Re: What HDD do you use? (1GB to 10GB)

Posted on 2019-12-31, 01:47

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I am a huge fan of the Seagate Barracuda IV and V. As far as I know, they were the first really quiet hard drives, and I prefer quiet PCs. (My username, STX, is the stock ticker for Seagate.)

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Re: Are these PSU capacitors bulging? (with picture)

Posted on 2019-12-24, 23:22

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Thanks for the input, everybody. 😀

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Are these PSU capacitors bulging? (with picture)

Posted on 2019-12-24, 18:15

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The tops of these PSU capacitors are almost flat. Is this how they normally appear, or is the slight roundedness a sign of capacitor degradation? Filename TEAPO_680uF_200V.jpg File size 111.04 KiB Views 260 views File comment TEAPO 680µF 200V Thanks for weighing in. 😀

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Re: Strange nVIDIA 4x.xx+ win9x bug

Posted on 2019-12-04, 19:48

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The KT333 system is the system on which "this GP3 bug never comes".

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Re: Strange nVIDIA 4x.xx+ win9x bug

Posted on 2019-12-04, 17:51

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Even though I like to blame VIA chipsets for odd quirks, I think the original post mentioned that the system in question has the 865G.

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Re: Strange nVIDIA 4x.xx+ win9x bug

Posted on 2019-12-04, 04:25

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You do have an extra-fast CPU for Win98. Have you tried underclocking it and running the game with 4x.xx drivers? (I'm just making a guess. I haven't run Win9x on anything faster than a Pentium 4 or Athlon XP.)

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Re: AWE64 Value CT4520 startup error - Vendor ID? Checksum?

Posted on 2019-11-29, 04:24

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I'm not sure what is the best way to troubleshoot your issue, but there's some info here about running CTCM under MS-DOS 7.1: Re: Creative AWE64 ISA sound card, quick test Re: Issue with Blood + AWE64 Gold

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Re: Voodoo 3 vs Banshee (wrt Glide compatibility)

Posted on 2019-11-27, 13:01

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I don't have a Banshee, but from what I've read elsewhere, I'd expect the Banshee to have the same compatibility with the oldest Glide games as the Voodoo3. (The Voodoo3 could've been named "Banshee2" because of their similarities.) I would not expect the Banshee to be able to run any old Glide …

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Re: Santa wish list.

Posted on 2019-11-26, 16:20

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I am still using some 15- to 20-year-old power supplies. I'd like to replace them with modern ones because modern PSUs would be less likely to destroy my hardware during a catastrophic failure. And I've been thinking about getting a slot cooler to put beside my Voodoo3. (I'm not having any problems …

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Re: Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System (1994) - help!?

Posted on 2019-11-23, 01:32

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The IAU won't let you play it because it teaches that Pluto is a planet. But seriously, is there a chance that there's a component on the disc that you need to install separately such as Video for Windows or Win32s? (I don't have this game, so I'm just guessing.)

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Re: Anyone know of any comprehensive Netburst performance summary reviews available?

Posted on 2019-11-21, 13:38

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Lots of CPU benchmarking data is available...for a price. https://www.passmark.com/services/market-analysis.php

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Re: Help finding LAN and USB drivers for motherboard.

Posted on 2019-11-19, 11:32

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For LAN drivers, you want PRO98M.EXE version 10.3 that was available on intel.com until this year. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107235635/https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/4235/Windows-98-SE-Network-Adapter-Base-Drivers-PRO98M-EXE- Use Google to get it from somewhere safe. (Don't run it …

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Re: Help finding LAN and USB drivers for motherboard.

Posted on 2019-11-19, 11:14

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Phil archived an assortment of Intel chipset drivers: https://www.philscomputerlab.com/intel-chipset-drivers.html Any of those with support for both Win9X and 865G should get your USB working.

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Re: USB foot pedal + Windows 98

Posted on 2019-11-17, 15:21

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Possibly it could be done with a custom AutoHotKey 1.0 script. I once used a newer version of AutoHotKey to program a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000's multimedia buttons without using Microsoft's keyboard software. AutoHotKey's Windows 98 support is incomplete and will never be completed …

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Re: Another PIII Build. M3D V3 Sb64 SCSI Big D (warning Pics)

Posted on 2019-11-17, 15:09

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Is that a network status light on the front panel!? 😳

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Re: i have a windows 95 computer

Posted on 2019-11-16, 03:56

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Before you disassembled it, could this PC boot up at all? Does its power supply smell like burnt plastic? It's probably actually a Windows 98 or Windows NT computer because the Pentium III product launch took place in 1999. If you can get the PC working again, then I'd recommend Windows 98 for this …

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Re: AGP8X card stuck at AGP2X bandwidth on AGP4X motherboard

Posted on 2019-11-15, 18:57

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See What is that? ... Only agpx2.

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Re: Strange nVIDIA 4x.xx+ win9x bug

Posted on 2019-11-15, 14:19

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Do the 44.03 drivers have the freezing problem? (Note: I think that the 5700, 5900XT and your Quadros were released later than these drivers, but the 5200 should work.)

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Re: P4 Prescott - fitting mobo for legacy win98/v5 5500 agp machine

Posted on 2019-11-12, 13:11

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Wondering if there's a fitting mobo around for a Voodoo5 5500 AGP A0 1900 supporting a Pentium 4 Prescott ... Yes. Some motherboards with the SiS 651 chipset support Socket 478 Prescott P4 CPUs and AGP 2X. (You don't want just AGP 4X or AGP 1.5V support. Only acquire a motherboard if its …

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Re: My old Super Socket 7 AMD K6-2 system

Posted on 2019-11-11, 20:27

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Hardware-wise, that's a nice Win98 setup. How loud is it? Does that ISA sound card work with DOS games? Have you thought about getting rid of the yellowing somehow?

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