Re: OPL2LPT

Posted on 2017-12-14, 13:49

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ Sound

8-bit guy video is now here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3DU2mNBa6M Watched the video on my TV screen via Chromecast, and I can honestly say, that was an amazing video. I might get one for my Pavilion N3350 laptop since the sound card isn't really good for DOS games (ESS Maestro 3) as it cuts …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-13, 22:14

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by bjwil1991

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My brother gave me this, with an unknown CPU. A bit too new for my taste, not sure what I'm going to do with it. http://i.imgur.com/ahcxzNql.jpg I know a YouTuber that has that board as well that a hospital used (weird, yet exciting). That board supports the Athlon 64 X2 (dual-code), Athlon 64 FX, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-13, 21:39

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by bjwil1991

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meljor wrote: Most of the super 7 boards are Baby AT (and also cheaper as the ATX versions) and slot1 can be found in Baby AT form as well. So, lame excuse! You just want to get ''modern'' ! 🤣 Don't forget the Socket 370 AT motherboards (rare in existence).

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

Posted on 2017-12-13, 19:51

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by bjwil1991

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A HUGE thank you to an anonymous source for finding (by complete chance) the VERY hard to find ITT Xtra keyboard for my restoration project. I tore it down and cleaned every nook and cranny and decided against a retrobrite treatment since it does weaken the plastics from what I have been reading. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-13, 16:41

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by bjwil1991

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I haven't found any way to work around the lack of support for serial mice in the safe mode of Windows XP. So, for the peace of mind and to avoid issues with potential future multiboots with other OSes, I decided to go the PS/2 route and bought this: https://i.imgur.com/9K2YJTl.jpg It's a Logitech …

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Re: Cant get OPL in Windows with Toshiba Tecra 8200

Posted on 2017-12-13, 16:38

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by bjwil1991

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Seems like it got the Yamaha YMF754 chip. If you have the WDM driver installed you might try the VxD one instead. Think you want the yamaha_dsxg_driver.exe: http://device.yamaha.com/en/lsi/download/ I found information about the Toshiba Tecra 8200 and you're right on the money. It does have the …

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

Posted on 2017-12-13, 01:05

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by bjwil1991

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Attempted to straighten pins for the 128k x 8 32-pin 20na 5V cache chips I got today, and broke a pin off. Is there a guide for straightening pins that are curved (half circle)? I'm getting the 32k x 8 20ns 28-pin L2 cache someday (ordered on eBay), and the 64k x 1 22-pin 15ns 5V as well as the 32k …

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Re: Anyone ever upgraded an HP Vectra 486 ?

Posted on 2017-12-12, 21:09

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by bjwil1991

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33MHz FSB for the 100MHz OverDrive (33MHz x 3). I bought a used one on eBay for a good price for my Packard Bell Pack-Mate 28 Plus (had the dreaded SX2-50, then DX2-66 <-- not bad, but Doom ran too slow), and received the rest of the L2 cache I special ordered on mouser.com (512KB) and I got the 64k …

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Re: Help with the SB-CT3670

Posted on 2017-12-12, 18:27

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by bjwil1991

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but when I connect the cable to the "SPK out", You should generally avoid using speaker out — its output is amplified which can probably cause some of the noises you're hearing. Just plug your speakers into Line out, and you should get better quality. Also make sure that other components aren't …

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Re: IBM Aptiva 2144-M51

Posted on 2017-12-11, 19:37

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by bjwil1991

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My grandpa has the 2168-M55 model that has a 1.6GB HDD, 100MHz Socket 7 Pentium, 16MB RAM, 4x CD-ROM, integrated Maestro sound, Trident video (2MB maximum), 64KB L1 cache, and either 1MB or 2MB L2 cache. It also has the original IBM keyboard (Model M or equivalent), GE optical mouse with scrolling …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-11, 18:16

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by bjwil1991

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Got the following on Saturday: Dell Inspiron 600m laptop (won't boot due to failed HDD, but I will check the SMART status in linux)* Sierra Ultra Pinball Thrillride (sealed) Breakout for PC Worms Armageddon SpongeBob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom * Will install XP on it, depending on the …

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Re: Packard Bell Pack-Mate 28 Plus won't recognize HDD?

Posted on 2017-12-11, 16:00

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by bjwil1991

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Never use cable select in vintage systems! This only works if you use an IDE cable supporting it (those UDMA cables with 80 wires and colored connectors) and also both drives must be set to cable select then. So, I should set both the HDD and CD drive as master then, or use a better cable? I have 2 …

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Re: Packard Bell Pack-Mate 28 Plus won't recognize HDD?

Posted on 2017-12-11, 15:09

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by bjwil1991

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Is master/slave set correctly? Note that many hard disk drives distinguish between single drive, master with ATA-compliant slave, and master with non-ATA-compliant slave. Make sure this is set correctly. It's also possible that the HDD and the CD drive simply won't work together. I had it set to …

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Packard Bell Pack-Mate 28 Plus won't recognize HDD?

Posted on 2017-12-11, 14:21

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by bjwil1991

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I'm attempting to install the Maxtor 6l060j3 (D740x-6l) into my Packard Bell without success. However, when I have my CF card hooked up to the primary channel with the HDD hooked up to the secondary channel, the HDD does get detected as 2012MB (approx 1.97GB), made a new partition, formatted the HDD …

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

Posted on 2017-12-10, 23:32

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by bjwil1991

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Looks pretty good.

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

Posted on 2017-12-10, 04:54

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by bjwil1991

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Tried to install my Maxtor HDD in my Packard Bell as the main drive to no success. I'm stuck here, but it does get detected if the HDD is connected to the secondary channel with the CF-IDE adapter installed.

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Re: CF2IDE Disk Failures?

Posted on 2017-12-08, 20:33

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by bjwil1991

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I have a 2GB CF card in my Packard Bell and once in a while, it causes the system to go slow. I'm going to install the new Maxtor 60GB HDD that I got a month or so ago in the system, have the CF card hooked up to where the CD drive is, and copy every single file and directory from the CF card to the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2017-12-08, 16:25

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by bjwil1991

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

BSA Starfire wrote: SoundBlaster 2.0 CT1350B, perfect for one of my 386 machines, not decided if it'll go into the sx or dx yet. SoundBlaster 1350B.jpg Try both and see what happens.

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

Posted on 2017-12-08, 15:21

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by bjwil1991

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oeuvre wrote: Found one of these in a drawer! Must've come with some old CRT. Now I can use my Performa on my LCD instead of a CRT taking up valuable desk space. Interesting part.

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Re: List of drivers included with Windows?

Posted on 2017-12-08, 14:51

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by bjwil1991

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I'm looking for a complete list of drivers included with different versions of Windows. For example, I can drop a Riva 128 into a 98SE system and it will generally install the driver without any hassle, where as I'd need to supply a driver for a TNT. Does such a thing exist online? How about a list …

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