Re: SFF CRT "DOS/9x/XP" sleeper time machine

Posted on 2024-01-04, 05:42

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Wow! This is absolutely epic. I have done similar projects here and here... but you have taken the concept to the logical limit. I especially like the Fences software you used. There are a LOT of games, that must've taken awhile to install and organize! You mention you don't like loading CDs or even …

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Re: My Stupid Retro Builds [now feat. misuse of microSD card extensions]

Posted on 2023-11-02, 21:59

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Nice systems! That Corsair RM850X sure is a lot of power supply for that K6-2 build (Penny)...

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Re: High End 2005ish Custom SLI Rig Restoration

Posted on 2023-10-18, 18:05

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Looking good! I especially appreciate your "period correct silly fans." Does that USB X-Fi support EAX in Windows XP? I graduated high school around the same time, and have good memories of this same era.

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Re: Double Reverse Retro Sleeper (ivy bridge, GTX980, WinXP+10)

Posted on 2023-09-16, 02:56

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So over the past few months I've ended up using Windows 10 almost exclusively on this machine. XP is still there on the 2nd SSD, I just almost never boot into XP because: Most XP era games (especially if there's a GOG version) work fine in Windows 10 Early XP or late 9x games that work in XP and …

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Re: My Dream Windows 9X Build Is Almost Complete

Posted on 2023-08-20, 06:03

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Looking good! I have those exact speakers but sadly the subwoofer doesn't make any sound. I haven't been able to figure out why, unfortunately. I'm glad to see that you have a working set to enjoy! Thanks! My friend had then when I was a kid, and I always wanted a set. They sound great. Apparently …

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Re: Blinged Out Piii

Posted on 2023-08-18, 05:00

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Good looking computer! I've also had difficulty with bridge chip AGP cards... I found that some of these cards simply are faulty because the bridge chip fails, so maybe it's not your motherboard. I believe the fastest AGP cards that work under Windows 98 are the ATI Radeon X850 (XT and Pro). However …

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Re: My Dream Windows 9X Build Is Almost Complete

Posted on 2023-08-18, 04:52

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Looking good! I have those exact speakers but sadly the subwoofer doesn't make any sound. I haven't been able to figure out why, unfortunately. I'm glad to see that you have a working set to enjoy!

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Re: Oh so period incorrect

Posted on 2023-08-18, 04:49

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This is terrific! What operating system are you using on it?

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Re: Return to the Sandy Bridge (with a vengeance)

Posted on 2023-06-26, 05:29

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I wonder what a single card equivilent of 3x580 would be. Maybe a GeForce 970 or 980 ish? Here's a comparison of a GTX 590 (which I think is the 2-GPU on a single board version of the 580) versus the 970... OP, that is a crazy crazy computer. I'd be interested in what games you're playing and what …

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Re: The Quest for Pixel Perfect DOS Emulation

Posted on 2023-06-25, 20:57

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No luck... It doesn't matter if 640x480@85Hz is recreated, before, or after the 60Hz version. It seems to me that my copy of Windows always prefers the maximum refresh rate listed for a given resolution. If I delete 640x480@85Hz from the list of "Standard resolutions", and 60Hz is the highest …

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Re: The Quest for Pixel Perfect DOS Emulation

Posted on 2023-06-25, 03:27

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Thanks for the reply... I'm still having difficulty getting Windows to "pick" the 60Hz version of 640x480. I've tried using nVidia Control Panel (on the right of the screenshot) and also CRU (left). Initially I tried using nVidia Control Panel only. This was a bit dicey because Windows 10 (and vista …

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Re: The Quest for Pixel Perfect DOS Emulation

Posted on 2023-06-24, 03:54

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I have a question about how to implement the settings here... After creating the custom resolution(s), is there any good way to force the desired refresh rate while DOSBox is running? My scenario is that I run my CRT at 1280x1024 @ 85Hz for the Windows desktop. I find 60Hz on a CRT to be unpleasant …

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Re: Double Reverse Retro Sleeper (ivy bridge, GTX980, WinXP+10)

Posted on 2023-06-24, 03:33

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Oh nice! I also recently upgraded to the Ryzen 7 5700X! I upgraded from a 3600... which was a decent CPU, but like yourself I got a very good deal on the 5700X that I couldn't pass up. If you still want to upgrade your 2500k, I think this platform is still decent as a secondary PC (eg home theatre …

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Re: Baby AT in a mATX case - Socket 7 + Voodoo 1 build [now a Slot 1/Voodoo 3 build, oops!]

Posted on 2023-06-18, 18:54

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Aw man... Sorry to hear the Voodoo3 doesn't work with the extender. I see that the case + mobo layout prevents you from plugging an AGP card directly into the AGP slot. FWIW, I kinda liked your original setup better... There was just something so cool about seeing TWO graphics cards mounted …

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Re: Double Reverse Retro Sleeper (ivy bridge, GTX980, WinXP+10)

Posted on 2023-06-18, 01:24

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The 2500k was my daily driver for almost 10 years, so that was mainly Windows 7, 8 and 10. Never used XP on it. I switched to Ryzen 2600x in 2019 or something. My last XP machine was laptop with a Core 2 Duo, a T7800 if I recall correctly. I upgraded it at some point. Back when this was still …

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Re: Double Reverse Retro Sleeper (ivy bridge, GTX980, WinXP+10)

Posted on 2023-06-16, 05:10

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Thank-you so much for the link, and for your painstaking work (and detailed documentation)! I have been using DOSBox on a CRT (using the Core i3 system) for awhile now and never considered many of the intricacies you identify - mostly I think I end up at 640x480 @ 60Hz... For this particular build, …

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Re: Double Reverse Retro Sleeper (ivy bridge, GTX980, WinXP+10)

Posted on 2023-06-15, 15:30

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I believe this motherboard has an I/O controller "nuvoton NCT6776F" which handles the floppy controller as well as other things such as PS/2, fan control, etc. Perhaps other motherboards also have similar I/O chips but merely didn't wire the floppy pins to a floppy port. I'm aware of a few other …

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Double Reverse Retro Sleeper (ivy bridge, GTX980, WinXP+10)

Posted on 2023-06-15, 07:47

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Well, after the muted reception to my previous period-incorrect rig ... I thought I'd try something a bit more interesting. This is a sleeper PC. But not just any sleeper! It has: a functional floppy drive!! IDE support (not used, I decided to faceplate-swap a SATA optical drive) two PS/2 ports …

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Re: Random 775 - a scrap-tacular 775 build

Posted on 2023-06-14, 04:02

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I know Phil recently made a video of a 775 system running DOS... I do feel like you're right - it would get really complicated in that direction. My opinion is that unless you're SUPER into DOS... you might as well just run DOSBox from within WinXP. Your CPU would absolutely crush anything you throw …

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Re: Baby AT in a mATX case - Socket 7 + Voodoo 1 build

Posted on 2023-06-12, 04:11

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Wow... does the USB4VC pass through the analogue triggers and both analogue thumbsticks? My current Win98 gamepad solution is to use a Logitech F310 with the rear switch set to DirectInput... but then the analogue triggers are mapped as on/off buttons. And then for Gameport... I don't recall any …

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