Re: Is my Voodoo5 5500 broken?

Posted on 2020-07-15, 22:05

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by Justin1091

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Maybe try disabling guardband clipping - mine only runs in dual chip mode with that disabled (still no idea why). There's an environment variable for that or you can set it in the registry. Alternatively you can use a 3rd party driver like Amigamerlin which has it in the 3dfx tools options. Someone …

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Re: Voodoo 5500 AGP repair help/advice

Posted on 2020-01-26, 21:08

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Try this https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=59870&start=20 He put the card in an alcohol bath after recapping it. Suppose you can try giving it a bath? What I would try first is what Doornkaat says though, see if it gets detected by the 3dfx flash utility. Can't you use onboard video and …

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Re: WIndows 98 -> Synology NAS share no longer works: bad password?

Posted on 2019-12-31, 17:44

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Thanks guys, I figured it out. Setting the registry key to 3 instead of 1 works. It can connect once again. The key is LmCompatibility by the way, not LmCompatibilityLevel. Thanks! Can you explain the steps to do this exactly, I've had a Diskstation 214SE for several years and I've never been able …

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Re: WIndows 98 -> Synology NAS share no longer works: bad password?

Posted on 2019-12-31, 13:15

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Thanks guys, I figured it out. Setting the registry key to 3 instead of 1 works. It can connect once again. The key is LmCompatibility by the way, not LmCompatibilityLevel. Thanks!

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WIndows 98 -> Synology NAS share no longer works: bad password?

Posted on 2019-12-30, 21:34

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Hi guys, So I've always connected my Windows 98 pc's to a Synology NAS without issue. Couple of years ago I needed to ensure the 98 pc's connect to the NAS using NTLMV2, which I did like this: Install all official 98 updates; Install DSClient; Add LMCompatibility (or LMCompatibilityLevel I keep …

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Re: Creative 3D Banshee - Anyone have original install disks?

Posted on 2019-12-30, 21:25

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I still have one, but unfortunately I probably can't get to it the coming year. I did offer to upload it a couple of months ago, but no one replied with interest. I'm sure someone else has one here or can find a link, but if they don't I'll upload it someday. Not 100% sure if it's English, but I …

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Re: 3DFX Voodoo Banshee on DOS can't work

Posted on 2019-12-04, 21:10

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Sound familiar, all I had to do was to put REM in front of device=c:\windows\emm386.exe iirc. The creative drivers for Windows 95/98 should work fine with 98SE. I've Always used those. Take a look at falconfly.de You can also try a game that doesn't need a CD and boot in DOS safe mode, that way you …

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Re: Keyboard not working

Posted on 2019-09-13, 18:53

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So after a month of using the PC and the keyboard without issues, it failed again yesterday. This time I couldn't even get past the keyboard error at POST. Decided to take out the C151.. problem solved! I wonder how it gets bad over time and whether I should replace it. What do you guys think? They …

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Re: Keyboard not working

Posted on 2019-08-17, 15:20

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So after soaking the ps/2 port and the area around it multiple times in alcohol last week, it's fully functional. First I poured it in the ps/2 connector and dried it with compressed air, this didn't work. Then I poured it around the c151 and let it stay there until it dried: keyboard works again. …

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Re: Keyboard not working

Posted on 2019-08-04, 11:50

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The problem you describe is not uncommon on ASUS motherboards of that period. https://www.badcaps.net/forum/printthread.php?t=829&pp=40 oooooooo Quote: After later look at ASUS's NetQ Forum found that the problem in Asus motherboards in certain types or the more common, these motherboards models …

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Re: Keyboard not working

Posted on 2019-08-04, 07:44

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sounds like a trace(s) from the keyboard plug on the motherboard might be failing/corroding. Sounds like typical symptom of a leaking barrel battery which is usually located around the keyboard plug and leaks around the area damaging traces around the area. A picture of your motherboard and close …

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Keyboard not working

Posted on 2019-08-03, 20:38

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Hi guys, Since some time my pc has keyboard errors. Connection dropping for a minute and then reconnecting without issues first, but now I can hear the pc speaker beeping when it's plugged in. It works for a couple of seconds, disconnects for a minute, works again etc. The ps/2 port looks worn out, …

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Re: dune2 - no samples

Posted on 2019-07-14, 21:12

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by Justin1091

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Select extended memory in the game's setup program I think it was. Your machine also needs 2 MB of memory I believe.

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Re: Voodoo3 driver performance

Posted on 2019-07-08, 18:29

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Very interesting! What about adding some third party drivers like amigamerlin's? Yeah, I can do that. I don't really have any experience with the third party drivers, which ones do you think I should test? Maybe an amigamerlin vs 3dfx reference drivers comparison (both possible on 98 or 2k) with a …

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Re: Voodoo3 driver performance

Posted on 2019-06-24, 20:59

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Very interesting! What about adding some third party drivers like amigamerlin's? Are you going to do a V5 driver performance topic as well?

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Re: Slow DOS 3D game performance

Posted on 2019-06-18, 20:29

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The Matrox G400 isn't the most compatible card for DOS, but it is fast. Faster then the mentioned S3 cards. Card should not be the issue. You should try fastvid or mtrrlfbe: https://www.philscomputerlab.com/dos-graphics-boost.html I actually came across those two programs and tried them. I didn't …

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Re: Slow DOS 3D game performance

Posted on 2019-06-17, 17:57

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Found it! Tried a different videocard (gf3), didn't work. Turning off 'Back buffer into video memory' fixed it, it's a game option which all Westwood games have up to red alert 2 I believe. Never expected it to work, my Windows 10 pc also needs that option turned off for red alert to fix fps issues. …

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Re: Slow DOS 3D game performance

Posted on 2019-06-11, 16:05

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First: Matrox is not very good choice for DOS games. Remove it and try with S3 Trio64/Virge/3D or Riva 128/TNT/2, PCI or AGP - it doesn't matter. Second: I know some DOS games which require very fast machines. Maybe your game is one of them. Try it on any P2/P3 or K7 or top K6 machine. Third: you …

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Slow DOS 3D game performance

Posted on 2019-06-09, 11:33

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Hi, I noticed yesterday while playing Lands of Lore 2 that it's running quite slow in DOS mode. Windows 95 version runs at least three times faster with no hiccups. It looks like a CPU limitation but I'm not sure. Saw the same with Carmageddon 1: very slow under DOS, fast under 98. Lands of Lore 2 …

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Re: Microwave oven interferes with CRT?!

Posted on 2019-04-19, 20:46

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by Justin1091

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Yup same here. Only when I had the monitor with it's back to the wall where opposite the microwave was running. Funny thing: when my previous dog barked (giant dog, loud bark) in the room the monitor is in, the screen of the CRT shaked. Pretty crazy right? No idea how it's possible. My CRT tv …

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