What Would You Do with this Q6600 Box?

Posted on 2017-01-06, 04:25

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I couldn't resist this HP Pavilion Elite m9040n at a thrift store for about $10. No hard drives. Specs in the photo below. It is from late 2007 and came with Vista. I'm wondering if I can make it a fast XP box. Suggestions welcome! Filename P1120728.JPG File size 835.6 KiB Views 568 views Filename …

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Re: My Wavetable Sample Thread

Posted on 2017-01-05, 20:16

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Added the Diamond Monster Midi (4MB) daughterboard. This DB has a big "GS" on its patchset ROM, which leads me to believe that Dream was still illegally using Roland samples in its products at this time. If anyone has a real SCB-55, please post your impressions to the thread.

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Re: My Wavetable Sample Thread

Posted on 2017-01-05, 03:10

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Thanks for being a loyal listener and contributor, badmojo. It's a shame that ESS couldn't make this chipset a major player at retail. For games, the card is superior to the AWE32 in almost every way. It even has a wavetable header. I like its drum samples better than those of even the premium cards …

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Re: List of rarest PC soundcards

Posted on 2017-01-04, 18:58

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I added my name to a few cards, including a couple that had no known owners (Guillemot MaxiSound Game Theater 64 and Reveal SC500). Would this card count as the Covox Voice Master? It seems to be a variant based on research done in this thread: http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=50654 …

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Re: My Wavetable Sample Thread

Posted on 2017-01-04, 06:13

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After a holiday hiatus, I'm happy to return with a new addition to my collection, the BTC 1855. This card is for ESS purists: ES1868F controller + ES690F wavetable synth + ES981P ROM patchset. This is a very nice card that could be a one-and-done solution for many if it weren't so difficult to find. …

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Re: SetMul - Multiplier control for VIA C3 / AMD K6 Mobile / Cyrix 5x86

Posted on 2017-01-03, 15:43

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I had associated SETMUL with my K6-3+ build for so long that I didn't realize that it would work with my Cyrix 5x86-120. I decided to see how slowly I could get the CPU to run. When it is running full-speed (3x @ 40MHz bus), it is close to a Pentium 90 in performance. To begin, I jumpered the FSB to …

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Re: Whats the most rare piece of hardware you own?

Posted on 2017-01-01, 18:02

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For really rare stuff I'd say: 1. sells for more then when it was new This is a great rule of thumb. I've found that in the retro console world, this happens all the time. In the retro computing world, not so much. Even uncommon pieces such as a CIB Voodoo5 PCI probably will not command what it did …

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Re: Most compatible sound card for my built?

Posted on 2016-12-31, 21:36

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Check out my wavetable sample thread. A few of these cards (or reasonable facsimiles of them) can be purchased right now off eBay for $20 or less. Not just the PCI cards but the ISA cards with onboard wavetable. My Wavetable Sample Thread

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Re: Old CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives...which ones are worth keeping ?

Posted on 2016-12-31, 14:59

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IDE DVD-RW drives with beige bezels are not easy to find inexpensively. I finally had one wear out after many years, and I had to replace it temporarily with a perfectly-functional black-colored drive. Needless to say, this is unacceptable.

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Re: sound card drivers NOOB QUESTION

Posted on 2016-12-31, 14:52

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Good question. Back in the day, I would install all kinds of software on my 98SE machine, and only when it stopped working would I reinstall Windows. Now, I'm installing only games and benchmarking software, so I like to keep things simple and clean. I don't like to install more than a couple of …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-12-29, 16:14

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I have never heard anything about this sound card, but it looks like some kind of SB16 clone. That card looks just like one on this page that is profiling OPL3 "copies." It looks like your card is using one that is marked differently from the one on the webpage, but the differences are cosmetic, I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-12-28, 15:14

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Can someone identify the Wavetable card? I thin its 512kb. I can't help identify the manufacturer of the wavetable card, but the QS700 synth and paired AdMOS patchset ROMs are pretty common among standalone wavetable cards. I believe that each ROM has a 512KB capacity for a total of 1MB. It should …

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Re: Another high-end 486 back in action (ASUS GX4 conversion success! Tons of pictures)

Posted on 2016-12-28, 04:49

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Great post, and welcome. I have a late-model Socket 3 mobo with VLB & PCI that may be my favorite board. Paired with a Cyrix 5x86, it's perfect as a test bench for most cards through '97 or so. I have that same Hercules card, and the CT2760 is my favorite Sound Blaster. I use a 4GB CF too, and the …

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Re: Turtle Beach Montego II Unboxing

Posted on 2016-12-26, 16:18

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ISO is up on Vogonsdrivers.com! http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=1009

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Re: Old ISA Soundcard, need help to identify and drivers/software

Posted on 2016-12-25, 21:41

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That's a neat little card. Hizon made a daughterboard using the same synth and 0.5 MB Dream patchset ROM. http://www.os2museum.com/wp/the-vanishing-dream/

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Re: Turtle Beach Montego II Unboxing

Posted on 2016-12-24, 05:55

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lilkuz2005 wrote: boxpressed i just ordered this same sound card used, its just the card, is there anyway you can make an .iso of the disc included with your boxed version? thanks I gave the .ISO to SquallStrife to put on Vogonsdrivers.com, so I'll let you know when it is up.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-12-22, 20:19

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I saw this NIB Hercules card on eBay and threw in the minimum bid of $5. No one else bid, and I ended up winning. I don't read German, but as far as I can tell, this is a proprietary EGA-like card that needs to be specifically supported by applications. I don't have an EGA monitor or cable, so I …

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Re: ESS AudioDrive (ES1868) - a surprisingly good ISA sound card

Posted on 2016-12-22, 07:22

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Ah, you were the 2nd person watching the card :D glad it was someone from here that got it! The card looks well build too . Btw the seller is very helpful in requests, I was amazed by that since most recyclers don't bother with questions The seller put out a batch of cards that I hadn't paid …

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Re: ESS AudioDrive (ES1868) - a surprisingly good ISA sound card

Posted on 2016-12-22, 01:20

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someone grabbed the ES688F card above eh? who was it? :lol: It was me. :happy: I was watching it since last night. I had made an offer on a couple of other cards from the same seller, which were accepted this afternoon. So, I figured that I would go ahead and make an offer on this ESS card because …

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Re: My Wavetable Sample Thread

Posted on 2016-12-21, 23:32

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No "new" updates today, but I hope to get one more in before the Christmas holiday here in the US. However, if you purchased or are considering purchasing the DreamBlaster X2, please check my update to that daughterboard. Serge told me that the "muddy" sound in Doom comes from the default reverb/ …

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