Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-06, 10:44

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by jesolo

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It's a very nice card! You didn't pay too much for it but shipping from NL is always too expensive... Stalker! Yeah, what you can do. It's always strange, when you pay more for a shipping then for a product itself... Reminds me when I bought an item back in 2005. Paid $10 for the item and $40 for …

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Re: Do I NEED to use on-card RAM with a SB32

Posted on 2018-09-06, 09:02

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by jesolo

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If you would just like to test the basic functionality of the card (using the onboard 1 MB ROM sample set), then no. However, by adding more memory, you can load custom soundfonts under Windows which will greatly improve your MIDI listening experience (you are, however, limited to a maximum of 28 MB …

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Re: Typical amount of RAM by era

Posted on 2018-09-04, 18:46

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by jesolo

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Our 386DX-40 came with 4 MB of RAM (that was back in 1992). When I bought my first PC a year later, I could only afford 4 MB RAM (as I recall, some factory in Taiwan had burned down earlier in that year, causing a shortage in the market). If memory serves, my Pentium 166MMX (bought in 1997) …

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Re: Orchid SoundWave 32 restoration

Posted on 2018-09-01, 15:39

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by jesolo

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@moturimi1 - thank you for providing the info. Was about to get to my card as it was packed away in storage.

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Re: 286 PC - problems running with different VGA graphics cards

Posted on 2018-08-30, 08:48

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by jesolo

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Thank you for the feedback. The BIOS was configured correctly for EGA/VGA. Another interesting development is that the Trident card has a jumper for 8-bit slot (in an AT) & 16-bit slot. When he jumpered it for 8-bit slot and inserted it in the 8-bit slot, the PC booted. Doesn't work vice versa. We …

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Re: List of SB games that require IRQ 7?

Posted on 2018-08-30, 08:43

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by jesolo

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Space Quest 3 - however, this is only if you want to hear Roger speaking at the intro and when he jumps out of the escape pod. I think that this can be edited somewhere in one of the game files to use IRQ5.

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Re: Orchid SoundWave 32 restoration

Posted on 2018-08-30, 07:35

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by jesolo

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I also have an Orchid Soundwave 32 - let me take a closer look to see if my card is the same revision as yours. Yes, you can use any E(E)PROM burner to burn the ROM images. If memory serves the ROM images are 512 KB each which means you require the 27C040 EEPROM type chips. I suggest you burn the …

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286 PC - problems running with different VGA graphics cards

Posted on 2018-08-29, 14:04

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by jesolo

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Have a friend with a 286 PC that he's trying to get up and running. Initially, there was a voltage line that was damaged which he repaired. Upon trying to start up the PC, nothing happens (no POST error codes). When he unplugs the VGA graphics card, he gets 8 beeps (video error). After some trial …

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Re: 486 build advice ?

Posted on 2018-08-28, 10:56

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by jesolo

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Expect the battery in that Dallas RTC (DS1287) to be flat (dates from 1992, week 18 :happy:), which means you'll constantly loose CMOS (BIOS) settings if switched off for extended periods. You can either: 1.) find a suitable replacement on eBay (make sure the year of manufacture is fairly recent) or …

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Re: AGS Archives Is Shutting Down

Posted on 2018-08-27, 13:12

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by jesolo

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People's interests and priorities change over time. Look at it from this perspective - I didn't really have an interest in vintage computers (and now I'm talking 386 and earlier) until a couple of years ago. Prior to that, I had other interests. Similarly, I recently collected some vintage hardware …

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Re: Unknown 286/386/486 boards

Posted on 2018-08-26, 10:16

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by jesolo

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That last one has a Cyrix 486SLC-40 on board. You can have a look here to try and identify your boards: http://arvutimuuseum.ee/th99/#1 Look for something unique in terms of the layout of your boards when searching.

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Help identify 286 motherboard

Posted on 2018-08-22, 20:08

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by jesolo

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I'm trying to identify this motherboard. Filename IMG-20180821-WA0006.jpg File size 160.44 KiB Views 124 views File comment Unknown 286 motherboard This is the closest match I could find but, it's not the exact motherboard: http://arvutimuuseum.ee/th99/m/U-Z/30418.htm. Uses the Headland chipset and …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-17, 23:41

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by jesolo

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Had to drive all the way across the country for this small country though but it was worth it: https://tweakers.net/ext/f/36f2xFf7PkhucbRybOcvJAMk/full.png 1984 vintage Olivetti M24. In extremely good external condition. And booting. With RTC still OK according to post :exclamation: 8086-8 RAM …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-08-16, 08:00

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by jesolo

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I think I did really well over the past weekend. I found a new in box Wave Blaster II. It is marked "GP-1910" with a sticker, but I imagine it's a standard CT1910 inside. IMG_20180815_220919 (2).jpg I've given a pretty decent go at finding information about this particular SKU, and the only images …

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Re: AWE32 CT3900: good model?, where is its mixer chip, & q. about OPL3.

Posted on 2018-08-13, 18:13

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by jesolo

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Some reading material: http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2012/07/sound-blaster-awe32-64-options.html?m=1 The CT3900 & CT3980 are basically identical (feature wise) with both having the CT-1747 bus interface chip. The main difference between the two is that the CT3900 is a non PnP card whereas the …

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Re: Sound Canvas power supply replacement question

Posted on 2018-08-11, 19:01

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by jesolo

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Maybe go for a more trustworthy brand (to ensure a stable and constant power output) but, I don't see why not. So long as the voltage and amperes matches up (the power supply can provide more amperes, since the device will only draw what it requires but, voltage must be correct). Very important - …

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Re: Gravis PnP: to buy or not to buy

Posted on 2018-08-11, 08:34

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by jesolo

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As a matter of interest, in what circumstances will a GUS PnP not be compatible with the GUS Classic (the other 1 %).

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Re: looking for motherboard manual

Posted on 2018-08-10, 19:58

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by jesolo

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Have a look here: http://arvutimuuseum.ee/th99/#1

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Re: Autoexec.bat and Config.sys examples

Posted on 2018-08-09, 21:52

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by jesolo

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You can also refer to this post if you want to create a multiple start up configuration: How to create a boot (start up) menu under Windows 9x/ME

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Philips P3230 286 computer - jumper settings

Posted on 2018-08-05, 21:38

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by jesolo

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I'm on the lookout for a manual or other technical guide that will provide the jumper settings for this particular model.

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