Re: Vibra16 and Internal PC Speaker

Posted on 2023-11-20, 17:12

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by DerBaum

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Hello! In my 486dx4-100 I installed a Vibra16 ISA card. From that moment on, the internal PC Speaker no longer works. The beep when turning on the computer works, but then doesn't sound during games that require the internal PC Speaker. For example Microprose Soccer has no sound. I noticed that the …

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Re: SC8850 one easy mod, bring back the magic of sound

Posted on 2023-11-20, 11:04

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by DerBaum

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The waveforms of modified vs stock are not the same. But what I see is timing and speed differences, implying audio manipulation. wf.png I am sure we will get a plausible explaination. My guess is that the small diameter of the fuse makes the energy slower and this will affect the playback speed …

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Re: Aztech Sound Galaxy cards

Posted on 2023-11-20, 10:37

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by DerBaum

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... If you install original Aztech drivers they will ask you if you want to install the cd rom driver. Just say no there and its done. No need to disable it on the board. And like mentioned Unisound is a PNP tool. I misremembered that the first generation isnt pnp. And even if unisound could …

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Re: Aztech Sound Galaxy cards

Posted on 2023-11-20, 08:27

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by DerBaum

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I have three Aztech Card. I38-MMSN813 with AZTSB0792/AZTDSP36/CS4231-KL/Yamaha YMF262-M I38-MMSD802 with AZTSSPTO592-UO1/AZT-NXPMIX0592/LS-212 I38-MMSN810 with AZTSSPTO592-UO1/AZT-NXPMIX0592/AD1848KP/AZTDSP38/LS-212 I attach photo. Please help me identify this cards, and suggest what driver setup …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2023-11-20, 08:15

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by DerBaum

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... now i need a ton of drives :D 11 caddys are for 300gb 10k sas drives and 2 caddys are for 146gb 15k sas drives. The system also takes regular sata drives... so i have a wide range of drives to choose from. Of course i want the drives that are labeled on the front of the caddys! :D These SAS- …

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Re: Bad Floppy Controller on ASRock 775i65G R3.0?

Posted on 2023-11-19, 22:50

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by DerBaum

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The floppydrive should have a resistor network on the pcb near the connector for termination. On some really old drives you could remove the resistor network, on newer drives it is not removable.

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

Posted on 2023-11-19, 18:53

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by DerBaum

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Make no mistake. ALL hardware you buy, is from China. China makes Apple kit as well as counterfeit kit. The quantity of unregulated poor quality products flooding the market for decades is also ruining the rest of the industry there. I don't know were are you getting your facts from, but the …

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Re: Aztech Sound Galaxy cards

Posted on 2023-11-19, 18:22

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by DerBaum

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envagyok wrote on 2023-11-19, 17:55: Error opening setup.inf Prigram Abort. But setup.inf is there. Maybe problem, i install ftom hdd? […] Show full quote Error opening setup.inf Prigram Abort. But setup.inf is there. Maybe problem, i install ftom hdd? the original aztech drivers have to be …

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

Posted on 2023-11-19, 15:25

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by DerBaum

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Slowly we should realise that we just buy stuff for the dump from china. Make no mistake. ALL hardware you buy, is from China. China makes Apple kit as well as counterfeit kit. Sure. The quantity of unregulated poor quality products flooding the market for decades is also ruining the rest of the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-11-19, 15:19

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by DerBaum

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zuldan wrote on 2023-11-19, 11:54: Now the question is do I store it on a shelf or use it in a retro machine ☺️ Then you clearly need more stuff 😁 If the question is : Will my family leave me if i also fill up the kitchen with retro gear like the rest of the property? Than you are at the right …

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Re: P4 Willamette Core: Aiming for the Stars

Posted on 2023-11-19, 14:06

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by DerBaum

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making a lateral consideration, can the P4 be seen as the P60? Not in terms of architecture because the Pentium continued until 233 but in terms of the uniqueness of the socket/platform? The P4 wasn't there before and will never be there again after its disappearance, right? Desktop Pentium 4 was …

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

Posted on 2023-11-19, 13:36

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by DerBaum

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Yup.... There are Sony branded wireless Ps2 controller out there in the wild. Found a few on eBay and Amazon. Not sure what you found but they're not genuine. Sony never released a wireless controller until the PS3. The only licensed wireless PS2 controller is the Logitech Cordless Action …

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Re: (video) Roland SC-8850, CableCreation power cord, fuse bypassed VS Stock

Posted on 2023-11-19, 00:11

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by DerBaum

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shandavid wrote on 2023-11-18, 23:14: Some people don't seem to know that power cord and fuse can affect sound.... Some people here are electrical engineers and really pissed that you tell people to bypass fuses... Thats a different thing...

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Re: SC8850 one easy mod, bring back the magic of sound

Posted on 2023-11-18, 23:53

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by DerBaum

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analog_programmer wrote on 2023-11-18, 22:23: Not again... Roland SC8850, replace the power cord as soon as possible. Yes. But this time even with a risk of fire. Excellent. Natural selection i guess...

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2023-11-18, 17:33

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by DerBaum

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Some years ago i got a Fujitsu Server for free. The place i got it from gave it to me without the HDDs and the caddys. I just got some place holder caddys wich can not hold a hdd. I bought a frame used online and it was way too expensive for my experiments. So i asked the place i got the sever from …

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

Posted on 2023-11-18, 15:28

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by DerBaum

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I upgraded my NAS op system from ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 LTS. Result: My Win98SE box could not connect to my read only transfer share for v1SMB retro boxes. It looks like distros are killing v1 protocol from default configurations. So adding this section did the trick for me: client min protocol = …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-11-18, 15:19

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by DerBaum

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devius wrote on 2023-11-18, 14:53: That's one of the more impressive repairs I've seen! Bravo 👏 3lectr1c wrote on 2023-11-18, 15:00: Great work! That’s some tricky repair. Thanks 😁 Without the help of vogons it would be even harder... Such a nice place. 👍

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-11-18, 14:49

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by DerBaum

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I have one 7193-U and it is manufacterd in 1993. Is it possible that you measure some connections for me? just beep out some things. nothing fancy 2023-11-08 23.14.57.jpg 1 is the Pad on the test connector 2 and 3 are the missing pads 4, 5 and 6 are vias. I made a small chart of the measurments i …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-11-18, 14:11

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by DerBaum

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RetroPC_King wrote on 2023-11-18, 14:05: Opinion? You can now live very secure with all the securtiy cameras you can connect to it...

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Re: SC8850 one easy mod, bring back the magic of sound

Posted on 2023-11-18, 02:02

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by DerBaum

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People that dont know better will try this and risk a fire in the worst case! This is dangerous! A fuse is the last protection before traces and wires start to burn!

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