Re: Reveal Sound FX 32 / SC-600 / Ensoniq SoundScape Win 3.11 Woes

Posted on 2015-02-06, 16:09

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A couple of references specific to the SC-600 state that the following may need to be added to the [sndscape.drv] section of the SYSTEM.INI file: ISDVB=1 If it's already there, you might try removing it to see if that makes any difference. Interesting, I believe mine's a rev 3 board (hand-written …

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Reveal Sound FX 32 / SC-600 / Ensoniq SoundScape Win 3.11 Woes

Posted on 2015-02-06, 02:55

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I'm working on a new build this week and am having a hell of a time getting my Reveal Sound FX 32 card working with Windows 3.11. For those that don't know, this is basically an ISA-based Ensoniq SoundScape S-2000 with 2MB of midi sample ROM and 3 CD-ROM interfaces. This particular rev has a tone …

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Re: Turtle Beach Tahiti any good?

Posted on 2015-01-30, 19:17

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I haven't tried it yet, but a driver to use the standard MPU-401 midi interface from DOS exists and it's available on Turtle Beach ftp site, I know it is used to run Cakewalk and other DOS based sequencers, so it should work also with any DOS application. I will try it when I have time, first I …

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Re: Turtle Beach Tahiti any good?

Posted on 2015-01-30, 18:00

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I installed my Monterey (Tahiti+Rio) in my Socket 3-based system last night. Got everything working in Windows 3.11 after about 45 minutes of trying to figure out why the MIDI portion wasn't working (no output). Definitely sounds great compared to the noisier SB cards I'm used to. Too bad this card/ …

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Re: First computers you've used

Posted on 2015-01-29, 17:27

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While I was introduced to some early Apple computers at a young age in grade school (Oregon Trail, Logo, etc), my first real exposure to PCs was in 1991 when my parents purchased a Packard Bell 386SX-16 - a 16Mhz, 386 (SX) processor with 2MB of RAM, a 130MB hard drive and a 13" CRT. It ran Windows …

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Re: Best video card for Pentium III 450Mhz

Posted on 2015-01-28, 19:18

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Artex wrote: 3DFX Voodoo3 3500 (Non-TV Out Version) = $10 + Shipping. I would go with one of these. Woops, forgot the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/170463347182

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-01-28, 19:06

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by Artex

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Awesome! I was hoping Cloudschatze would see this thread and drop some knowledge on us. Thank you sir! 😎

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Re: POD 83 faster than Socket 4 Pentium 66?

Posted on 2015-01-28, 19:00

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Intel should have been selling them like hotcakes. Agreed. Perhaps this is why there are so many of these 83mhz versions on eBay. I don't see the 63Mhz version quite as often, however. I know these overdrive processors were pretty expensive back in the day, and I think Intel really wanted people to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-01-28, 16:51

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the guy said it has never been used, he has some other stuff from the era still so I sort of believe him , too bad box or manuals are gone. I think this one might have come as part of a multimedia kit, with speakers & cd-rom Wasn't there a DSP board that plugged into "P3" on the top of this card? …

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Re: IBM/Cyrix Processor Manufacturing Date Code?

Posted on 2015-01-27, 19:35

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I thought I remembered seeing some kind of manufacturing date guide for the various IBM/Cyrix processors somewhere. Can't find it though...

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Re: Best video card for Pentium III 450Mhz

Posted on 2015-01-27, 04:06

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3DFX Voodoo3 3500 (Non-TV Out Version) = $10 + Shipping. I would go with one of these.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-01-26, 18:58

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vmunix wrote: the guy said it has never been used, he has some other stuff from the era still so I sort of believe him , too bad box or manuals are gone. I think this one might have come as part of a multimedia kit, with speakers & cd-rom Wasn't there a DSP board that plugged into "P3" on the top …

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IBM/Cyrix Processor Manufacturing Date Code?

Posted on 2015-01-26, 17:10

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I recently acquired one of the blue heatsink IBM-branded Cyrix chips (IBM 5x86-3V3 100HB) and I'm trying to figure out the production date. It's marked as: COPYRIGHT USA 1995 CITRIX IBM9314 P40005 50H5750 PQ I believe this is one of the Cyrix 120GPs in disguise, but my other Cyrix 120 has another …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-01-25, 15:04

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Free GUS MAX?! Awesome!! I'll cross my fingers for you. 😀

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-01-24, 16:55

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carlostex wrote: Wow GUS rev 2.2? That's a rather early GUS revision Was thinking the same.. Earliest I have is a 2.4. Nice!

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Re: The worst games you bought

Posted on 2015-01-20, 21:41

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obobskivich wrote: Artex wrote: Duke3D... the newer one. 🙁 Which "newer one"? One of the console ports? Or is there something else? 😊 😕 Should have said "Duke Nukem Forever." Didn't have my AM coffee yet when I posted earlier. 😀

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Re: My almost 3GHZ Athlon 64 beast

Posted on 2015-01-20, 18:11

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Very neat; I've got a 4000+ sitting in storage with some older 939 boards. I've often wondered how it'd handle modern tasks. Out of curiosity, any plans to try a newer OS? And what is "Windows XP DarkLite Edition"? Same here. I've got a Socket 939 MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NVIDIA Nforce3) board with a …

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Re: The worst games you bought

Posted on 2015-01-20, 16:38

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Duke3D... the newer one. 🙁

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Re: Great collectors of Vogons! What's missing in your collections? :P

Posted on 2015-01-20, 02:51

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dank0 wrote: Media Vision PAS 16 These seem like they are a dime a dozen. The original 8-bit version though... that's tougher (and a lot more $$$!).

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Re: Most Sought After Retro Hardware?

Posted on 2015-01-20, 02:48

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From my experience... Sound GUS (Classic, ACE, MAX) Roland LAPC-I and GM Daughterboards in general Roland SCC-1/SCC-1A/B Roland Modules (CM-32L, CM-64, CM-500) Roland Midi Interfaces (MPU401/AT, and others) Early Sound Blasters (CT-1300A/B, CT-1320(ABCU), especially with CMS chips (boxed cards as …

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