Re: Do I need -5v for ATX motherboards with ISA ?

Posted on 2018-02-27, 04:03

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that -5V ISA power supply conversion module for my Yamaha Audician 32 ISA sound card, has finally arrived here in the UK from the USA! :-D Would you be willing to test the Audician 32 with and without a -5V rail? It's not known to be a card which requires it and the associated information resources …

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Re: Sound Blaster sample-based OST list?

Posted on 2018-02-27, 03:57

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The way I read that is that DOOM always does software-mixing first, and then plays that as a single stereo sample on whatever sound card is selected. This is suboptimal for the GUS for two reasons: 1) It uses the CPU while the GF1 could have done the mixing automatically 2) It requires the CPU to …

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

Posted on 2018-02-27, 03:48

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There really isn't much point when dealing with most old cards. They're generally designed to mix several analog sources before outputting via a power amp stage or line output. Any SPDIF output would still have all the noise of the internal analog mixing. Later generation cards with high levels of …

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Re: When will Microsoft finally die?

Posted on 2018-02-27, 03:30

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My biggest issue with proprietary software on Linux is the way the development process can tend to silo. For instance, nobody has trouble with webcams and video devices on Linux like Skype. They've had literally years to resolve the problem yet it still persists. What special requirement do they …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-02-26, 03:03

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A good thrift day has bestowed upon me an ESS Audiodrive 1868F that was packed in an incorrect box, Diamond V550 (Riva TNT), COAST module and a little thing that will make my life 10x easier - PS2 to Serial mouse adapter! P_20180225_140230[1].jpg Please be aware that those adapters require a serial …

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Re: Which card? Aztech vs Media-Vision?

Posted on 2018-02-26, 02:37

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It's a standard feature to deal with aliasing.

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Re: When will Microsoft finally die?

Posted on 2018-02-26, 01:41

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What makes you say that? I personally could never get used to *nix platforms for development, because I find them particularly unfriendly. DOS had nice tools like Turbo C++/Pascal, Watcom, CodeView and whatnot. Windows has Visual Studio of course, and various others, like Delphi. But the tools on * …

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Re: When will Microsoft finally die?

Posted on 2018-02-26, 01:32

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While still in college, I once had a debate with a friend regarding tools to produce math papers. His claim was that Word can never match TeX in the ability to produce beautiful documents, which I challenged, and set to prove him wrong. The bottom line is: Word absolutely can produce beautiful …

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Re: Still alive

Posted on 2018-02-26, 01:11

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HI all! You've probably noticed that my activity on this forum has atrophied a bit. I've been fighting depression for years now, but the last year has been especially challenging. Clinically diagnosed depression and generalised anxiety disorder, on top of my Asperger syndrome. I've been through …

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Re: Need help diagnosing a motherboard

Posted on 2018-02-25, 04:47

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weldum wrote: Biostar is a cheap brand? Yes, but not the cheapest.

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Re: 2003 Dream LAN Party PC (Re)Build (Socket A)

Posted on 2018-02-25, 04:44

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Every lan party case needs some straps and/or handles.

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Re: Switching DOS into REAL mode

Posted on 2018-02-25, 04:41

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Yes, or like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M94p5EIC9vQ

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Re: When will Microsoft finally die?

Posted on 2018-02-25, 04:39

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Yep MS aren't going anywhere - they do so much more that "Windows" and they're getting better at adapting to modern trends too it seems to me. Open sourcing stuff, Windows 10 IoT for RPi, supporting git, etc. Does anyone actually use Windows 10 IoT? I'm a .Net dev so might be biased, but MS dev …

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Re: AT power supply advice

Posted on 2018-02-24, 22:17

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Well, if it's mounted separately from the C14 socket, I think you can pick up something like this* and install it. * https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/delta-electronics/06GEEG3E/603-1155-ND/1739358 Otherwise, it might be difficult to fill the cutout, so you'd need to find something that …

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Re: 2ine - Run OS/2 binaries on Linux

Posted on 2018-02-24, 21:11

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Sounds like it was just an intellectual curiosity that sucked him in for a little bit. And yes, he's awesome.

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Re: Humour thread: retro gear description & image do not match

Posted on 2018-02-24, 20:56

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Can you sell livestock on eBay?

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

Posted on 2018-02-24, 20:50

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Skyscraper wrote: Transcend DOM power kludge. Transcend 256MB DOM power cable.jpg It may not be the nastiest thing I've ever seen, just the nastiest today!

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Re: AT power supply advice

Posted on 2018-02-24, 20:47

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The only thing I see as lacking compared to modern systems (considering design wattage) is the input filter. The simplest method of upgrading depends somewhat on what line side connectors the PSU features. Do you have a type F appliance interconnect on the PSU for daisy chaining to your monitor, or …

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Re: Switching DOS into REAL mode

Posted on 2018-02-24, 19:54

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Keystroke? Real men toggle everything in on the front panel, one memory word at a time. Keyboards are only useful as an entropy source to feed into TECO when you're bored.

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Re: 2ine - Run OS/2 binaries on Linux

Posted on 2018-02-24, 19:42

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Hmm... I wonder why Ryan Gordon has pursued this. His bread and butter has been porting Windows titles to Linux.

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