Low profile soundcard: ISA + Wavetable

Posted on 2018-09-29, 08:41

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by Batyra

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Hi! As I'm starting my new build I'm looking for suitable soundcard. The build will be mAtx in low profile case so card have to fit it. My "dream card" should: - be on green PCB - have a wavetable connector - be good for DOS and for windows 98 as well - fit low profile case If anyone have more …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-18, 09:00

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Nice! never seen that blue package. Cool.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-17, 10:51

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have not run it yet… Yes memories are @125 so the fastest I have seen on Voodoo 2. @keropi - yes you can play "normal" games but... only as SLI - the rest 6voodoos are for antialiasing. This machine was build for flight simulators.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-17, 10:17

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Received it half an hour ago! Really nice shape… wow that is literally Heavy Metal! Strange that it came with two 550 PIII cpu's - I thought theese should be higher clocked… Ladies and Gentlemen I present you Quantum 3D Heavy Metal Mercury GX+ Quad Voodoo 2 monster Mercury_1.jpg Mercury_2.jpg …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-15, 12:59

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Yesterday received this boxed "grandpa"... all numers matching, great shape...

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-05, 06:24

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@dionb - nice! haha you post something new almost everyday - you speed up 😁 Just bought nice sdram's… 2x256 pc166 in blue heatsink. AFAIK the fastest sdram's. (Sellers photo) Filename 99714a1243fdab864271e4c9e672.jpg File size 932.41 KiB Views 1008 views File comment PC166

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-01, 07:54

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@xjas @SteveC The first time I ran it literraly scared me. Its loud like a jet engine… I'm very curious if Obsidian Brick works with it… (SMP enabled in Q3? on Obsidian drivers?)

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-31, 20:49

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It was a good day… a friend of mine gave me IBM NetFinity 7100 - working system with 4 Xeons 700. I'm not into servers and worstations that much - but it's definitely interesting. I'll try to make some use of it 😀 Filename NetFinity7100.jpg File size 241.04 KiB Views 1170 views File comment IBM …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-25, 10:26

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@cyclone3d - GREAT FIND! grats!!

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-23, 13:29

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Some recent boughts. Sound Blaster CT1320C (without CMS) - luckily I have second with CMS chip. SoundBlaster-CT-1350B.jpg Roland RAP-10 some different package Afaik there were three options - one "production", two - blue one and this plain white as third - do you know any other? Roland-RAP-10.jpg ( …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-18, 12:07

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@Bancho - green one! that gotta be some early revision. Nice!

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Re: Tillamook 266MHz and working L2 cache?

Posted on 2018-08-18, 09:07

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EMM386 was on that's why theese test couldn't perform. Here goes diagrams… so it seems that on TX it also works! Tillamook: Filename Tillamook_spsys.JPG File size 217.32 KiB Views 1613 views File comment Tillamook @266 MHz SpeedSyS 4.78 Pentium MMX @266 MHz (same jumpers settings as Tillamook but …

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Re: Tillamook 266MHz and working L2 cache?

Posted on 2018-08-17, 22:30

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emmm…. how to do it?? 😁 I'm using speedsys from Phill's benchmark pack

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Re: Tillamook 266MHz and working L2 cache?

Posted on 2018-08-17, 22:20

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Ok, just modded my tillamook: tillamook_mod.jpg Clock to clock it goes 100% the same as pentium MMX 266... (the same jumper settings but voltage). Motherboard is GA-586ATX4 with 128MB ram and ARC Logic 2000pv graphics. Penitum MMX @266Mhz (the same jumpers as tillamook but voltage) Pentium_MMX266. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-16, 06:32

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@cyclone3d - nice lot! especially with that soundcards! @matt.c - very nice find! Don't open it! NEVA! 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-14, 13:31

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@TheAbandonwareGuy yes, this was that listing. Last time I saw this motherboard on eBay it was sold for $1000 so the price is more or less verified by market I guess... Maybe from a hardware level, benchmarks etc it's not. worth that much but it is definitely very interesting piece of hardware, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-14, 11:09

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Not so old but definitely interesting piece of hardware - especially in this conditio (foil on stickers, never opened accesories etc). AOpen AX4B-533 Tube - the first mobo with integrated tupe amplifier.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-07, 17:42

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At first look it doesn't seem any special but... when you'll look closer it is PCI version of AWE64 😀 Filename AWE64DPCI (1).jpg File size 275 KiB Views 1067 views File comment SoundBlaster AWE64D CT4600 (sellers photo)

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-07-29, 14:34

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^ I love those japaneese boxes… Meanwhile a few days ago I got this. 586ITOX industrial motherboard ATX - great for big soundcards configuration. Filename 586itox.jpg File size 692.42 KiB Views 1087 views File comment 586ITOX

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Re: Slot 1 "Behemoth" Cooling - help needed!

Posted on 2018-07-20, 08:24

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Yes, I know thar review. That cooler "wind tunel" is also inredible!

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