Re: 4GB SD cards may not work in SDHC devices

Posted on 2019-12-18, 08:49

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There were some manufacturers that did disregard the specifications. I recall many people asking about specific brands and cards for camera's and old school MP3 players and there were quite some offerings. Still available it seems: https://www.memoryx.com/ts4gsdc.html

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Re: AWE64 Gold Engineering sample

Posted on 2019-11-29, 13:29

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The model is silkscreened on the PCB and in the filename. Or am I missing something?

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Re: VRAM vs DRAM

Posted on 2019-11-29, 10:56

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Is it Doom's Mode Y that benefits from SGRAM? I compared my G200 (SDRAM) and Savage4 (SGRAM) and they have similar performance. With Doom the G200 is around 2 frames faster than the Savage4, but the Savage4 feels smoother.

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Re: VRAM vs DRAM

Posted on 2019-11-29, 09:11

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How does SGRAM compare? It's single ported, I've seen some Voodoo 3 benchmarks showing that it is faster, but does this do anything for DOS?

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Re: PCI graphics card for VIA EPIA 800

Posted on 2019-11-29, 09:07

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Weird that the Savage4 doesn't work... I had this idea it was quite compatible in this regard like the Matrox G200. Are the Savage4 and the GeForce 2MX keyed for both 3.3 and 5v?

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Re: Dead Ebay VGA to HDMI scaler, repair attempt

Posted on 2019-11-29, 08:26

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That unit seems to have a lot in common with the Gefen VGA to HDMI scaler, the manual seems to indicate the same. If it's the same, quality should be really good. Try pressing the + and - buttons to reset the device. When not connected to power for a long time it sometimes outputs a signal that my …

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Re: 3Dfx Voodoo 3 3500 "PCI" does it exist?

Posted on 2019-11-28, 08:48

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imi wrote: it's the same PCB but without the DVI part (that is a weird DVI connector btw) Looks like a DFP (Digital Flat Panel) connector. Predecessor of DVI, Compaq was known to use it in their systems.

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Re: Dead Ebay VGA to HDMI scaler, repair attempt

Posted on 2019-11-28, 08:39

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Do you have any idea which exact model this is? I have a Cypress scaler but it's not so good. Scaling quality is bad, black levels are incorrect and everything is stretched to 1920 pixels. Also, Hz in == Hz out with mine, so if you output 70 Hz and tend to use this on a LCD which is limited to 60 Hz …

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Re: Cyrix 5x86 Register Enhancements Revealed

Posted on 2019-11-22, 09:47

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Feipoa, thanks for your detailed response. I have the same experience with RAM as you; 48 MB runs at the fastest settings without issues. 144 MB (16 MB on-board) was unstable with the fastest settings and I tried various sticks of RAM that worked in different systems and were 133 Mhz/CL2. For my DOS …

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Re: Graphics card for Pentium Pro build

Posted on 2019-11-21, 08:03

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Are these utilities for use in Windows? I thought they were mostly for DOS purposes. S3 Speed Up, for example, mentions it gets automatically disabled when booting Windows. According to the Vogons post, S3VBEFIX hasn't been tested with a Savage card. I'm using S3VBEFIX with my Savage4 under DOS and …

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Re: Graphics card for Pentium Pro build

Posted on 2019-11-20, 14:21

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Very nice! Didn't think the Savage4 would do well compared to the GeForce 2 MX400. The Dark Forces 2 Matrox result really stands out, not sure what is going on there. You might get to squeeze a tid bit more performance out of the Savage4 with Blood by using S3VBEFIX /B+. I would have expected the …

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Re: Cyrix 5x86 Register Enhancements Revealed

Posted on 2019-11-20, 10:27

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I have done some testing with BTBT, RLML, and AISP (pits 6, 4, and 3, respectively) of the performance control register using a Cyrix MediaGXm-266. AISP: This is 0 by default. "All instructions stalled to serialise pipeline" AISP: When enabled (1), decreased Quake frame rate from 36.2 fps to 20.9 …

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Re: GUS PnP clone (AM78C201AKC) issue in MSDOS demos

Posted on 2019-11-18, 10:51

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That's impressive! You have a TOSLINK header on your GUS clone? That is awesome! Did you rule out the ISA timing issues like 640K!enough mentioned? Attached you'll find the XM files used by the demo. I would try those both in Impulse Tracker with the Interwave driver and FastTracker with classic GUS …

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Re: Which card should I pair with GUS?

Posted on 2019-11-15, 08:10

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gdjacobs wrote: That Jazz16 chipset isn't PAS or PAS16 compatible. Hmm, PAS compatibility would be my main reason to pick this card. Reading about it and seeing the issues it has with Windows compatibility and DB headers I would choose the AZT2320 instead if accurate OPL3 is your thing.

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Re: Which card should I pair with GUS?

Posted on 2019-11-14, 08:04

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Is the Jazz16 card you have PAS16 compatible? AFAIK there were some issues there with some cards, same with the Sound Blaster Pro compatibility. If it's compatible with both, that would be my pick. Two non-Creative 16-bit audio standards in one system with good DOS support.

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Re: GUS PnP clone (AM78C201AKC) issue in MSDOS demos

Posted on 2019-11-13, 09:06

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Unfortunately I don't have a Interwave card to test. With the Fulcrum supporting the Interwave, I would suspect that the SGMI bit is being set correctly. But around 3:45 mark you posted it seems a new track is being played... So it might be the playback routine. Edit: tested the demo on my machine …

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Re: GUS PnP clone (AM78C201AKC) issue in MSDOS demos

Posted on 2019-11-11, 12:19

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Slow memory can lead to noise AFAIK, but that doesn't seem to be the issue here. The TEA6330T fader on the Compaq cards caused incompatibilities for that card, but that doesn't seem to be the case either. Do games run correctly? And software like Impulse Tracker? Can you try to run ULTRINIT for GF1 …

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Re: GUS PnP clone (AM78C201AKC) issue in MSDOS demos

Posted on 2019-11-11, 09:31

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Is this the Compaq card? How much memory do you have installed on the card and how fast is it? Did you flash the card with the GUS PnP firmware?

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Re: No-name ES688F card: Time to ditch it?

Posted on 2019-11-04, 08:42

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As cyclone3d said it's probably the jumpers. If you don't have the manual that came with the card it's going to be a pain. Perhaps this will help: https://arvutimuuseum.ee/th99/i/I-L/51695.htm Your card does have a lot going for it if it works properly; "true" OPL3, SB Pro support, wavetable header …

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Re: Graphics card for Pentium Pro build

Posted on 2019-10-31, 08:17

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feipoa wrote: Was your card PCI or AGP? PCI. I just downloaded all Savage4 drivers they offered, didn't try this driver myself. For NT4 I have the attached, didn't try it myself and not sure in what ways it would differ with Diamond drivers.

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