Re: New sound card project: AWE64 Legacy

Posted on 2020-05-29, 12:25

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by TechieDude

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You know, someone once had these plans... But I agree. I don't like seeing genuine AWE64 cards getting destroyed for this. The arguments why this is legit are lame. People cry when e.g. C64s are taken apart and the parts are sold individually, even though it's the home computer with the most units …

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

Posted on 2020-05-29, 01:20

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by TechieDude

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Finally got around to testing the motherboards I recapped (about time!) The good: I tested the GA-K8VT800PRO with AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3400+ and it POSTed just fine :) Why a mobile CPU, you ask? Well, because I didn't have any normal s754 CPUs around, but I DID have an Acer Aspire 1520 where the …

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Re: New sound card project: AWE64 Legacy

Posted on 2020-05-28, 23:38

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by TechieDude

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Would you destroy London, Rome or Prague just to turn these cities into an "improved version"? O_O Did you seriously just compare cities to sound cards?! Seriously, that must have been the lamest comparison ever. Look, I get it if you don't want the original AWE64 Value cards destroyed for such a …

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

Posted on 2020-05-27, 15:40

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by TechieDude

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If I recall, this cable can be used for SB-link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078LM31J9/ Most likely it can. But where is the fun in that? Making it myself seemed cheaper, quicker, and more fun. Unfortunately, I bear bad news: The YMF724 card is completely silent, no sound, no FM, no noise, nothing. …

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 Clones

Posted on 2020-05-27, 14:28

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by TechieDude

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You guys are getting my hopes up. It better not be for nothing 😜 Jokes aside, I would love to have one of those, especially the OPL4 one, though I couldn't care less for multiple CD connectors

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

Posted on 2020-05-27, 00:29

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by TechieDude

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Most people mean the PS1 when they say PSX. Every publication that covered games and tech in the mid nineties referred to the project using Sony's own terms. The Play Station eXperimental, or PS-X. It got such constant coverage in every magazine that the abbreviation "PSX" stuck, as "PS" already …

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 Clones

Posted on 2020-05-26, 23:35

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I've been curious, does anyone know of an ALS-100 based card with Yamaha OPL4 onboard? The design documents for the ALS-100 refer to a reference model with OPL4 support, but I can't find any examples of commercial ALS-100 cards with that. I did however find old Gerber files for some of those …

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

Posted on 2020-05-26, 20:03

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[Softmodding a PS2 isn't nightmarishly difficult or anything. The starting point is acquiring an appropriately-configured memory card, and the end point is apparently leaving the system to collect dust after the novelty wears off. My PS2 came from a Goodwill out in the wilds of Pennsylvania. It was …

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

Posted on 2020-05-24, 21:05

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That has nothing to do with being a jerk. He did overclocking and I don't feel sorry about anyone killing hardware by doing this. People should learn to stop overclocking retro hardware. All this stuff is rare enough already and there's no need for such silly experiments. I said this many times in …

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Re: List of motherboards with SB-link (PC/PCI) header

Posted on 2020-05-24, 15:28

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by TechieDude

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2 more boards: Legend QDI PlatiniX 4 (i850) (PGA423) Gigabyte GA-6VXE7+ (693A) (PGA370)

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Re: A couple (or, perhaps, quite a bit more) rigs for all ages

Posted on 2020-05-24, 14:50

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by TechieDude

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Agreed, these caps ABSOLUTELY_MUST_be replaced ASAP. Some of them are already bulging. I once had a Gigabyte GA-7VAX back in 2014 or 2015 that was killed by failed caps and wouldn't power on even AFTER replacing them. I don't even know how they managed to do that much damage to the board. Lesson …

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

Posted on 2020-05-24, 14:24

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-blows trumpet- Well, pour one out for her, ladies and gentlemen. My LS486 has bit the dust. Was tryna OC it a bit more today, came to the realization 160 nor 150 is happening. I finally figured out how to clear the CMOS so inbetween my attempts id do so just incase. I guess i cleared CMOS one too …

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

Posted on 2020-05-22, 22:58

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by TechieDude

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Recapped a few old motherboards. Everything went smoothly, save for the fact I ran out of solder wick, I need to get more, in quantities. Will post pictures tomorrow. Might even make a thread, who knows...

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Re: AGP System, 939 Athlon 64 FX-60, HD3850 Windows XP (New+Old)

Posted on 2020-05-22, 22:51

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by TechieDude

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The most important part is that it works for you and you enjoy it. I also think 24 hours are a bit excessive tbh.

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Re: AGP System, 939 Athlon 64 FX-60, HD3850 Windows XP (New+Old)

Posted on 2020-05-22, 16:17

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by TechieDude

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Still not bad at all. Have tested the stability with Prime95 or something?

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Re: Doom Eternal Released

Posted on 2020-05-21, 13:37

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by TechieDude

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Not sure I believe you. Why are you curious about my opinion specifically? You can just Google and find plenty of reasons people dislike Brutal Doom. Just assume it's some of them. *googles to see just what the fuss is about* O_O Oooookaaay, I actually had no idea SgtMarkIV was THAT much of a …

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Re: Doom Eternal Released

Posted on 2020-05-20, 20:44

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by TechieDude

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dr_st wrote on 2020-05-20, 20:32: When I saw the Glory Kills in Doom (2016) I also thought at first they were inspired by Brutal Doom; however, turns out the concept already existed in the unreleased "Doom 4" project as early as 2008, way before Brutal Doom had it. Unreleased Doom 4? 2008? I didn't …

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Re: Doom Eternal Released

Posted on 2020-05-20, 20:17

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by TechieDude

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Shit? How is that so? Not offended at all, just curious.

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Re: AGP System, 939 Athlon FX60, HD3850 Windows XP (New+Old)

Posted on 2020-05-20, 17:26

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by TechieDude

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You mean the parts near the CPU spools? I marked it red in the picture. I can place there some stones left from the gpu cooler EXgMcouXsAUYd3f (1).jpg Yep, those are exactly what he means. Whoops, beat me to it. Also, wouldn't they still need more cooling, considering they would have to supply more …

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Re: Doom Eternal Released

Posted on 2020-05-20, 12:20

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What's wrong with Brutal Doom? Everything, but nothing you're unaware of. Let me guess, it's not 'tEh oRiG1nAl' and it's 'tOo viOlEnT', despite the fact Doom is meant to be violent. And for the record, I LOVE Brutal Doom. Sure, it's not authentic, but it's more hardcore, and I think it inspired …

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