Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-03-17, 23:59
Did it! I bought a promise fast track 100 tx2 and it now goes as up as 25MB/s! Thanks for the hint, I wouldn't have though of that, never used PCI IDE cards.
Re: Chinon FZ-506 5.25" drive question
Posted on 2025-03-10, 21:16
Wow. Thanks so much for the detailed explanation guys. I'll give it a try then
Chinon FZ-506 5.25" drive question
Posted on 2025-03-10, 11:07
Hello everyone, I never used 5.25" floppies as my first PC was a 386 with 3.5", and CDs were more of my time already. I got floppies inherited by someone in the past anyway, so in an effort to give them a try after ~30years I was looking for a 5.25 floppy drive. Recently I've found a nice deal over …
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-02-28, 08:10
douglar wrote on 2025-02-28, 04:12: It might be admitting defeat, but you could add a pci ide card. The promise ultra66 cards are pretty nice and would be an upgrade from a fully functional piix3 or piix4. Ah, see, I wouldn't have thought of the chance. Thanks for the idea, I found one and I will …
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-02-27, 16:21
Just tested the RAM with memtest86 and it passed 6 tests in a row. Tested the PC with another DIMM bank, no luck. Tested the PC with 2 x 8MB dual side 72pin banks, no luck. Beats me, it really seems a buggy/faulty Mobo, or either I'm missing something with jumpers/something else. I've been trying …
Re: Graphical artifacts with Creative Voodoo Banshee PCI CT6760
Posted on 2025-02-27, 16:18
Eureka! While tweaking bios settings I found that by disabling the option "PCI/VGA Palette Snoop" the card stopped showing artifacts!
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-02-26, 23:57
And nothing even this time. Now the PC is running a compatible 8G hdd, and still refuses to boot while DMA is turned on. Still using the patched bios. My last chance would be to swap memory modules I guess.
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-02-22, 22:45
A quick update: I found a 1.3GB HDD for my 486, so I will cascade-swap disks and put a 8GB drive in this P166 DMA bugged mobo. It might start working with a proper compatible UDMA HDD. Stay tuned.
Re: Syndicate DOS / Win98 Problem
Posted on 2025-02-18, 00:43
I've managed to make it work on both Windows XP and Windows 98 SE (DOS mode). 1. I've downloaded dos4gw 2.01a from http://syndicate.lubiki.pl/synd/html/synd_patches.php 2. I've downloaded from the same site the Miles Sound System Protected Mode Drivers and copied SBPRO drivers into synd\data …
Re: Syndicate DOS / Win98 Problem
Posted on 2025-02-16, 18:22
Hello all, Just installed a fresh win98se on a pentium 4 2.4ghz 512MB RAM. The game will hang after typing synd.bat even in "pure" dos mode. Any idea on how to fix this?
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-01-26, 22:57
There is more to this DMA issue than meets the eye. ;) After a fresh install, Win98 will operate in PIO mode 4 and the DMA box in Device Manager is not-ticked, for maximum compatability. When you now disable UDMA in the BIOS, tick the DMA box in Windows and reboot, Win98 will switch to Multiword …
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-01-26, 15:59
When disabling DMA from the bios, win98 will boot and DMA is ticked. ^^^ Isn't that the end state that you want? DMA ticked in Win98? I assume that's a false positive as if the bios isn't providing the facility how can it work in the end? To be 100% sure I should benchmark. Confirmed, ATTO …
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-01-26, 08:02
douglar wrote on 2025-01-26, 02:48: fix_metal wrote on 2025-01-25, 22:05: When disabling DMA from the bios, win98 will boot and DMA is ticked. ^^^ Isn't that the end state that you want? DMA ticked in Win98? I assume that's a false positive as if the bios isn't providing the facility how can it …
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-01-25, 22:05
Thanks for the pictures, they look exactly as they should. Did you try uninstalling the Intel drivers, so Win98 reverts to its MS drivers? Maybe that is all you need to avoid a clean re-install of Win98SE. Jan I've just tested after fresh reinstall: When disabling DMA from the bios, win98 will boot …
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-01-25, 17:20
Hello Jan, I've flashed the bios. Unfortunately, it doesn't work either. I can see the new bios version, but win98 still won't boot when enabling DMA. I will attach some photos soon. One thing worth mentioning is that after the POST I the original bios reported the disk as UDMA5, while after the …
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-01-25, 16:14
Hello Jan, I've flashed the bios. Unfortunately, it doesn't work either. I can see the new bios version, but win98 still won't boot when enabling DMA. I will attach some photos soon. One thing worth mentioning is that after the POST I the original bios reported the disk as UDMA5, while after the …
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-01-25, 11:32
Hi fix_metal, I had some spare time this evening so I patched your Rev. 1.4 BIOS right away. Here is a copy and I’ve packed a PATCH.TXT file in the zip with some info. P55TX_J1.zip While I was at it, fixing the Win98 UDMA bug, I fixed the 32GB HDD limit bug as well. :) Other patches, like for K6 …
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-01-25, 11:31
Unless anyone has any better ideas I guess I'll just leave it be no DMA as it's always been. So sad. Hi fix_metal, Yes I have a better idea, patch the offending BIOS code by hand to fix this annoying bug. ;) The link douglar posted earlier in this thread was spot-on and the issue you are facing is …
Re: Graphical artifacts with Creative Voodoo Banshee PCI CT6760
Posted on 2025-01-23, 22:32
See attached pics. Specifically, when in DOS full screen mode, I've had to full out monitor's brightness and contrast to let the text be slightly seen. On the other hand, everything is displayed correctly. Windows is running 1024x768 32bit 75Hz, and both 2D or 3D games run just fine. p.s. I've just …
Re: Problem with DMA on in Wi98SE
Posted on 2025-01-23, 21:56
Are you sure the latest BIOS version you have installed is a good version of the BIOS? Pretty much sure, yes. I didn't ever flash the mobo before the other day, and I highly doubt whoever got the PC before me did. Consider this PC has been mine since...well, I guess 2003 or 2004? The BIOS string …
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