Anyone know what it is? Can't find any info on the net.
http://www.pcang.com/vital.htm has some pics.
8-bit ISA card.
Chips:
Jumpers:
J1 - 22X (ON)
J2 - 24X
J3 - YEN (ON)
J4 - IRQ2
J5 - IRQ3
J6 - IRQ5
J7 - IRQ7 (ON)
J8 - CD-ROM?
USENET post:
https://groups.google.com/d/topic/pl.comp.os. … gAHE/discussion
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do the Fandango!" - Queen
Stiletto
I found the site with the pics but that's of no help since I have the card 😉
I'd like to know how do I use the thing and if it's any good at all? 😁
Well, I've never heard of it. Perhaps it will look familiar to someone.
The jumpers look pretty straight-forward (aside from the one marked "YEN" ?)
Just need to determine the manufacturer and/or what the MSI006 chip is.
I realize the images were easy to find - but putting this all into the thread, converting some of the image to ASCII text, can help others looking for info on the card later.
[EDIT] Emailed pcang.com asking if they have more info. They seem to also be collectors.
Are there any additional labels or printing on the back of the card, or on the card bracket?
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do the Fandango!" - Queen
Stiletto
There is one other sound card on that site from different manufacturer that looks exactly the same.
Might be a clone of something.
Also this page brings joy to me: http://www.pcang.com/guangzhou_2pc.htm
wrote:There is one other sound card on that site from different manufacturer that looks exactly the same.
Might be a clone of something.
Indeed:
http://www.pcang.com/ms1006.htm
I've had one suggestion so far from friends that it is Sound Blaster clone due to Intel MCS51 presence. Sound Blaster 1.0/1.5...
[EDIT] May I add, a QFP-80 chip on a SB-clone seems very anachronistic. Mfg. years later?
wrote:Also this page brings joy to me: http://www.pcang.com/guangzhou_2pc.htm
Ugh! 🙁
But let's stay on target 😉
"I see a little silhouette-o of a man, Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you
do the Fandango!" - Queen
Stiletto
Thanks for the input so far. I will try it in one of my old PCs and see if it gets recognised as a Sound Blaster but only after the holidays.
The other card shown says "AV202C" above the Intel MCS51 and FCC ID: J98MF-002 (398MF-002?)
and calls the chip "MS1006" instead of "MSI006"...
http://www.pcang.com/ms1006.htm
J98MF-002 is VERY helpful:
https://www.google.com/search?num=100&safe=of … %22J98MF-002%22
Zoltrix also has a card called "AV202"/"Audio Plus II" - an 8-bit mono sound card.
Might be a coincidence. If not... ftp://wow1.tv/zoltrix/ZoltrixUS_Backup/Multim … d.htm#WhatModel
"I see a little silhouette-o of a man, Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you
do the Fandango!" - Queen
Stiletto
wrote:Well, I've never heard of it. Perhaps it will look familiar to someone.
The card does not look familiar, but the chips do. Here is its larger brother with dual OPL2, called AV300:
ISA Sound Card not identified....been searching for a long time!
--> ISA Soundcard Overview // Doom MBF 2.04 // SetMul
It seems Vital MF002BR is clone of:
Anchor Electronics MF-002 (J98MF-002) - Sound Blaster 2.0 clone.
http://queststudios.com/smf/index.php?topic=3060.0
VOGONS: Who knows what type of soundcard this is?
Official Anchor Electronics Drivers (may be virus infected, see ratings discussion):
http://www.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=13754
http://www.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php? … &action=ratings
Other Links:
http://mypcstory.stweb.jp/hakubutsukan/etc/j98mf002.htm
"I see a little silhouette-o of a man, Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you
do the Fandango!" - Queen
Stiletto
wrote:wrote:Well, I've never heard of it. Perhaps it will look familiar to someone.
The card does not look familiar, but the chips do. Here is its larger brother with dual OPL2, called AV300:
ISA Sound Card not identified....been searching for a long time!
Zoltrix again, though that _still_ may be a coincidence.
If it is Zoltrix Audio Plus II AV202 clone:
ftp://wow1.tv/zoltrix/ZoltrixUS_Backup/Multim … ound/APLUS2.HTM
http://allcot-reif.blogspot.com/2009/04/zoltr … ice-driver.html
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search? … n&ct=clnk&gl=us
https://www.google.com/search?q=ZOLTRIX ... I%22|AV202
Anyhow, I think I'm done with this fun for now, if anyone else wants to step up... 😀
"I see a little silhouette-o of a man, Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you
do the Fandango!" - Queen
Stiletto
BTW, this came up while looking for Zoltrix info - it should be on the wiki 😉
Re: Sound cards - from best to worst
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do the Fandango!" - Queen
Stiletto
Nice detective work Stiletto 😀
wrote:Nice detective work Stiletto 😀
Stiletto's web detective skills continues to impress 😀
wrote:wrote:Nice detective work Stiletto 😀
Stiletto's web detective skills continues to impress 😀
Thanks guys! It's something I'm very good at, no doubt. If only there was a way to make it part of a career. 😉
"I see a little silhouette-o of a man, Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you
do the Fandango!" - Queen
Stiletto
Finally tested the card with my XT clone today. I ran Police Quest 2 configured for Ad Lib and it worked! I could hear music and everything 😀
What really bothers me is the level of noise this card has. It's like it's picking up everything that's going on in the PC. If you type dir, you get more noise. Any way to reduce it?
Or maybe it's just my fancy headphones and I should try it with external speakers...
All in all, not a bad thing to have for an XT machine.
EDIT: it's the same with external speakers, if not worse. The buzzing or whatever you call it, is not affected by the volume knob on the card itself.
After some googling I came to the conclusion that I'm dealing with a ground loop hum here. I'll order a ground loop isolator and see, if that helps.
Well, just got the ground loop isolator in the mail today and while it is a bit better, I can't say the problem is solved:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/0-6m-Phono-RCA-Ground … 872.m2749.l2649
If I turn up the card volume to MAX and receiver volume to 1/4, then the hum is barely noticable. Any other suggestions? Could it be that the PSU itself is to blame?
Ground loop isolators shouldn't usually be needed for most setups, even old noisy sound cards. I'd test the card in another system first. If it does it there too, test it on a board outside a case (no metal contact). If it still does it, it may be defective or need cleaning.
