Re: Sound Blaster 16 ct2230 works only for a few minutes

Posted on 2021-06-28, 14:39

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by BeastOfSoda

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Alright, I think I have completed my research. I was able to find almost everything, except for those R branded blue capacitors; it is possible that they were manufactured by a rebranded company (for example, I had a time finding data on those Elgen caps because meanwhile I understand that it had …

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 ct2230 works only for a few minutes

Posted on 2021-06-28, 00:18

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Also, I have read that if I can't find caps with the same exact specs, it's preferable to go for higher capacitance than lower; is this a good rule of thumb, or are there other considerations to make there? Both the capacity and the ESR of caps used inside the audio path have an effect on the …

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 ct2230 works only for a few minutes

Posted on 2021-06-27, 21:04

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That said, I have done some more research and I seem to understand that I want to go with Japanese brands for the most part (Rubycon, Panasonic, Sanyo and the like), but I still don't know much about which specific ones to get (at equal rating, that is). I am imagining that I need to stick with …

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 ct2230 works only for a few minutes

Posted on 2021-06-27, 19:42

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While attempting a fix, however, I still plan on doing some diagnosis first, in order to at least get better acquainted with the skills of the trade and transferring them to similar odd jobs on my appliances. I have read about using an ESR meter in order to determine if a cap is still good or not …

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 ct2230 works only for a few minutes

Posted on 2021-06-26, 16:54

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Actually... Would I be right in assuming your card looks identical to this one ? I mean, same model number, but you never know. Anyway, if it is the same, it looks they're all through-hole capacitors. Basically, the legs of the capacitor go through the board, and you soldering them on the opposite …

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

Posted on 2021-06-25, 21:07

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I finally, FINALLY managed to get Wing Commander 3 working on my Piii build. Everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong, from dodgy audio drivers to gremlins crashing the game for using an USB mouse, along with parts taking months to arrive or not being up to the task, topping off with an …

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 ct2230 works only for a few minutes

Posted on 2021-06-24, 19:22

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What do you suggest I should try to pin down the problem? Al I have on hand is a basic multimeter, would I be able to do any diagnosis at all with it? Or, should I just get someone to look at it (probably not really worth it, given the value of this thing)? It's difficult to pin down the problem …

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 ct2230 works only for a few minutes

Posted on 2021-06-24, 17:29

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by BeastOfSoda

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If the problem only occurs on the left channel, you most likely do not have a PSU issue. A PSU issue would affect both channels the same way. Your issue sounds to me like a broken DC-blocking cap on the left channel that passes some of the DC current it is supposed to block, and passes more current …

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Sound Blaster 16 ct2230 works only for a few minutes

Posted on 2021-06-24, 14:45

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Hello, Wondering if you fine folks may be able to help me with a strange behaviour I'm experiencing. I have a Sound Blaster 16 that only seems to work for a few minutes at a time, after a cold boot. When I turn on the PC, the output is very clean, but after a while I start hearing a high pitched …

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Re: [SOLVED] PSA : using USB keyboard with BIOS PS/2 emulation routines does not always work well. I.E. in Jazz Jackrabb

Posted on 2021-06-23, 23:17

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I stumbled here because I believe I'm having the same, exact issue with Wing Commander 3. I have a Microsoft USB mouse/keyboard combo, and at first I noticed that whenever I moved the mouse, the game would freeze. Swapped RAMs, unloaded all sorts of crap, nothing. Then after changing mainboard (to …

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Re: Strange video-card behaviour in DOS

Posted on 2021-06-23, 21:00

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Sorry to necro, but I am having a similar issue with black lines showing in DOS 80 column text mode; only difference, it occurs at random, and then just stays that way. Here's how it looks: 20210623_225145.jpg It's as if only half the lines are being rendered. In my case, I changed the mainboard to …

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Re: Low RPM fan in PSU: good idea?

Posted on 2021-06-17, 01:23

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Welp, after some deliberation I have decided to go for the fan swap after all; this is only because I remembered having a perfectly good Silent Wings 3 just sitting around, and the operation came at no extra cost for me. I might still end up getting a proper passive PSU in the future, as it's still …

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Re: Low RPM fan in PSU: good idea?

Posted on 2021-06-15, 09:33

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by BeastOfSoda

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Do you really trust that ancient power supply to not try any of your components if it goes bad? To top it off, the ripple is probably really bad compared to a newer high quality PSU which will lead to the power regulation and filtering circuitry on the motherboard, cards and drives to run hotter …

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Re: Low RPM fan in PSU: good idea?

Posted on 2021-06-14, 23:14

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by BeastOfSoda

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Does the OEM fan not have a part number on that you can look up? A modern fan, even if it's the same voltage and rpm is likely to be measurably quieter and still shift the same volume of air. Good thinking, thanks. The part number says df1202512SELN; now, there are a lot of branded and unbranded …

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Low RPM fan in PSU: good idea?

Posted on 2021-06-14, 21:45

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by BeastOfSoda

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Hi. I am trying to silence my build some, and I am planning to tackle the PSU next. It's an LC Power LC420H-12: it's nothing special, and I was considering swapping it out for a recent passive one, but since it has a -5v rail I figured I'd hold on to it and make it quieter. Point is, I am …

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Re: Tyrian like DOS game around 1995-1997?

Posted on 2021-06-12, 14:04

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Laser Age, maybe?

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Re: X2GS : Waveblaster board with dual soundbank support, official Dream/Roland licensed GS bank

Posted on 2021-06-09, 15:01

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Count another happy customer right here. Plus, it's been an absolute joy doing business with Serge, I found his personality just as excellent as his work.

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Re: The comprehensive list of all modern reproductions of vintage sound cards

Posted on 2021-06-08, 19:07

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YM2151 is OPM and has nothing to do with OPL. It is very similar to OPN though but nothing on PC can use it. IBM Music Feature card does have 2151 as a MIDI device but this card won't be compatible since it isn't exposing it as a MIDI device but a direct access part. Some emulation or VGM playback …

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Re: Sound card with low noise, non-stereo reversed wavetable support?

Posted on 2021-06-08, 18:45

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by BeastOfSoda

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Posting an overdue update. Thanks to your collective incredibly useful feedback, I have decided to go with a Labway 111-810, which is an ES1868f board. Here's a crappy pic, courtesy of my cheap phone. 20210608_201914.jpg I haven't been able to test it because I'm still waiting for my ISA board, but …

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Re: The comprehensive list of all modern reproductions of vintage sound cards

Posted on 2021-06-08, 18:25

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by BeastOfSoda

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There's another odd duck missing, which squarely belongs in the amalgamations category: the TexElec SAAYM, which is a Creative Game Blaster clone with a Yamaha YM2151 (original OPL spec) hot glued on for giggles. Link: https://texelec.com/product/saaym/

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