Re: Music Quest MPU clone cards, anyone interested in them?

Posted on 2018-05-18, 11:12

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by Outtheredude

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Been thinking of getting one of these Roland MTU-401 type cards to go with a possible Creative Labs CT1600 Sound Blaster Pro 2.0 for greater DOS compatibility. That this card also comes with a Wavetable header for daughterboards like the DreamBlaster S1, while also not needing an external original …

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2018-03-04, 15:01

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by Outtheredude

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Hello everyone! This is my very first time in this section of the forum here. I'd like to be able to post a set of nVidia graphics drivers, currently unavailable in the driver archive here, for Windows 9x-xp. They are the following: nVidia Detonator (v56.64) (9x-me) (International), 14,642KB nVidia …

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Re: Do I need -5v for ATX motherboards with ISA ?

Posted on 2018-02-27, 08:10

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by Outtheredude

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That -5V ISA power supply conversion module for my Yamaha Audician 32 ISA sound card, has finally arrived here in the UK from the USA! :-D Would you be willing to test the Audician 32 with and without a -5V rail? It's not known to be a card which requires it and the associated information resources …

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Re: Do I need -5v for ATX motherboards with ISA ?

Posted on 2018-02-26, 07:56

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by Outtheredude

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Hello dirkmirk! dirkmirk wrote: Ive got a heap of early 2000 towers with 400w power supplies that have the -5v rail, is 0.5amp & 2.5W enough power for a sound card? From the previous experiences with my build, and a Yamaha Audician 32 ISA sound card, I would say yes.

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Re: Do I need -5v for ATX motherboards with ISA ?

Posted on 2018-02-26, 07:48

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by Outtheredude

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Well, it's finally time to retire the old Mercury PSU and replace it with the Seasonic... WP_20180213_06_46_20_Pro.jpg ...because the http://www.ebay.com/itm/E24N-5VT20Y-5V-EPS-ATX-24-PIN-NO-5V-TO-ATX-20-PIN-W-5V-5-MADE-IN-USA-/252903979500 , with that -5V ISA power supply conversion module for my …

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Re: Do I need -5v for ATX motherboards with ISA ?

Posted on 2018-01-30, 20:35

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by Outtheredude

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What kind of systems are you building? -5V can be needed for some old sound cards, but there is a bigger issue when using a modern PSU for old systems, particularly the more demanding ones: since P4 and Athlon64, CPU (and PCIe) power has been delivered from the +12V line and nothing much comes from …

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Re: Do I need -5v for ATX motherboards with ISA ?

Posted on 2018-01-30, 20:26

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by Outtheredude

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Just got this surprisingly heavy (for a 350W supply) replacement for the (possibly dodgy) 10 year or so old Mercury power supply of my Celeron 400A build: WP_20180130_19_28_37_Pro.jpg Yep. It's a Seasonic. Built like a tank. WP_20180130_19_29_57_Pro.jpg Should be OK though, even with just 20A on the …

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Re: Return to Windows 98 Second Edition via a PIII

Posted on 2018-01-28, 21:10

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by Outtheredude

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You can't turn an 800EB into an 800E due to the locked multiplier (800EB is 6x133 when 800E is 8x100, begin the multiplier x FSB speed), FSB 100 would downclock the 800EB into a 600E, i didn't try PC100 RAM on FSB133 CPU with an i815 motherboard, but i know on a VIA, it can desync the RAM and FSB …

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Re: Do I need -5v for ATX motherboards with ISA ?

Posted on 2018-01-28, 21:05

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by Outtheredude

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Ok, just wanted to make sure before I went searching for some with -5v if it wasn't necessary. And check out what is available on eBay. Every possible combination of adapter to add -5v. 24-pin input to 20-pin output (probably the only one that would really ever be needed when using a new power …

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Re: Return to Windows 98 Second Edition via a PIII

Posted on 2017-04-06, 20:27

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by Outtheredude

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Hello again everyone! One thing I forgot to mention is that I like the sound card you put in there, I have an older model of the Monster Sound, the Diamond Monster M80, second card of the A3d line, but considering you are also going to use this system for old clockspeed sensitive DOS games, I wonder …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2017-04-05, 12:01

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by Outtheredude

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Looks suspiciously like Fractal Design case. Very nice and very flexible as they give you the choice between cooking and acoustics. Yep. It's an "old" Arc Midi R2 with a pair of stuffy old Pioneer BDXL Blu-Ray Optical drives. Not like those proper modern cases that do away with such old fashioned …

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Re: Return to Windows 98 Second Edition via a PIII

Posted on 2017-04-05, 11:28

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by Outtheredude

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Hello Luisile & Copados33! To quickly answer both questions regarding speed, I'm not building this system just for speed. If I was, I would have stuck with the Athlon XP 2000+ for my build, or even tried my luck with an Athlon 64 4000+ I've got tucked away somewhere in the spare parts retirement …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2017-04-04, 16:41

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by Outtheredude

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Hmmm, something like this "ancient" 4790K build perhaps: WP_20161203_05_29_51_Pro.jpg It's from the mid 2010s. Already old apparently, thanks to drive bay-less tempered glass cases, VR headsets, Windows 10, Kaby Lake, Ryzen & Pascal. :-P Still, at least it does RGB now, thanks to the NZXT Hue+ kit I …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2017-04-04, 16:19

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by Outtheredude

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Here's my modest little XP build: WP_20161127_08_03_55_Pro.jpg With just a pair of SanDisk X400 SSDs. A couple of Western Digital Blacks. A plain Dual Core E8400 (E0 Stepping) @ 3.0GHz. A tiny little EVGA 750 Ti SC (with backplate). Some G.Skill PC8000 DDR2 memory. On a Gigabyte EP35-DS3R (Rev. 2.1) …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2017-04-04, 15:27

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by Outtheredude

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sgt76 wrote: Old Thrashbarg wrote: Way I figure it, a retro rig is whatever you use to do retro PC stuff. That could just as easily include a pristine IBM 5150 PC, or DOSBox running on a 24-core Xeon with 32GB of RAM and quad-SLI GTX590's. I like this definition! 😁 I second this definition! 😀

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Re: Return to Windows 98 Second Edition via a PIII

Posted on 2017-04-04, 14:18

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by Outtheredude

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Look at all those free range cables! WP_20170325_13_56_33_Pro.jpg But, DISASTER!!! Dead DIMM slot! Both memory modules works just fine in the second slot, but computer says no, with lots of long beeps for emphasis, saying "I don't have no memory!" when either one is tried in the first slot. So, I …

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Re: Return to Windows 98 Second Edition via a PIII

Posted on 2017-04-04, 13:47

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by Outtheredude

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Now to put the cards in! :-) First, the PNY 6200: WP_20170325_13_36_38_Pro.jpg Then, the Belkin USB: WP_20170325_13_38_10_Pro.jpg Then, the Turtle Beach Aureal Vortex II: WP_20170325_13_39_50_Pro.jpg Finally, the VIA Firewire: WP_20170325_13_45_10_Pro.jpg All the cards are now in place! :-D WP_ …

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Re: Return to Windows 98 Second Edition via a PIII

Posted on 2017-04-04, 13:31

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by Outtheredude

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Stripped...: WP_20170325_12_50_57_Pro.jpg ...and...: WP_20170325_12_52_49_Pro.jpg ...in! WP_20170325_13_32_36_Pro.jpg Powered by Mercury! The PSU that doesn't explode, even after 10 years (or so) of use (apparently): WP_20170325_13_55_45_Pro.jpg Co-starring the Mitsumi Model D359M3D FDD! (Well, …

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Re: Return to Windows 98 Second Edition via a PIII

Posted on 2017-04-04, 13:11

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by Outtheredude

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So, with the teeny tiny little old stock cooler for the old PIII 1000EB waving bye bye to the AOpen motherboard, prior to entering the spares retirement home: WP_20170324_10_55_04_Pro.jpg Let's play with the memory that's just arrived! :-D WP_20170325_12_09_48_Pro.jpg Played. WP_20170325_12_13_27_ …

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Re: Return to Windows 98 Second Edition via a PIII

Posted on 2017-04-04, 12:59

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by Outtheredude

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The cooler's arrived! Let building commence! :-D WP_20170324_10_21_45_Pro.jpg Just look at that ENORMOUS 60mm fan on that fat black StarTech cooler against the teeny tiny stock cooler for the old 1000EB: WP_20170324_10_28_46_Pro.jpg When I try the fan on, the cable's all dangly, so it's the wrong …

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