Re: New 486 DX4 Build - some issues
Posted on 2015-07-11, 18:25
What type of DX4 CPU do you have? Write back or write through? Your motherboard might only support the latter. Same with HDD capacity. Some older controllers were limited to 2.1 GB.
Re: Best dedicated 2D cards
Posted on 2015-07-11, 09:55
ISA, VLB or PCI? ISA I would say probably the Tseng Labs ET4000AX. VLB probably the Tseng Labs ET4000W32/P. As I understand, the Orchid Kelvin series were also quite good but, I don't have any first hand experience. When PCI started to become mainstream, I think that you will find many of them …
Re: Giving away old computers
Posted on 2015-07-09, 20:21
Depends on what old stuff you have. You might not have time for it now but, maybe some day again the retro bug might bite you and then you have nothing to play with 🤣
Advice on some legacy 16-bit VGA graphics cards
Posted on 2015-07-09, 20:19
I'm looking at buying another 16-bit VGA graphics card for one of my older 386 motherboards. I wanted to get some input on what would be the best buy, based on the list below of 16-bit VGA graphics cards that are currently for sale: OAK Technologies with OTI087 chipset (appears to either have 256 KB …
Re: Help identify 386 motherboard
Posted on 2015-07-08, 05:52
Yes, I guess the PC clone market was at its peak back then. It should be able to boot without the cache. However, I have some cache. How does one determine in which direction the cache RAM should be installed into the sockets? Appears the tag RAM fits into the socket into the edge of the motherboard …
Re: Help identify 386 motherboard
Posted on 2015-07-07, 21:47
Thank you for that. Will be helpful.
Re: Help identify 386 motherboard
Posted on 2015-07-07, 19:16
Thanks. Also saw that post and did a search on stason.org. Thought I might get lucky on here 🤣 .
Re: What processor and graphics card is a good match for Need for Speed III?
Posted on 2015-07-07, 19:06
I recall running this on my Celeron 566 with a Voodoo 3 and it ran well. But, when NFS4 came out, I stopped playing NFS3, since many of the tracks and cars (as I recall) where also available in NFS4. Still, very enjoyable to play.
Re: Help identify 386 motherboard
Posted on 2015-07-07, 18:12
Anyone have an idea?
Re: Help identify 386 motherboard
Posted on 2015-07-06, 16:27
Here's a slightly better picture of the motherboard. I noticed a sticker on the side of the first ISA slot which reads: FA386-33-128K On the BIOS chip, it reads as follows: (C) 1988 AMI-1131 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED S/NO.E-92218368 code. FA 386-011
Help identify 386 motherboard
Posted on 2015-07-05, 19:28
Does anyone perhaps recognise this motherboard? It has UM82C481BF, UM82C482AF & UM82C206F chipsets and has FA386 Rev 1.0 printed on the board. Looking to find some specifications and/or jumper settings for this motherboard.
Re: Going below a Pentium
Posted on 2015-07-05, 14:50
The very same question that you're asking is one that I've been grappling with for years. I think that most of the answers you were looking for has already been addressed but, just some comments on my own experiences over the years: I also started out with a Pentium MMX 233 MHz, hoping to have one …
Re: Need Help finding ATI drivers
Posted on 2015-07-04, 10:00
Strange, I've been using ATI/AMD graphics cards exclusively in my PC's since 2002 and never had any installation issues. I have Catalyst 3.8 for you (the actual driver and the separate control panel). Here's a link where I've uploaded the drivers to: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid= …
Re: AWE32 CT3980 PnP - Problems with diagnose and Doom engine games
Posted on 2015-07-02, 11:33
8-bit playback is usually linked to your "low" DMA channel, which is normally DMA channel 1. Just make sure that the settings in ctpnp.cfg (and Windows) has DMA 1 selected and that your Autoexec.bat "Set Blaster" environment variable matches this as well. If this all checks out, then it's possible …
Re: AWE32 CT3980 PnP - Problems with diagnose and Doom engine games
Posted on 2015-07-01, 22:11
Would just like to add the following: Make sure that your ctpnp.cfg file is not read-only for some obscure reason (otherwise, Windows can't update the settings). Also, if memory serves correct, you can manually edit your ctpnp.cfg file and actually specify different settings for DOS than what is …
Re: AWE32 CT3980 PnP - Problems with diagnose and Doom engine games
Posted on 2015-07-01, 16:31
I bought the same card last year and also swopped it out with my AWE64 on the same PC. Recall experiencing a similar problem. If you're running Windows 98, it means that your DOS version is 7.1 If this is the case, then CTCU isn't required since your configuration settings are stored in the ctpnp. …
Re: AWE 32 price spike on E-bay?
Posted on 2015-06-30, 15:02
No idea they're worth so much now. Might have to keep an eye on prices on eBay to see if it's worth selling. As much as I love the CT3900, I already have an AWE64 Gold which I would gladly use instead if the price is right. I would keep the AWE32 as a backup. If your AWE64 should one day fail, then …
Re: AWE 32 price spike on E-bay?
Posted on 2015-06-29, 19:47
As an alternative, you could always look at the Sound Blaster 32 (the one with the Vibra 16 chipset). There are still plenty of them available. The CT3930, for example, also comes with a pair of 30-pin SIMM sockets, uses the same EMU8000 chip than what you have on the AWE32 plus, it has the Yamaha …
Re: Talkie LucasArts SCUMM Games - GM vs MT-32
Posted on 2015-06-27, 10:56
I normally go with the general rule that, if the setup menu of the game supports General MIDI, then chances are the in game music was written on a General MIDI compatible sound module (in most cases, the Roland SC-55). MT-32 support was still provided by re-mapping the General MIDI sounds for users …
Re: Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?
Posted on 2015-06-27, 10:30
I might be interested in one as well.
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