Re: Creative Sound Blaster 16 CT-1750 DSP Rev 4.05 - Day of the Tentacle

Posted on 2014-10-04, 00:34

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What would be the pros and cons if I decided to remove the Creative Sound Blaster 16 CT-1750 and instead use a Yamaha YMF718 or Sound Blaster Pro 2 CT1600 besides the fact the latter 2 don't crackle and pop 😜

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Creative Sound Blaster 16 CT-1750 DSP Rev 4.05 - Day of the Tentacle

Posted on 2014-10-03, 10:16

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Hi, I am using a Sound Blaster 16 CT-1750 DSP Rev 4.05 on my 486DX-33 and it often pops through the speech when playing Day of the Tentacle. What sound card could I be using that wont crackle and pop through Day of the Tentacle speech? Cheers

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Re: Rage 128 review

Posted on 2014-10-01, 16:19

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I use the Rage 128 VR 32MB in my 486 and it works beautifully. I also noticed univbe didn't like the card but generally speaking the card works great in MS-DOS 6.22 and Windows 98 SE.

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Re: Archive.org hosting warez?

Posted on 2014-09-30, 05:00

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I say if your going to bitch about pirating old dos games get a life.

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Re: Modern graphics on a 486

Posted on 2014-09-29, 21:52

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With all the extensive testing of drivers for GeForce2, ATI Rage 128 VR, ATI Rage 128 Pro, and RIVA TNT, my MB-8433UUD will no longer function when a Cyrix 5x86 CPU is installed. Am5x86 and POD chips still work fine in this motherboard. I've seen something similar happen once before where an M919 …

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Re: What retro computing gadget that doesn't exist would you like to have?

Posted on 2014-09-29, 21:07

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How about a brand new quality 486 board using the UMC chipset with 1024k 10-15ns cache and onboard CPU/video/network/sound. ......and a bios option to switch between 33MHz, 133MHz and 200MHz :) Onboard Video: Matrox Mystique Onboard Sound: Creative Sound Blaster 16, Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 and …

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Re: What retro computing gadget that doesn't exist would you like to have?

Posted on 2014-09-29, 11:17

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Gadget............can it be software?

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Re: My vote for best DOS video card

Posted on 2014-09-28, 22:23

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I have to say either ET4000 or Matrox G200/Mystique are my favourites. ElectricMonk wrote: Are you just following me around in threads today, trying to bust my balls, or something? Your not special. Normal attitude.

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Re: Post your 'current' PC

Posted on 2014-09-28, 21:11

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My current PC: Intel Core i7 4770K LGA1150 3.5Ghz Gigabyte G1-Sniper-5 Motherboard (16x16x16x16) 2 x Gigabyte GTX 780 OC Edition G.Skills 16GB 1600Mhz 9-9-9-9-24 Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler Corsair CMPSU-850TXM 850W Modular PSU Corsair 900D Super Tower PC Case with Side Window 2 x Corsair Air Series …

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

Posted on 2014-09-28, 09:25

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I've never finished Day of the Tentacle so today I put a couple of hours in playing the CD version on my 486DX-33, Roland MT-32 and Creative Sound Blaster. I also finally figured out why The Secret of Monkey Island has been giving my Roland MT-32 grief for so long. I spent the morning trying to get …

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

Posted on 2014-09-27, 18:28

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Played around with my Cyrix 5x86 133 Windows 98 system; cleaning up the root directory, optimizing Winamp, played a few midi files through the Sound Canvas SC-55 and attempting but so far failing to install a PCI network card - Windows 98 locks up hard when it goes to install the drivers on a number …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2014-09-27, 13:01

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Got Stonekeep for 2.50 if I remember correctly, seems to be complete as it has the manual and the 128 page novella that comes with the game http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae46/darkman_019/IMG_20140926_202935675_zpsd8fa1b41.jpg box has a few creases but overall Id say its in decent shape. what a …

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Re: 486 PCI Motherboards Benchmarks

Posted on 2014-09-27, 09:52

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The UMC will probably be the fastest. The only faster 486 PCI chipset I know is the ALI Finali. The Intel board has no cache, but it still is a decent board. No cache or fake cache? I have not really had a good look at the tracks and where they go. I was actually wondering how many 486 PCI …

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Re: What TV shows are you watching now?

Posted on 2014-09-27, 01:31

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I had been religiously following Game of Thrones, Vikings and The Walking Dead but am now awaiting the next season.... I am currently really enjoying Rick and Morty between Star Trek TNG, Stargate SG1 & Universe 😀

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Re: 486 PCI Motherboards Benchmarks

Posted on 2014-09-27, 01:05

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Using a Pentium overdrive wouldn't really yield normal performance. It will be much higher in most benches compared to a 486 yet it will be bottlenecked by the board in some cases. I think you've got it covered. If you have other CPU's, maybe consider using a standard AMD or Intel 80486DX4-100, …

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Re: Identify this - free retro haul - 386 & 486 mobo, cpus, cards, JPG heavy

Posted on 2014-09-26, 13:28

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Regarding the "unknown VGA card" - are there two VGA connectors, or is the second one another type? Two VGA connectors and a bunch of DIP switches. Yeah, that Opti board looks like it's beyond the point of no return when it comes to battery damage. Otherwise, looks like a pretty nice haul! Ill …

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Identify this - free retro haul - 386 & 486 mobo, cpus, cards, JPG heavy

Posted on 2014-09-26, 08:41

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Hello, I've been neglecting my retro machines lately due to being too busy but I recently threw an ad requesting free 486 parts and last night I picked up a pretty large haul. Good to know you can still find 386/486 gear in 2014! I have had a look through and static bagged and sorted much of it, one …

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486 PCI Motherboards Benchmarks

Posted on 2014-09-26, 08:41

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- 486 PCI Benchmarks - I recently got a deal on a bulk lot of 486 PCI/VLB motherboards. I would like to benchmark them, test stability and post the results here so I am after some suggestions on which CPU/GPU/RAM/CACHE/HDD combinations I should use for the testing process and which benchmarks you …

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Re: Mechanical gaming keyboard without media and macro keys

Posted on 2014-09-25, 03:22

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In love with my SteelSeries 64225 6G V2 Mechanical Pro Gaming Keyboard - Feels amazing.

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Re: [Very Old Systems On Server Chassis] thoughts about 3U rack-mounted chassis?

Posted on 2014-09-24, 21:35

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I'm not sure if I can add much to your thread.....I think it's a great idea to simplify cabling and have less clutter in a space. Maybe I'm not quite understanding, are you going to install the hardware inside the rack or mount the cases inside? I use a 4RU rack that is 19 inches across and 300mm …

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