Re: Pentium MMX build for late DOS/Win95 games.

Posted on 2021-12-20, 13:11

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by EddieHimself

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Well, I managed to get some SDRAM that isn't broken. Now, I've got 64 MB of SDRAM, and everything up and running with Windows 95 and real-time DOS mode (remember, kids: MSCDEX is not a CD-ROM driver!) https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/613773667435806762/922473495584198676/DSC_0001_3.JPG?width …

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Re: Pentium MMX build for late DOS/Win95 games.

Posted on 2021-12-15, 18:24

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by EddieHimself

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The ESS Audiodrive chip is the 1869F. Certainly seems like a nice option, even if I am planning on using the sound card. The ESS11869 is lovely. I definitely prefer ESFM synthesis rather than the CQM modulation you'll get from the AWE64. Well, I can always enable the on-board sound again and use it …

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Re: Some of my retro computer builds

Posted on 2021-12-14, 14:39

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by EddieHimself

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What is an AT only Io shield? Is it to use at motherboards in ATX cases? (I did not know they existed.) Yes. They're very hard to find though. I managed to find one in a job lot of 10 I/O shields on eBay after searching through literally thousands of listings. https://media.discordapp.net/ …

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Re: Pentium MMX build for late DOS/Win95 games.

Posted on 2021-12-11, 15:57

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by EddieHimself

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According to the datasheet, the SiS 5598 actually supports 64-megabit memory chips, but only up to 32 MB memory modules. That would explain why it wasn't playing ball with the 64-MB DIMM I tried using.

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Re: Pentium MMX build for late DOS/Win95 games.

Posted on 2021-12-10, 19:30

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by EddieHimself

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Looks like a fine choice of components! The 486 I put together recently also has white ISA slots, which I found cool as well. There are some interesting slot brackets on those IDE connectors on your motherboard. Haven't seen those before. 64 megs of RAM is more then enough for an MMX system and the …

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Pentium MMX build for late DOS/Win95 games.

Posted on 2021-12-10, 17:45

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by EddieHimself

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So, I decided to put together a Pentium MMX system. I've got a Pentium MMX 200 CPU to put in this system. I already had it because of... reasons, so I decided it would do. I can always put a 233 in there if I ever feel like it. The next thing was the motherboard. I decided to go with an ATX socket 7 …

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Re: Post your 'current' PC

Posted on 2021-11-26, 17:30

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by EddieHimself

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Does that USB 3.5" drive work with Windows 10/11? I can't seem to get mine to, it always corrupts disks. It works 100% fine in Linux and Win 7/XP though. It works fine. The issue is that, if you have no disk in the drive, it causes certain programs to hang. I think it's because modern Windows …

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Re: Post your 'current' PC

Posted on 2021-11-26, 15:40

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by EddieHimself

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This is my current setup. Specs: AMD Ryzen 1800X AMD Radeon RX 580 8 GB 32 GB RAM 2400 MHz Gigabyte X370 Gaming 5 1 TB Samsung 980 PCIe 3x4 NVMe SSD 1 TB Gigabyte NVMe SSD (there is only one NVMe slot on the motherboard, so the Samsung drive is on an NVMe riser card) 4 TB Hitachi HDD 6 TB Seagate …

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Re: The weird GTA San Andreas build

Posted on 2021-11-23, 22:17

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by EddieHimself

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Good thing you've got a passive cooler for the HT Prescott P4, because mine is using the stock cooler and it's loud as all hell!

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Re: Post pics of your CRT monitors

Posted on 2021-11-23, 13:35

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by EddieHimself

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The first "retro" CRT I got (as in, when they were considered retro and not just a cheap monitor for when you couldn't afford a flat-screen!) was this Relisys TE-555 15" monitor: https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/613773667435806762/881583425583218728/DSC_0010_3.JPG?width=1171&height=778 I …

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Re: Compaq Deskpro EP build-like we had when we were kids

Posted on 2021-10-26, 13:21

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by EddieHimself

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Couple of freebies: a 17" CRT monitor and a GeForce 4 MX460.

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Re: Building my own Woodgrain 486

Posted on 2021-10-12, 14:57

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by EddieHimself

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appiah4 wrote on 2021-09-29, 22:22: matze79 wrote on 2021-09-29, 22:12: Whats the deal with woodgrain ? it looks even worse then beige cases 😁 LGR made it a thing.. *sigh* Like I said, the paint was in awful condition and it's not like I was going to achieve the factory finish using spray cans at …

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Re: Show us your IBM Compatible PC games collection

Posted on 2021-09-26, 19:13

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by EddieHimself

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Some games and shit.

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Re: FM-V Towns - a tale of rare Japanese equipment

Posted on 2021-09-22, 10:57

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by EddieHimself

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Very interesting piece of 1990s computer history. I had the misfortune of having a Buffalo backup drive with the infamous 3TB Seagate drive that's so bad, it even has its own Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ST3000DM001 Of course, I only found out about this after the drive had failed …

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Re: Building my own Woodgrain 486

Posted on 2021-09-09, 16:50

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by EddieHimself

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TheMobRules wrote on 2021-09-08, 19:05: Very nice build! Your motherboard seems to be made by MSI, would it be possible for you to dump the BIOS? You can use GETROM or NSSI if you don't have a programmer. Yeah, it is. I'll do that when I next get it up and running.

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Re: Compaq Deskpro EP build-like we had when we were kids

Posted on 2021-09-07, 10:07

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by EddieHimself

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Ich habe endlich eine ATX-Blende aus Deutschland erhalten. This was hard to get hold of! https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/613773667435806762/884741125464789022/DSC_0005_3.JPG?width=1171&height=778 https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/613773667435806762/884741114597359686/DSC_0007_4.JPG? …

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Re: Building my own Woodgrain 486

Posted on 2021-09-06, 09:55

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by EddieHimself

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The finishing touch...

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Re: Compaq Deskpro EP build-like we had when we were kids

Posted on 2021-08-31, 15:53

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by EddieHimself

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Ah, there we go! 😀

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Re: Compaq Deskpro EP build-like we had when we were kids

Posted on 2021-08-31, 15:36

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by EddieHimself

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My first IT job was a office full of Compaq's but we only had 1 of these style cases and always thought the drivebay rotation thing was smart. The user only used his in desktop form as well so never tested how easy it was to convert. plywood, meh. No one is going to see back of the case anyway and …

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Re: Compaq Deskpro EP build-like we had when we were kids

Posted on 2021-08-29, 17:03

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by EddieHimself

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I installed Windows 98 on here; being a dummy, I didn’t realise that the Compaq restore CD, like all Windows 95 CDs, isn’t bootable. Perhaps I’ll try putting the OEM version of Windows 95 on here at some point, but I’m happy with what I’ve got installed right now and don’t really want to mess with …

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