Re: 1996 Q1 - Pentium
Posted on 2018-08-04, 14:23
Quantum Fireball 1280M IDE (available from 02.1996) the mighty fireball w/o bad sectors - it was the fastest drive of this age. Filename 20180804_124417.jpg File size 357.51 KiB Views 2680 views
Re: 1996 Q1 - Pentium
Posted on 2018-08-04, 14:21
Sony CDU-77E 4x CD-ROM IDE (available from 12.1995.) Filename 20180804_124318.jpg File size 552.4 KiB Views 2681 views Baby AT (Pentium style - available from 1996) a cheap case with turbo button, it fits to the age. Filename 20180804_124348.jpg File size 260.33 KiB Views 2681 views
Re: 1996 Q1 - Pentium
Posted on 2018-08-04, 14:15
Jetway J-656C Intel 430FX (available from 1996, similar mainboards from 1996 q1). i wanted a pc before the "classical" vx/hx age - with the first really good intel chipset, the 430fx triton. that was the only board what i found with real battery. it is not too fancy, but more practical. this …
1996 Q1 - Pentium 133, S3 Trio64V+, Sound Blaster AWE32, Gravis Ultrasound (RIP)
Posted on 2018-08-04, 14:04
i collected so much pc parts from this age, i have built a pc from them. Mainboard Jetway J-656C Intel 430FX CPU Intel Pentium 133 SY022 RAM Samsung 72 pin EDO 60ns 16M x2 VGA Diamond Stealth 64 Video 2001 2M PCI S3 Trio64V+ Soundcard Gravis Ultrasound 3.74 1M ISA Soundcard Creative Sound Blaster …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-08-02, 18:50
Yes it is - my last purchase and the best. Exchanged it for some chocolate from a lady nearby... hoisting it around was not funny though. In the end more than worth the struggle but one has to be aware of the brightness issues for which only a few options are available. I had the same in the past. …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-08-01, 07:57
for this config 16-32m would be authentic.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-08-01, 06:06
Lucky Star 5A A1 Socket 7 motherboard with pentium 166mhz and 8mb ram. Via chipset. Baby AT ( really small form factor ). 8.75" x 8.75" Only 8 MB RAM on a Pentium board? I'm upgrading two of my 486 to 128 MB. Will be able to run Win 95 from a ramdisk :) I also like the authentic amount of the ram. …
Re: 1997 Q3 - mainstream MMX config
Posted on 2018-07-24, 13:01
i set 240h i7 d3 for the gus, and 220h i5 d1 h5 for the blaster. my p3 and the dx4 has 3 sound cards (live, awe32, guspnp and sbpro2, gus, rap10). what is the issue exactly? if the pc is too fast it can be also an isa timing problem, many games cant detect the card - but if you set it correcty, it …
Re: 1999 Q4 - Pentium III
Posted on 2018-07-24, 10:04
jun-aug 2016 i have tried some sound card alternatives. Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold PnP CT4390 rev 01 ISA DSP4.16, CQM => very disappointing dos performance, it is not really better than any non opl3 awe32, horrible fm Diamond Monster Sound MX300 PCI Aureal Vortex2 => the live is more …
Re: 1999 Q4 - Pentium III
Posted on 2018-07-24, 09:52
may-jun 2016 previous targeted year: 2000 previous goals: * slot1 bx computer * it should cover the 90s and 2000 (dos/w9x) the first version of my first retro computer. the chieftec case was nos, and i have bought a new beige mouse and keyboard. Asus P3B-F rev 1.04 Intel 440BX Slot 1 Intel Pentium …
Slot 1 @ 2000.05 - Pentium III 1000, Geforce 2 GTS, 3Dfx Voodoo2, SB Live!, Gravis Ultrasound P&P
Posted on 2018-07-24, 09:46
project started: may 2016 targeted month: 2000.05 goals: * a fast but still compatible computer to cover the 1998-2000 era, with good dos/w9x compatibility * slot1 & my all time favorite chipset, the mighty 440bx Asus P3B-F rev 1.04 Intel 440BX Intel Pentium III 1000EB SL4BS Mosel Vitelic PC133 …
Socket 7 @ 1997.09 - Pentium MMX 233, Nvidia Riva128, 3Dfx Voodoo, Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold, Gravis Ultrasound P&P
Posted on 2018-07-24, 09:11
project started: jun 2016 targeted month: 1997.09 goal: good balance between the dos speed and compatibility, focused to the early 3d age (1997). Intel Pentium MMX 233 SL27S Pentalpha Socket 7 Asus TX97-X rev 3.00 Intel 430TX LG PC66 SDRAM 15ns 32M Asus 3DP-V3000 4M PCI rev 1.03 NVIDIA Riva128 …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-07-22, 19:11
Yep, the design looks much more 92 than 96 😉
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-07-20, 17:23
20180720_190453.jpg i think it is a quite rare part of the hw history with the original box. roland mpu-ipc from ca 1987-88. i found the original invoice - they sold it originally in the netherlands in 1989, then it travelled to the usa, then to hungary, and now it is here, in austria :) nice, long …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-07-18, 20:02
64m is also overkill for this age - 32m was more typical in 97 and early 98. the first fireball was the fastest drive in 95, the st is also one of the fastest from 97 (do not mix with tm, bigfoot). when i build a new config, i always want an authentic rig, i wont use sdcard - every age has the …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-07-18, 13:16
the not too popular atx version of the asus tx97, the tx97-x combined with p233, 64m sd, asus riva128 - maybe the best "all in one" (speed + compatibilty) machine for 90s dos games. actually with gus. The intel TX chipset is pretty solid, apart from lack of AGP slot and only 64meg cachable memory …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-07-18, 06:15
I heard about the compaq gx - very good out of the box vesa, but it is not general at the s3 bioses - i always try them. The riva128 not just faster, it is also more compatible (more vesa modes), with univbe the most stupidiest vesa modes.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-07-17, 07:17
the not too popular atx version of the asus tx97, the tx97-x combined with p233, 64m sd, asus riva128 - maybe the best "all in one" (speed + compatibilty) machine for 90s dos games. actually with gus. Filename 20180716_222208.jpg File size 517.47 KiB Views 1882 views
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-07-16, 20:36
Filename F25FEEA0-6E09-4D30-A03E-895321626C41.jpeg File size 1.56 MiB Views 2036 views P3 1000 Fic kc19+ (i820) 256m rdram Why is it interesting? It has 2 isa slots 😀
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2018-07-15, 19:27
is the gf256 ddr not from 2000? there are some reviews (days before the new year) mostly with preproduction cards, but it was not really on the market.
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