Re: Equipment and tutorial suggestions for recapping cards?

Posted on 2024-04-10, 22:42

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paradigital wrote on 2024-04-10, 21:39: Helping hands/something to hold smaller boards/parts A board holder is one of the best pieces of equipment I've bought. Holds a full-sized MB and makes de-soldering so much simpler.

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Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?

Posted on 2024-04-10, 14:47

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Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2024-04-10, 14:09: I don't use Adobe Reader, so I can't say much on that, but I do dislike Chrome's interface getting more confusing compared to how it used to be. I switched to Firefox for this reason.

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/2k/Me/XP)

Posted on 2024-04-09, 23:56

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Installed the GUS PnP drivers for Windows 3.11. These drivers worked much better than the Crystal ones. No more system lagging / audio stuttering with games. They did overwrite the MIDI map as noted by keropi in the Orpheus II thread . But otherwise, everything seems to work. Windows 3.11 GUS PnP …

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Re: Anyone else noticing the large number of misleading titles/descriptions on ebay for items?

Posted on 2024-04-09, 14:53

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I've noticed this where sellers will use stock photos of items that don't necessarily match the description. I usually just avoid those particular items because who knows what one will end up receiving.

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Re: Orpheus II soundcard thread *** LT board now available ***

Posted on 2024-04-07, 23:18

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NJRoadfan wrote on 2024-04-07, 19:47: Google: Microsoft Windows Sound System 2.0 (3.5-1.44mb) Thank you, found 'em! 😀

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Re: Help me choose a sound card...

Posted on 2024-04-07, 17:35

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deanodley wrote on 2024-04-07, 17:28: That's really interesting, I hadn't thought of using both !!! It's the more complicated option, but it does result in having the best of both sound cards. 😀

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Re: Help me choose a sound card...

Posted on 2024-04-07, 17:03

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- Diamond MX300 Vortex 2 AU8830A2 - SB Audigy 2 ZS If you have two PCI slots, I would install both the MX300 and the Audigy. The Diamond MX300 will be ideal for games that support A3D sound (esp. A3D 2.0). While the Audigy will be ideal for games that support EAX. I've been working on a recent …

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Re: Orpheus II soundcard thread *** LT board now available ***

Posted on 2024-04-07, 14:27

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Has anyone tried the official Microsoft Windows Sound System drivers in Windows 3.1x? They should at least get digital audio working. FM and MPU-401 can be handled by a separate driver if needed. I don't know how through the hardware checks are on these drivers. There is no ROM on the WSS ISA card, …

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Re: It is possible to safely repair a DRAM module with a bad pin?

Posted on 2024-04-06, 18:39

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Yes, that is a perfectly safe (and common) type of repair. Can you give me the steps or preferably a video showing the safe process? I can see a lot of videos but don't know which process is the correct one Also some use wires, and I don't have these wires. Maybe with a litle of tin is enough? If …

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Re: It is possible to safely repair a DRAM module with a bad pin?

Posted on 2024-04-06, 17:22

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Yes, that is a perfectly safe (and common) type of repair.

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Re: SC-88 Pro - Intro of MIDI files are always delayed

Posted on 2024-04-06, 16:41

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Just hooked up my own SC-88 Pro and can confirm that audio is playing back normally. I tested various Doom and Doom2 MIDIs and there are no issues with playback of the intros of MIDI files. I'm using an M-Audio Uno USB interface on my main Windows 10 computer. Playback is via Windows Media Player …

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Re: i5-3570K / MSI Z77A-G43 / GTX 970 / X-Fi

Posted on 2024-04-06, 06:37

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Sombrero wrote on 2024-04-06, 04:53: KotOR actually is cranky with multicore CPUs. Do you know if this includes multi-threaded CPUs (e.g. Pentium 4 w/ hyperthreading) or just multiple physical cores?

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Re: SC-88 Pro - Intro of MIDI files are always delayed

Posted on 2024-04-06, 04:24

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I'll have to retry my own SC-88 Pro because I don't recall experiencing this issue. I know this is an issue with the Roland JV line of MIDI modules. It's caused by simultaneous program changes which results in a delay in note playback. Unfortunately in those cases there isn't anything that can be …

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Re: Orpheus II soundcard thread *** LT board now available ***

Posted on 2024-04-05, 20:02

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[...]Is there anything else to try or a (hopefully) known solution to this issue? Alternatively, I suppose I could try just using the GUS PnP drivers instead. I do not know of any workaround when this happens - it is unclear why but I just think it's the win3.1x driver to blame: bugged or just …

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Re: Orpheus II soundcard thread *** LT board now available ***

Posted on 2024-04-04, 21:01

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Lately I've been trying to use the Orpheus II with Windows 3.1 / 3.11. I've been running into system lagging issues any time a digital audio sample is played in games. Games tested include Microsoft Arcade, SimCity 2000 and SimAnt. It's most noticeable with games with a lot of frequent audio like in …

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Re: Orpheus II soundcard thread *** LT board now available ***

Posted on 2024-04-04, 20:25

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/2k/Me/XP)

Posted on 2024-04-03, 22:59

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Windows 3.1 MS Arcade.png I've been continuing to test audio under Windows 3.1 using MS Arcade. I set up another test bench with a Socket 7 + Pentium 100. This was to hopefully rule out any speed sensitivity or other issues with the Pentium 4 setup. Unfortunately I still get the same audio lagging …

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/2k/Me/XP)

Posted on 2024-04-03, 22:53

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Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2024-04-03, 21:43: I would assume compatibility is similar to the other Radeon cards, which Gona has tested here. So not as ideal as a GeForce4 in all likelihood. I suppose I can always set up a testbench and run it through some tests...

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Re: Which Voodoo Card for a Pentium 166/200/233 MHz build?

Posted on 2024-04-03, 22:35

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The Matrox Millenium + Voodoo1 is definitely about as period correct as it gets. I remember having that exact setup back when we had our Pentium 166 in 1997. That said, a Voodoo Banshee isn't a bad choice either and has good DOS compatibility for 2D games. And it will have better 3D performance …

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Re: Pentium 4 (LGA775 / i865) Multi-OS Build Log (DOS/3.11/95/NT/98/2k/Me/XP)

Posted on 2024-04-03, 21:34

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Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2024-04-03, 21:15: Lastly, Radeon X800 cards have even more power, but it comes at the cost of some minor compatibility issues. How is the X800 for DOS compatibility? I have an X800 and haven't really decided what I'm going to use it for.

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