CT2950 with IDE CDROM not working ?

Posted on 2019-08-11, 08:45

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by Intel486dx33

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Hi, I am trying to get my Sound Blaster 16 CT2950 working. The CDROM driver appears to be loading okay but it does not assign a Drive letter to the CDROM ? Maybe my config setting are wrong ?

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Re: SB CT2950 ?

Posted on 2019-08-10, 03:16

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by Intel486dx33

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Can I use the sound blaster software synth engine ?

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SB CT2950 ?

Posted on 2019-08-10, 01:02

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Can a Sound Blaster 16 CT2950 play MIDI files ? Does it have a built in emulator ?

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Re: IBM PS/1 max restore?

Posted on 2019-08-09, 20:10

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Yes, I saw that already but this motherboard is different. here are the part numbers and bar codes. IBM motherboard Part number # 74G0569 IBM PS/1 Model 2155-24M

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Re: IBM PS/1 max restore?

Posted on 2019-08-09, 19:42

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Okay, I have installed the Intel 486dx4-100 Overdrive CPU and IBM 730mb hard-drive. And all is working fine. I am still waiting for the RAM to arrive. I could NOT get the cache to work because I do not know the jumper settings to this motherboard. Does anyone know the jumper settings to this …

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Re: Modern laptops vs. more traditional designs

Posted on 2019-08-09, 18:44

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Laptops are DEAD ! And Idea of the 1990’s My iPad can do just about everything a PC can do, The Microsoft Windows-10 tablet interface is TERRIBLE. It is NOT applicable for touch screen with your fingers. I don’t even use laptops anymore. I just use my iPad. I find it a real pain to use an MS- …

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Re: Things you regret giving or throwing away?

Posted on 2019-08-09, 17:12

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My smoke stack Lionel locomotive train set that I received for Christmas. I was considering collecting old Lionel train sets but I don’t have the room for it. I live in near an old train town. I remember hearing all the fright trains running 24/7/365. Clank, Clank, Clank..... As the trains ran …

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Re: VLB Multi I/O (UMC) won't work with CF-IDE

Posted on 2019-08-08, 12:59

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by Intel486dx33

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Sound like a resource conflict. Look at these docs for reference from my GA-486vs http://www.motherboards.org/files/manuals/47/486vs8a.pdf Also test and try to fdisk and format your CF adapter and CF card on another computer and place back in your 486.

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Re: Modern laptops vs. more traditional designs

Posted on 2019-08-08, 12:28

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by Intel486dx33

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Laptops are DEAD ! And Idea of the 1990’s My iPad can do just about everything a PC can do, The Microsoft Windows-10 tablet interface is TERRIBLE. It is NOT applicable for touch screen with your fingers. I don’t even use laptops anymore. I just use my iPad. I find it a real pain to use an MS-Windows …

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Re: VLB Multi I/O (UMC) won't work with CF-IDE

Posted on 2019-08-07, 02:09

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by Intel486dx33

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I would remove all cards except Video and IDE controller. Check for correct timing setting in bios a cpu delay on motherboard. Test with a conventional ide hard-drive. Make sure you have a good battery and all correct jumper settings. Reference your motherboard manual for IRQ and DMA defaults.

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Re: Tualatin/GeForce 3 build

Posted on 2019-08-07, 01:46

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by Intel486dx33

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Nice build. I have that same motherboard. But it does not retain the bios CPU speed settings. I tried to use the motherboard jumpers to set the default CPU speed but it would not boot. So I had to use the Bios soft CPU menu. But it does not retain the settings after power off. I put a new battery in …

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Re: 486 VLB/PCI Motherboard: Go VLB or PCI

Posted on 2019-08-06, 15:28

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I would go with a PCI/ISA motherboard like the Luckstar LS-486 which supports the NEWER CPU’s like AMD 5x86-133-P75 over clocked at 160mhz. ( 4 x 40 ) @ 2.2volts Those VLB motherboard usually have old bios that only supports 66mhz or 100mhz with Intel Overdrive CPU. And those VLB slots are a lot of …

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Re: IBM PS/1 max restore? ( Please move post to “System specs”).

Posted on 2019-08-05, 22:33

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Need jumper setting for this motherboard ? IBM PS/1 value with 486dx2-50 Machine type 2155 Model # 87c ( SL-B)

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Re: IBM PS/1 max restore? ( Please move post to “System specs”).

Posted on 2019-08-05, 14:00

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PS/1 are okay, but I wouldn't say they're the 'Cadillac'. The PS/2 line was the high-end line. But by then, IBM wasn't exactly your best option anymore. PS/1 only had ISA slots, and PS/2 had MCA, which was faster than ISA, but no match for VLB or PCI. I'd say that around 1993-1994, the Dell …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-08-05, 11:11

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Got some free stuff today :) Number Nine graphics accelerator för ISA( bent like a banana, but I hope it works), Tseng ET4000AX and a Nokia branded 8-bit ISA vga card. IMG_3601s.jpg I didn't bother with pictures on the other stuff; an external casing for optical SCSI, two floppydrives, 50x IDE …

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Re: IBM PS/1 max restore?

Posted on 2019-08-05, 11:05

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I have ordered 64mb of Texas Instruments FPM ram.( Made in USA ) Which should max out this computer although there are 32mb SIMMs available now too so maybe it will support 128mb max ? I am not sure ? Also I have an original IBM hard-drive coming. And some Cache ram. 265kb. And an Intel 486dx4-100 …

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Re: Post photos of you computer company memorabilia.

Posted on 2019-08-05, 10:56

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sf78 wrote: garf.jpg Ahhh, Cute.

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Re: Which IBM hard-drive ?

Posted on 2019-08-03, 22:02

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Yeah, I want to try to use an IBM drive but I don’t know which series is supported. I would like to use a large capacity drive.

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Which IBM hard-drive ?

Posted on 2019-08-03, 21:25

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by Intel486dx33

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I want to restore my IBM PS/1 486dx-50 with ISA slot motherboard and 1993 bios. I received it with-out a hard drive. I want to put an IBM hard drive in it but I don’t know which ones will work? Models I am looking at IBM or IBM Deskstar IDE 340mb. thru 30gb. 1) DTLA series 2) DCAA series 3) DJNA …

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Re: VCF West is this weekend in Mountain View, CA

Posted on 2019-08-03, 21:13

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Wow ! At $400,000 each auction price of the Apple-1 that is going to be allot of computer value in that room. You cloud auction one off and buy a BIG house. I hope they have very tight security.

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