Need driver for IBM Mwave sound card.

Posted on 2019-06-01, 00:04

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by Intel486dx33

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Hi, I want to restore my IBM Aptiva to it's original. I only needed the original sound card/modem combo card. Now I have it. Can anyone help me obtain a driver for Windows 95/98 It's an IBM MWave Combo ISA Sound/ Modem Card GVC-KD070100 card.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-05-31, 19:38

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by Intel486dx33

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IBM Motherboard and riser and original Mwave sound card. Model # Aptiva 2176-C77 I actually only wanted the sound card but I can make use of this stuff.

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Re: Things you regret giving or throwing away?

Posted on 2019-05-29, 23:35

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by Intel486dx33

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In 2002 I decided I was going to clean up my geek life. So I recycled all my 486 computers and stuff from the 1990’s. I only keep a couple computers with Pentium-3. I got rid of all my UNIX computers too. I did fine up until 2014 when I started buying old computer stuff. I have much more and better …

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Re: Your worst "terrible packaging from eBay sellers" experiences

Posted on 2019-05-29, 22:29

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by Intel486dx33

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I always send a kind message and thank you to all my ebay purchases. And it works, they usually will package better if you just ask kindly. Hi, Thank you for this sale. Just to inform you, Shippers in my area are very rough with packages. May you please package well. Please double line the shipping …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-05-27, 16:37

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by Intel486dx33

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The illusive AMD K6-3+ 450mhz.

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Re: 486 Dallas battery coin adapter mod ?

Posted on 2019-05-27, 07:30

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by Intel486dx33

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Well, I would if I could. But the dallas is soldered to the motherboard. So the easiest solution is to just Drill into the dallas and solder on a coin battery holder.

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Re: 486 Dallas battery coin adapter mod ?

Posted on 2019-05-26, 19:44

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by Intel486dx33

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This is a recurring question and I don't know how people always fail to find the solution by vogon's user maeslin. He designed a small PCB that replaces that dallas horror show. No more butchering needed! I made a few of those myself and they work like a charm. Where is it ? Looks like i’m Going to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-05-26, 17:54

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by Intel486dx33

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Finally traced down my last missing Pentium II CPU model - Pentium II 266 Mhz/66 with Deschutes core for my wall display project. These are apparently much less common than Klamath ones. Now I got 233, 266, 300 MHz Klamath and 266, 300, 333, 350, 400 and 450 MHz Detschutes IMG_0379.jpg IMG_3450 2. …

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Re: Need to consolidate my retro systems - What should I keep?

Posted on 2019-05-26, 17:51

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by Intel486dx33

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I would keep this "MSI VIA-based Socket A mobo with Duron 750" for sure. There is allot of games you can play on this setup. https://youtu.be/K5vYD0JMD_A

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Re: 486 Dallas battery coin adapter mod ?

Posted on 2019-05-25, 17:19

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by Intel486dx33

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dr.ido wrote: That's not the symbol for a barrel battery. That's an unpopulated resistor. Okay, thanks. Looks like I will just have to dremel into the battery.

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Re: AMD 5x86@160mhz., Media Vision PAS16.

Posted on 2019-05-25, 00:28

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by Intel486dx33

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feipoa wrote: Here is v1.06 and v1.07. I think the ROM without the version is 1.07, with me changing some default values. Do you happen to know what eprom chip I can use for this ROM file. A re-flashable eprom chip ?

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Re: Problems overclocking 5x86 of Gigabyte Ga 5486al Motherboard

Posted on 2019-05-24, 19:55

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by Intel486dx33

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Here is a image from “Speedsys” program of what your benchmark score should look like for the GA5486AL over clocked with an AMD 5x86-133-P75 @ 160mhz.

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Re: 486 Dallas battery coin adapter mod ?

Posted on 2019-05-24, 19:05

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by Intel486dx33

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I am wondering if I can solder the coin battery housing wires to the motherboard location for a barrel battery and then maybe jumper a wire for ( jumper J10 ).

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Re: ThinkPad 380ED restore media and parts

Posted on 2019-05-24, 18:22

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by Intel486dx33

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These come with 3gb hard-drives so make sure you partition accordingly. Use a Win95 boot disk with large disk support. Yes, replace the coin battery. 48mb of ram support max. Works good with DOS, Win3x, WInNT3.51 and WIn95. You can still find good refurbished or new hard-drives,CDROMs and TFT …

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486 Dallas battery coin adapter mod ?

Posted on 2019-05-24, 16:29

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by Intel486dx33

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What type of battery do you use with a 486 motherboard Dallas battery coin adapter ?

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Re: AMD 5x86@160mhz., Media Vision PAS16.

Posted on 2019-05-24, 15:53

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by Intel486dx33

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In general, I was rather unimpressed with the PC Chips M918. It might be of benefit to try some other motherboard's BIOS on this board, provided it is the same chipset. On my list is to try the Gigabyte GA-5486AL BIOS on the M918 in hope for some speed benefit. I think you are right. This guy has a …

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Re: 386 build advice ?

Posted on 2019-05-24, 15:01

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by Intel486dx33

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Thanks all. Have changed my mind. I am going to abandon this idea.

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Re: ISA IDE controller not working ?

Posted on 2019-05-23, 17:46

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by Intel486dx33

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As you can see from the photo of the boot screen the serial ports and parallel port is not recognized either. But the hard-drive has been detected fine.

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ISA IDE controller not working ?

Posted on 2019-05-23, 17:26

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by Intel486dx33

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Okay , I got the the IDE controller to recognize the hard-drive by changing out the IDE ribbon. Now I have a NEW problem. The floppy drive does not want to work now. I changed out the floppy drive and floppy drive ribbon cable but same problem. The floppy drive is unresponsive. It does not seek or …

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486 motherboard CPU upgrade ?

Posted on 2019-05-23, 14:46

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by Intel486dx33

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I have some 486 ISA slot motherboards that only support 5volt CPU’s up to 486dx-50. Can I use this Intel Over drive CPU ? http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/80486u/Intel-DX2ODPR66.html

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