …

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Re: Newly made Gravis Ultrasound compatible cards ... what's the degree of interest?

Posted on 2019-04-19, 05:47

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by cyclone3d

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Trying to get the new, just-for-ARGUS ROM module done, I notice that there don't seem to be any 16 MiB (8M x 16) parallel flash ICs with access times of 70 ns or less (at least not via Digi-Key). As it is, it looks like a multi-chip solution will be required. I intended to have two footprints for …

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Re: Trouble with Roland Monitors and PC sound cards

Posted on 2019-04-18, 23:25

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by cyclone3d

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Ok.. that cable should work. What happens if you plug the splitter cable directly into the sound card without the extension cable? What happens if you use the extension cable and the splitter at the same time with your phone? Sounds like a bad connection to me. Maybe the splitter is not working …

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Re: eBay Weirdness: Antex SX-9

Posted on 2019-04-18, 20:52

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by cyclone3d

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Interesting card. Here is 1996 web article with specs: https://web.archive.org/web/19961028092051/http://www.antex.com/audio2.html Jade: Antex Z1 and Z1E use OPL3 FM MIDI. Z1E is expendable with Antex Z.Wav 32 voice wavetable db. Z1 is expendable with Enoniq Otto db. Unknown if both are same. I …

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Re: Trouble with Roland Monitors and PC sound cards

Posted on 2019-04-18, 19:34

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by cyclone3d

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1. It could be that you have a stereo splitter. You need a stereo to Right and Left MONO splitter. Having your headphones work when you plug in makes this the most likely scenario. Basically, you are shorting the right and left channels together. 2. & 3. You will need some sort of mixer to do this. …

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Re: YMF744 on HP T5720 Thinclient Dos Setup Questions

Posted on 2019-04-18, 04:37

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by cyclone3d

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I don't remember having to disable the NIC to get it to work... I'll try to test this weekend.

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Re: Win9x drivers for Thrustmaster FCS MkII Joystick?

Posted on 2019-04-18, 02:40

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by cyclone3d

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Pretty sure it works fine with a Saitek X35/X36 HOTAS setup. Should work fine with a Saitek X45 HOTAS setup as well. I had the X35 / X35 setup... gave it to my brother when I got the X45 setup. Then I decided I liked the X35 / X36 setup better and traded him. The version I have has both gameport and …

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Re: YMF744 on HP T5720 Thinclient Dos Setup Questions

Posted on 2019-04-17, 14:23

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by cyclone3d

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The really soft sound with a lot of background noise is what I was getting before I installed the caps so I don't really need pics after all. Be sure to give an update once you get the caps installed. I think you will like it a lot once that is done. And you are very welcome.

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Re: Audigy 2 drivers on Live! and Audigy 1 including OEM - guide

Posted on 2019-04-17, 04:40

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by cyclone3d

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Get the Audigy 2 ZS CD from here: http://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=510&menustate=43,36 Then copy the whole thing to a folder on the computer you want to install the card on. You will need to first burn a CD or extract the files in the ISO to a thumb drive or whatever in order to get it on …

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Re: YMF744 on HP T5720 Thinclient Dos Setup Questions

Posted on 2019-04-17, 01:30

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by cyclone3d

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Are you using the PCI riser with the thinclient or just plugging straight into the PCI slot on the motherboard? If using the riser card, see here for the fix: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=62652#p717239 Also, if using the riser without the capacitors I am surprised that you are getting …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-04-16, 14:23

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by cyclone3d

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The Joystick DB15 to MIDI adapters? Bought one a long time ago and it has a DB15 port that allows me to hook up my joystick to my computer whilst playing MT-32 games on my Socket 7 (this was before I bought an MPU-401 clone card) and I still have the cable for testing the sound card's GamePort for …

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Re: PCI slot cooler idea.

Posted on 2019-04-16, 02:31

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by cyclone3d

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Putting a spinning magnet millimeters from electrical components seems like a bad idea. I had two PCI cards malfunction after being mounted next to one of these PCI fans (Akasa brand). I'm not sure that was the cause of the problem, but it made me suspicious of them, and I never used them again. …

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Re: Bringing CT3670 AWE32 back to life?

Posted on 2019-04-15, 20:56

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by cyclone3d

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Have you tried cleaning the edge connector with a pencil eraser? Could be that there is just too much oxidation or other contaminants for it to get a good connection.

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Re: Newly made Gravis Ultrasound compatible cards ... what's the degree of interest?

Posted on 2019-04-15, 19:38

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by cyclone3d

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Wow! But these are still just beta boards so no big deal. Things happen. Not like it is going to affect the functionality in any way.

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Re: Choosing a primary GPU within DOS

Posted on 2019-04-15, 19:37

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by cyclone3d

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You could always modify the cards or the motherboard and have some switches mounted on the case or on on a slot cover that would allow you to disable power going to the cards you do not want to use. For that matter, you could even use a rotary switch from a data switch. You would have to make sure …

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Re: Gameports and joysticks

Posted on 2019-04-15, 04:58

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by cyclone3d

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You need to find a known working gamepad or joystick and make sure the gameports on your cards are working. You really shoudn't even have to reboot when adding a joystick or gamepad. My bet is either a driver issue or both of the controllers are bad. Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro driver: …

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Re: PCie-to PCI, PCI to ISA, # of slots multipliers - bridges, risers, backplanes, research, especially for DOS, WIP.

Posted on 2019-04-14, 21:33

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by cyclone3d

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If you really want full ISA support with a newer motherboard, you can always use on of those USB to ISA adapters. Pretty sure they were mentioned somewhere earlier in this thread. There is even DOSBOX code to make them work with DOSBOX. As far as using them in DOS through Windows 98, I am not sure …

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