Re: My retro for P4 478 build
Posted on 2018-02-13, 09:00
Radical Vision wrote: Yes it is, what is the whole point then of collecting old hardware ? That's a good question. Often there is no point. 🤣
Re: Help to Code Bootup Options in Config.sys and Autoexec.bat
Posted on 2018-02-13, 08:14
In general, Config.sys boot options is one of these things where I found that people mess way too much with them. It seems that people get into the mindset that if a feature exists, then it must be good for something and so should be used gratuitously. I used to do this myself, and then I found out …
Re: Top or bottom mounted PSU?
Posted on 2018-02-13, 07:42
Your assuming a top mounted psu cant pull air from outside the case as well. Your also assuming the bottom mounted psu has a side mounted fan and not a rear mounted fan. I find his assumptions quite reasonable. In most bottom-mount PSU cases the airflow is set up as follows, which is consistent …
Re: Top or bottom mounted PSU?
Posted on 2018-02-12, 19:55
Anywhere from 10-25C cooler PSU temps is not "slightly" cooler. Where are the numbers 10-25C coming from? Were they actually measured in top vs bottom-mounted CPUs in "all other things equal" situation? For every 7C cooler, you about double the life expectancy of the capacitors inside a PSU. I …
Re: Top or bottom mounted PSU?
Posted on 2018-02-12, 17:56
http://jianghai-america.com/uploads/technology/JIANGHAI_Elcap_Lifetime_-_Estimation_AAL.pdf Am I reading this right, that they estimate that the lifetime expectancy of a electrolytic capacitor running at an ambient temperature of 55C is 13 years? We all should know the hotter a part runs the …
Re: My retro for P4 478 build
Posted on 2018-02-12, 17:42
retro... P4... That's WAY overkill for MS-DOS... decent machine for XP and late 98SE games but honestly MS-DOS on that thing is a waste. But to each their own. Well, we did have this thread that concluded that if you want to play specific late DOS games (Build Engine, Quake) on maximum resolutions …
Re: Top or bottom mounted PSU?
Posted on 2018-02-12, 17:28
The talk about "prolonging the life of the PSU" is probably just nonsense. There is most likely not a single study that showed any effect of top vs bottom mounting PSU on longevity. Whatever small effect it might have would probably by negligible compared to other factors (luck of the draw most …
Re: DOS games with Win98SE
Posted on 2018-02-12, 12:14
I am just SHARING my own experience. Action speaks louder than words. I believe you. However, just because you decided to do something unnecessary and complicated, and install a Chinese hacked OS with a collection of utilities, does not mean we should all do this or teach others to do the same. :) …
Re: Problem with AWE64 GOLD
Posted on 2018-02-11, 11:42
The RAM banks are just a place to load extra, higher quality, soundfonts. They are not mandatory for any AWE features. That is wrong. The DRAM is needed to enable GM/GS/MT-32 emulation, as this loads small patches into the RAM. Interesting and good to know. So I should say "RAM is not needed for …
Re: Problem with AWE64 GOLD
Posted on 2018-02-11, 08:21
All AWE cards have an onboard 1MB ROM for the samples. The RAM banks are just a place to load extra, higher quality, soundfonts. They are not mandatory for any AWE features.
Re: DOS games with Win98SE
Posted on 2018-02-10, 16:14
tonychen wrote: Install Win98 first ,MS-DOS 7.1 second. Please stop giving advice that does not make sense. There is no MS-DOS 7.1. "DOS 7.1" is the unofficial term for the DOS core that comes with Windows 98. If you installed Windows 98, you already have it.
Re: Awe32 in dos : no FM sound
Posted on 2018-02-09, 19:02
Sounds like you have a bad driver package, probably assembled from incompatible pieces...
Re: correctly burning PC games?
Posted on 2018-02-09, 09:08
well i have a pretty big collection of pc games but I'm not a fan of using the legit discs in order to preserve them. but when i burn games no matter what speed i choose the movies/cut scenes always glitch i tried on the latest version of image burn on a recent dvd burner and an old cd r burner the …
Re: Awe32 in dos : no FM sound
Posted on 2018-02-08, 21:29
Interesting. Maybe this method is not good (don't remember if I actually tried it). Try using the modified utilities in the ZIP I just uploaded (they implement solution #2).
Re: Awe32 in dos : no FM sound
Posted on 2018-02-08, 21:00
Not to something else... to an empty string.
Re: Awe32 in dos : no FM sound
Posted on 2018-02-08, 20:53
derSammler wrote: Then you are not running plain DOS but a DOS box in Windows. No, it's a bug in CTCM/CTCU. Read the write-up in the link.
Re: Awe32 in dos : no FM sound
Posted on 2018-02-08, 20:18
Follow the instructions here: https://cloakedthargoid.wordpress.com/ctpnp-dos7/
Re: DOS games with Win98SE
Posted on 2018-02-08, 08:42
Destroy wrote: Wouldn't using Dosbox be easier? It usually is, I feel. Yes, but you need a way more powerful system for it. The question here, as I understand it, is how to set up an existing Windows 9x-based retro system.
Re: Why cheap Chinese USB3.0 PCI(original not PCI-E) cards do not exist ?
Posted on 2018-02-08, 08:41
"PCI 32bit is still twice as fast as USB 2.0" So is this PCI(regular) USB 2.0 faster than motherboards own USB 2.0 ? No. What he meant is that the bandwidth PCI is more than double the theoretical bandwidth of USB2, so if you could dedicate that entire bandwidth to USB3, you would get a noticeable …
Re: DOS games with Win98SE
Posted on 2018-02-07, 22:19
Depends a lot on the games. If it's not something really old that requires tweaking speed and caches, you may be better to just run it inside Win98. It will give you better audio support for a variety of sound cards, and with less tweaking. As much as I'm a "pure DOS mode" fan myself, I have to …
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