Re: awe 32 3670
Posted on 2017-10-24, 04:47
Specifics aside, I still like the card.
Re: awe 32 3670
Posted on 2017-10-24, 03:12
If you have an AWE64 and want an AWE32, I'd go for one with a real Yamaha FM chip, otherwise, there is no point going from AWE64 to AWE32. The point is, the CT3670, although the name is SB32, is really an AWE64 with a cheap RAM upgrade path. It will also have a much cleaner output than the regular …
Re: awe 32 3670
Posted on 2017-10-24, 00:53
WHY CT3670 ? Is that the best awe32? or ct3600 is better? Can anyone explain? The CT3670 has the same EMU chip as the AWE64, but it also has SIMM slots to make memory expansion even remotely possible. When I say the CT3670 is the best AIO option on a budget, I mean all things considering. There …
Re: awe 32 3670
Posted on 2017-10-23, 13:12
Yes, IIRC the EMU chip can address 32mb of which 4mb is reserved for ROM. Just in case anybody wants to be precise.. I get 28,672KB reported available on mine with 32MB installed. Just be prepared for a good 30-45 second extra wait at bootup if you're crazy enough to use a 28MB sound font :cool: …
Re: awe 32 3670
Posted on 2017-10-22, 19:18
http://www.synthfont.com/links_to_soundfonts.html I often consult this list. The CT3670 has a very good built in sound, near to the SC-55 by Roland (Not quite as good, but close). Make sure to get one small enough to fit onto whatever expanded memory you are using. I believe the max is around 28MB? …
Re: awe 32 3670
Posted on 2017-10-22, 14:38
I currently own two 3670s, and I consider them to be possibly the best option for an all in one DOS/Windows ISA sound experience. There are of course better options that cover specific things for more money, but these are often cheap, they run on anything with an ISA slot, have good support for at …
Re: Trouble with mouse in serial mode.
Posted on 2017-10-20, 16:15
IMO, for nearly all legacy computing needs, an RS-232 serial mouse is all you ever need unless you are one of the weird people who can't use ball mice. An RS-232 mouse will work on all systems from the 5150 to probably even a few modern boards with an RS-232 header (I mean you could always use an RS …
Re: Trouble with mouse in serial mode.
Posted on 2017-10-20, 13:07
AFAIK, the pinouts for the serial modes can change from mouse to mouse, brand to brand. Check to see if your connector and your mouse have identical pinouts.
Re: pci-x speed
Posted on 2017-10-19, 20:59
The fastest PCI-X variant ever produced (533mhz) is actually about as fast as a full 16x PCI-E slot.
Re: 486 system freezes
Posted on 2017-10-19, 05:22
I actually have an EXP-4045. Great board. I had a stupid issue where a metal standoff I forgot to remove (and another one I couldn't remove) shorted out traces on the board and refused to let it post. Man was that an annoying problem.
Re: dis mobo, 486
Posted on 2017-10-19, 05:20
Put a heatsink on that 486 right now before you kill it. Those DX4s NEED a heatsink (not should have one) NEED one. It should even say so right on the chip. A DX2-66 can run without, but not a DX4. I would also suggest not using Windows 95 on a 486. Yes it's somewhat designed for it, but the issue …
Re: pci-x speed
Posted on 2017-10-18, 15:08
EDIT: I would also like to note that this is a way to give me solace for paying over 100 bucks for an old VLB board on E-Bay, even though I do love it. May I ask which one? It actually IMO was a steal. It's an EXP-4045 Socket 3 motherboard supporting basically any 486 that does not need an FSB …
Re: pci-x speed
Posted on 2017-10-17, 19:46
but it saw 0 presence in the consumer market. to be totally fair.... pci-x was used on the powermac g3 , g4 , and g5 towers so it was at least 0.1 presence in the consumer market. and yes I consider the powermac a consumer product more than a "server only" product not saying you're wrong just …
Re: Advice for building a Pentium 3 gaming PC?
Posted on 2017-10-17, 13:22
I tried to use a P3 for modern usage, i can accomodate the speed but got definitely stopped by this f*cking SSE2 required everywhere : / SO MUCH THIS!!! (This is why I can't get Half-Life 2 working on my Windows XP retro gaming rig! >.< ) I've pondered the feasibility of running Half-Life 2 in any …
Re: pci-x speed
Posted on 2017-10-17, 13:10
PCI-X is sort of like an even less successful VLB. It's long, not all that practical, has strange issues with it, and at the end of the day was replaced by a better standard that stuck firm. https://i.imgflip.com/1dxet4.jpg pci x was a staple of the server market for a long time. It came into play …
Re: pci-x speed
Posted on 2017-10-16, 21:15
I think a simpler calculation is to base it as a multiple of the standard 32bit/33MHz PCI (133MB/sec). The slowest PCI-X is 64-bit/66MHz, so its basically 4x 133 = 533MB/sec The most common high end PCI-X is 64-bit/133MHz, so its basically 8x 133 = 1066MB/sec PCI-X 2.0 extended this to 266/533 Mhz, …
Re: pci-x speed
Posted on 2017-10-16, 18:49
It ultimately depends on the card and slot. All PCI-X cards/slots are 64-bit, meaning for each clock cycle of the bus, 64 bits of data are transmitted/received. Then there is the clock speed. Most slots for PCI-X 1.0 are 66mhz or 133mhz. My IBM EServer 235 has 133mhz slots. So at max bus speed, …
Re: Help me pick parts for Socket 3 486 rig (HDD controller, graphics)
Posted on 2017-10-11, 02:49
I need to actually measure if there is a significant performance decrease from my FSB overclock to 40mhz. Of course instruction to instruction it will be slower, but I wonder if stuff like drive access, video card performance, etc. will be slower.
Re: Tualatin missing pin, would it work?
Posted on 2017-10-10, 19:57
I'd throw no more than 10 bucks on that. If you are lucky you get three working CPUs, but I would buy it fully expecting that all of them may or may not function.
Re: Dual SLOT1 motherboard with PIi and PIII CPU - possible?
Posted on 2017-10-10, 14:07
I mean, in theory you could create a Slot 1 switch. It would really only need to be a passive switch that swaps out the connectors for each CPU. This would work for single slot boards as well.
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