Re: AGP & SE440BX-2 & D815EEA

Posted on 2021-08-23, 15:09

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I think my SE440BX-2 may be just a little picky about its AGP cards, which is weird given its reputation for stability. It's possible the caps are failing, I guess. I pulled out my Socket A box, which has a real reputation for flakiness because of the VIA Apollo KT133 chipset, and it handled ALL of …

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AGP & SE440BX-2 & D815EEA

Posted on 2021-08-22, 17:27

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My go-to test bench has always been an Intel SE440BX-2 with a 550MHz P3 Slot 1 Katmai. Lately, I have had some issues testing bog-standard AGP cards like the Riva 128 and TNT. I get the series of beeps (one long, three short, I think) and no video. Other cards work fine, like Geforce 2 MX and Voodoo …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-06-27, 03:23

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kolderman wrote on 2021-06-27, 02:17: Is the volari any good? Only had time for one benchmark. Did 45 FPS on Unreal Gold flyby at 1024x768 with 16-bit color in D3D. P3-550 CPU.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-06-26, 18:14

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A couple of additions to my AGP collection: 3DFX Voodoo4 4500 Emprex XGI Volari V5

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Re: Roland Sound Canvas Prices

Posted on 2021-06-25, 15:27

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You might keep an eye out for a wavetable card or daughterboard with the Crystal CS4112 ROM set. Supposedly, this set consists of "stolen" Roland samples compressed into a 1MB ROM. It's pretty good when you can find it on a card for $50.

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Re: Is my SE440BX-2 dying?

Posted on 2021-06-20, 03:53

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Returning to this old thread for some welcome closure. The build continued to be flaky after the new HDD, and I was at my wit’s end trying to diagnose the problem. It was a power issue after all, but the problem wasn’t the PSU. It was this stupid molex extension that I kept using with each iteration …

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Re: Epox GXA486SPM Socket 3 VESA ISA PCI Motherboard CPU Options

Posted on 2020-09-24, 17:31

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This is the motherboard I use for bench testing most of my ISA, VLB, and PCI cards under DOS and Windows 3.1. http://www.elhvb.com/mobokive/archive/epox/manuals/486spm.pdf I'm really pleased with this motherboard and its versatility, but I've always been a little confused by the CPU selection …

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Re: Is this a decent PSU?

Posted on 2020-07-20, 03:24

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I had one exactly like yours (Star brand) that exploded a month ago and took out some expensive components. I was stupidly procrastinating replacing it with a Startech. Junk it immediately.

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Re: Intel SE440BX-2 P13 BIOS Maximum HDD Size?

Posted on 2020-07-19, 16:17

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Making progress. I went ahead and updated the BIOS of one board to P16. This seemed to fix the problem of the boot stalling out at the Intel splash screen when a large-ish drive is attached. Not 100% sure, but things seem normal now. I haven't run the general Q263044 update yet, but the updated …

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Re: Intel SE440BX-2 P13 BIOS Maximum HDD Size?

Posted on 2020-07-18, 23:15

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The original FDISK from Win98 and 98se had quirk above 64gb HD . I attached the Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition Q263044 update. https://web.archive.org/web/20150123013845/http://support2.microsoft.com/?id=263044 also added the two Fdisk in a zip, have to rename them to fdisk.exe Thank you …

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Re: Intel SE440BX-2 P13 BIOS Maximum HDD Size?

Posted on 2020-07-18, 21:45

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No mention of HD size changes between 12 and 17, from the Intel BIOS .pdf. Did you use a Drive Overlay like Disk Manager to originally set up the HD ? No, I didn't use any drive overlay software. Is it possible that it was already there in the MBR by default? Because I did do an FDISK /MBR, which …

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Intel SE440BX-2 P13 BIOS Maximum HDD Size?

Posted on 2020-07-18, 20:25

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I've been tearing my hair out over the past few weeks trying to get my usually trusty Intel SE440BX-2 to work. For the longest time, I was running a 120GB HDD with no problems. The problems started when the bootup would get stuck on the Intel splash screen for a long time. Sometimes it would work …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-07-10, 23:57

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Bondi wrote on 2020-07-10, 18:05: These pop up occasionally on ebay. Finally got mine, NOS. IMG_2399.JPGIMG_2398.JPG I have one of those loose. Would you mind uploading the driver disks? Thanks!

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-07-07, 18:56

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There are also those collectors who have no intention of proposing a side deal but message the seller out of spite: "The item you just sold for $30 is worth $250." The seller then has to decide if they will honor the original deal, and they do sometimes back out, as people have experienced. I have …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-07-07, 16:01

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I'm not against linking to auctions in forums in general (I try not to do so on Vogons because of the relatively recent decision to end the eBay thread), but I just don't see the point in the "what a steal!" genre of post especially if it happens within a day or two of the end of the listing. Let …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-07-07, 02:17

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One thing that annoys me is when people post eBay listings of rare items that sold within hours or even minutes of the end of the auction/sale. This even happens on Vogons despite its policy on eBay listings. Unless I misunderstand: Technically I cannot do that with my Ebay account, once a bid is …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-07-06, 15:08

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One thing that annoys me is when people post eBay listings of rare items that sold within hours or even minutes of the end of the auction/sale. This even happens on Vogons despite its policy on eBay listings. What this does is draw a lot of attention to an item that may not yet be in the mail yet. …

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Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?

Posted on 2020-06-19, 18:09

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darry wrote on 2020-06-19, 17:44: EDIT2: The colour issue was actually commented on by you, 🤣 . (Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?) Yes, I should have added besides that issue, 🤣.

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Re: What are the best Vga to hdmi scalers or peripherals for MS-DOS games ?

Posted on 2020-06-19, 17:22

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What was the shortcoming of the Startech VGA2HDMIPRO (original) again? I bought the Atlona "clone" to compare and will report back once it arrives. It seems to be more available than the Startech.

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Re: My Wavetable Sample Thread

Posted on 2020-06-19, 16:52

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This thread is a lot of fun! Thanks for all the work here. Some of these cards sound god-awful, but some sound surprisingly good! Thanks! It's a lot of fun to put together, and the god-awful synths are a big part of that fun, believe it or not. I would say that one key takeaway is that any card …

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