Re: 10GB drive + Award BIOS problems

Posted on 2020-07-09, 07:22

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Well, pretty disappointed with the results I got with joining XT-IDE with the original BIOS, I tried another path: I got a couple of 27C256 EPROMs, wrote a configured XT-IDE file and put it on the 3Com 3C509B card. It worked...kind of. The PC POSTed, XT-IDE correctly detected the primary master ( …

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Re: Mouse issues after Windows for Workgroups 3.11 update.

Posted on 2020-07-01, 17:57

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by jaZz_KCS

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My Compaq Contura likes vanilla Windows 3.1, but not WfW 3.11.. That's interesting. I have a Compaq Contura 400c and it also dislikes (freezes after everything has loaded) WfW3.11. Whereas Windows 3.1 (Compaq edition) does run flawlessly.... I suspect something is up with relation custom memory …

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Re: Crystal sound chip

Posted on 2020-07-01, 11:51

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ Sound

If you want to I can prepare a bootdisk image with short manual and batchfile for the BIOS flash for you. It might be worth a shot to see whether onboard audio returns.

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Re: Crystal sound chip

Posted on 2020-06-30, 19:03

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ Sound

Sorry, you are right, I just remembered... There is indeed no option on this board's BIOS to disable the onboard audio. No jumper either, it is always enabled... Same goes for the onboard video (iirc you only have the option to choose which video adapter to initialize first (AGP or PCI, whereas AGP …

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Re: Crystal sound chip

Posted on 2020-06-30, 17:51

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ Sound

Isn't the 4280 dependent on the AC'97 codec it's paired with? Have you tried installing drivers for that? Ill try jaZz_KCS suggestion. But never thought it would be such a hassle. Thanks for your suggestion 👍 But then again reviving 25year old stuff is fun! IIRC those drivers I posted are the VIA …

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Re: Riva TNT vs MX400

Posted on 2020-06-30, 17:02

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ Video

How about how does Geforce 2 MX compare? I have one without 400 after the MX on the chip. I also have MX4000 card that I think is suppose to be similar performance as MX400 at least based on some forum conversation online. That depends.... The MX4000 is the latest iteration of the GF4MX440 revision …

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Re: Crystal sound chip

Posted on 2020-06-30, 16:46

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ Sound

This chip isnt bad at all. I do have a Vectra VEi8 HP MITAC OEM board as well. It should work with the drivers I have attached below. It will also install a TSR for Soundblaster compatibility in the autoexec.bat (cw*audio.com). In addition to that I have also added an additional Crystal Soundfont …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2020-06-29, 12:01

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ Sound

Awaiting with anticipation. This is going to be an awesome card.

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Re: Vogons members average motherboard collection size

Posted on 2020-06-29, 09:27

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Only two handful, as I like to have all boards I own in service/operational status. So most loose boards I own are spares for others currently in use somewhere.

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Re: Riva TNT vs MX400

Posted on 2020-06-29, 09:23

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ Video

How about how does Geforce 2 MX compare? I have one without 400 after the MX on the chip. I also have MX4000 card that I think is suppose to be similar performance as MX400 at least based on some forum conversation online. That depends.... The MX4000 is the latest iteration of the GF4MX440 revision …

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Re: A new covid lockdown project - help if you can

Posted on 2020-06-29, 09:06

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Good work. Comes together quite nicely!

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Re: SBVGM (DOS) VGM Player

Posted on 2020-06-29, 09:04

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Release Announcements

Support for Serge's CMS2LPT planned?

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Re: 10GB drive + Award BIOS problems

Posted on 2020-06-29, 08:51

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yes, EZ-Drive supports FAT32. It asks you what OS you plan on using and what FS you want to deploy. I have no clue about accessibility of Win10. Again, I have only ever used Windows up to Win7, where it works. But then again, I would never use the most modern machine to send files over, but always …

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Re: New sound card project: AWE64 Legacy

Posted on 2020-06-28, 20:17

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ Sound

Do I have to organize myself a Value/donor card to for this fine object in preparation? Or are enough prepared/laid aside for the whole batch?

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Re: New Waveblaster card : Reptile Paradise - Yucatan FX

Posted on 2020-06-28, 20:09

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ Sound

Does anyone have yet more sound examples of known/popular games to share from this soundbank? I am not familiar with the Cancun FX, it sounds very interesting. Splendid work, Serge.

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Re: DreamBlaster X16

Posted on 2020-06-28, 20:07

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by jaZz_KCS

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Wow, 1GB flash for sounds for old DOS games.... Time to whip out the old Dream 5000 SDK and start constructing some fine sounding banks, I guess? 😁 Good work.

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Re: 10GB drive + Award BIOS problems

Posted on 2020-06-28, 19:27

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by jaZz_KCS

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I recommend going with the DDO (Direct Drive Overlay) route and can wholeheartedly recommend EZ-Drive v9.09w It isnt always necessary to go the XT-IDE route if the only problem is the size of the drive in question. Thanks for the idea, however it is my understanding that this overlay software will …

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Re: What sound card do you use on your modern PC ?

Posted on 2020-06-28, 10:10

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by jaZz_KCS

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Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro. The breakout box is handy to test whatever is on the table at the given moment, even in 2020. The quality of conversion is still top notch, even in 2020.

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Re: PC Sound case stickers

Posted on 2020-06-28, 10:02

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by jaZz_KCS

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I wanted to take this as an opportunity to thank you for these stickers you have sent me recently. Well received!

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Re: 10GB drive + Award BIOS problems

Posted on 2020-06-27, 12:20

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by jaZz_KCS

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I recommend going with the DDO (Direct Drive Overlay) route and can wholeheartedly recommend EZ-Drive v9.09w It isnt always necessary to go the XT-IDE route if the only problem is the size of the drive in question.

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