First post, by ildonaldo
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Hello,
I am just about to start with my latest retro project, another DOS-machine 😀
The mainboard will either be a Socket 7 (P166 MMX) or a Socket 3 VLB (486DX66) - if I can rescue it from the CMOS battery leakage.
The questions is now which of my three available* ISA soundcards to use.
a) SoundBlaster CT 4170, Vibra VX
b) unknown model, ES688FC
c) unknown model, ES688F
Except for the Soundblaster, I hadn't been able to identify the ESS cards and they come with loads of jumpers 🙁
(model "c " has at least some instructions printed on the circuit board)
Your Feedback is most welcome
* What I've got in stock must suffice, cause my meager budget for this project is already overstretched.
Building my own PCs since 1991 - for my retro builds it's "no CF-disks, no Floppy emulators, no modern cases etc.", only the real and authentic stuff whenever possible.