Re: STB Dell Nitro 3D S3 Virge, basic info.

Posted on 2011-04-07, 07:58

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Thanks a lot for the info! Sadly, those S3 links don't appear to be working. Not at this moment, anyway. Luckily however, you can search for those zip files on DriverGuide, and I've downloaded the 3 zip files that I need from that site.

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STB Dell Nitro 3D S3 Virge, basic info.

Posted on 2011-04-06, 21:38

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I'm testing an STB Dell Nitro 3D S3 Virge GX PCI VGA. I notice there's a support page for this VGA, on the Dell website. It's here . They've got some Windows 95 software for it, here . It's called STB Nitro 3D vision: STB Nitro 3D, v. 1.0, A01. I tried it and it works. It's fairly basic - refresh …

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Re: Socket 370 mobo recommendation required - for a 1.4 GHz Tualatin

Posted on 2011-04-06, 18:04

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I used UniFlash to save this mobo's BIOS. It appears at the end of this post as an attachment. I renamed the .bin file to a .txt file. You simply need to rename it back again, to a .bin file. The relevant information is as follows - 7VBA133U-2BA2 (Bios version, top of BIOS POST screen. I think it's …

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Re: The ultimate CF adapter for vintage computers?

Posted on 2011-04-06, 10:23

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swaaye wrote: The only thing I dislike about CF is how occasionally I have to fix a bent pin in the readers. I've noticed that. Also, CF seems to occasionally suffer from "random" BSOD access problems.

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Re: Asus PVI-486SP3 @ 50 MHz bus speed?

Posted on 2011-04-06, 10:18

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I'm testing this Asus mobo again. I used an Intel DX-50 @ 50 FSB, and WinTune running inside Windows 98 worked normally. I then removed this Intel chip, and replaced it with an AMD 5x86 P75, and ran it at "3x & 50 = 150". Again, Windows 98 appeared normal. The BIOS timings were almost maxed out. I …

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Re: UMC chipset PCI 486 mobo. AMD P90 CPU options?

Posted on 2011-04-05, 18:31

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So has anyone tested a Pentium OD with these boards? What clock speeds, FSB and multipliers are doable? I'm guessing even 2.5 x 40 or 3 x 33 is going to be pushing it. You participated in this thread, here . In it, I mention that the POD works very well on this mobo. The POD overclocks to 100 MHz, …

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Re: UMC chipset PCI 486 mobo. AMD P90 CPU options?

Posted on 2011-04-05, 17:10

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@swaaye I've always been intrigued by the MediaGX, but am afraid it would open a can of worms with my Cyrix 5x86 obsession. It could end up being a money pit of doom. :happyhappy: Oh I know how that goes. One thing leads to another and soon there are 10 packages on the way. I can relate to that. 1 …

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Re: Is this a good 486 PCI board?

Posted on 2011-04-05, 12:56

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BTW sliderider, how did you get on with your PC Chips UMC 486 mobo?

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Re: Best way to back up a compact flash drive?

Posted on 2011-04-05, 12:55

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Yes that's good thinking, I'll do that. Thanks.

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Re: Is this a good 486 PCI board?

Posted on 2011-04-05, 10:17

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I wonder if this revision 2 mobo supports EDO RAM? Vogons user feipoa said "if the UM8881F chipset has an E, as shown below in the given location of -EYT, then it supports EDO RAM. UM8881F 9633-EYT R62706 I think it's worth checking this, before you buy it. If it does support EDO, it certainly looks …

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Re: UMC chipset PCI 486 mobo. AMD P90 CPU options?

Posted on 2011-04-05, 09:48

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I'll try all of these interesting ideas when I next test the Biostar mobo. ATM, it's somewhere - not exactly sure where. I'm sorry but right ATM, I've got a box of untested stuff that I need to plough through...

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Re: 386DX40 build

Posted on 2011-04-05, 09:40

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i put a buildlog on antother website here: http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=353775 This is great, and also it would be a perfect Vogons/Marvin thread. :happy: What's your most successful top speed jumper setting on this mobo? I am guessing that you are using the factory …

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Re: Pentium overdrive 83 MHz - overclocking options?

Posted on 2011-04-05, 09:03

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feipoa wrote: Be gentile with maxing out your settings if you want to take your 486 obsession well into your 80's. I wonder who'll make it there first? Me or the hardware? Probably neither. 😉

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Re: Asus P5A - undocumented voltage options?

Posted on 2011-04-05, 08:50

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I have been reading the release notes for VIA's 4-in-1 service pack, version 4.43. They can been seen here. There's a previous release date column in this table. Two 4.35 versions were released in 2001/10/25 and 2001/11/08. 4.43 was released in 2002/9/11.

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Re: Best way to back up a compact flash drive?

Posted on 2011-04-05, 08:35

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Thanks a lot for the info. :happy: I tried both suggestions. Acronis for WD is good because it's free. However, it won't "see" the CF, so I couldn't use it for my specific task. CloneZilla is good because it worked, but I had to run it via a boot CD. The problem with that is I couldn't use my …

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Best way to back up a compact flash drive?

Posted on 2011-04-04, 15:19

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I've just done a clean installation of Windows 98 on to a compact flash drive. I'm having some problems installing a video card, and also VIA's service pack. I would like to experiment with different video driver installs and VIA service packs. One thing I would like to do is back up a clean win98 …

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Re: Complete newbie advice on ISA video cards required please

Posted on 2011-04-04, 13:44

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Holy crap that's expensive! Hell, that thing would double the value of most of the systems I'd be connecting it to. :shocked: I think I'll be sticking with the grungy old cables I already have... I've just spotted these IXOS 3 metre VGA cables again on ebay. The seller is practically "giving them …

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Re: Are any of the really old Sound Blasters any good?

Posted on 2011-04-04, 11:58

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When you say "computer thinking" sound, do you mean a single "clunk" noise? If yes, then I do hear this sound. Oddly, when the SB's IRQ resource was set to IRQ 7, I don't think I heard this noise. I only heard this noise when I set the card's IRQ to 5. However, I haven't tested this card much, so I …

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Re: Creative SoundBlaster CT1350B - FM Organ can't detect hardware

Posted on 2011-04-04, 11:43

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Thanks a lot Amigaz! That worked! 😁 I put the SB card in to a nice and slow 386, and everything works great. Ah, good old 386s. I'm really glad I got one.

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Re: Creative SoundBlaster CT1350B - FM Organ can't detect hardware

Posted on 2011-04-04, 11:23

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I hope this isn't anything bad - I noticed there is a program inside the SB folder, and it's called SBFMDRV.com I ran it, and it displayed this error message: Creative Sound Blaster FM-Driver Version 1.34 SB 1.5 / SB 2.0 / MCV 2.0 Driver's I/O address set at 220 Hex SBFMDRV: Error 0002: FM feature …

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