SC-55 without general midi logo

Posted on 2019-03-15, 18:19

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in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

maybe a silly question since I already tested it but I figured I'd ask anyway to double check. I have a Roland SC-55 midi module (not the MK-II) and it only has the GS logo on it but NOT a General Midi logo as i've seen on most other SC-55's. I've tested the module with both general midi and sound …

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Re: Gateway 2000 4DX2-66V stock configuration

Posted on 2018-10-21, 03:22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Pretty much done with this build. does anyone know what the max RAM amount is that this MB can take and does anyone have a chart to what the DIP switch settings are? Only thing I wasn't able to do is to get the turbo button working or the turbo LED. I know the led isn't dead because if I switch the …

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Re: K6-III+ build

Posted on 2018-06-23, 23:56

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in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Well, I'm thoughly confused. both the Quake II 3DNow! patch and the AGP utility seem to of had almost no effect. after patching quake II for 3DNow! I get maybe 2-5 FPS higher but that's it. the AGP utility seems to work since it asks me to reboot once I change any settings but my benchmarks are …

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Re: K6-III+ build

Posted on 2018-06-23, 16:22

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in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Yeah some of these are a little bit off. For Quake 2 you really want to use the AMD 3DNow! Patch if you haven't, you should see a really nice boost. For the rest of these, make sure to use the ALi AGP Utility and set Write Combining options properly (I usually put it on "ALL"), there have been some …

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Re: K6-III+ build

Posted on 2018-06-23, 04:33

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in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Oh good, I've been testing my K6-III+ rig lately and it feels a bit slow. performance comes somewhere between a PII 300 and a PII 350 Gigabyte GA-5AX K6-III+ @ 550mhz 256MB SDRAM TNT2 Ultra Yamaha audition 32 I forget the exact HDD model but its a Maxtor ATA 133 running off a PCI ATA133 card running …

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Re: Gateway 2000 4DX2-66V stock configuration

Posted on 2018-06-05, 18:22

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Mine was pretty bare when I got it. only had a 3 1/2 floppy drive in a 5 1/4 to 3 1/4 bay adaptor. Its proven to be a challenge adding other drives since its a rails system and I only have 2 rails for the one drive. Inside the only 2 cards were a VLB Buslogic SCSI controller and a ISA video card …

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Re: Gateway 2000 4DX2-66V stock configuration

Posted on 2018-06-01, 15:30

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

But why? but why what? restore it to stock? if that's what you mean that's a really odd question, especially in a forum like this. why do any of us even pay for old parts to build any retro machine when the majority of it can be done for free on DOSbox? why do people restore anything to stock? just …

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Gateway 2000 4DX2-66V stock configuration

Posted on 2018-06-01, 14:51

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have a Desktop Gateway 2000 4DX2-66V I'd like to more or less restore to stock configuration. my question is was there a stock configuration from Gateway or was every machine sold customized? main questions are. was the CD-ROM drive optional or standard? what sound, graphics and I/0 cards were …

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Zoltrix ISA Soundcards

Posted on 2018-02-25, 21:47

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Anyone have any comments or info on Zoltrix sound cards? I never heard of them before but I came across a card labeled AV206 which from looking around seems to be a Zoltrix AP 1600 V.2 ISA sound card. are these SB compatibles?

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Re: VOGONS Benchmark archive?

Posted on 2018-01-30, 23:50

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Anyone mention the Incoming - Lux Et Robur benchmark. I cant find it anywhere for download.

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Re: Best PC the year 2000 could provide.

Posted on 2017-11-12, 05:02

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I just finished putting it together literally 2 days ago or so and haven't had time to mess with it but I'm planning to benchmark it against my 1ghz P3 dell dimension as well as a 1.4ghz Tualatin rig and my 1.4ghz Athlon machine soon hopefully.

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Re: Best PC the year 2000 could provide.

Posted on 2017-11-12, 02:58

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Funny this thread should come up. I just built a PC like this mainly to test if the socket 423 was really as bad as everyone says it is. QDI PLATINIX 4X socket 423 motherboard (kind of a oddball board) 1.5ghz Pentium 4 Willamette Windows 98se 512mb RDRAM Sound Blaster Live! Geforce 2 Ultra whole …

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Re: MT-32 giving incorrect sounds with games

Posted on 2017-08-06, 20:26

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in Marvin \ Sound

Well, i'm at a complete loss. The MPU-IPC-T and breakout box with the MT-32 works fine in my 386. after listen again the midiman card works in my 486 but it sounds,,,,off. some of the notes hang. so looks like it is my 486 after all. I just have no idea why. The mt-32 setup used to work just fine …

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Re: MT-32 giving incorrect sounds with games

Posted on 2017-08-06, 01:04

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in Marvin \ Sound

Swap the MIDIMAN card into the 486 and test. That seems the most likely culprit. when placed in the 486 the midiman card operates fine. so that rules out the 486 itself. it looks like its either the card or the breakout box. can the breakout box be bypassed and a direct cable made to interface with …

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MT-32 giving incorrect sounds with games

Posted on 2017-08-05, 21:56

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in Marvin \ Sound

alright so first off my setup 486 running DOS 6.22. I'm using a Roland MPU-IPC-T midi card connected to a breakout box going to a MT-32 and then to my SB16 where it is mixed and outputed. This is Ive had this setup working perfectly in the past but a few months ago I moved some things around and …

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Re: Best OS9 and earlier exclusive games?

Posted on 2017-05-23, 18:36

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anyone know whats different about the "enhanced" Mac version of Full Throttle? I'm guessing higher resolution?

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Older mac OS benchmark program recommendations

Posted on 2017-05-22, 19:27

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Can anyone recommend some benchmarking utility's that will work with older mac OS'S such as 7, 8 and 9?

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Re: help id pentium OD 63 or 83mhz?

Posted on 2017-04-30, 10:47

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thandor is correct. Looks like a s5 Pentium Overdrive (without MMX). The chip appears to already have been sold. damn, yhea, it was me. i got excited and grabbed it before looking into it. I just assumed it was for socket 3. they look identical. I should of checked the pins I guess. seeing as …

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help id pentium OD 63 or 83mhz?

Posted on 2017-04-30, 06:40

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

couldn't resist at the price. but I'm not sure if its the 63 or 83mhz version. I think its the 63mhz but can anyone confirm? http://www.ebay.com/itm/172652094019?_trksid= … K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Re: power cable for PowerLeap iP3/T

Posted on 2017-03-23, 05:29

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

pins are ever so slightly to large for the floppy molex. they fit into a regular molex somewhat snugly though a bit loose.

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