Re: USB 1.1 Front Panel for 440BX Based System - Options?

Posted on 2021-03-31, 06:21

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Search for "Manhattan front panel" on ebay. It has 2 usb ports, a game port and audio ports as well. I'm currently using it with asus p2b-b. I'd stay away from uab 2.0 cards entirely. Even the "ones that work" can cause bizarre slowdown issues and other problems, even when not in use. There are …

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Re: Fastest AT computer.

Posted on 2021-03-13, 17:27

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That's exactly what I'm currently working on. Piii 1.4ghz in asus p2b-b using a powerleap adapter. Anyone have this board running stable above 133mhz front side bus? I was already having stability issues at 133 until I changed out the ram even though it was supposedly pc133.

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Re: Fastest AT computer.

Posted on 2021-03-11, 15:52

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dionb wrote on 2021-03-11, 08:34: Yep. PICMG is still a thing and still fits AT form factor. I have a P3-1400S on one, but they are available up to Ryzen/i7/Xeon if desired. Not cheap though. Do they actually have AT style power connectors and keyboard port on them?

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Fastest AT computer.

Posted on 2021-03-11, 08:06

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I'm curious what the fastest possible build that can be stuck in a AT compatible case is. It seems like there are some slot 1 or socket 370 at motherboards but is there anything beyond that? I'm thinking pentium iii 1.4ghz would be the max but perhaps there is some something crazy out there I'm not …

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Re: Who has a Fic VA-503+ ? im trying to add usb support

Posted on 2021-03-06, 23:17

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i have the exact same motherboard and I used this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Port-USB-2-0-Hub-to-2-5-Pin-Header-Cable-Adapter-Bracket-P-N-2P0RTUSB2-0/323846426571 The only issue with using newer usb brackets is that there are made for 9 pin keyed usb connectors. The FIC motherboard isn't keyed so …

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Re: Using AT case turbo switch to change the front side bus speed on motherboard

Posted on 2021-02-26, 19:07

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You say you need to switch two jumpers, yet settings for 66 and 100 differ only in one jumper setting. So I'm assuming you're running 112 MHz FSB? In that case, if you can't find a solution for two jumpers, you could still at least make it switch to 75 MHz FSB, since that only differs from 112 in …

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Re: Using AT case turbo switch to change the front side bus speed on motherboard

Posted on 2021-02-26, 07:06

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Yes that is exactly what I'm attempting, but I need to switch 2 jumpers instead of just one.

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Re: Microsoft Sidewinder 3d Pro not detected

Posted on 2021-02-20, 21:55

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I remember reading somewhere that they won't work if you are running the front side bus at 100mhz. I couldn't get my Sidewinder gamepad working with my k6 550 even with the MS drivers, but I didn't actually try to lower the PSB.

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Re: Using AT case turbo switch to change the front side bus speed on motherboard

Posted on 2021-02-20, 19:50

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Not sure how the settings are on your mobo, but on my Intel TX board, I've tested with 1 single rocker switch, while only changing the CPU speed, and keeping the FSB static. Which makes me able to switch between (only) 100mzh and 233mhz on the same CPU. Granted, a bit limited vs the speeds …

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Re: Using AT case turbo switch to change the front side bus speed on motherboard

Posted on 2021-02-18, 18:18

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I was thinking of something like this, with a wire splitter on each line of the turbo switch, would this not work? Sorry for the horrendous drawing, but hopefully you get the idea:

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Re: Using AT case turbo switch to change the front side bus speed on motherboard

Posted on 2021-02-18, 18:02

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Yeah I wouldn't expect it to work on the fly, I'm okay with power off and restart. I think when I did it back in the 90s it just ignored it when I flipped it while on, and would only take effect after a restart. I'm sure it's motherboard specific behavior though. So is there no way to split the …

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Using AT case turbo switch to change the front side bus speed on motherboard

Posted on 2021-02-18, 17:44

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I have an old AT case with a turbo switch that I'd like to use with a more "current" motherboard, namely the FIC 503+. My idea, which is something I remembering doing a long with ago with one of my Pentium computers back in the day, was to wire it such that the turbo button would change the FSB. The …

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Re: Voodoo 3 3500 Compaq version missing capacitors

Posted on 2021-02-01, 23:43

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So you think it may have a bad memory chip?

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Re: Voodoo 3 3500 Compaq version missing capacitors

Posted on 2021-02-01, 21:03

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So is this card basically a lost cause? Without the 3d stuff working, a Voodoo 3 is pretty useless. Here are what the errors look like, vertical lines going through certain areas. If I run 3D mark 99, the errors get increasing worse before the whole thing crashes. I know the PC is not the issue as I …

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Re: Voodoo 3 3500 Compaq version missing capacitors

Posted on 2021-01-28, 21:30

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Well it turns out there are issues with this card, specifically there are graphical artifacts when running in 3D. I tried 3D Mark 99 and it has glitches (verical lines going through certain parts) and eventually crashes the system. Tried running the same test with my other voodoo 2000 agp and it …

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KVM switch that works with DOS/Windows 98 and Windows 10?

Posted on 2021-01-27, 01:12

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Does anyone have a suggestion of a KVM that will switch between DOS/WIN98 and the current Windows 10? I would like to have it support VGA, audio, and PS2 keyboard/mouse?

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Voodoo 3 3500 Compaq version missing capacitors

Posted on 2021-01-27, 01:07

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I recently picked up a Voodoo 3500 Compaq version which appears to have some capacitors rem0ved on the right side of the card, labeled C131 and C132 (anyone know the values?): Does anyone know what these are for and if I need to replace them? The card seems to work (edit: only the 2d part works fine …

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Re: Long expansion card flexing (LAPC-I, Voodoo 5, etc) in Tower style case

Posted on 2020-12-22, 00:44

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I have a PCI Voodoo 5, which does sag a bit. The LAPC-I sags like crazy because it only has the 8 bit ISA connector and is ridiculously long, and the old tower case I had didn't have the supports . Long story short, I moved my stuff to an old AT desktop case. I kind of prefer desktop cases anyway …

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Long expansion card flexing (LAPC-I, Voodoo 5, etc) in Tower style case

Posted on 2020-12-20, 01:02

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Hi, I was wondering if there was any reason to avoid putting long expansion cards into a tower, since they tend to bend downward, which causes stress on the card. I'm specifically thinking of the LAPC-I (and to a lesser extent, the voodoo 5), which is an 8-bit ISA card that is extremely long, and I …

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Re: Tell us about your 3DFX collection

Posted on 2020-05-17, 23:06

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Let's see, not too many but still way more than I really need: Diamond Monster Voodoo 1 Voodoo 3 2000 agp SDRAM Voodoo 3 2000 pci SDRAM Voodoo 3 2000 pci SGRAM with small silver heatsink Voodoo 3 3000 pci SGRAM Voodoo 5 agp with box. Too bad this card has interference in it's video output. Not sure …

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