Cmedia CMI8786 and Win 9x/ME

Posted on 2016-02-06, 16:22

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Hi, I bought this Asus Xonar DG CMI-8786 pci audio card and I wanted to install it on a Win ME system. For the CMI-8738 I found lately Win9x drivers and I hoped (too soon) the same for this better one. Anyone know if some old drivers was done for these os? Thank

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Re: PSU for Athlon XP 3200+, Radeon 9800 XT?

Posted on 2016-02-06, 16:06

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... Tagan TG580-U22 , used but seems in good condition. Also it should not be built too many years ago. Is it good? ... Very good, that thing is built like a tank http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Respect/respect-048.gif . 48A rated +5V rail (retrocomp heaven). Panasonic primary caps ( …

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Re: PSU for Athlon XP 3200+, Radeon 9800 XT?

Posted on 2016-02-06, 12:44

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I could buy for an Athlon XP 3200+ or a Athlon 1400, the psu model Tagan TG580-U22 , used but seems in good condition. Also it should not be built too many years ago. Is it good? I had the 430W many years ago and I remember was really HEAVY and generally it seems high quality. I've also seen some …

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Re: PSU for Athlon XP 3200+, Radeon 9800 XT?

Posted on 2016-02-05, 11:01

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By the way looking at some reviews, I didn't expect that even 1000W psu had SO low 5V wattage. Ok that you nowdays need 12V power but with 1000W to route on the rails a bit more on the other, come on..

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Re: A7Pro/G450 bios update

Posted on 2016-02-04, 19:38

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I have a PCI Matrox G450 running happily in a SIS super 7 board with a Cyrix 6x86 MII PR333 & Windows ME. Also used a Matrox Mystique 220 in same machine as I use it as a DVD player with a Creative DXR-2 so need the decent VGA output from the card. I am running the Dxr3 myself and the G450 seems …

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Re: 2d cards

Posted on 2016-02-04, 19:28

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I am testing lately the different 2D analog quality with G4xx cards and I would say that their great analog signal seems to help a lot the final resulting quality when through a external pass-cable as the Dxr3, at an more than acceptable level (testing 1024x768/75Hz). Maybe the Voodoo when running …

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Re: Questions about a Compaq Presario 425/433

Posted on 2016-02-04, 19:10

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Cirrus Logic 5420 as far as the above motherboad photo shows. Maybe there was different revision or I am wrong but I thought it had an S3 805.

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Re: A7Pro/G450 bios update

Posted on 2016-02-04, 19:07

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Yeah I know, it's a nostalgic mistake calling it simm.. :D Could've been worse...much worse! :dead: One of my former "employers" used to talk about "DDR memory SIMMs", now that is bad lol! He didn't even know the difference between a "Slot" and a "Socket" and thought both were the exact same thing …

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Re: Questions about a Compaq Presario 425/433

Posted on 2016-02-04, 19:00

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- it should have an internal psu that switch on both the monitor/motherboard that through a socket connector that fit in the end of the case and get power from the psu (and also video connection). cp433-large-01.jpg Yep, here it is in the top right corner. Weird that it passes both video and power, …

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Re: Questions about a Compaq Presario 425/433

Posted on 2016-02-04, 15:06

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Great pc! If I remember correctly after many many years..: - it should have an internal psu that switch on both the monitor/motherboard through internal socket connector that fit inside the end of the case and get power from the psu (and video connection). -replacing the floppy was possible but the …

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Re: A7Pro/G450 bios update

Posted on 2016-02-04, 11:28

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Hope this helps :) Thanks for the info! I actually have two simm one 512MB 16 chips on both side and I added another 16 chip but 256MB both PC133 running at 100Mhz 2-2-2-6 (512MB (SIMM3 far from the cpu) and 256 at the center). I thought that the 1GB limit on a Win"9x" system could be the problem …

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Re: Graphic card with best VGA output

Posted on 2016-02-04, 07:22

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idspispopd wrote: 386SX wrote: The 3D speed as I imagined from the reviews seems a bit lower of the G400 but need more testing. Phil has also done a comparison, don't know if you have seen it: Matrox Roundup G200, G400, G400 MAX, G450 and G550 Thanks!

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Re: A7Pro/G450 bios update

Posted on 2016-02-04, 07:12

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Hope this helps :) Thanks for the info! I actually have two simm one 512MB 16 chips on both side and I added another 16 chip but 256MB both PC133 running at 100Mhz 2-2-2-6 (512MB (SIMM3 far from the cpu) and 256 at the center). I thought that the 1GB limit on a Win"9x" system could be the problem …

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Re: A7Pro/G450 bios update

Posted on 2016-02-03, 22:00

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UPDATE: I got to update the A7Pro bios with the Asus utility (nice) with latest (much) better bios with even more options. Until now with the G400 no blue screens... I am going to try later to go back to the G450 and maybe updating its bios too.

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[Solved] A7Pro/G450 bios update

Posted on 2016-02-03, 21:01

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Hi, I am trying to understand why I have blue screen error (WinME, even in safe mode) actually with codes I can't find nothing of online on Asus A7Pro ACPI rev 1.02 with 1005 bios (JumperFree mode, Athlon 1000, CMI8738,DXR3,Ethernet). I tried different cpu (1000 and 900) and removing the 1GB of ram …

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Re: Graphic card with best VGA output

Posted on 2016-02-02, 16:00

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If you have a Epiphan capture card you can actually compare the signal at a much better method: Elianda have done some tests here: http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=39335 I recently acquired a DVI2PCIe card myself and with the tools from Elianda I've tested some of the cards I own and the …

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Re: Graphic card with best VGA output

Posted on 2016-02-02, 15:32

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Actually testing the G450 16MB with the Creative Dxr3 decoder on Athlon 1000/KT133/1GB on a cheap CRT 17". Man... it's quiet impressive the quality of the analog output. Even with the dxr3 analog overlay the signal remains quiet good. The 3D speed as I imagined from the reviews seems a bit lower of …

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Re: Graphic card with best VGA output

Posted on 2016-02-02, 11:03

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I've found a G450 and switching from the G400 I had to this. What do you think about both cards? Could the G450 be considered just a smaller process version of the G400? EDIT: I've read older threads and considering numbers in benchmarks and features I think I will try the G450 having probably the …

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Re: Graphic card with best VGA output

Posted on 2016-01-31, 10:17

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In its time the Voodoo3 output seems good when compared to the various S3 Virge/Trio or Voodoo2 combination but it would be nice to see if better or not with the G4xx. I was thinking to those generation of vga cause probably later when everyone were developing on the digital output, as already said, …

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Graphic card with best VGA output

Posted on 2016-01-30, 21:00

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Hi, in your experience, which PCI/AGP video card had the absolutely BEST digital to analog VGA output for a CRT in terms of signal stability,strenght,geometry,colors,details...? Usually for the one I've seen and testing lately I would say the G400 not only for the directly connected results but also …

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