Re: IDE-CF seems to be fragile
Posted on 2023-03-19, 02:58
I've tried several different ones, and the best ones I've used thus far are made by Monoprice. They can be had at a good price on ebay.
Re: What is the best Thin Client for Windows 98 (SE)
Posted on 2023-03-15, 01:38
The Wyse Rx0 (expandable version) makes for a competent Windows 98/XP hybrid build. 3dMark01 score was just over 10,000 and 3dMark03 at just over 3,000. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bB0AAOSwveJg8G2P/s-l1600.jpg I installed a Radeon x600 Pro PCIe card and a few pi fans for some extra airflow, …
Re: Asus P5G41C-M LX and Windows 98?
Posted on 2023-02-23, 11:36
Not that exact motherboard - but I've successfully installed Windows 98 on a motherboard with a G41/ICH7 combination with 100% compatibility and with no problems in the device manager (upon installing a PCI sound card, PCIe video card, and PCI ethernet card and disabling all the onboard options for …
Re: PC dos games on old crt tv?
Posted on 2023-02-23, 11:04
I haven't tested DOS games specifically, but my go-to VGA-to-composite and s-video converter/adapter is the EKL VGA to AV adapter. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61FEYRua-5L._AC_SL1000_.jpg I used this to connect an old PC running a Gameboy emulator to an old black-and-white security monitor I …
Re: 11/12-pin onboard joystick connector?
Posted on 2023-02-23, 10:47
So ultimately to a 15-pin gameport? Where would one find such a 12-pin ribbon cable to 15-pin gameport adapter? Is there such a thing, or is it probably a proprietary connector for that particular motherbaord?
11/12-pin onboard joystick connector?
Posted on 2023-02-23, 10:35
So here's something I've never seen before. An 11-pin onboard header for a joystick/gamepad. This is on a socket 478 board with RealTek ALC650 audio; Sis963 chipset. So what exactly kind of joystick/gamepad would connect to such a header?
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-05-10, 21:05
Being socket 775 running DDR2 ram, this is certainly going to be using a legacy BIOS. And in fact, if you browse to towards the end of that user manual I linked, it indeed is legacy. The manual also confirms that this supports running a SATA drive in IDE mode. Based on my experience with OEM Lenovo …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-05-10, 20:21
I've been tempted to snatch one of these up: https://www.ebay.com/itm/354007287986 That one is socket 775, Core2Duo, 4GB of ram Per the user manual (see page 36), the motherboard has both a PCIEx16 slot and an older PCI slot as well. https://www.fujitsu.com/downloads/SOL/fai/retailing/support/tp36xx …
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2022-05-10, 14:11
Installed Windows 98 on an IBM Point-of-Sale Machine. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/aa0AAOSwG7Via~hY/s-l1600.png https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/BvQAAOSwZ21ia~hi/s-l1600.png Got rid of the old mechanical drive and put in a Disk-on-Module SSD. It has 1 PCI slot which I filled with a cheap-o Radeon …
Does anybody make 3d-printed or otherwise plastic low-profile PCI brackets to make a low-profile sound card?
Posted on 2021-11-21, 17:13
I have a low-profile Windows 98/XP hybrid build I'm working on. Low profile is a bit of a hurdle for this type of build as it not only limits the choice of video cards, but it severely limits the choice of sound cards. I've only found 1 option that fits right out of the box - and that is the CMI- …
Re: Which Pentium IIs can be underclocked?
Posted on 2021-04-05, 21:48
Just thought I'd share, I was playing around today with a motherboard from an old Compaq Deskpro along with a P2 Klamath 300/66 processor. The board has a 6-switch dipswitch for setting the multiplier as well as a few other things. Switches 2 through 4 control the multiplier. As documented in the …
Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread
Posted on 2020-06-26, 15:05
OS - Windows 98SE Motherboard - Lenovo OEM board (G41/ICH7 Socket 775) CPU - Intel E8400 Core2Duo Video Card - ATI Radeon x600 Pro Benchmark settings - default, except Wait for Vsync disabled Also, video card hard-modded - overclocked by about 15% Results: 26,746 (3d marks) 70,052 (CPU marks) The …
EBX industrial motherboard
Posted on 2020-05-08, 03:15
Stumbled across this motherboard on ebay today. Looks kinda intriguing: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/pIoAAOSwGtJetCfS/s-l1600.jpg It has a VIA chipset, C3 800mhz CPU, a CF-reader on the bottom of the board, and it is an EBX form factor. This jumped out at me for a few reasons. First, it has a …
Gamepad "not detected"
Posted on 2020-04-27, 19:50
Well, I've exhausted everything I know of to try to troubleshoot this, and I'm just not having any luck. My setup is an MS-7145 Motherboard (socket 754) and in one of the PCI slots, I have a PCI sound card (an ALS-4000-based card). Sound works fine. In the device manager, the gameport shows up fine. …
Re: VIASBCFG - VIA SBPro configuration tool for VIA VT8231 & VT82C686/A/B chipsets (v0.10a)
Posted on 2020-04-22, 23:37
Excellent! Now I finally have a use for all of these motherboards that I re-capped last year: https://vulcan-systems.com/breakingnewsfeeds.com/t5700-1.jpg These are from the HP T5700 thin client (VT8231). I am happy to report that both sound and music work flawlessly in at least some games. Tested …
Re: Windows 98SE - USB mouse extremely slow, am I missing something obvious?
Posted on 2020-01-28, 21:12
First I would try this driver (newer USB 2.0 driver for ICH4/ICH5 chipsets): http://windows98.xf.cz/chipset/usbich45.zip If that doesn't fix it, the 2 times I've encountered this on different computers - one time disabling USB 2.0 (and reverting to 1.1) in the BIOS fixed it. The other time it was …
Re: SSD, Windows 98, Worth it?
Posted on 2020-01-19, 00:44
Back then of the day, when I had 386DX 25 machine, it had a Seagate 80MB hard drive in 1990 (ST1102A), I managed to fill it up quickly with several dos games. Does 100MB or more IDE DOM exists? This would be much better actually. Cheers, 128 MB versions are fairly common, as are 256. In fact I …
Re: SSD, Windows 98, Worth it?
Posted on 2020-01-18, 19:37
I'm talking specifically about those Hyperdisk modules. I also have other brands (very happy with Kingspec) and do recommend DOMs. Just not these specific ones for older systems. I guess I'm not clear specifically what your issue is with the Hyperdisk DOM's. The OP asked about IDE-type SSD's on a …
Re: SSD, Windows 98, Worth it?
Posted on 2020-01-16, 19:47
I really don't understand why anybody, other than those obsessed with being "period correct," would want to use anything other than an SSD in a retro build. They're superior in just about every way imaginable. And all the issues raised here are moot IMO as it is pretty easy to just back up your …
Re: SSD, Windows 98, Worth it?
Posted on 2020-01-16, 18:55
These work great and only cost about $32 shipped from China (if you're willing to wait). They're 32 GB in size, IDE, and will plug directly into an IDE port in your motherboard. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wLEAAOSwadtdehIn/s-l400.jpg I've also built and sold now over 100 systems, with WIndows 98, …
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