Re: PCI sound card with the easy installation for Windows 98 + DOS - Live/Audigy 1/Audigy 2 ZS

Posted on 2022-05-25, 14:42

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Yeah, I experienced the same issue as well. The VxD driver for the Audigy2 ZS simply doesn't expose the "CD Digital" volume slider, and it appears to be muted by default. I tried playing around with the registry to see if I can find some way to restore the missing slider but I had no success. In …

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Re: PCI sound card with the easy installation for Windows 98 + DOS - Live/Audigy 1/Audigy 2 ZS

Posted on 2022-05-24, 21:22

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I recently went through this decision process for my PIII build, which is intended for W98 gaming only, as I have another machine for pure DOS. I ended up choosing an Audigy 2 ZS (SB0350). It works well and the only downside I've experienced so far is that I can't get the internal SPDIF (digital in) …

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Re: Promise Sata 150tx2 speeds windows 98

Posted on 2022-05-24, 21:05

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aaron158 wrote on 2022-05-24, 21:01: dma is turned on for the 2 cdroms but there is no dma option for the sata controler or the ssd as far as i can tell. I'm pretty sure the controller enables DMA by default.

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Re: Promise Sata 150tx2 speeds windows 98

Posted on 2022-05-24, 19:01

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And here's my S150 TX2 on a PIII 1.4GHz, 512MB PC133, i815, Kingston 120GB A400 SSD: Filename atto.png File size 111.1 KiB Views 961 views It looks like my S150 TX2 is sharing an IRQ with the USB 2.0 PCI card, but apparently that doesn't seem to matter.

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Re: LCD monitor VGA compatibility database

Posted on 2022-05-17, 14:34

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Does anyone know how the HP LP2035 fares? I'm looking for a decent performing 1600x1200 monitor and this one has come up in my searches. Thanks!

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Re: Voodoo3 AGP / CPU bottleneck?

Posted on 2022-05-13, 20:31

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Thanks! It's good to know I'm on the right track with this build. I also wanted to get away with using the PII Deschutes since having another PIII build in my collection seems duplicative. Is UT99 not a "glide native" game like Unreal is? Performance/fps aside, will the Voodoo3 or GF4 Ti4200 provide …

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Voodoo3 AGP / CPU bottleneck?

Posted on 2022-05-13, 18:43

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Hi friends, I am slowly working on putting together a slot 1 machine built around a Pentium II 450MHz (Deschutes) processor and Voodoo 3 AGP (16 MB) graphics card. While the goal of this build will be for real DOS gaming with good sound (AWE64 Gold + Orpheus + X2GS), I would like to take advantage …

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Re: Athlon64 3000+ / Asus K8V-MX / GeForce4 / Audigy1

Posted on 2022-05-07, 00:07

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Sweet build and nice work! I noticed that the Audigy appears to have an rear bracket connected to it in addition to the front panel. Is this an additional optical / S/PDIF? I was under the impression that once the front panel is connected to the Audigy, that ribbon cable uses up the only available …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2022-05-03, 18:14

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Hey all, I recently submitted the order form and look forward (and patiently) to when my turn comes up to purchase this awesome soundcard. I plan on using the Orpheus in a machine along with an AWE64. If I connect the AWE64's line out to the Orpheus's line in, will it then be possible to use the …

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Re: What would be your ultimate retro keyboard?

Posted on 2022-04-26, 02:11

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NMB “space invader” switch keyboards are pretty neat because they’re NKRO and come in both rubber dome and clicky models. I have one of the former and really like it. It’s hefty but doesn’t have a ridiculously large footprint on my desk and is pre 95, so no Windows keys, but I don’t miss them.

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Re: Slot 1 Heatsinks and Cooling Options

Posted on 2022-04-22, 22:56

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Update: thanks everyone for the suggestions and examples! I have a SECC2 heatsink now and I'm going to try to jerry rig a 80mm Noctua fan onto it, and I may have another option for a more proper heatsink/fan (third-party dual fan) on the way as well.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-20, 19:21

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Lostdotfish wrote on 2022-04-19, 15:54: Microsoft optical mouse for my Pentium III build 😀 £5 and mostly not yellow. s-l1600.jpg The classic MS IntelliMouse optical is my favorite mouse of all time. It's just so comfy to use.

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Re: Slot 1 Heatsinks and Cooling Options

Posted on 2022-04-19, 21:03

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I clumsily broke one of the plastic clips for the second heatsink pictured in my post. It also seemed like those fly-out metal tabs that start towards the middle of the heatsink were too wide to fit into the retention bracket, and I didn't want to force things. First one (Foxconn) uses SECC1 …

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Slot 1 Heatsinks and Cooling Options

Posted on 2022-04-19, 19:58

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Hey all, I'm currently working on a slot 1 build and am trying to figure out a decent cooling solution. The SECC2 PIII processor I bought came with a Coolermaster heatsink and fan, although the fan has failed. I like the idea of using a huge passive heatsink, so I scooped up two different ones. To …

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Re: CHiLL and Phil Adapter vs. CHiLL III

Posted on 2022-04-09, 22:06

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Awesome - thanks! One more question: is it possible to connect the ChiLL III to a modern (Windows 10/11) computer using a USB to MIDI adapter, similar to the functionality of connecting a bare DreamBlaster X2/GS to a modern computer using the USB MIDI in?

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CHiLL and Phil Adapter vs. CHiLL III

Posted on 2022-04-09, 21:49

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Hey all, I am looking to add a DreamBlaster to my AWE64 and have been looking at both the CHiLL and Phil Adapter as well as the CHiLL III as potential solutions. The CHiLL III, although more expensive, seems alluring to me since I could use it as a full MIDI interface for other purposes down the …

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Re: Ultimate Windows XP Build (Intel E8400 / GTX 980Ti / X-Fi Titanium)

Posted on 2022-04-06, 17:19

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I also have a XP build based around an Asus P5Q, C2Q Q9650, and Fractal Design Focus G. :D I've got a GTX 560 in it and it's super fast, so I can only imagine how amazing yours is with the GTX 980 Ti. Do you know if the X-Fi Titanium has a front panel audio connector on it? I would like to upgrade …

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Display is garbled with DVI when running DOS games in Windows 98SE

Posted on 2022-03-25, 23:10

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Hello, One of my monitors is a Dell 1708FP, which has a DVI input. Since my GeForce 4 Ti 4200 also has a DVI output, I tried connecting it this way. Whenever I run DOS games from within 98SE, the display on the monitor is garbled, although I can hear the game music/sfx and can still interact with it …

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Re: Installing DOS drivers on an Audigy2 ZS

Posted on 2022-03-25, 22:28

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5.3 Run C:\AU3\SFPACK.EXE > Ok > File > Add Files > Files of type: SFPack Files > C:\AU3\SC-55.sfpack > Open 5.4 After that, click File > Go/Stop. Wait for about 30 seconds. Now, if everything worked ok, you should have a SC-55.sf2 file in C:\AU3 (file size should be 45.1 MB) Hi there, I followed …

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Re: Asus TUSL2-C + Tualatin 1.4S = BIOS update data incorrect message

Posted on 2022-03-24, 22:21

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Whelp, I flashed successfully to 1012, but it's still showing the BIOS update data incorrect message on boot.

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