Re: Asus TUSL-L

Posted on 2017-08-28, 07:52

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So, decided to update the BIOS anyway as was having some random errors in Windows and found out the latest version can boot from CD which is quite rare and useful for a Pentium 1 board. Worked a treat - now has the latest Intel BIOS and it can boot from the Win98 CD. Cool! I'm glad I could help you …

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Re: Asus TUSL-L

Posted on 2017-08-24, 13:22

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The only pitfall is the BIOS, which has an OEM specific version number and the Intel tool won't let me flash the standard Intel BIOS, so you may run into that issue with your HP board. This can usually be circumvented using the BIOS recovery jumper (if available) and booting up with the prepared …

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Re: MIDI THRU vs MIDI OUT

Posted on 2017-08-22, 18:30

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I just thought of something... If I have my UM-550 connected to 5 sound modules and those 5 had MIDI THRU jacks on them could I add another 5 for a total of 10 active or would that blow up my UM-550? The UM-550 doesn't care what happens behind it. It just receives the MIDI signal from up to five …

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Re: MIDI THRU vs MIDI OUT

Posted on 2017-08-22, 14:30

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Well, you could use a MIDI interface/patcher to distribute the signal between all your MIDI devices to the respective device that's supposed to receive it. That way, there is no chain, all devices are directly connected to the MIDI interface/patcher. I use a Roland Edirol UM-550 for that. But of …

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Re: Quantum3D Aalchemy Turning

Posted on 2017-08-21, 17:44

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Welcome! Really awesome system :) Last year I was offered the opportunity to buy an entire Quantum3D system with one of those cards, up and running. But I thought this was way too much money for the little I would possibly do with it. So I passed. A part of me always regretted that, of course ;-) …

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Re: Reconfiguring my retro machines to remove OS redundancy…

Posted on 2017-08-21, 11:12

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This weekend I only had a couple of hours free time left for the project because of a nice little family trip. So I tried to figure everything out that's left for the Windows 95 portion of the system. Shouldn't take too much time. Or so I thought. Since V.Control isn't working I will use the …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-08-16, 13:30

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Any chance you know how to dump the BIOS splash screen of an HP Pavilion 7270 from 1996? Believe it is an AMI BIOS. Sorry, no. I never had any HP motherboards. Maybe a tool like cbrom works, like "cbrom bios.bin /logo extract Logo.bmp". But you'll have to first inspect the BIOS to see what files …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-08-16, 06:21

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I can have look through my old files if you want. Do have a BIOS package with the flashing tool? Then there should be something in the readme.txt. Last BIOS update for the D815EEA: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/3489/BIOS-Update-EA81510A-86A-?product=81554 and this splash tool: https:// …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-08-15, 18:43

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I can have look through my old files if you want. Do have a BIOS package with the flashing tool? Then there should be something in the readme.txt. Last BIOS update for the D815EEA: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/3489/BIOS-Update-EA81510A-86A-?product=81554 and this splash tool: https:// …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-08-15, 16:51

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No Gateway logo when I turn on the machine, but for $20 I could care less. Well, just FYI, you can insert a custom splash screen into the BIOS you want to flash. I did that with my D815EEA2 (now shows a nice 3dfx logo on boot-up), and it works on the D815EEA too. You can still have your Gateway …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2017-08-15, 10:23

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No Gateway logo when I turn on the machine, but for $20 I could care less. Well, just FYI, you can insert a custom splash screen into the BIOS you want to flash. I did that with my D815EEA2 (now shows a nice 3dfx logo on boot-up), and it works on the D815EEA too. You can still have your Gateway …

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Re: Pentium 133 build

Posted on 2017-08-14, 11:57

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- Intel 'Marl' Advanced/ML ATX motherboard (430HX) That's a great motherboard! I have one too, with a Pentium 200MHz in it, and 2x 32MB EDO. It has a very long MTBF (over 100,000h!) and a really good HDD detection. I could boot MS-DOS 6.22 from a 60GB SSD (with S-ATA to IDE converter) without …

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Re: Reconfiguring my retro machines to remove OS redundancy…

Posted on 2017-08-14, 11:09

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Free time is pretty rare at the moment, unfortunately. But nevertheless, I could fiddle around a little with Retro 1 over the weekend. I used Partition Magic 7.0 to partition the SSD and performed preliminary installations of MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 95c. BootMagic 7.0 is handling the active flag for …

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Re: "Outrigger" OR840 build

Posted on 2017-08-11, 16:12

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I like it! I prefer modern cases too, the superior cooling and cable management capabilities are a big plus in my books. And if the case is good looking (that's highly subjective of course), then why not? I do like the Fractal Design cases which look similar. I have used the Define R5 for three of …

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Re: Internal sound card mayhem!

Posted on 2017-08-09, 10:12

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Kahenraz wrote: Roland LAPC-I (MT-32) Just a minor note there: The LAPC-I is more like a CM-32L rather than an MT-32. It has the 33 additional sound effects the CM-32L provides.

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Re: The Bungholiomarks thread: Show me your fullsizers!

Posted on 2017-08-08, 18:14

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meljor wrote: 15 years! I really would like to thank you for keeping her in such good shape. I guess now is the time to let her go and let someone else enjoy......(ME!) Haha, nice try 🤣

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Re: The Bungholiomarks thread: Show me your fullsizers!

Posted on 2017-08-06, 13:22

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Well, this one here is not exactly as long as some of the cards shown but it is still a full-length card per PCI specifications... I don't think it needs any introduction 😉 Filename retro2_v5_6k.JPG File size 2.19 MiB Views 487 views File comment Voodoo5 6000 (Rev. 3700A) It is the alternate …

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Re: Reconfiguring my retro machines to remove OS redundancy…

Posted on 2017-08-05, 13:29

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Finally got some time to install the two new RAM modules. Also added a Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX to remove hot air from the V5's backside and the RAM banks. One of the V5's fans was getting louder, so I replaced it with an original spare but I still found the system too loud. When the V5 sits in a tower …

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Re: Reconfiguring my retro machines to remove OS redundancy…

Posted on 2017-07-27, 08:20

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Interesting to see how you've approached this. Starting down a similar path, trying to make best use of the old PCs and spare components I have collected over time, but don't have room for them all. It's like trying to choose the perfect "three car garage". Space has always been my biggest …

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Re: Reconfiguring my retro machines to remove OS redundancy…

Posted on 2017-07-26, 11:30

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A little side quest today... I came in contact with a local seller and he still had a few EDO RAM modules left in his inventory. Of course, I had to browse through the parts... ;-) By coincidence, among those modules was a pair of 32MB Kingston 60ns EDO modules. And these were the same model I …

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