Re: Vortex 2 + GeForce4 Ti 4200 = Terrible coil whine through sound card

Posted on 2024-02-24, 19:50

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by sofakng

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Thanks again for the reply. I’ll check out the information in the thread you linked but I also tried my Audigy 2 ZS and it had no problems at all. I’m not sure if the Vortex is defective (probably not?) or just a lot more sensitive maybe. I’ll also check the situation while running Prime95, etc. Oh, …

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Re: Vortex 2 + GeForce4 Ti 4200 = Terrible coil whine through sound card

Posted on 2024-02-24, 14:50

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by sofakng

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Thanks for the replies everybody. Here is a recording of the sound: audio.mp3 It seems to be coming 90% out of the right side of the headphones. I've also tried both 'Output 2' (headphone output) and 'Output 1' but it's the same result. I'm also using 250 Ohm headphones which are a bit difficult to …

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Vortex 2 + GeForce4 Ti 4200 = Terrible coil whine through sound card

Posted on 2024-02-23, 20:53

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by sofakng

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I've just setup a new Pentium 4 system (Dell Dimension 4600) running Windows 98 SE and a GeForce4 Ti 4200 (AGP) and a Diamond Multimedia MX300 Vortex 2. However, when I play a game (ie. Half-Life) and there is any action (ie. GPU activity?) I hear terrible coil whine through the sound card. Here is …

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ATI Radeon 9800 Pro - Doesn't POST and fan doesn't spin

Posted on 2024-02-22, 15:50

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by sofakng

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I'm going through my old hardware box and I found an ATI 9800 Pro. However, when I try to use it the system doesn't POST and the fan doesn't spin either. Is there any generic troubleshooting I can do? (yes, I've connected the 4-pin molex connector, haha) The system I'm using works with other AGP …

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Which games are better with Vortex 2 vs Audigy 2 ZS? (A3D 2.0 vs EAX) (re: Half-Life, Unreal, etc)

Posted on 2024-02-22, 15:47

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by sofakng

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I've been lucky enough to purchase both a Vortex 2 (Diamond MX300) and Audigy 2 ZS but I'm wondering which sound card to use for each game. If I understand correctly the Vortex 2 supports EAX 1.x [?] (driver 2048) but it's not a good implementation so I think the Vortex should only be used for A3D …

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Re: GeForce4 Ti 4200 replacement fan?

Posted on 2024-02-21, 14:16

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by sofakng

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I recommend a DeepCool V65 if you can find one new. It fits Ti4200 cards like a glove, and it is very quiet as well. I'll try to find one but it doesn't look like any of them are on eBay... I have those knockoff Chinese coolers on my GeForce 4 cards. They aren't great, but the are significantly …

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GeForce4 Ti 4200 replacement fan?

Posted on 2024-02-20, 21:50

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by sofakng

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Are there any replacement fans for the GeForce4 Ti 4200? The one I have is incredibly loud and noisy (probably due to it's age I'm guessing) Here are pictures of the one I have: Filename IMG_0547.jpeg File size 1.59 MiB Views 722 views Filename IMG_0548.jpeg File size 1.96 MiB Views 722 views The …

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Re: Pentium 200 MMX vs Pentium 3 500 - Which should I keep? (re: Voodoo 3 PCI plus Pentium 4 "main" system)

Posted on 2024-02-16, 02:48

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by sofakng

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Thanks as always for the help. It sounds like Win98SE is the way to go!

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Re: Pentium 200 MMX vs Pentium 3 500 - Which should I keep? (re: Voodoo 3 PCI plus Pentium 4 "main" system)

Posted on 2024-02-16, 01:53

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by sofakng

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Thanks so much for the advice everybody. Is there any reason to install Windows 98 SE instead of Windows XP on the Pentium 4 PC?

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440BX + ISA + P3 Coppermine: How is the Gigabyte GA-6BXC motherboard?

Posted on 2024-02-15, 18:10

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by sofakng

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I'm looking to build a fast Pentium 3 machine with at least one ISA slot (for the Orpheus 2). From what I've researched, the 440BX is a good (one of the only?) choices available. However, I can't find any 440BX + Socket 370 motherboards for any reasonable prices. However, the Gigabyte GA-6BXC seems …

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Re: Can I upgrade from P3 Katmai (2.0V) to Coppermine (1.75V) ? (re: IBM 300PL)

Posted on 2024-02-15, 15:11

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by sofakng

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Thanks so much for the help! I might look at building another PC. I don't like the desktop (versus tower) form factor anyways of the 300PL 😀

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Re: Can I upgrade from P3 Katmai (2.0V) to Coppermine (1.75V) ? (re: IBM 300PL)

Posted on 2024-02-15, 14:31

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by sofakng

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EDIT: I think I found it: ADP3152 (5-Bit Programmable Synchronous Switching Regulator Controller for Pentium® II Processor) and lists support for 1.8v to 3.5v. VRM 8.2 compatible. Bummer 🙁

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Re: Can I upgrade from P3 Katmai (2.0V) to Coppermine (1.75V) ? (re: IBM 300PL)

Posted on 2024-02-15, 12:49

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by sofakng

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Here's a picture of the VRM on the motherboard: IMG_0501.jpeg ...and here is the datasheet (I think): https://www.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/pdf/42422/SEMTECH/EZ1585CM.html Screenshot 2024-02-15 at 7.49.56 AM.png It appears to be an adjustable voltage regulator (1.3V to 5.7V) but it looks like …

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Re: Pentium 200 MMX vs Pentium 3 500 - Which should I keep? (re: Voodoo 3 PCI plus Pentium 4 "main" system)

Posted on 2024-02-15, 02:33

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by sofakng

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I don't have a problem keeping all three but it seems redundant maybe? For example, I can scrap the Pentium 3 and just use the Voodoo 3 (PCI) on the Pentium 4 system? ...or is there really a benefit to having all three? I'm not really looking for period accurate but instead want the best possible …

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Pentium 200 MMX vs Pentium 3 500 - Which should I keep? (re: Voodoo 3 PCI plus Pentium 4 "main" system)

Posted on 2024-02-15, 02:08

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by sofakng

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I currently have three systems: Pentium - 200 MHz MMX [overdrive] Pentium 3 - 500 MHz Pentium 4 - 2.4 GHz ...and some video cards: Voodoo 1 (PCI) Voodoo 3 (PCI) GeForce Ti 4200 (AGP) ATi 9800 Pro (AGP) My original plan was to use the Pentium MMX with my Voodoo 1 for DOS and early Win9x games and the …

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Can I upgrade from P3 Katmai (2.0V) to Coppermine (1.75V) ? (re: IBM 300PL)

Posted on 2024-02-15, 01:47

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by sofakng

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I have an IBM 300PL Pentium 3 PC which came with a 500 MHz Katmai CPU (500/512/100/2.0V). According to the underside of the case, 500 MHz is the fastest supported CPU. However, Ancient Electronics blog said that he upgraded to an 800 MHz CPU and it worked. Besides possible BIOS issues, is that safe …

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Re: Should I buy or build a Pentium 4 desktop PC? (re: Dell, HP, etc)

Posted on 2024-02-12, 00:21

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by sofakng

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Thanks again for the information everybody. The seller just accepted my offer of $50 so I'm going to give the 4600 a try. I know it's not period-accurate, but I'd like to use an SSD since the motherboard supports SATA. Can I use anything modern (even the Samsung EVO 870, etc) or do I need to look …

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Re: Should I buy or build a Pentium 4 desktop PC? (re: Dell, HP, etc)

Posted on 2024-02-11, 19:56

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by sofakng

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Thanks for the advice! From what I've researched, the Dell Dimension 4600 uses a standard ATX power supply and a standard ATX motherboard. (I've seen posts of others replacing both with standard ATX PSU/mobo and it's worked fine; the front panel connectors are the only issue for the motherboard) As …

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Re: Should I buy or build a Pentium 4 desktop PC? (re: Dell, HP, etc)

Posted on 2024-02-11, 17:58

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by sofakng

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Yeah I definitely need an AGP slot... I was looking at something like the Dell Dimension 4600 maybe? It has i865PE chipset and DDR and 1x AGP + 3X PCI, SATA, etc. I've found one about an hour and half away for $80... (it stinks I don't have anything closer but not much I can do!)

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Should I buy or build a Pentium 4 desktop PC? (re: Dell, HP, etc)

Posted on 2024-02-11, 15:38

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by sofakng

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I currently have a nice Pentium MMX system for DOS and Win95 games but I'm looking for a Pentium 4 system to use my Voodoo3 and GeForce Ti 4200. Unfortunately I don't have any good places to get hardware cheap so I need to buy from eBay or similar. Are there any real disadvantages to buying a Dell …

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