Re: Recommend a cheap PC audio splitter? (multiple PCs, one set desktop speakers)

Posted on 2016-07-30, 04:49

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Cool, thanks. I found these. Very inexpensive, don't know how reliable they'd be :) http://www.ebay.com/itm/300895140295?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT http://www.ebay.com/itm/201560286670?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&var=500762027312&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT $8.50 …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2016-07-30, 02:26

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havli wrote: PhilsComputerLab wrote: Perhaps I'll start a new thread and write a list of maximum supported resolutions over DVI on various old GPUs. 😀 Yes ATI cards are known to have some issues with the DVI 😀

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Re: DirectX/hardware downgrade

Posted on 2016-07-29, 16:42

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Ace mentioned this game to me recently. He had success using a fast CPU with that game.

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Re: Phil's YouTube and Website updates (philscomputerlab)

Posted on 2016-07-29, 15:09

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Intel vs AMD S1E5 The Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.2 GHz Extreme price, extreme performance 😀

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Re: Recommend a cheap PC audio splitter? (multiple PCs, one set desktop speakers)

Posted on 2016-07-29, 14:12

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Yup. I used this before giving up on all the cables. Now I just plug in whatever and whenever I need it: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-in-1-AV-Video-Au … ~sAAOSwLzdWRaee

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Re: What music are you listening to?

Posted on 2016-07-29, 14:11

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As soon as Australia got YouTube Red I cancelled my Spotify subscription, because YouTube Red comes with Google Play Music. I just tune in to one of the ready-to-go playlists and I'm happy 😀

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Re: Recommend a cheap PC audio splitter?

Posted on 2016-07-29, 13:18

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Do an eBay search on "AV switch" or "AV splitter". They use RCA, but that shouldn't be an issue 😀

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Re: Thin client HP t5720 Win98/DOS experience

Posted on 2016-07-29, 09:44

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Thank you!

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2016-07-29, 09:39

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Acer XF270HU - 27'' 2560x1440 IPS, 144 Hz refresh. Really huge upgrade from old 22'' TN. :evil: Should be also suitable for retro gaming using period-correct GPU connected via DVI. The LCD itself is capable of 1:1 display mode, so no ugly interpolation. 1600x1200 should work just fine, perhaps even …

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Re: Intel SE440-BX2 and EMS memory

Posted on 2016-07-29, 07:00

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mattrock1988 wrote: So you think perhaps MS-DOS Mode on Windows 98 is a bit more hoggish on memory than plain Jane MS-DOS? Yes it is. But it isn't much, I wrote it down somewhere, it was certainly not enough to make games not work under MS-DOS mode.

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Re: Best Socket A (462) Motherboard?

Posted on 2016-07-29, 05:59

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Maybe the 4 pin connector isn't sufficient in knowing if the bulk power is drawn from the 12V? I used a modern FSP PSU with the GA-7N400 Pro. Had a 3200+, Dual channel memory and a 7800 GS OC. No issues. I think that PSU has 15A on the 5V Rail.

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Re: Intel SE440-BX2 and EMS memory

Posted on 2016-07-29, 05:57

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Ask in Marvin. This forum is for DOS games on modern systems. Should I have this topic moved or should I open a new post? Someone will move it soon enough :) You mentioned Windows 98. Did the VIA Pentium III build also run Windows 98? Because I know that with DOS 6.22 you do get a bit more memory, …

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Re: Wading slowly into the 486 waters

Posted on 2016-07-28, 14:24

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clueless1 wrote: While I wait for the I/O card, I thought it would be fun to play "dress up" with my 486. 🤣. Stealth Mode...Engage! I will probably move it back to the beige case, but wanted to see how the 486 looked in black. Looks very nice. Black CRT too...

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Re: Digital DOS games (GOG, Steam...) Retro PC Compatibility Sheet: We need your input!

Posted on 2016-07-28, 13:57

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D - The Game That game was on sale so I grabbed it with a few others. Everything seems fine, but when launching it is asking to insert Disk 1 :blah: EDIT: Delete DS.DAT and the game will run! Getting wrong colours for the videos on my FX5200, there is UVCONFIG (SciTech tool) in the game folder, …

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Re: Thin client HP t5720 Win98/DOS experience

Posted on 2016-07-28, 12:09

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Very nice project! Could you perhaps run a 3DMark benchmark like 99Max or 2000?

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Re: Sapphire RX480 Nitro benchmarks

Posted on 2016-07-27, 20:59

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Moved from systems thread.

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Re: Post pic's of your onboard video benchmark

Posted on 2016-07-27, 14:07

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Haven't got a picture, but 16451 for a AMD 880G chipset board with a Ahtlon II X2 processor 😀

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Re: Pentium 2 PC for DOS games

Posted on 2016-07-27, 11:40

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Get in touch with drzeissler, he raves about his Slot 1 DOS machine a lot :) Although I prefer the Super Socket 7 platform, Slot 1 can also work very well and is a great platform. You avoid some issues because the Intel chipsets are very good. Slowing them down however is a bit of a challenge, so …

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Re: Post pic's of your onboard video benchmark

Posted on 2016-07-26, 13:20

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Haha, that's a great idea testing integrated GPUs 😀

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Re: IPS monitors with real 70 Hz support ?

Posted on 2016-07-26, 12:24

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Real DOS? So the DVI is locked at 60Hz with Vsync and locks the GPU buffers at 60fps also, thus ruins the game timing. If so, that proves that DOS games actually rely on the GPU timing, and that proves that 60Hz locked displays with vsync is very bad for dos gaming. That means, if a DOS game ( …

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