Re: what was it like watching the death of 3dfx post voodoo 3 (late 1999-2000)?

Posted on 2024-05-14, 20:39

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Intel486dx33 wrote on 2024-05-14, 16:24: If someone wants to Save these Voodoo cards from the Recycle bin you need to design a NEW PCB board kit To rebuild these Voodoo cards. Your wish is my command… Voodoo 2 4444SX

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Re: Roland CM-32L ROM Version?

Posted on 2024-05-13, 08:31

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why not just use TAKEGO.MID to be 100% sure? if you have v1.00 rom you will immediately hear it - there is no mistaking I wish I could. I don’t have physical access to the device. I was trying to determine the version prior to purchase 😝 it’s a bit of a gamble but if it does turn out to be v1.00 …

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Re: Roland CM-32L ROM Version?

Posted on 2024-05-13, 06:20

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I found a website that allows you to lookup Roland serial numbers to give you a date of manufacture. This one was end of 1991. Since the CM-32L started production 1989 I think it’s safe to say a 1991 model was not running v1.00 https://serial-number-decoder.co.uk/roland/roland.htm

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Re: Roland CM-32L ROM Version?

Posted on 2024-05-12, 11:56

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This post here suggests the same as Phil, only v1.00 comes in the socketed format. Is that still the consensus? Re: EEPROM your CM-32L

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2024-05-12, 11:30

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Testing most of today's fleabay finds. So far: - FIC P4M-RS350/L works, one of the DDR slots has a few burned pins I need to somehow restore tho. Has a beefy Arctic cooler on it (which tbh looks a bit goofy if you ask me) - EPoX EP-P55-VX works, needs cleaning as it's horribly filthy. - HD3870 is …

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Roland CM-32L ROM Version?

Posted on 2024-05-12, 10:59

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I’m trying to determine if the ROM version for a CM-32L is v1.00 or not Is it safe to assume that because the ROM is soldered directly to the PCB it is NOT v1.00? Where as the v1.00 version has a socket? One of Phil’s videos seem to suggest this. What’s interesting is that it’s serial number starts …

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Re: what was it like watching the death of 3dfx post voodoo 3 (late 1999-2000)?

Posted on 2024-05-11, 05:50

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The Voodoo 1 absolutely blew me away as well as everyone in our LAN group. I was jealous of people who had one. Seeing a rocket go down a hallway in Quake 1 with the lighting effects was life changing. A lot of people upgraded to the Voodoo 2 but after that the hype was all NVidia and ATI. I didn’t …

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Re: Nforce2 build, no beeps, no POST?

Posted on 2024-05-08, 21:55

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Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster. Im recreating a build from my teens with an AMD Athlon 1400 in an ASUS nforce 2 motherboard, having done a bit of research I sourced a PSU with 480W rating and 35A available on the 5v line. The CPU had a rough journey to me with some bent pins, but there …

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Re: 1ghz pentium iii fcpga release date

Posted on 2024-05-05, 20:49

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i would be happier with a slot1 1000/100, it would match with the bx and the gf2 ultra. That would be a nice match but the slot1 1000/100 is rare as hens teeth these days (I guess same goes with a GF2 Ultra). I matched my 1100/100 with a GF2 Ti. I guess it all depends what you consider “period …

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Re: 1ghz pentium iii fcpga release date

Posted on 2024-05-05, 15:42

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same for the socket 370, the availability is interesting :) i did not find result for the more exotic coppermine 1100/100 and the 1133/133. from the stepping, they should come out around the tualatin. 550/100 1999.11 https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/article/991109/pa_cphdd.htm 750/100 1999.12 …

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Re: Suggestions for buying a Roland Soundcanvas 88 / 8820

Posted on 2024-05-05, 12:00

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FYI, a standard SC-88 has a direct AC cord as well. The mod to change the AC power to your region is pretty simple. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jIBWbfu_VQ

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Re: Faulty Roland RAP-10 Repair Help Needed

Posted on 2024-05-04, 08:31

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appiah4 wrote on 2024-05-04, 06:57: Yes, games that use it for digital audio do not detect its presence either. I will start out by reflowing the legs of the ICs and report back then! Let us know how you go. I’m going to do the same with a SCB-55 that’s not working.

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Re: Faulty Roland RAP-10 Repair Help Needed

Posted on 2024-05-03, 21:43

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What a beautiful card. If you have a microscope, look for moving legs on IC’s and broken traces.

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Re: ESS Solo 1 different versions

Posted on 2024-05-03, 12:15

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You need to do it twice because there's two channels. It's not a "logical on/of" but you route each channel through an amplifier or not. Feel free to do only one jumper - you'll see you'll have only one side amplified. Doing it with a single jumper would've required more components and added costs. …

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Re: ESS Solo 1 different versions

Posted on 2024-05-03, 10:55

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Here's 2 for the collection. The ES1938MI is currently being used in an EPIA-ITX based project On the E1938-202 PCI card, do you know what the jumpers do? From recall it was to enable amplification for passive speakers That’s what I thought it was for but why do you need 2 jumpers for that. That’s …

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Re: ESS Solo 1 - Cannot find the AudioDrive

Posted on 2024-04-30, 10:14

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Thanks for the info Joseph. After a long read, it appears I have a newer revision of the Solo 1 so ESSVOL will not work. Are you aware of any method to unmute the line-in when ESSVOL doesn’t work? I’d like to be able to use my SC-55 with some games. Unfortunately, I don't know of any way to do that …

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Re: ESS Solo 1 - Cannot find the AudioDrive

Posted on 2024-04-30, 09:50

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The only problem now is ESSVOL.exe does not detect the card. I got a funny feeling Phils ESSDOS drivers are borked (but surely someone else would have complained?) or not compatible with my particular ESS Solo 1. Going to do some more investigating... ESSVOL.EXE isn't a part of the official Solo-1 …

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Re: ESS Solo 1 different versions

Posted on 2024-04-30, 08:24

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4xtx wrote on 2022-05-02, 02:01: Here's 2 for the collection. The ES1938MI is currently being used in an EPIA-ITX based project On the E1938-202 PCI card, do you know what the jumpers do?

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Re: ESS Solo 1 - Cannot find the AudioDrive

Posted on 2024-04-30, 08:02

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Ok got a little further. Well, almost there. When I installed the Windows drivers, it also installed the DOS drivers to C:\ drive (ESSOLO.COM, ESSOLO.SYS, ESSCFG.INI). I modified my config.sys and autoexec.bat to point to the drivers sitting in the root of C: and bingo! the card came alive in DOS. …

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Re: ESS Solo 1 - Cannot find the AudioDrive

Posted on 2024-04-30, 07:44

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Just tested the card in Windows 95 to make sure it's ok and it's working perfectly so just DOS is the issue. Filename IMG_5056.JPG File size 1022.76 KiB Views 306 views Filename IMG_5055.JPG File size 1.59 MiB Views 314 views

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