Re: the perfect unreal/half-life box

Posted on 2011-07-11, 02:52

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by SavantStrike

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PCI: Windows ISA: DOS Having a single card of either type is always a compromise. When you reboot into DOS the PCI card isn't "visible"... And the ISA card can be disabled / uninstalled in Windows. Ah, but you can't reboot into DOS using soundfonts with an Emu8000 based card :(. I guess a logical …

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Re: dual tualatin motherboard

Posted on 2011-07-11, 01:17

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by SavantStrike

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Thanks for the input on this :) It might be fun to build, but wouldn't really fill a niche for me. I would probably win up using it for Linux, and there are probably better boards for Linux. AM2 or LGA775 would be in the same price range and offer much better performance, so yes. This board has a …

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Re: ATX-case for full-AT mobo

Posted on 2011-07-10, 21:09

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by SavantStrike

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Another thing to remember about AT cases is the DIN keyboard socket and D-SUB cutouts for attaching multi-io cables. ATX cases won't have these and you need to use an ISA slot to mount the multi-io ports, and will need a custom backpanel to cover the keyboard port. Some very early ATX cases had …

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Re: ATX-case for full-AT mobo

Posted on 2011-07-10, 19:16

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by SavantStrike

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Another thing to remember about AT cases is the DIN keyboard socket and D-SUB cutouts for attaching multi-io cables. ATX cases won't have these and you need to use an ISA slot to mount the multi-io ports, and will need a custom backpanel to cover the keyboard port. There is a lot of room aside from …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2011-07-10, 18:44

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by SavantStrike

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Bit OT, but there is a right way to life things and a wrong way. You should lift with your legs. Basically sqat down, ass to the grass, grab the computer and then lift it with your legs. Practice this on some 21" CRTs. They are just under 40Kg I believe, and pretty much the heaviest computer gear I …

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Re: the perfect unreal/half-life box

Posted on 2011-07-10, 18:21

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Well - I like my AWE64 gold cards - that means a board with an ISA slot, which narrows it down quite a bit. Slot 1 and Socket 370 would be your best bet. P3 1.4 is the fastest option AFAIK and that will give you plenty of grunt. But to be honest, if you are using W98, then the AWE64 isn't a good …

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Re: "Enter Your Age" for entering a site or viewing specific pages - Purpose?

Posted on 2011-07-09, 23:44

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As others have said, I think it's just legal gymnastics. It's not verifiable, but they don't really care as long as you've gone "on record" and said you were the right age. I have noticed a lot of game developers are going this route recently with Mature rated titles. They don't want to get nailed I …

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Re: Gravis...

Posted on 2011-07-09, 22:06

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by SavantStrike

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dosquest wrote: You're new to retro hardware, aren't you? No. Not at all. I've not failed to tear down every piece of hardware I can get my hands on for the past I-stopped-counting number of years.

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Re: ATX-case for full-AT mobo

Posted on 2011-07-09, 15:41

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by SavantStrike

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This post makes me wish I had a set of metric taps :happyhappy:. ... The backplate won't line up, but one has to make a custom one or leave that open any ways - What do you need to tap that can't be done with a hole and nut? - Probably shouldn't leave it entirely open; you want shielding. But …

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Re: If you had to choose....

Posted on 2011-07-09, 15:34

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by SavantStrike

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Yes! But the challenge is finding a system that is compatible with W98 and has drivers for W98. At least that's what I heard a few times here... I have a couple of s478 boards from 2002 that I'm pretty sure support Win98, maybe I should give them a try. My period correct 1999 Katmai 600mhz machine …

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Re: Gravis...

Posted on 2011-07-09, 00:54

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by SavantStrike

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Can someone explain what's so special about this particular joystick?

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Re: ATX-case for full-AT mobo

Posted on 2011-07-09, 00:49

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by SavantStrike

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then don't use the plastic standoffs . An AT board can be attached with metal standoffs and screws just the same as an ATX board. ...However, keep in mind that no ATX case is going to be perfect... AT boards are 8 slot, ATX cases only have 7, so you'll lose use of the top expansion slot. Possible …

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Re: Please help out with much needed hardware for my retro project.

Posted on 2011-07-08, 21:38

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by SavantStrike

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That almost sounds like an EMI issue to me, like it's clock speed related. Who knows... It's too weird to investigate further. But every other card I have works. SB 1.5, Pro, 16, 64, MPU401, GUS... It's only these three SB 2.0 cards and they do the exact same thing on a Slot 1 board and two SS7 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2011-07-08, 20:53

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by SavantStrike

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I've washed MANY boards in water and never had a single issue. Soap and hot water go a LONG way. I've also used vinegar/salt to clean corrosion off of contacts before. I guess it helps that I live in denver. Its practically a desert, so things dry FAST. I think I'm paranoid as the hard water here …

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Re: ATX-case for full-AT mobo

Posted on 2011-07-08, 20:51

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by SavantStrike

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A lot of manufacturers probably still provide those holes too if you know what to look for and pictures are furnished. That's another thing... the ability to mount an AT board isn't a big selling feature these days, so even cases that do have the mounting holes might not mention it in the specs. @ …

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Re: Please help out with much needed hardware for my retro project.

Posted on 2011-07-08, 16:07

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by SavantStrike

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What issues did you have with an sb2? I never tried mine in anything faster than a 386 [well, my p4 board but that wasn't set up right i think] but i assumed it would work in ss7 boards. All of them just gave me a very loud buzzing / static sound. The first card I got from VOGONs member Amigaz and …

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Re: Only 15mb RAM being detected on DOS 6.22 (1024mb available)

Posted on 2011-07-08, 15:51

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by SavantStrike

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Make sure it one from Win98 Second Edition and not Win98 Gold Edition Also make sure you disable OS/2 64MB option set it to NoN-OS2 this know cuases problem as well As sklawz point out some bios motherboard may have this option know as Memory hole at 15-16 MB you should disable it and if your …

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Re: If you had to choose....

Posted on 2011-07-08, 15:49

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by SavantStrike

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ah yes, forgot all about Scorched Earth when I made that post. Now I remember why my friends and I stopped playing it... even if you somehow got that turret to swing, you couldn't even catch your nice big missile flying through the air anymore - you blinked and half the playfield would be in ruins. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2011-07-08, 15:39

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by SavantStrike

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Clean, fresh water should actually be OK for computer parts, as long as they are thoroughly dried out before you apply power to them again. If you have salty or hard water then that can cause problems with corrosion. And you'd want to be careful what sort of detergent you use. You can get some …

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Re: ATX-case for full-AT mobo

Posted on 2011-07-08, 15:33

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by SavantStrike

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ATX motherboards have screw in offsets that you screw the ATX motherboard down to. An AT motherboard has those plastic offset thingies that you have to fit in the keyhole shaped slots then slide over to lock in place. An ATX case wouldn't have the slots that the plastic offsets lock into. Here's a …

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