Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-01-27, 08:43

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by doaks80

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Finally got round to popping open my MU2000EX to replace the battery. After removing about 40 screws the undercarriage slides out to reveal the very well arranged interior. The battery was the original one, with the easiest/best removal mechanism I have come across in a long time - just press the …

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Re: Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?

Posted on 2019-01-27, 07:29

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by doaks80

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A little toggle on the top of this card that switches between port 300/330 would have been very useful. I have it next to another card with onboard midi, but many, many games are hardcoded to 330, meaning I have to leave this card at 330 if I want to use it with them. The other card is software …

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Re: Some questions regarding roland hardware and using it on a modern system

Posted on 2019-01-27, 05:03

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by doaks80

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Dominus wrote: Why is the CM64 not useful for games? He means the PCM part of it.

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Re: Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?

Posted on 2019-01-25, 10:32

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by doaks80

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keropi wrote: doaks80 wrote: Are there any instructions on how to set this card up -- I have one but haven't really tested it yet. I.e. jumper settings for address, irq, etc. I assume it's all jumper configured? http://www.mediafire.com/file/h7qh5c15hz8ft3g … age_v2.zip/file 😎 Thanks 😁

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4-pole TRRS mini to mono RCA for spdif

Posted on 2019-01-25, 07:14

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by doaks80

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Does anyone know if these cables wire the right contact for live/audigy/xfi SPDIF ouput? https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=t … ThYcx4_91gs7dlj The alternative is a full three RCA connector splitter but the above would be neater.

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Re: Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?

Posted on 2019-01-25, 05:26

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by doaks80

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Are there any instructions on how to set this card up -- I have one but haven't really tested it yet. I.e. jumper settings for address, irq, etc. I assume it's all jumper configured?

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Re: 10 year cpu challenge

Posted on 2019-01-24, 11:21

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by doaks80

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Baoran wrote: I wondering about this. How is telling what kind of cpu you had 10 years ago and what kind of cpu you have now a challenge? Even better why this year and why now? Was there a 10 year challenge last year?

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-01-24, 08:20

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by doaks80

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Starting plugging some retro build into a KVM to make life easier. All was working well until...sticky keys what evil is this? Why am I strafing into the wall all the time? Tried everything, bios settings, windows settings, some utilities to slow down the polling rate...and just as I was about to …

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Re: When do you shut down your computer?

Posted on 2019-01-24, 08:17

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by doaks80

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My modern one never sleeps. I shut down my retros when I finish playing them.

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Re: Upcomming build

Posted on 2019-01-23, 06:11

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by doaks80

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The FX cards are some of the most reliable components I have ever come across. God, compared to Radeon 9800s...

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Re: RANT alert: should "computer" magazines mainly talk about REFRIGERATORS?

Posted on 2019-01-22, 21:09

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by doaks80

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But you did already!!! Just open any "computer" (e)Magazine and you'll find plenty of pages advertising (or reviewing) plenty of pseudo-"refrigerators"-with-computers-inside, where for 'pseudo-"refrigerators"' I mean anything that is not really a computer, but that ended up in the magazine just …

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Re: sd to IDE adapter size limitations for windows 98

Posted on 2019-01-22, 18:49

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by doaks80

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I use a cf/sd adapter inside a cf/ide adapter and it works brilliantly. For DOS though, where it blew away hdd benchmarks (the program thought i had some kind of cache enabled). Nice thing about the cf/ide adapter is it plugs straight in to the ide port without a cable.

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Re: RANT alert: should "computer" magazines mainly talk about REFRIGERATORS?

Posted on 2019-01-22, 18:41

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by doaks80

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If I saw a fridge ad in a computer magazine that wasn't part of a CPU cooler I would through it out or burn it. Thankfully I never have.

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Re: PicoATX power supply for retro build

Posted on 2019-01-22, 18:40

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by doaks80

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When I get the parts I will post pics of the project I am using it in.

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Re: PicoATX power supply for retro build

Posted on 2019-01-22, 00:17

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by doaks80

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I've been using this cheap 120W Chinese PicoPSU knockoff with the signature PC for about a year now, and so far the system has been stable as a rock, even at the maximum overclock. Not sure if it's regulated 12V or not. dPiVJ_WP8_A.jpg Would still want to go for the real thing someday for peace of …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-01-21, 06:38

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by doaks80

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I think my AWE32 / SB32 collection will soon be complete as soon as the last two pieces arrive. CT3900 and CT2760. Finally found them for a good price. I'm only collecting those with SIMM slots. The cut down "value" versions seem pretty pointless to me. CT2760 CT3600 - without onboard RAM CT3600 - …

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Re: PicoATX power supply for retro build

Posted on 2019-01-21, 05:47

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by doaks80

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I will try something and let you know the result.

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PicoATX power supply for retro build

Posted on 2019-01-21, 01:27

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by doaks80

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Has anyone used, and can recommend, a PicoATX PSU for a retro build? Specifically: asus p5a (SS7) k6-3+ 400 (1.6v) s3 virge DX AGP voodoo1 PCI 1-2 ISA sound cards CF/IDE adapter (no HDD) ide cd-rom around 5 case *fans* What kind of wattage did mid-90s PSUs come with? Would 150W be enough? Output …

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Re: 10 year cpu challenge

Posted on 2019-01-20, 17:47

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by doaks80

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2009: Athlon 64 X2 ??? 2019: AMD FX 6200

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2019-01-20, 08:18

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by doaks80

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I took a Soundscape Elite for a spin. Had it sitting in a box complete for years...it might be new for all I know. Interesting card...very orchestral midi...but the worst Adlib emulation I have ever heard. I think it tries to route it back through the wavetable synth and fails badly. Digital sound …

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