Whats the right CD-audio connector to a Crystal CS4231 Soundcard

Posted on 2024-02-29, 19:38

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by ildonaldo

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I am currently rebuilding a pentium 1/233 PC and try to find the right port to connect the CD-Audio cable. It's either "Sony" / "CD-In/Mitsumi" / "Panasonic" or "Line in" ... Following the cable connector it is probably either "CD-In/Mitsumi" or "Panasonic" (see pricture). (The CD drive is something …

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Re: My little PC collection (12 Retro-PCs)

Posted on 2024-01-04, 15:25

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by ildonaldo

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Finally I found some time to go on with the case-swap of my "#2: year 1997 build". ... but I will break with some my own resolutions and use a CF IDE-drive as HDD and a Gotek Floppy emulator. As I will have to reduce my collection over the next two years (were gonna move), I intend to build a more …

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Re: Vaio PCV-RX402, Software/Driver or restore disk needed

Posted on 2023-12-08, 21:40

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by ildonaldo

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No serious reply so far - anybody out there? 😉

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Re: Vaio PCV-RX402, Software/Driver or restore disk needed

Posted on 2023-11-29, 19:39

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by ildonaldo

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vetz wrote on 2023-11-29, 17:42: ... take it you have checked archive.org? Jepp, Wayback machine (archive.org) didn't produce any feasible results 😀 neither did eBay (global) ... There are some images available for DL but only for different models.

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Re: Vaio PCV-RX402, Software/Driver or restore disk needed

Posted on 2023-11-29, 16:09

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by ildonaldo

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Anybody out there? 😉

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Vaio PCV-RX402, Software/Driver or restore disk needed

Posted on 2023-11-27, 09:47

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by ildonaldo

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Hi, If got here a lovely Sony Vaio PCV-RX402 from 2002. unfortunately the previous owner has tinkered with the software and the Software or restore disks are lost. I would like to do a clean install of Windows XP but need now the Sony software for the special Video-features. (The drivers shouldn't …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-09-17, 15:18

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by ildonaldo

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My neighbore was clearing his basment storage and look what he gave to me ... as he knows that I am collecting such old stuff 😀 Filename IMG_20230912_184642 (SVGA).jpg File size 292.52 KiB Views 1557 views File comment 4386-VC-HD with 486/33 DX Filename IMG_20230912_184608 (SVGA).jpg File size 235. …

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Re: My little PC collection (12 Retro-PCs)

Posted on 2023-09-17, 15:08

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by ildonaldo

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This my latest project for 2023. I will put my Pentium PC in a new(old) case and build a " Phils - 136 in 1 Pentium MMX Project ". For more compatibility with DOS games I will swap from the Millenium II to a "S3 ViRGE/DX (86C375), Hercules Terminator 3D/DX, BIOS version: G5h (1997-Nov-06)" and from …

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Re: (Spray)Paint old case - how to recreate surface structure?

Posted on 2023-08-25, 16:13

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by ildonaldo

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informatyk wrote on 2023-08-24, 11:22: One layer. In some places second layer. The color is great but still too white, it's looks like from factory. I'm not used to it. some time ago I made a visiual comparison of the two colours that I use for spraypainting old cases ... colour comparison RAL 1013 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-07-15, 13:46

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by ildonaldo

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Today I've got a (almost new) HP CD-Writer Plus for my latest project 😀 Filename IMG_20230715_111733 (SVGA).jpg File size 133.35 KiB Views 1698 views File comment HP E118405, HP CD-Writer Plus Filename IMG_20230715_111741 (SVGA).jpg File size 111.88 KiB Views 1698 views File comment HP E118405, HP …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-07-11, 15:21

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by ildonaldo

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Got this GTS 8600, 256MB, PCIe today. I just love these passively cooled Graphics Cards with fancy coolers. Always used passively cooled cards when possible. Filename IMG_20230711_170319 (SVGA).jpg File size 205.51 KiB Views 1682 views File comment Asus EN8600GTS Silent/HTDP/256M/A Looking now for …

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Re: Need Restore-CD/DVD for Vaio PCV-RX4xx

Posted on 2023-06-09, 06:59

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by ildonaldo

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checked both with no success. It's a real pity that sony just a few month ago terminated the software support for this legacy systems 🙁 I would have liked the idea to restore the System to it's original out-of-the-box state but a least I've got all the necessary XP drivers.

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Re: Need Restore-CD/DVD for Vaio PCV-RX4xx

Posted on 2023-06-08, 18:42

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by ildonaldo

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Anybody (Vaio veteran) out there ???

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-05-29, 18:23

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by ildonaldo

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ediflorianUS wrote on 2023-05-29, 17:00: So it turn's out that PSU (-from last lot) had 2 bad cap's so not sure if it's ok (set it asside ) the rest of it worked. ( I think). total cost without shipping . Thank you, but it is not the PSU that ist the Problem, but the Software - I am looking for the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-05-29, 15:47

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by ildonaldo

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I've just got a Sony Vaio PCV-RX402 for small money in absolute untinkered condition and I now want to run a clean setup with Windows XP. Luckily the drivers are still saved in a separate folder on the Harddrive but the original Sony Software is missing 🙁 ... and unfortunately Sony stopped to …

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Need Restore-CD/DVD for Vaio PCV-RX4xx

Posted on 2023-05-29, 12:42

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by ildonaldo

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I've just got a Sony Vaio PCV-RX402 (year 2002) in untinkered condition and I now want to run a clean setup with Windows XP. 2303fb74-9fe9-4537-9679-01b47f51aa26.jpg Does anyone have the original installation/restore CD/DVD that came with this model? PS: unfortunately Sony ended the software Support …

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Re: The AT cases with built-in stereo speakers thread!

Posted on 2023-04-23, 17:06

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by ildonaldo

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Retro-PC: my 1995 Palladium 486DX-66 VLB Multimedia PC plays ... DOOM! Finally I've got my 486 PC up and running ... ... and it plays DOOM - look at this video 😀 😀

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Re: My little PC collection (12 Retro-PCs)

Posted on 2023-04-23, 16:40

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by ildonaldo

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Retro-PC: my 1995 Palladium 486DX-66 VLB Multimedia PC plays ... DOOM! Finally I've got my 486 PC up and running ... ... and it plays DOOM - look at this video 😀 😀 Filename IMG_20230330_120213 (SVGA).jpg File size 199.18 KiB Views 670 views File comment Sys Specs Filename IMG_20230330_131845 (SVGA …

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Re: Need driver/software for "VL System L.I.S 2 indicator" display/fan control

Posted on 2023-04-06, 15:07

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by ildonaldo

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RANDOM wrote on 2023-04-06, 04:19: i HAVE A INSTALL PROGRAM FOR VL SYSTEM LIS 2 PREMIUM. WHATS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, HOW CAN I SEND IT TO YOU? Luckily I have been able to fix it in the meantime, but thank you for your response 😀 Filename AMD_XP_01.jpg File size 100.05 KiB Views 581 views File comment …

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Re: Please, can you help with this Turbo display puzzle???

Posted on 2023-03-06, 07:55

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by ildonaldo

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Thank you for the advice. In that case I will try to figure out the combination first and try it with the fully (pre)set jumpers.

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