Re: Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gameport Header
Posted on 2024-03-21, 09:19
Same for Audigy 2. Generic gameport bracket works fine.
Re: PicoGUS: ISA sound card emulator with Raspberry Pi Pico (Gravis Ultrasound, AdLib, MPU-401, Tandy, CMS)
Posted on 2024-02-14, 07:57
I'm awaiting my picoGUS and want to know can I run it alongside with my ESS 1868 soundcard? My idea is ESS for gameport and SB compatibility, picoGUS for GUS stuff (CMS, AdLib maybe). Theoretically I will, but want to know experience from practice.
Re: A few SB Live! MIDI Questions
Posted on 2023-03-10, 12:24
appiah4 wrote on 2023-03-10, 10:54: HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Creative Tech\Devcon\Default","SFCacheSize",0,"12582912" Change that to 33554432 for 32MB or 67.108.864 for 64MB Thank you.
Re: A few SB Live! MIDI Questions
Posted on 2023-03-10, 07:57
Do you still have the "link" or info on the registry keys. I'm gathering as much info as I can. Thanks. EDIT: It appears I used t his driver CD Image for this card, and it actually has an arbitrary 12MB SF2 file size limit that can be edited to whatever size you want in the Registry. The relevant …
Re: My retro PCs
Posted on 2022-09-27, 08:38
r.jpg Still is (1) my main PIII build, (2) Pentium I for DOS, (3) P4 for some XP stuff and (4) my test bench now in ATX case. Make some additions. Pack my test bench to case (it's a random no name one) and now it's another full featured retro-PC. It's still used for hardware tests, but now it's …
Re: The All-amazing super-de-douper SuperPi thread!
Posted on 2022-09-03, 16:49
Here is my results from this PCs. Filename tusl.png File size 53.91 KiB Views 544 views File comment Intel Pentium III-S 1133 and Asus TUSL2-C Filename p1.png File size 30.19 KiB Views 544 views File comment Intel Pentium 200 MMX and Gigabyte GA-586ATX2 Filename p4.png File size 218.45 KiB Views …
Re: My retro PCs
Posted on 2022-08-26, 07:16
Some photos of internals. (1) (2) Initially I want to use Aztech Washinton 16 sound card. But I have trouble with Windows 3.11 so I replace Aztech to ESS 1868. (3)
Re: My retro PCs
Posted on 2022-08-25, 16:15
I have few mobos from Socket 7 to 939. Few of them (Socket 370 and 462) can be used as other test bench.
My retro PCs
Posted on 2022-08-25, 08:11
It's more than two years since my previous post and some things are changes. Now I have three retro (or kind of) PC for everyday use. retro-pcs.jpg Common parts Monitor — ViewSonic ViewPanel VE150m Keyboard — Mitsumi KPQ-E99ZC-13 Mouse — Genius NetScroll Optical Speakers — YS-320 Gamepads — Logitech …
Re: VIA Epia and slow USB FDD
Posted on 2021-02-09, 14:38
weedeewee wrote on 2021-02-09, 14:06: serenitatis, do you have windows98 or higher or linux on either of the machines to test the usb floppy ? since neither of those should use the bios routines. Tested on Athlon PC on Windows 98SE and have no speed issues. So this is definitely VIA BIOS problem …
Re: VIA Epia and slow USB FDD
Posted on 2021-02-09, 13:43
I believe the Epia 5000 is only USB 1.1 (according to my document library it's also known as just Epia, and the manual for that says 1.1). Do you know what version is on your Athlon XP motherboard and the laptops? USB 2 is capable of much higher speeds. Athlon XP mobo is Albatron KX400-8XV and it's …
Re: VIA Epia and slow USB FDD
Posted on 2021-02-09, 13:34
weedeewee wrote on 2021-02-09, 12:15: but you don't mention reading/writing from the floppy when the system is booted. have you tested this yet ? Yes. It's also very slow. P.S. On Athlon PC I have regular floppy drive. And there is no problem with speed. Only with USB FDD.
VIA Epia and slow USB FDD
Posted on 2021-02-09, 10:28
I have very nice PC with VIA Epia 5000 mobo and VIA C3 CPU. Also this board have USB FDD support. If plug in USB floppy drive it's mapped like drive A and also support booting. But It's works VERY slow. Boot with basic MS-DOS 6.22 floppy disk takes about 2 minutes. Floppy drive is 100% good. …
Re: Toshiba Satellite Pro 430CDT
Posted on 2020-10-23, 13:52
Gered wrote on 2020-10-23, 11:54: Sure, you can download the .exe and the .bas source code right here. Thank you!
Re: Toshiba Satellite Pro 430CDT
Posted on 2020-10-22, 14:28
Yesterday I got Satellite 210CS which is very similar to 430CDT and find few tips very cool. fan.exe helps me to test fan (working OK) and vexp is also very useful. If they could to replace horrible CSTN matrix to TFT :) But my laptop is very reliable for Win95/DOS stuff. For DOS games I plan to use …
Re: Toshiba external floppy drive compatibility
Posted on 2020-10-21, 09:09
AFAIK, Toshiba has only two external floppy connector type. But now I don't care because I find PA2611U drive for very good price which seems compatible with my laptop.
Toshiba external floppy drive compatibility
Posted on 2020-10-18, 17:11
In few days I get a Toshiba Satellite 210CS to my laptop collection. My laptop goes with CD-ROM, but with no FDD. I find some variants. One of them is seems to be a PA2652U floppy drive. Original one is PA2611U. At first sight (as I can see it on photos) they have similar connector, but maybe any …
Re: Windows XP on SD card
Posted on 2020-10-06, 06:42
Jo22, thank you for link. Very interesting info. I have to try it. And I think not swapping main problem, but NTFS logging and etc. An another hand I can really easily replace card after signs of death.
Re: My kind of retro PC
Posted on 2020-10-05, 10:06
Little upgrade - SD>IDE adapter case for mounting into 3.5 inch bay. Very handy and now I can easily swap cards without disassembling case. Filename IMG_20200824_205224.jpg File size 105.18 KiB Views 927 views Filename IMG_20200824_203958.jpg File size 75.56 KiB Views 927 views
Windows XP on SD card
Posted on 2020-10-05, 09:49
On my retro PC I have Windows 98 running from SD card via SD>IDE adapter. Also I have idea to install Windows XP on other SD 64Gb card and replace Win 98 from time to time. I plan to run XP not very frequently, but I have some doubts about how XP works from that card. Mainly not for speed issues (I …
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