Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-01-10, 04:31

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by bjwil1991

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There was a *new and unused* 60gb Maxtor Diamondmax that was $10. http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/ballsandy/Computer%20related/CGS_7798.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/ballsandy/Computer%20related/CGS_7798.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/ballsandy/Computer%20related/CGS …

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Re: [SOLVED] Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 issues

Posted on 2018-01-09, 20:34

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ Software

I removed DirectX 9c completely using the DirectX Buster program (selecting English, of course) and re-installed DirectX 9c, plus, I also removed the GeForce 6200 card and VooDoo2 card due to compatibility issues and installed the TNT2 M64 card into the computer, and it now works. Had issues with my …

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Re: Media Vision Pro Audio Studio 16 strange behavior

Posted on 2018-01-09, 17:27

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by bjwil1991

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Where do I find an ATX PSU that has the -5v line or a -5v line adapter for the current ATX PSU I have? Would a normal ATX PSU with the -5v have all 20 pins utilized? Antronst on eBay (not me) sells them. Searching for them is a bit tricky so I am including links here. 24-pin PSU to 20-pin …

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 CT2740 and Yamaha DB50XG

Posted on 2018-01-09, 15:14

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by bjwil1991

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bjwil1991, What steps did you take to install the CT2740 card? I just got that card myself but I am not having luck getting it installed. Firstly, make sure you don't have any other sound cards that use IRQ 5, DMA 1, I/O 220h, 200h-207h (gameport), and 330h (MIDI). There are jumpers on that card ( …

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Re: Media Vision Pro Audio Studio 16 strange behavior

Posted on 2018-01-08, 00:46

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by bjwil1991

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Where do I find an ATX PSU that has the -5v line or a -5v line adapter for the current ATX PSU I have? Would a normal ATX PSU with the -5v have all 20 pins utilized?

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Media Vision Pro Audio Studio 16 strange behavior

Posted on 2018-01-07, 04:05

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by bjwil1991

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I deided to install the Media Vision Pro Audio Studio 16 ISA sound card (with SCSI) into my Socket 370 build with success after changing the IRQ and DMA from PCI/ISA to ISA Legacy, works within the MS-DOS mode (F8 and command prompt only option), as well as the MS-DOS Prompt in Windows 98SE. However …

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

Posted on 2018-01-07, 02:40

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by bjwil1991

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Installed the MediaVision Pro Audio Studio 16 card into my Socket 370 system with success after changing the IRQ and DMA to be set to ISA legacy and disabling the on-board audio, but in Windows 98SE, the sound effects are playing way too fast (about 10x faster), and I have the clock set to use the …

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[SOLVED] Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 issues

Posted on 2018-01-06, 04:27

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by bjwil1991

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I recently installed Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 onto my Windows 98SE machine, and I hit snags when I was trying to run the game. Here are the error messages I get: nfshp2-1.png nfshp2-2.png Am I doing something wrong here, and has anyone also faced this issue? I feel like a complete idiot. I re- …

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

Posted on 2018-01-03, 04:00

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by bjwil1991

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Does anyone know how to get the Media vision Pro Audio Studio 16 to work in MS-DOS? I cannot seem to figure out what TSR program it is for voice and sfx.

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Re: Windows 98SE and Pentium 4 board issues... Help?

Posted on 2018-01-02, 13:20

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by bjwil1991

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512MB SD-RAM, and a Riva TNT2 M64 32MB card (ASUS brand). Apparently, there was no way to adjust the AGP Aperture Size, which normally on an OEM motherboard is 256MB locked (no option in the advanced BIOS setup either), which was the issue. My Socket 370 system would complain as well with the …

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Re: Most frustrating part of working on old computers?

Posted on 2018-01-01, 23:37

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by bjwil1991

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Getting a code error 12 after installing the Intel Chipset drivers in Windows 98SE for no reason whatsoever.

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

Posted on 2018-01-01, 23:36

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Disabled the ACPI BIOS after pressing the Ctrl-F11 key combo to get more options, and it did help somewhat. When I restart Windows, even if it freezes, I get a code 12 on the GPU stating it cannot get resources for some reason, and when I checked the resources, they're all correct and not …

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Windows 98SE and Pentium 4 board issues... Help?

Posted on 2018-01-01, 15:22

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by bjwil1991

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Here's the issue I'm facing right now. I upgraded the guts in my Windows 98SE machine from a Socket 370 to a Socket 478 (HP Pavilion 7955) ASUS P4B-LA motherboard that gives me resource conflicts left and right with the ACPI BIOS when I attempt to install the AGP card drivers after installing the …

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

Posted on 2018-01-01, 12:00

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by bjwil1991

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Had to re-install Windows 98SE a few times last night due to unforeseen cicrumstances with the ACPI BIOS driver causing issues (GPU conflicting with the ACPI BIOS driver for some reason), yet I cannot disable the ACPI in the BIOS since there is no option for the HP Pavilion 7955 (ASUS P4B-LA) …

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

Posted on 2017-12-31, 06:22

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by bjwil1991

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Upgraded my Socket 370 system to the guts I took out of the Pavilion 7955 system (Socket 478). Specs: Intel Pentium 4 1.5GHz @ 400MHz FSB ASUS P4B-LA (HP OEM motherboard) <-- will get a better BIOS for more AGP features 2x 256MB SD-RAM PC-100/133 RAM (expandable to 1GB) Intel i845 Chipset ADI AC'97 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-30, 17:53

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by bjwil1991

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JeffBai wrote: Final pieces came in today to complete this butterfly! […] Show full quote Final pieces came in today to complete this butterfly! Why does img=640x480 tag not work? Thought it was part of bbcode... The butterfly ThinkPad. That's amazing to see that.

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Re: Dudes it is time to make a MOTHERBOARD, i know it wil cost dearly, but i will buy it!

Posted on 2017-12-29, 18:49

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Nobody said it would be easy... but it is possible, and it could make money if crowdfunded trough something like kickstarter while being sold in parallel on it's own website. To keep cost down, unassembled kits could be sold. Just provide the PCB (with BGA parts pre-soldered) + the rest of the …

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

Posted on 2017-12-29, 14:07

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by bjwil1991

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Figured out what went wrong. The 32MB SIMM-72 (2x 16MB) memory had issues. The Phoenix BIOS beep codes were this: 1-4-2-1 <-- CMOS RAM read/write failure (this commonly indicates a problem on the ISA bus such as a card not seated) However, in some cases, the PC still does this with only the built-in …

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

Posted on 2017-12-29, 03:52

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by bjwil1991

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That's really surpring how well that came out. Glad you got it working, man. Also, I installed the jumper for the PC Speaker on my Packard Bell to do some diagnostics on the computer why it wasn't POSTing at all. It had a series of beep codes that was continuous, and I thought it was the RAM that …

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Packard Bell Pack-Mate 28 Plus BIOS upgraded, not POSTing?

Posted on 2017-12-28, 20:39

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by bjwil1991

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I upgraded my Packard Bell's Phoenix BIOS from 4.03 X1.1A PNP to 4.05 with success (now my HDD gets detected with the full 4.6GB), but when I turn the system off and back on, it won't POST (All 3 keyboard LEDs turn on), but when I push the reset button, it works. What would be the issue here? …

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