Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on Today, 06:47

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by GuillermoXT

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A good friend repaired my PC-CHIPS M326 motherboard but now we need a Bios dump of V2.7 can anyone help us out please? Any reason why you need version 2.7? version 5.2 seems to be available here: http://leoandfanny.bplaced.net/vintagecomputer/Motherboards/M326/index.html Also: maybe opening a new …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on Today, 06:40

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by GuillermoXT

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Arrived today, a Microstar MS5169 super 7 mobo with K6-2 300 MHz CPU and 64 MB SDRAM. I was looking at the MSI website support page and it looks like based on the available BIOS versions and this version 2 PCB that it will only support up to (I think) a 400 MHz K6-2 CPU, as support for the higher …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-20, 12:30

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by GuillermoXT

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My new MPU-401 Card made by Keropi arrived today.🥰 Filename 16267841754385768448361860882830.jpg File size 1.16 MiB Views 255 views Since I noticed that my 286 is too slow for most MT32/SC-55 games I decided to use it in my upcoming 386 system together with a ESS soundcard .

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-07-20, 11:17

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by GuillermoXT

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GuillermoXT wrote on 2021-07-19, 21:52: A good friend repaired my PC-CHIPS M326 motherboard but now we need a Bios dump of V2.7 can anyone help us out please? No one?

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-07-19, 21:52

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by GuillermoXT

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A good friend repaired my PC-CHIPS M326 motherboard but now we need a Bios dump of V2.7 can anyone help us out please?

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Re: 386 - CF + CD-ROM problems

Posted on 2021-07-18, 19:33

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by GuillermoXT

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Sorry for double-post but did someone managed to get a cf (Master) and a CDrom drive (slave) working together using only a (non-pnp) soundcard's IDE port? Currently the cf only seems to work combined with the Xtide Bios attached on a network card. When I connect a hdd as slave instead of the CD …

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Re: Which is the best and most memory efficient CD-driver?

Posted on 2021-07-17, 04:47

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by GuillermoXT

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No one?

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Re: Which is the best and most memory efficient CD-driver?

Posted on 2021-07-16, 05:56

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by GuillermoXT

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I did ask that question on another forum already but did someone managed to get a cf (Master) and a CDrom drive (slave) working together using only a (non-pnp) soundcard's IDE port? Currently the cf only seems to work combined with the Xtide Bios attached on a network card. When I connect a hdd as …

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Re: Where to find Jumper settings for Audio Drive ES688

Posted on 2021-07-12, 14:17

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by GuillermoXT

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I got this card recently too but no matter what i try....i can´t get a HDD as master and a Mitsumi 4x IDE as slave running. I also use the XTIDE Bios and it only recognizes port 170h.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-11, 01:26

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by GuillermoXT

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In the meantime I have made further progress in the xtide BIOS, but only the 8 bit mode works to boot the Compact Flash. The ESS is set to 170h. I would like to operate the CD-ROM drive on the same cable (slave) .... has anyone ever gotten cf and CD to work together on a sound card?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-10, 17:48

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by GuillermoXT

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Got this nice soundcard for a few bucks 🙂 Does anyone have the documentation for me for setting it up? 16259158701682255676554083286926.jpg this may help: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=882343#p882343 added: it is also called a MF-1115 sound card according to this page: http://dosdays.co.uk …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-10, 13:39

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by GuillermoXT

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Murugan wrote on 2021-07-10, 13:24: Yeah there was one other bidder but I was so happy with the price 😀 I got my SC-55 ST recently with the help of a friend from Switzerland 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-10, 13:19

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by GuillermoXT

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Murugan wrote on 2021-07-10, 13:15: Bought it for 39€ in Japan but with import,shipping, EU adapter and new battery....Still not Ebay price level haha. Mini MIDI tower 😀 Really Lucky ! 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-10, 12:18

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by GuillermoXT

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Does anyone have the documentation for me for setting it up? 16259158701682255676554083286926.jpg As far as I know ES688 "just works". No drivers required to get sound in DOS games. Just select the Sound Blaster Pro option if the game doesn't have native ESS support: Address 220, IRQ 5, DMA 1 (or …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-07-10, 11:19

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by GuillermoXT

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Got this nice soundcard for a few bucks 🙂 Does anyone have the documentation for me for setting it up? Filename 16259158701682255676554083286926.jpg File size 1.75 MiB Views 229 views

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Re: 286 mobo cpu upgrades (386sx+) , opinions?

Posted on 2021-07-09, 20:47

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by GuillermoXT

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I'm pretty sure the 48MHz oscillator is for the CPU clock. It probably divides by 6 for 8MHz operation, and divides by 8 for 6MHz operation. My guess is that you could probably overclock to 10MHz if you replaced the oscillator with a 60MHz one. That would probably give you 7.5MHz is de-turbo mode. …

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Re: 286 mobo cpu upgrades (386sx+) , opinions?

Posted on 2021-07-09, 10:43

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by GuillermoXT

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The "mod chips" is actually pretty easy to assemble. You could probably do it yourself with some basic soldering skills. They sold these in kits in the 80s, and they're basically just an interposer with a few resistors, capacitors and a clock crystal. How does your 80286 set the CPU speed if it …

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Re: 286 mobo cpu upgrades (386sx+) , opinions?

Posted on 2021-07-09, 10:38

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by GuillermoXT

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The "mod chips" is actually pretty easy to assemble. You could probably do it yourself with some basic soldering skills. They sold these in kits in the 80s, and they're basically just an interposer with a few resistors, capacitors and a clock crystal. How does your 80286 set the CPU speed if it …

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Re: HWiNFO for DOS resurrected !

Posted on 2021-07-08, 17:27

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by GuillermoXT

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SteveC wrote on 2021-07-07, 12:58: I might be able to get a PS/2 model 50 286 to boot enough to run this if it helps? You could give a try on Dr.Hardware

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Re: My never ending Tandon 286 project

Posted on 2021-07-08, 16:38

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by GuillermoXT

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GeoWorks 1.x will run fine on MS Dos 5.0. Look in your Dos directory there should be a file called emm286.exe. Load that file in you 286 config.sys file on start up ansee if the sysrem sees the extra ram. I run MS Dos 5 of my 286 as well and put a copy of it's config.sys. Just use Dos edit command …

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