This was my first FM chip, back when Dad bought our first computer in 1998, an Acer Aspire 2856. Contains a Crystal CS4237B chip, and is actually one of my favorite FM clone chips after hearing a few other recordings over time. System is out of commission after 20 years, as the proprietary power supply died. I have old recording samples from 2003 (!) that probably should be redone, as they are loud, distorted, and somewhat noisy.
Did also have a Dell Optiplex GX1 (tower version) with the Crystal CS4236 chip, but the mainboard eventually died nearly a decade ago. Unit was never particularly stable. And I have no recording samples of that particular FM chip...
dumpsterac1d wrote:Marmes wrote:I'm also a fan of cs423x FM sound
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Do you have a favorite card? I'm looking to try/buy a few different ones.
For nostalgia purposes, I bought a card that uses the CS4237B FM chip; it also happens to utilize the CS9236 wavetable chip in PLCC socket form, which I do have in possession. (And have recording samples of that wavetable as well.) It is the S-16WP1/L(WT1) KD100606 card, IBM FRU 01K2154. Seems to have originally come from an IBM Personal Computer 300 variant. I also got the card so I wouldn't have to record samples from the old Acer machine anymore.
Site update: cwcyrix.duckdns.org -> cwcyrix.nsupdate.info due to the former no longer working.