Re: Phils DosBox PC setup with Thin Client Hardware Question

Posted on 2019-08-02, 17:30

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Running some of the great newish indie games that have come out on your TV via a thin client is always a bonus (like La Mulana, or Hollow Knight), or even using it as a Steam Box to connect to a main PC, or even just as a media box. More power means more freedom, obviously, but also more power and …

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Re: Phils DosBox PC setup with Thin Client Hardware Question

Posted on 2019-07-09, 17:36

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ParkyTowers has been my favorite place to check detailed info on thinclients. https://www.parkytowers.me.uk/thin/hp/t610/ https://www.parkytowers.me.uk/thin/hp/t620/ It's a great site, and they give lots of information on the specs and expandabilty of many TCs. The main difference between the 610 …

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Re: Broken trace going from AGP port

Posted on 2019-07-09, 17:26

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so it probably acted like a fuse and the trace burned up when a high current hit it, hopefully nothing after it burned up. Probably a faulty psu motherboard would be responsible. I would say fix the trace and try it out with a good psu. unless somebody wants to correct me Likely this. It's an easy …

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Re: anyone using a Epiphan DVI2PCIe Capture Card for VGA capture?

Posted on 2018-02-05, 18:17

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The stereo audio inputs on the epiphan, I believe, are at line level. Try turning down the volume of the capture card in the recording device settings, and turn off any boost (like, WAY down). You could also build an attenuation circuit in a little project box with a potentiometer. Then you could …

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Re: What would be the rarest build?

Posted on 2017-02-23, 17:35

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As far as rare motherboards go, how about the IBM Blue Lightning? http://www.os2museum.com/wp/ibm-blue-lightning-worlds-fastest-386/ I actually own one of these, and it's a really interesting beast, especially since you can pop in a Pentium Overdrive to bypass the IBM DLC3 processor. Mine has a …

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Re: Retro PC's small size??

Posted on 2017-01-21, 08:52

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How retro are we talkin? Get a Neoware Eon and you can pop in any half-length full height ISA sound card and it will function just fine as a Windows 98 DOS Machine. I have a Neoware CA2, which is pretty similar and you can just BARELY squeeze a CT2260 Sound Blaster inside one if you shave off about …

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Re: Newly made Gravis Ultrasound compatible cards ... what's the degree of interest?

Posted on 2017-01-09, 22:17

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I've looked into the 4MB ROM approach once again ... case in point, anyone up to soldering TSOP48 with a pitch 1.5x as fine as the InterWave? :) This certainly is overkill for the average hobbyist and something I'd have to teach myself first. Soldering TSOP and other fine-pitch components isn't as …

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Re: tips for silencing a pentium II noisey fan?

Posted on 2016-11-21, 18:10

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Replace all fans with MagLev fans. MagLev fans do not have any friction because the fan is centered by a magnetic field. Sunon is the go-to brand. Maglev fans don't need lubricant, and will last until their magnets lose the ability to hold a charge. In fact, they don't have a listed Minimum time …

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Re: Are you missing -5volt too?

Posted on 2016-10-24, 04:42

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I'm surprised nobody mentioned this before, but If you're into old arcade games, you might know about a product called the Negatron. http://www.dimensionengineering.com/products/negatron It can provide a -5V rail at 500MA for $20.

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Re: List of motherboards with SB-link (PC/PCI) header

Posted on 2016-10-09, 22:07

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Well, we'll know about the MK32 soon. I just bought one off ebay.

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Re: List of motherboards with SB-link (PC/PCI) header

Posted on 2016-10-09, 16:27

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I've been doing a bunch of research on Socket 462/A AMD motherboards for my next build, and I've discovered the following boards all have PC/PCI/SB-Link headers: Syntax SV266M http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813183009 (just to the right of the battery, unpopulated pads) Shuttle …

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Re: Want to build a tiny DOS/Windows/3DFX PC

Posted on 2016-10-06, 22:00

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Using the web archive, I noticed that Chaintech's BIOS updates mention new clock multipliers. http://web.archive.org/web/20040824084716/http://www.chaintech.com.tw:8008/Downloads/MBDL.htm#DRIVER Another option may be going with a PII or P3. I understand some of those can be underclocked easily …

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Re: Want to build a tiny DOS/Windows/3DFX PC

Posted on 2016-10-06, 18:46

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Celerons are multiplier locked, but that's similar to what I want. My build's case will be custom-made though, with flexible cable risers for the ISA and PCI slots so they can be put in horizontally facing opposite directions. I'll also have a slim DVD drive, 250W flex ATX power supply, and a single …

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Re: Want to build a tiny DOS/Windows/3DFX PC

Posted on 2016-10-06, 18:02

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I was thinking Thunderbird because with the pencil trick you can unlock the multiplier and undervolt/underclock to 100Mhz FSB and maybe get a 2x multiplier. With cache disabled, it might hit a "fast 486" speed, or Pentium 75 level, which would be sufficient for my needs. Not looking to play 386 …

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Want to build a tiny DOS/Windows/3DFX PC

Posted on 2016-10-06, 16:42

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So, for a while, I've wanted to build a small HTPC style computer that would run DOS and early windows/3DFX games. I'd need a small footprint motherboard, like Micro ATX or Flex ATX. It would also need to have 2x PCI and 1x ISA slot. AGP would be a bonus for trying newer video cards, but I have a …

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Re: Dead board?

Posted on 2016-07-18, 16:14

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Is that BIOS chip an EPROM? Depending on the age, it might be suffering from bit-rot. It's a sad fact with those UV-Erasable EPROMS that they can lose information after 25+ years. If you can find a binary file for the BIOS, I'd have someone with an EPROM eraser/writer send you a new chip with a …

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Re: What is the strangest thing you found inside HW you purchased?

Posted on 2016-05-20, 18:55

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Not computer hardware, but the worst thing I ever got off a blind internet purchase was when I won an auction for an "As Is" Capcom Play System 2 (CPS2) arcade board for Marvel Vs Capcom 1. CPS2 boards are 2 part boards contained in plastic chasis, and they're fairly large. Like, bigger than two- …

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Re: anyone using a Epiphan DVI2PCIe Capture Card for VGA capture?

Posted on 2016-05-19, 16:32

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You might want to try using Open Broadcaster Studio to view/record from the capture device. It's a fairly robust program, and it's very popular, so there are many easy to read guides on doing anything you would need. OBS also allows you to record directly to a YouTube-friendly format. I used it to …

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Re: anyone using a Epiphan DVI2PCIe Capture Card for VGA capture?

Posted on 2016-05-15, 23:15

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So, I got tired of waiting for someone to take some photos of their AV kit and just probed the board myself. The AV kit is a SCAM. You're paying $250 for a breakout board. The pinout of the JP1 header is: Top row (Pins 1-5)- Ground Pin 6 - Composite Video/ Svideo Luminance (Y) Pin 7 - Svideo …

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Re: anyone using a Epiphan DVI2PCIe Capture Card for VGA capture?

Posted on 2016-05-10, 04:48

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Oh, if anyone is still looking for a compatible bracket for this card, I used a DELL X8760 DVI card. It's a perfect fit. Also, would still like pics front and back of the AV expansion board. It would be nice to see if it's possible to tap into the expansion pins directly.

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