Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-06-27, 03:23
kolderman wrote on 2021-06-27, 02:17: Is the volari any good? Only had time for one benchmark. Did 45 FPS on Unreal Gold flyby at 1024x768 with 16-bit color in D3D. P3-550 CPU.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2021-06-26, 18:14
A couple of additions to my AGP collection: 3DFX Voodoo4 4500 Emprex XGI Volari V5
Re: Roland Sound Canvas Prices
Posted on 2021-06-25, 15:27
You might keep an eye out for a wavetable card or daughterboard with the Crystal CS4112 ROM set. Supposedly, this set consists of "stolen" Roland samples compressed into a 1MB ROM. It's pretty good when you can find it on a card for $50.
Re: Is my SE440BX-2 dying?
Posted on 2021-06-20, 03:53
Returning to this old thread for some welcome closure. The build continued to be flaky after the new HDD, and I was at my wit’s end trying to diagnose the problem. It was a power issue after all, but the problem wasn’t the PSU. It was this stupid molex extension that I kept using with each iteration …
Re: Epox GXA486SPM Socket 3 VESA ISA PCI Motherboard CPU Options
Posted on 2020-09-24, 17:31
This is the motherboard I use for bench testing most of my ISA, VLB, and PCI cards under DOS and Windows 3.1. http://www.elhvb.com/mobokive/archive/epox/manuals/486spm.pdf I'm really pleased with this motherboard and its versatility, but I've always been a little confused by the CPU selection …
Re: Is this a decent PSU?
Posted on 2020-07-20, 03:24
I had one exactly like yours (Star brand) that exploded a month ago and took out some expensive components. I was stupidly procrastinating replacing it with a Startech. Junk it immediately.
Re: Intel SE440BX-2 P13 BIOS Maximum HDD Size?
Posted on 2020-07-19, 16:17
Making progress. I went ahead and updated the BIOS of one board to P16. This seemed to fix the problem of the boot stalling out at the Intel splash screen when a large-ish drive is attached. Not 100% sure, but things seem normal now. I haven't run the general Q263044 update yet, but the updated …
Re: Intel SE440BX-2 P13 BIOS Maximum HDD Size?
Posted on 2020-07-18, 23:15
The original FDISK from Win98 and 98se had quirk above 64gb HD . I attached the Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition Q263044 update. https://web.archive.org/web/20150123013845/http://support2.microsoft.com/?id=263044 also added the two Fdisk in a zip, have to rename them to fdisk.exe Thank you …
Re: Intel SE440BX-2 P13 BIOS Maximum HDD Size?
Posted on 2020-07-18, 21:45
No mention of HD size changes between 12 and 17, from the Intel BIOS .pdf. Did you use a Drive Overlay like Disk Manager to originally set up the HD ? No, I didn't use any drive overlay software. Is it possible that it was already there in the MBR by default? Because I did do an FDISK /MBR, which …
Intel SE440BX-2 P13 BIOS Maximum HDD Size?
Posted on 2020-07-18, 20:25
I've been tearing my hair out over the past few weeks trying to get my usually trusty Intel SE440BX-2 to work. For the longest time, I was running a 120GB HDD with no problems. The problems started when the bootup would get stuck on the Intel splash screen for a long time. Sometimes it would work …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-07-10, 23:57
Bondi wrote on 2020-07-10, 18:05: These pop up occasionally on ebay. Finally got mine, NOS. IMG_2399.JPGIMG_2398.JPG I have one of those loose. Would you mind uploading the driver disks? Thanks!
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-07-07, 18:56
There are also those collectors who have no intention of proposing a side deal but message the seller out of spite: "The item you just sold for $30 is worth $250." The seller then has to decide if they will honor the original deal, and they do sometimes back out, as people have experienced. I have …
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-07-07, 16:01
I'm not against linking to auctions in forums in general (I try not to do so on Vogons because of the relatively recent decision to end the eBay thread), but I just don't see the point in the "what a steal!" genre of post especially if it happens within a day or two of the end of the listing. Let …
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-07-07, 02:17
One thing that annoys me is when people post eBay listings of rare items that sold within hours or even minutes of the end of the auction/sale. This even happens on Vogons despite its policy on eBay listings. Unless I misunderstand: Technically I cannot do that with my Ebay account, once a bid is …
Re: Collecting rants
Posted on 2020-07-06, 15:08
One thing that annoys me is when people post eBay listings of rare items that sold within hours or even minutes of the end of the auction/sale. This even happens on Vogons despite its policy on eBay listings. What this does is draw a lot of attention to an item that may not yet be in the mail yet. …
Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?
Posted on 2020-06-19, 18:09
darry wrote on 2020-06-19, 17:44: EDIT2: The colour issue was actually commented on by you, 🤣 . (Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?) Yes, I should have added besides that issue, 🤣.
Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?
Posted on 2020-06-19, 17:22
What was the shortcoming of the Startech VGA2HDMIPRO (original) again? I bought the Atlona "clone" to compare and will report back once it arrives. It seems to be more available than the Startech.
Re: My Wavetable Sample Thread
Posted on 2020-06-19, 16:52
This thread is a lot of fun! Thanks for all the work here. Some of these cards sound god-awful, but some sound surprisingly good! Thanks! It's a lot of fun to put together, and the god-awful synths are a big part of that fun, believe it or not. I would say that one key takeaway is that any card …
Re: My Wavetable Sample Thread
Posted on 2020-06-18, 22:50
https://i.postimg.cc/wMgR4y8v/image.png Hi! Can you upload the drivers for REVEAL / SOUND FX WAVE (SC500)? I've just bought this which seems identical to yours, but can't seem to find the precise drivers online. Extract the contents of the attached file to a directory entitled SOUND16, then use …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2020-06-18, 16:53
Creative Labs Wave Blaster CT1900 with manual (not shown). Been looking for one of these at a reasonable price for a while. Got one at a slightly unreasonable price. Filename IMG_0110.jpg File size 1.66 MiB Views 538 views
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