Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on Today, 05:53
Yeah, the 754 is the issue. I am working on getting a 2019 VXD set working. The WDM drivers should work.. It is just the VXD that I am having issues with.
Re: Cloning the AdLib Gold Surround Sound Module
Posted on Today, 05:22
Ok, so I wonder if there are already clones out there: They are: Cardinal SoundVision (with OAK VGA onboard) Cardinal SoundStudio (Same exact board as above, but doesn't have the VGA portion populated) - Have this one but need to replace caps - have not bee able to locate original drivers for either …
Re: Found this interesting comparison of (up t0) 1996 3D graphics cards, chips, and accelerators
Posted on Today, 02:18
Actually, I was thinking of the last OAK chip released, the Eon - OTI 64217.. OR at least that is what I think it is. I decided to not take the sticker off the chip to see what it said underneath. Any photo available? Have it marked as never released. Photo might help.... Here are pics I just took. …
Re: Best LGA 775 Motherboard with AGP and DDR400?
Posted on Today, 01:57
Why in the world are you running the CPU voltage so high? The x6800 I have in one of my systems runs at at least 3.2Ghz on stock volts with just a good air cooler and it doesn't get hot at all. I'm maxing out at about 300fsb but that is because the board doesn't have any adjustment for voltage …
Re: Help with obscure Toshiba docking station
Posted on Today, 01:37
I am necroing this thread since I just got a fully working 490XCDT laptop. I bought it "for parts" since the seller didn't have a power adapter to test it. It got here and is in immaculate condition so I ordered a power adapter which just arrived today. Plugged it in, and it booted right up and the …
Re: Bare 3Dfx Voodoo 2 board pictures
Posted on Yesterday, 19:51
I need to go through my V2 boards. I know I have some non-working ones. If there is one that I can't get working, I would gladly send it to you for the price of shipping.
Re: Best sound/music option for DooM?
Posted on Yesterday, 07:39
Falcosoft wrote on Yesterday, 07:08: If you do not mind tinkering with some knobs in real time you can get something like this with a soundfont and VST effects: http […] Show full quote If you do not mind tinkering with some knobs in real time you can get something like this with a soundfont and …
Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga
Posted on Yesterday, 07:35
I put those drivers in that 2805-s402 thread I made. https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=903972#p903972 Ok, cool. I've downloaded that now and will take a look when I get a chance. On the plus side, I have the DOS sound test working on everything including the Native 16-bit sound which I hadn't …
Re: Best sound/music option for DooM?
Posted on Yesterday, 06:12
You all had to mention a module I didn't have... Now I have one on the way. What I have been interested in for quite a while is a non-existent analog synth that is GM compatible. How cool would that be? Akai did make an analog rompler based on sounds from different analog synths, but it isn't GM …
Re: Found this interesting comparison of (up t0) 1996 3D graphics cards, chips, and accelerators
Posted on Yesterday, 06:06
Amazing find, Stiletto. Pretty sure I have a card with the OKI chip on it. Very rare. When I bought it, I could only find one page with any information about it. Oki TrianGL? That would be a legendary artifact. Actually, I was thinking of the last OAK chip released, the Eon - OTI 64217.. OR at …
Re: Best sound/music option for DooM?
Posted on Yesterday, 00:51
You all had to mention a module I didn't have... Now I have one on the way. What I have been interested in for quite a while is a non-existent analog synth that is GM compatible. How cool would that be? Akai did make an analog rompler based on sounds from different analog synths, but it isn't GM …
Re: External 5.25 - Procom PXF 1200
Posted on 2021-04-08, 23:28
Take a look here: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-24465.html
Re: External 5.25 - Procom PXF 1200
Posted on 2021-04-08, 23:06
Probably requires a special interface card to go with it. How many pins is the connection?
Re: Found this interesting comparison of (up t0) 1996 3D graphics cards, chips, and accelerators
Posted on 2021-04-08, 23:05
Pretty sure I have a card with the OKI chip on it. Very rare. When I bought it, I could only find one page with any information about it.
Re: Sony ending downloads for anything prior to Windows 7
Posted on 2021-04-08, 08:03
The bad thing about sonyvaiodriver.com is that sometimes the drivers for the wanted OS are not even listed. And some drivers aren't listed at all for any OS. I've been having to do trial and error for the driver packs I am working on. I've opened some of the drivers with 7-zip to see if they are …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2021-04-08, 07:59
I tested some RAM in a few different Sony Vaio Pentium III laptops. Some use regular SDRAM SO-DIMMs and some use SDRAM Micro DIMMs. Sadly none of the sticks I purchased play nice with either type of laptop. The Micro DIMMs give me no boot. The SO-DIMMs give me no boot unless one of the original …
Re: AMD K6-2+ 500 will only run on a 66Mhz FSB
Posted on 2021-04-08, 03:19
Just because a power supply is heavy doesn't mean it will last forever. Once the capacitors get old, the voltages may still read fine, but the power being supplied is going to get quite dirty/noisy. Unless the power supply has had the capacitors replaced, I would not trust it to be supplying clean …
Re: Sony ending downloads for anything prior to Windows 7
Posted on 2021-04-08, 03:02
I've been collecting the Sony Vaio restore CDs but have not run across any for the PCG-C1Xa. Your best bet is to just do a clean install of Windows and then install the needed drivers and apps. I am slowly working on putting together driver packs for the models I own and will post them on archive. …
Re: Fic FTP site is gone. We lost most of the drivers
Posted on 2021-04-08, 02:58
Here is a live mirror of the ftp... not mine: http://dose.0wnz.at/ftp.vaio-link.com/
Re: Your saddest retro computer pictures, a feel bad topic
Posted on 2021-04-07, 22:37
Ehhh... The K6-2 keychain doesn't bother me too much. It would be sad of it was K6-2+ or K6-3+ CPUs. I've actually though about doing the same thing with scrap CPUs but not sure it is worth my time at all to do so and try to sell them. What makes me sad is seeing valuable cards with the chips or …
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