Re: SIV support for 386/486/586 class + DEC Alpha CPUs and 3dfx + Matrox + old NVidia GPUs - Help needed with testing

Posted on 2019-09-16, 10:55

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Thank you, it's good to know SIV worked on a 3dfx Voodoo5 6000. You're welcome! I would like to see what Menu->Machine->GPU Info + [ PCI Bus ] report and in an ideal world to have the two save files (both the .DMI + .TXT). If you prefer to post them you could encrypt them and PM me the password. I …

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Re: SIV support for 386/486/586 class + DEC Alpha CPUs and 3dfx + Matrox + old NVidia GPUs - Help needed with testing

Posted on 2019-09-16, 07:18

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by voodoo5_6k

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Hi there, I accidentally read about this tool and that you would like to see verification of it on a Voodoo5 6000. Yesterday, I had a few minutes and switched cards on my 3dfx system (exchanged the regular 5500 with the 6000). The tool launched without issues and shows the correct clock rates for …

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Re: Reconfiguring my retro machines to remove OS redundancy…

Posted on 2019-09-02, 13:06

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I finally have settled for a solution regarding the issue with the VGA signal quality (as mentioned in the previous post). Utilizing cables of highest quality behind the KVM switch couldn't improve the situation. Adding ferrite cores to the KVM cable-sets couldn't improve things, too. I had also …

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Re: New sound card project: AWE64 Legacy

Posted on 2019-08-16, 10:52

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by voodoo5_6k

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Just discovered this thread, and wow, great work so far 😀 This is a very interesting project. I will keep an eye on this thread as I'm definitely interested in a card, once the project's finished and everything works as intended.

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Re: MP-32 : Pi based MT32, GM, ... module

Posted on 2019-06-25, 18:42

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Wow, just wow :cool: I was just browsing the forum and then this. Really cool! Can't wait until this thing will be finished and ready for sale! No, I don't need an MT-32 for anything (all my favorite games from that era actually do "need" an CM-32L), and that's why I always passed on MT-32's that …

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Re: FB Marketplace Gateway Rebuild - Beginner Build Log!

Posted on 2019-04-25, 20:59

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Oh for sure. It's fantastic when it comes to it's AA ability. That's why I have it in mine. It's just a hard to swallow expense (and that's from someone who owns more than a few 5500s :P). I see it as something you buy when you're firmly into the hobby - almost like a rite of passage. Once you know …

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Re: FB Marketplace Gateway Rebuild - Beginner Build Log!

Posted on 2019-04-25, 06:33

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The Voodoo5 5500 is *expensive*, and it's not even that good. It's more of a prestige / collectors / nostalgia option rather than an economical, practical option. Collector’s item and therefore expensive, yes, but I don't agree with the rest. People tend to ignore the FSAA option the Voodoo5 brings …

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Re: Have you ever get mocked if you use Windows Vista?

Posted on 2019-04-08, 13:15

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I don't see the point of anyone running Vista even for "retro" purposes since machines that run Vista can run 7 as well. But yeah, XP is perfectly fine for that rig... what are the specs? I have an Optiplex 330 I've upgraded to Q8400 and 4GB RAM for Windows XP stuff Technically, I agree. However, I …

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Re: Reconfiguring my retro machines to remove OS redundancy…

Posted on 2019-04-05, 07:08

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Finally, an update... It has been a long while. I was busy with other stuff, and had no time left for this hobby, unfortunately. Anyhow, I managed to accomplish one (physically) big change regarding my setup ;) Recently, I was working on the desk used for my retro systems. It wasn't level which …

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

Posted on 2019-01-05, 20:37

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liqmat wrote: Great OS until I saw the 10 part. That's exactly what I thought. 7 was the last good Windows in my books.

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

Posted on 2018-12-31, 08:03

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Yes, but he got three for free. That's a price you can't beat. Yeah, that's hard to beat ;) But that wasn't my intent. As many motherboards of that time used this I/O layout, there's a certain probability that others are looking for these I/O shields too. That's why I put that part# in here to make …

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

Posted on 2018-12-30, 20:49

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Installed a backplate on my K6-2 system, thanks to liqmat for being so generous with this part. I thought this PC would never have a backplate, but it actually does now.. [...] With patience, time and a great community like Vogons, anything is possible I guess! These can be found relatively easy, …

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Re: Dreamblaster X3MB Buran External General MIDI Device Review

Posted on 2018-12-07, 09:05

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by voodoo5_6k

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My preset got some feedback for being a bit too boxy and having too much chorus in Phil's video comments so I went ahead and dialed both down a notch.. Not too much, but this should sound a lot drier and bassy. This is basically what sounds best to me, and I refuse to try to mimic the SoundCanvas …

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Re: Presentation and crowdfunding campaign of The Legacy of 3dfx

Posted on 2018-12-03, 20:44

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Hello voodoo5_6k You are right, I've decided to include the ebook with the printed book Wow, that's great, thanks a lot :) Good luck with the campaign! in this case a guy named "Oscar" Like kaiser77_1982 already wrote, Oscar is not just some guy collecting 3dfx cards. He has accumulated a lot of …

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Re: Presentation and crowdfunding campaign of The Legacy of 3dfx

Posted on 2018-12-03, 09:19

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Very interesting indeed 😎 I just read through the description etc. It would be cool if the later pledge levels would include the digital copy in addition to the hardcopy or if you could trade the T-Shirt for the digital copy. I've just backed it nonetheless 😉

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Re: Pentium PC won't boot with IDE-FC Adapter..

Posted on 2018-11-22, 12:23

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by voodoo5_6k

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Fantastic. Ordered. :cool: You maybe could just use one of these and a regular IDE cable: https://www.delock.de/produkte/G_65090/merkmale.html?setLanguage=en I used those to connect a DOM to IDE cables because I wanted to use more than one (those DOMs had master/slave switches but of course were …

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Re: best socket 478 p4 cooler + heatsink

Posted on 2018-11-22, 12:05

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by voodoo5_6k

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Mugen 2 never heard of that brand before Mugen 2 is a model, not a brand. The brand is Scythe. This is the latest model with Socket 478 support: Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B I use one of these on my P4 3.4EE (system #3 in my signature) and I think it's a great heat sink, keeping any P4 pretty cool (no big …

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Re: Dreamblaster X3MB Buran External General MIDI Device Review

Posted on 2018-11-15, 12:16

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by voodoo5_6k

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Wow, a really great and thorough review, thanks a lot! :) I was just quickly browsing through some new threads/responses but got caught up by this and had to read it to the very end. I really thought, I had enough MIDI modules/daughterboards... But now you've got me thinking... I don't like the case …

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Re: Reconfiguring my retro machines to remove OS redundancy…

Posted on 2018-10-15, 09:01

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by voodoo5_6k

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Although I'm still missing a few tiny bits and pieces for Retro 5, I installed the OS (Windows XP Pro SP1) and drivers to make a brief test under load conditions to check the system's health. Everything looks good so far, although thorough tests have to follow. I just realized I never really talked …

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Re: Reconfiguring my retro machines to remove OS redundancy…

Posted on 2018-10-05, 11:41

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It's been a while... Nonetheless, progress was made. Retro 1's hardware has successfully been transferred into one of the new cases. Everything still works. Last weekend, I finally had the time to get almost all of my remaining parts out of storage. Over the last few days, I searched through these …

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