Re: [Advice needed] I'm reaching my collection goal and currently considering stopping. What is your goal ?

Posted on 2022-07-19, 03:28

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by eightbit

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You are NOT going to stop me from doing what I want to do with my own resources. You are not married, are you? This also explains my current collection, No-one to stop me from buying shit I dont need. :D Lol. I am married (for over 20 years) but my wife is OK with my stuff. It is me that feels …

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Re: [Advice needed] I'm reaching my collection goal and currently considering stopping. What is your goal ?

Posted on 2022-07-19, 03:22

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MarkP wrote on 2022-07-19, 00:43: You are NOT going to stop me from doing what I want to do with my own resources. You are not married, are you?

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Re: 3Dfx Voodoo II Alternate Drivers - Win9x

Posted on 2022-06-04, 04:10

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Excellent driver package! It was like you read my mind. Today I set up an V2 SLI rig and was looking for something exactly like this. I am using one STB Black Magic card and one Creative Blaster V2...both 12MB models. I also tried the stock drivers and mismatched SLI files worked, but like you it …

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Re: 3DFX Banshee issue

Posted on 2022-05-25, 02:30

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Did you test it in another board with a verified working AGP slot? Did you confirm the AGP slot is working on whatever motherboard you are using? (model would help too) Did you check the BIOS to make sure AGP is set to be the primary display adapter? Did you check the AGP aperture size in the BIOS? …

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Re: Gotek Floppy Emulator with FlashFloppy

Posted on 2022-05-18, 13:44

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Yeah, it's in the wiki but I must have looked over it as others have done: https://github.com/keirf/FlashFloppy/wiki/FF. … figuration-File Removed from all of my devices as well 😉

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Re: Gotek Floppy Emulator with FlashFloppy

Posted on 2022-05-18, 01:08

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The FF.CFG has to be present on the USB for the latest Gotek models that do not have the JC jumper as well, and there's a portion in that config file where you have to specify this is for "ibmpc". But only once, if it remains it will reflash configuration each time it powers on. Just to mention …

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Re: Gotek Floppy Emulator with FlashFloppy

Posted on 2022-05-17, 02:14

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I flashed gotek finally with latest FlashFlpoppy, but it does not work with my Socket7 machine.F-F it says and i can select boot also from the buttons, but no boot from boot.img, i probably try it with other pc motherboard that has fdd connector. Well, the first thing is that you do not name the …

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Re: Gravis Ultrasound Max memory upgrade

Posted on 2022-05-07, 03:33

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Thanks. I realized that after checking a Ultrasound Max memory upgrade manual I found on Archive.org as well as looking at the socket on the card itself. So I decided to traverse my "e-waste" and found an upgraded PCI S3 Virge/DX that had chips that appeared to fit the bill. And it did. Popped one …

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Gravis Ultrasound Max memory upgrade

Posted on 2022-05-06, 03:59

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Quick question for those who are in the know. Do you think this memory will work in the GUS Max?: https://www.ebay.com/itm/202508451077 Thanks!

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Re: Gravis Ultrasound Max and CT1770 Soundblaster SCSI coming - Need some advice

Posted on 2022-04-30, 07:16

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That being said, if you are happy with the sound you are getting by looping the SB16 through the GUS, there is no need for an external mixer, but I suggest you compare the sound (especially noise level/hiss) between the looped setup and the direct output of each card. Additionally, if you do end up …

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Re: Gravis Ultrasound Max and CT1770 Soundblaster SCSI coming - Need some advice

Posted on 2022-04-30, 05:39

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Do not connect GUS to SB Line-In. With last Sound Blaster models it is okay but with early Model such as the CT1770 the SB Line-IN will reduce sound quality. At worst your GUS will start sound like a Sound Blaster. So connect SB to GUS Line-IN. GUS Max also has mixer. Remember that if you set GUS …

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Gravis Ultrasound Max and CT1770 Soundblaster SCSI coming - Need some advice

Posted on 2022-04-30, 04:26

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Hi all, I have a Gravis Ultrasound Max (my first ever GUS card!) and a Soundblaster CT1770 (SCSI-CDROM version) coming next week. The plan is to get these into my 486 DX-4 100 build. I have tested and swapped sound cards in this machine quite a few times, but I have a clean installation of DOS/Win …

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2022-04-28, 21:42

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I received my TG300 today and while the battery looks just like yours and was still functional, I am not taking any chances. I cut the battery out for now and may add a battery holder someday in the future. That said, it works fine with no battery. It merely says "battery low" on each power on and …

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Re: Fdisk freezing when partitoning a CF card.

Posted on 2022-04-25, 21:19

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I received the Sandisk 512 MB CF today. FDisk worked all right and I was able to format it and install MS-DOS 5.0 on it. It boots nice and quiet and I gather it’ll be more reliable than the microdrive. Indeed they are reliable. Not only that, but it is easy to image the set up CF using WinImage …

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2022-04-25, 19:45

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yeah...why i said "This is the kind of battery I found in my MU80's, not exactly those obviously but similar style" I wanted to share what the assembly looked like, not the exact battery type. I googled around but couldn't find it, so share some random picture of a similar assembly. So yeah my MU80 …

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2022-04-25, 19:23

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yup so that's exactly the same as both my MU80, and once removed, devices would not turn on anymore. You linked pictures of a CR 1220, which is much different (smaller) that the large coin cell in the MU50 and TG300. That is a CR2450 which is like the size of a quarter or maybe even a 50 cent piece …

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2022-04-25, 19:02

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Kahenraz wrote on 2022-04-25, 18:51: Here is what the battery looks like in an MU50. That looks like the battery in the TG300 from what I have seen in pictures. Again, it's on its way so I cannot confirm yet. Is that a CR2450?

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2022-04-25, 19:01

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Kahenraz wrote on 2022-04-25, 16:33: That's interesting. My MU50 works fine without a battery. That is interesting. Maybe I should wait for confirmation from someone with a TG300 specifically. It appears it varies by model.

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2022-04-25, 16:20

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Both my MU80 had a soldered battery. I removed it and the unit wouldn't turn on at all, so the battery is part of the circuit and the answer to your question is unfortunately most probably no for the TG300 I suppose. I had a few spare battery holders from another project so soldered that instead …

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2022-04-25, 15:50

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I have a Yamaha TG300 coming. I saw a video and it appears that internal battery is soldered to the mainboard. On my SC-50 which thankfully had a battery holder, I simply took the battery out and kept it out since I have no use of retaining settings. Will it work the same way on the TG300 if I …

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