Re: AMD K6-3+@550mhz., Voodoo-3000 (tower)
Posted on 2019-06-09, 10:10
Very impressive work! Out of curiosity, how did you reball this BGA? Did you create a reballing mask specifically for it?
Abit KT7A (KT133A/VIA686B), Athlon XP Mobile 2500+
Posted on 2019-06-09, 10:01
The purpose of this computer is to be able to play DOS and Windows games from the late 80s to the early 2000s. It is not period accurate. EDIT: as of 2022 the KT7A has become very difficult to find. A newer, similar DOS/Win98/WinXP build with easier to find parts is described here: https://www. …
Re: SetMul - Multiplier control for VIA C3 / AMD K6+7+8 Mobile / Cyrix 5x86
Posted on 2019-06-08, 10:42
Thanks gerwin for this utility. I have tried using it on my Athlon XP Mobile but the PC freezes when trying to set a multiplier. I've noted SETMUL detects the CPU as a K7 mobile instead of a K8 mobile. Could this be the cause? Note that I haven't tested older versions of SETMUL (not sure where to …
Windows 3.x at above 60Hz
Posted on 2019-06-04, 14:30
Hello, When running Windows 3.11 on my newly acquired CRT, the output vertical refresh rate is 60 Hz with slightly visible flickring and causes me eye strain. Is it possible to get a higher refresh rate at this resolution or above? My monitor is a iiyama LS704UT and the graphics card a GeForce 2 MX …
Re: Front Panel Usb on pci card?
Posted on 2019-06-02, 09:09
As far as the OPs usb problems, I've used those types of adapters numerous times without issue - am wondering if the front panel connectors are properly matched to the pinouts on the adapter, My KT7A has a USB 1.1 header on the motherboard that has a different pinout than the classic USB 2.0 header …
Re: Front Panel Usb on pci card?
Posted on 2019-06-02, 09:04
I would recommend taking a type A male cable, cut it and solder the connections to male 2.54mm headers. Make sure D+ and D- stay the same length. Although I did not try this hack yet, I did a similar one to get the front panel AC'97 connected to two audio cards (one ES1868F and one Audigy 2 ZS). …
Re: Jill of the Jungle Sound Effects
Posted on 2019-06-02, 09:03
As it turns out the ES1868F as three possibilities for the output jumpers: speakers, line out without 3D, line out with 3D. It was set to speakers which caused the signal to be amplified way too much for my headphones. Now I have set it to line out without 3D and the output is much lower.
Re: Front Panel Usb on pci card?
Posted on 2019-06-01, 22:50
I would recommend taking a type A male cable, cut it and solder the connections to male 2.54mm headers. Make sure D+ and D- stay the same length. Although I did not try this hack yet, I did a similar one to get the front panel AC'97 connected to two audio cards (one ES1868F and one Audigy 2 ZS).
Re: Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread
Posted on 2019-06-01, 11:54
Right. I've just bought the 240B7QPJEB and I'll give 4:3 a try. In the worst case I'll just return it and get a refund.
Re: Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread
Posted on 2019-06-01, 10:39
Thanks bestemor. You are correct, my current screen is 1080p. I was pondering acquiring a 1920x1200 screen with the capability to force a 4:3 aspect ratio to get a picture that's closer to a real CRT. Also I'd like to have a LCD that can handle the 640x350 outputted (instead of 720x400) by the …
Re: Suggestion: Enable forum theme change
Posted on 2019-05-31, 20:44
I would like to make a suggestion. How about enabling the possibility for users to change their theme to the standard prosilver PhpBB theme? I find it to be a lot easier on my eyes. Nothing has to be installed or modded, its just a standard setting in phpBB. The current purple/grey theme could stay …
Re: PCIE GPU for Win98SE ?
Posted on 2019-05-31, 17:47
Awesome! Thanks for the fast and informative reply, much appreciated.
Re: PCIE GPU for Win98SE ?
Posted on 2019-05-31, 16:32
cyclone3d wrote: Fastest I have been able to get working in 98SE is the 7900GTX. It is a 512MB card. Thanks. Do you have experience with the 6800 GT? Does it work well in 98SE?
Re: Jill of the Jungle Sound Effects
Posted on 2019-05-31, 16:29
Since I built my 486 PC, I have been having problem's with JotJ's digital sound effects. The card I am using is a Sound Blaster 16 CT-1750 ASP w/DSP 4.05 Probably not the same problem as yours, but Jill resets the volume which would make my ES1868F card output very high levels that clip. I used the …
Re: Widescreen monitors and 4:3 aspect ratio compatibility thread
Posted on 2019-05-31, 16:16
Philips 240B7QPJEB Thanks. In your experience, how does 320x200 look? On my current 1080p screen, with Rage128 or Trio3D, when playing 320x200 games my monitor receives a 640x350 signal and the bottom is cropped (and auto adjust does not help). OTOH with a GeForce 2 MX when playing 320x200 games it …
Re: Pci 2.1 Sound card w/ front panel audio header
Posted on 2019-05-28, 09:50
I don't know if a card exists with AC'97 or HD AUDIO header. I did find a workaround however. In my setup, I have two cards: one ESS ES1868F and one Creative Audigy 2 ZS, both bought through eBay; the ES1868F has excellent DOS compatibility, and the Audigy 2 ZS great compatibility with anything …
Re: ALS100 and CPU noise - help needed
Posted on 2019-05-23, 20:35
Sounds like poor voltage regulation on the ISA bus, probablye due to bad filtering caps on the motherboard? Try it on another motherboard and see if you can reproduce the problem. If you can't, then recap the motherboard. That makes a lot of sense and I'm considering testing with another KT7A …
Re: ALS100 and CPU noise - help needed
Posted on 2019-05-22, 08:36
I'm wondering if someone has had a similar problem before, and if so does a solution exist (such as a hardware modification: adding caps, etc.)?. Hi, Iremember I once started a thread about the ALS100+.. https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=54687 That being said, there are a few other …
Re: YMF744+DSDMA+DOS+P965(and other PCIe chipsets)=success
Posted on 2019-05-21, 20:46
Thanks a lot, Kamerat. 😀
ALS100 and CPU noise - help needed
Posted on 2019-05-21, 20:44
Hello, I got several ISA/PCI sound cards to test under DOS, and so far my favourite is the ALS100 (not plus). It is really easy to configure and has a very low noise floor. Unfortunately as soon as the CPU starts being used in games such as DOOM, a very noticeable, low droning sound appears. …
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