Re: smallest computer that can run windows XP with supported hardware (especially video card?)

Posted on Yesterday, 23:22

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by Ozzuneoj

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If it were me, I'd get something like a Dell Optiplex 9010 or 9020 SFF desktop (or others from the **10 and **20 series) I've had several 7020s and 7xxxes seemed more common than 9xxxes around here at least; is there a material difference between the 7xxx and the 9xxx? (For the record, the 7020s …

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Re: smallest computer that can run windows XP with supported hardware (especially video card?)

Posted on Yesterday, 23:03

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by Ozzuneoj

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If you're trying to run Windows XP games at decent resolutions without compromising performance at all, you'll need at least a somewhat respectable GPU that is compatible with XP. If it were me, I'd get something like a Dell Optiplex 9010 or 9020 SFF desktop (or others from the **10 and **20 series) …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on Yesterday, 22:42

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by Ozzuneoj

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'ight, since you quoted me, I figured I'd reveal the cards first. I'll put up the mainboards later tonight (hopefully). https://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?mode=view&id=194016 Top: Inno3d FX 5500 128MB Genius CMI 8738 PCI soundcard Palit TNT2 M64 32MB (that golden PCB lookin' sweet :) ) …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on Yesterday, 20:57

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by Ozzuneoj

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'ight, since you quoted me, I figured I'd reveal the cards first. I'll put up the mainboards later tonight (hopefully). https://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?mode=view&id=194016 Top: Inno3d FX 5500 128MB Genius CMI 8738 PCI soundcard Palit TNT2 M64 32MB (that golden PCB lookin' sweet :) ) …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on Yesterday, 18:51

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by Ozzuneoj

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Got some vintage industrial vga cards on the VGAMUSEUM.INFO https://vgamuseum.info/index.php/component/k2/item/1181-chips-technologies-b69030 https://vgamuseum.info/index.php/component/k2/item/186-chips-technologies-b65554-hiqv64 Neat! I actually saw one of those FB-RTAGP cards a while back and was …

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Re: Media Vision Pro Audio Wavetable "JazzWave" - Jazz16 + ICS Wavefront

Posted on 2024-05-31, 23:51

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by Ozzuneoj

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Amazing how diverse all the stuff paired with a Jazz was - I have a Logitech Soundman Wave, which is a similar board, but with an OPL4 for wavetable. Not great, although in the same league as the ICS 2115 in terms of synth. Logitech did use a 2MB ROM though. Nice synth, shame about the jazz. Yeah, …

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Re: BIOS Wanted for A.I.R. 486EI EISA motherboard

Posted on 2024-05-30, 04:10

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by Ozzuneoj

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POD5V83 works in this board. Well, it POSTs, but I didn't get to fully test to see if both caches were working. Cyrix 5x86 most likely won't work with the AMI BIOS. I could not get 3x/4x chips working at all. The 2x/3x chips I can get "working" but it involves some hackery. You have to set the …

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Re: Media Vision Pro Audio Wavetable "JazzWave" - Jazz16 + ICS Wavefront

Posted on 2024-05-30, 03:49

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by Ozzuneoj

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I have one of these cards on the way and will hopefully be able to get it fully working. Here is the translated text from the PC Player magazine (German) article that mentions MVLite. https://archive-org.translate.goog/stream/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1995-09/PC-Player-1995-09_djvu.txt?_x_tr_sl=de …

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Re: BIOS Wanted for A.I.R. 486EI EISA motherboard

Posted on 2024-05-30, 03:26

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by Ozzuneoj

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Cyrix 5x86 is just simply too new and confuses the '92 core AMIBIOS. I've already tried all possible jumper combinations. I confirmed it's a BIOS firmware issue on another board using a 92 AMIBIOS, which I swapped for a '94 MR-BIOS. '92 AMIBIOS only knows about the classic 486s, 286, 386 and Cyrix …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-05-29, 23:17

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by Ozzuneoj

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I got this 13 pc's today. No sleep till check it all. Nice lot! I expect the obligatory picture of all of the sound and video cards pulled from the computers. IMO, that is always the most interesting part. :D Also, the ASUS card in that uncovered desktop looks like an ASUS v2740tv, which is an …

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Re: BIOS Wanted for A.I.R. 486EI EISA motherboard

Posted on 2024-05-29, 16:59

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by Ozzuneoj

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I just did a quick test with your BIOS. It is not corrupted. It works properly. So I guess you're happy, right? Sadly I'm a little disappointed. It seems like A.I.R. did little to nothing with this BIOS over the standard 6/6/92 release. The CPU is identified as a 486DX or 487SX. Though, the CPU …

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Re: BIOS Wanted for A.I.R. 486EI EISA motherboard

Posted on 2024-05-29, 06:26

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by Ozzuneoj

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Not all Dallas RTC modules are compatible with each other. Some boards are super picky. The whole RTC stuff is such a PITA. With that said - i tried with the entire spectrum of different models, including DS12887+. Also the entire spectrum of 486 CPU classes. Btw, what is so special about this …

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Re: BIOS Wanted for A.I.R. 486EI EISA motherboard

Posted on 2024-05-29, 05:31

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by Ozzuneoj

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Wow. Thanks for the BIOS dump. I’ll have a look this evening. By chance are you trying to run your board without the Dallas ramified clock chip? That might explain why it doesn’t light up. I think it should be a DS1387 that goes in the empty socket. Maybe a DS1488 I have a DS12887+ in it which …

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Re: BIOS Wanted for A.I.R. 486EI EISA motherboard

Posted on 2024-05-29, 01:52

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by Ozzuneoj

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At least we know it belongs to another VOGONS member. I just can't believe you didn't dump the ROM yourself. I presume you must have played with it before you re-sold it? Did you try the DX4 on it? And if so, did the BIOS report it correctly? The board was completely non-functional, so he was …

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Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.

Posted on 2024-05-28, 04:06

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by Ozzuneoj

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Can they short without exploding? Yes, they can fail open or fail short, and they can explode, fizzle\smoke or have no visible or audible failure. It's honestly pretty uncommon for any of those to happen from my experience, but with a board this old in such clean condition (barely used from the …

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Re: Old hardware giveaway thread.

Posted on 2024-05-28, 02:39

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by Ozzuneoj

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Micronics 386 motherboard. Minor battery leak was fixed. The 2-3 lines got reconnected. Had to remove the top ISA slot to be able to trace them propetly. BIOS gives one long one shot one long one short beeps, no repetition. Wont have more time to deal with it. Feels close. If somebody wants to …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2024-05-27, 15:07

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by Ozzuneoj

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It is, as far asI can tell, a Tekram CaptureTV M230. How this design ended up becoming ATI AIW is a mystery I am very curious about. ATI bought Tekram? They bought this deaign? Ah! Nice! I also found the connection between the names Jianbang and Tekram but couldn't find anything definitive to …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2024-05-26, 17:46

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by Ozzuneoj

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It is, as far asI can tell, a Tekram CaptureTV M230. How this design ended up becoming ATI AIW is a mystery I am very curious about. ATI bought Tekram? They bought this deaign? Ah! Nice! I also found the connection between the names Jianbang and Tekram but couldn't find anything definitive to …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2024-05-24, 18:53

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by Ozzuneoj

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Definitely a mystery. I would send a PM to yjfy or post in this thread: History of ATi Graphics cards Vol. 1 EDIT: Ah, he has one! http://www.yjfy.com/museum/list.htm http://www.yjfy.com/images/oldhard/video/M230.jpg I'm not sure if he knows any more about it however.

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2024-05-24, 18:26

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by Ozzuneoj

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I don't 'find' or get 'donated' hardware much anymore, but a friend who was getting out of collecting retro stuff actually dumped a load of cards on me. One of which is kind of interesting: ATI Mach64 VT2 Philips M230.jpg Anyone know what this card is? It looks like ATi's All In Wonder cards BUT …

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