Re: Throttle CD-ROM drive speed in DOS?

Posted on 2023-02-14, 18:52

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Hey guys. Just wanted to let you know there's a new version out (1.2) . Have fun! This utility is so cool it even works perfectly fine under DOS 6.22 with a laptop-style/slim CD/DVD-ROM TSSTCorp TS-L462D (firmware AC00 ), connected to a regular i815 motherboard via a passive IDE > JAE-50 adapter! …

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Re: Power consumption: Radeon 9600 pro X1650 Pro or GF4200ti?

Posted on 2022-08-09, 19:29

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by Revolter

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Take a look at this graph gem of a power consumption chart: https://www.vintage3d.org/rgraph/single/cons2.php GeForce GPUs did better in terms of backward compatibility with certain features, but it's hard to beat Radeon 9600 Pro's bang for the watt (*if* those numbers are true, of course).

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Re: TweakPCI - A DOS utility to view/modify PCI configuration registers

Posted on 2022-08-07, 15:16

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Multiple registers can be set using a single command and adjacent registers can be combined. I think you should be able to change all those registers in one go like this: Cool, thanks for the examples! I noticed it could combine multiple commands in a single run yesterday after posting, and when …

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Re: TweakPCI - A DOS utility to view/modify PCI configuration registers

Posted on 2022-08-06, 15:52

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Thanks! It works perfectly fine in DOS 6.22 (both real and protected modes) for the purposes of driverless ESS Solo-1 operation and configuration, and is of the same processing speed as PCISET. Compiled it on the real thing via "open-watcom-c-dos-1.9.exe". For those with the same usage scenario in …

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Re: Which is better, S3 ViRGE/DX or S3 Trio 64V2/DX?

Posted on 2022-07-29, 15:14

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by Revolter

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I'd say the main advantage of S3 ViRGE/DX over its 2D-only counterpart is the hardware support for API (S3D)-exclusive games - such as Terminal Velocity <3 Also Destruction Derby, FX Fighter Turbo, Havoc and Screamer. After some overclocking anyway.

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Re: What is your most hated/feard task in building a (retro)PC?

Posted on 2022-07-28, 13:53

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by Revolter

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Hated: disconnecting an ATX PSU 20/24-pin plug (9 out of 10 cases the plastic just won't let go without hurting your fingers); Feared: connecting an ATX PSU 20/24-pin plug (the mobo is getting visibly bent - unless you put something sturdy between it and the case).

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Re: Getting to run few stubborn DOS games

Posted on 2021-11-17, 20:17

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You're on the right track, but Throttle does slow things down to a crawl if run without the "-C" parameter (telling it to NOT disable L1 cache, which is the case by default). Anyway, there is now a new utility including both the chipset throttling and CPU's own ODCM (which is another 12.5% increment …

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Re: Unreal vs Unreal Gold (UT engine) Performance

Posted on 2021-07-27, 16:59

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by Revolter

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Is the V-Sync behavior identical in both cases? Check this thread for more info on how this could be the reason for this difference: How I Got Over 100 FPS on Unreal Gold

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Re: max system on pico PSU (and pico PSU problems)

Posted on 2021-06-06, 13:09

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I've been using a Chinese picoPSU knock-off and a power brick from RGEEK - both rated at 120W, - for over 3 years now on a permanent basis with no active cooling, and couldn't be happier for how stable and problem-free these things are. RGEEK-DC-DC-ATX-120W-20pin-Pico-PSU.jpg The system is: i815E …

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Re: The worst motherboards you have had to work with

Posted on 2021-06-04, 17:59

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by Revolter

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Strangely enough, the worst mobo I've ever worked with is also kinda the best one. It is QDI Synactix-1, and, comparing it to the previous i815 microATX board that I've used with my only retro rig - the wonderful DFI CS32-TC, - it has quite a lot of unpleasant quirks: - HDD size is limited to 137 GB …

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Re: PCI sound cards with GM in pure DOS without SB-Link?

Posted on 2021-06-04, 16:57

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Have you looked at the viability of the ESS Solo 1? Doesn't that require an SB-Link header on the motherboard though? SB-Link is 100% absolutely not mandatory with ESS Solo-1; in the Phil's video (which seems to have confused the hell out of everyone not familiar with the card) he's just showing …

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Re: Mobile Pentium 3 - Socket 370 adaptor

Posted on 2021-06-04, 16:50

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May I ask why? Because mobile Pentium III CPUs are multiplier-unlocked (downwards), which means the ISA or PC/PCI -equipped S370 configs would blow any mobile K6 or C3 out of the water for good? :) @adalbert, if there is a strong possibility that changing the multipliers on desktop S370 mobos will …

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Re: PCI sound cards and Chipsets from various manufacturers...

Posted on 2021-05-19, 14:58

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when I check with essolo.com nothing has changed You're supposed to only use the batch file with PCISET, completely omitting the essolo.com (also make sure it's not in your autoexec.bat). What probably happens in your case is: you're initiating & setting the card up the right way, but then …

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Re: Why do some old games has no in-game music in it?

Posted on 2021-05-17, 02:39

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maestro wrote on 2021-05-10, 19:51: Wasted effort, studies found that armchair pilots are just gonna put on Danger Zone anyway. This is too good.

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Re: I wrote a small utility for emulators/games with subpar fullscreen.

Posted on 2021-05-17, 02:31

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mashakos, dude... Thank you for that utility! No more manually killing the DWM via another hack to play without VSync-induced lag on Win8 and up! I rolled back to Win7 pretty much because of this hassle, so there is currently no way for me to test it & provide feedback, but as soon as I'll be forced …

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Re: ESS Solo-1 - pure PCI vs. SB-link

Posted on 2021-05-17, 02:15

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On ICH-enabled Intel chipsets (i810 and up), the situation is worse, but you can get there by using a couple of tricks :) Here's my attempt on covering the ISA SBPro compatibility with this card as a single sound source on a Pentium III DOS gaming rig: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&t= …

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Re: PCI sound cards and Chipsets from various manufacturers...

Posted on 2021-05-17, 00:18

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Hi there, I am currently struggeling on the "muted" mpu401 interface of my ess-solo1 on i815e ...don't know why but the midi-music is barely audible, but it's there. I have to figure out where this came from... Hi, dr.zeissler, Are you 100% sure it is not a hardware problem? Is the MPU-401 volume …

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Re: Your oldest favorite computer game?

Posted on 2020-06-27, 13:38

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Love Street Rod but could never finish the road track in Street Rod 2 Yeah, me neither: I've finished the first one multiple times, but the Mulholland Drive race in 2 is a vicious b**ch! Btw, according to a youtube comment I've read recently, turns out you can shuffle the placement of the car- …

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Re: Your oldest favorite computer game?

Posted on 2020-06-24, 13:30

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Thanks for the interesting thread, OP! Will definitely check out Hidden Agenda. As for me, it is Street Rod 2 (1990). I've found out about it in a 2000's PC games magazine, which had a column on old DOS games. This game is to American Graffiti what Need for Speed: Underground is to Fast & Furious: …

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Re: Silent cooler for 370 socket

Posted on 2020-06-22, 15:49

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by Revolter

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I'd recommend Just getting a Noctua NF-A8 ULN (or a similar larger model) and yoloying it to any heatsink with a suitable surface you can find. In my case it's a standard Intel box aluminum heatsink and some rubber bands. Works perfectly, complete silence and temps under 46 °C for ~30W overclocked …

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