Re: 14 ISA and VLB graphics cards on a 486DX2 66

Posted on 2016-09-09, 15:12

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Interesting that the GD5429 is consistently faster than the GD5428, but the GD5424 is consistently slower than the GD5422. I would be surprised if VLB ET4000s or S3s could top the 5429. So guys: if you're building a 486 VLB system, save your money and buy up the CL cards that desperately need loving …

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Re: Whats an audigy like in dos apps?

Posted on 2016-09-09, 15:01

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by clueless1

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If it's anything like how the SB Live! works in Win98, then there are separate resources configured in Device Manager and EMM386 is required for sound to work in MS-DOS mode. But I don't know if that applies to a) the Audigy or b) Win2k. Maybe try downloading the Audigy Win2k drivers and see if …

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Re: Issues running GLQuake in other resolutions

Posted on 2016-09-09, 14:07

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by clueless1

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Thx, I'll give it a go, Phil.

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Issues running GLQuake in other resolutions

Posted on 2016-09-09, 13:33

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System: P2-400Mhz, Voodoo3 2000 PCI, Win98SE (unpatched) When I run GLQuake with Glide, it runs perfectly, but at 640x400x16. Looks great, but there is an 80 pixel space at the top. I've tried creating an MS-DOS Prompt shortcut and adding -width 800 -height 600 to the end of the command line. What …

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Re: Microsoft MSE 'killed' on Windows XP, temp fix available

Posted on 2016-09-09, 00:09

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by clueless1

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I'm no expert on HTML, but I do recall hearing this in some security podcasts I listen to. Maybe I didn't understand correctly. But couldn't malicious scripts be inserted into HTML? http://www.technicalinfo.net/papers/CSS.html

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Re: Best Video Card Choice for 386DX 33

Posted on 2016-09-08, 21:00

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Here's a 5 page discussion on the same topic: Trying to choose an ISA video card... If memory serves, Cirrus Logic 5428 and ET4000AX are top contenders.

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Re: Microsoft MSE 'killed' on Windows XP, temp fix available

Posted on 2016-09-08, 15:39

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Biggest exploits are email, infected ads, and shady sites. Do your email somewhere else (I have a linux laptop for email and financial stuff), use an ad blocker (uBlock Origin is best), and don't go to shady sites. :) That would depend on the user, Not everyone uses the internet in the same way. …

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Re: Retro Loot Sneak Peak

Posted on 2016-09-08, 13:37

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I was able to clean up the HP Vectra a bit while I was putting the Voodoo3 in. They use this weird grey color for the power button area, floppy, CD and 5 1/4" cover plates, and I had to replace the CD drive because it wasn't recognizing discs. In my mind, I thought black might look cool with the …

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Re: Microsoft MSE 'killed' on Windows XP, temp fix available

Posted on 2016-09-07, 15:44

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Biggest exploits are email, infected ads, and shady sites. Do your email somewhere else (I have a linux laptop for email and financial stuff), use an ad blocker (uBlock Origin is best), and don't go to shady sites. 😀

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Re: Microsoft MSE 'killed' on Windows XP, temp fix available

Posted on 2016-09-07, 14:57

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Call me crazy, but I don't run A/V on my XP machine. I protect on other layers: -linux-based firewall with MVPS HOSTS (so it filters all machines on my network) and IDS that uses Snort/Sourcefire VRT rules. Also have Symantec DNS filters in the firewall. -uBlock Origin extension in Firefox that has …

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Re: How rare is this vga card?

Posted on 2016-09-07, 10:50

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by clueless1

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I wonder if originally there was some sort of blower mounted in the slot below or some other active cooling that was part of the case, rather than the card.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2016-09-07, 10:44

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Paadam wrote: Pentium M wipes the floor with Pentium 4, at least when it comes to gaming performance: http://techreport.com/review/8585/asus-ct-479 … ocket-adapter/5 Not to mention it doesn't turn your computer into furnace like P4 does, hehe 😀 Hey, some people actually count on that in the winter. …

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Re: List the PC games that you have beaten

Posted on 2016-09-06, 21:17

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Lands of Lore is one of the best gaming memories of my childhood. I loved Eye of the Beholder 1 and 2, and Lands of Lore was a big improvement on these already excellent games. Fantastic VGA artwork and beautiful midi soundtrack. I never finished it unfortunately - got stuck in the castle near the …

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 Install Disk Variants

Posted on 2016-09-06, 17:59

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This reminds me of an issue I went through back in January. I have a SB16 Vibra CT2800. I downloaded the Vibra drivers from Vogons driver archive and could not get the MPU-401 interface to detect. Long story short, after much troubleshooting and even getting the video card seller to refund me, I …

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Re: boot/Maximum PC Dream Machines 1996-2004

Posted on 2016-09-06, 13:55

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PSA: every issue of Maximum PC through the mid 90s (maybe later) is digitized on Google Books. Fun reading. Right. What's nice about the page I linked is there are 9 years worth of Dream Machine stats on one page, so if you're quickly looking up parts for some years, you don't have to jump back and …

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boot/Maximum PC Dream Machines 1996-2004

Posted on 2016-09-06, 12:11

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I came across this page recently that breaks down the boot/Maximum PC Dream Machine for each of those years and links to the actual articles (except for 2003). Might be useful to those building period-correct machines. http://www.dbitters.com/computer/DreamMachine/

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Re: Microsoft MSE 'killed' on Windows XP, temp fix available

Posted on 2016-09-06, 00:55

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I use XP as my daily driver at home (GOG games, web browsing, LibreOffice). I'm noticing more and more of this planned obsolescence. Dropbox just disabled their client on XP, so it makes sharing my files between systems much less convenient. I have to download spreadsheets, then when I update them, …

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Re: Video card recommendation for 1998 Win98 PC

Posted on 2016-09-05, 22:47

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Yeah, the V2 would be ideal. I'm trying to use what I got, though. V2s are going for $30-$60, and I've already got a V3 I'm not using. But I've now got a V2 on my wishlist. 😉

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Re: Wading slowly into the 486 waters

Posted on 2016-09-05, 22:40

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It's not a grounding problem - at the latest when you tighten the screw for the slot plate it makes contact with the case and thus is grounded. The metal down there is electrically same as the rest of the case. You have cracked solder joints, broken traces, corroded contacts or something along …

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Re: Video card recommendation for 1998 Win98 PC

Posted on 2016-09-05, 16:33

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Well the V is easily the fastest card out of that lot. Shame you got no regular tnt2... Yeah. I have a regular TNT, but it's AGP... I think the V3 should be more than capable, though. soviet conscript: you're right about the TNT2. But technically, the Voodoo3 is also from 1999. I'm okay with that …

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