Re: Heads Up: Roland Sound Canvas VA VSTi Plugin!
Posted on 2016-11-21, 10:59
Didn't PQ2 use reprogrammed instruments on MT modules?
Re: Intel P6 Gen. 1 Retro System
Posted on 2016-11-21, 10:45
People are naturally wary, as that guy (who also goes by the handle Trevormacro) was quite a douche nozzle with more money than brains. He's a big buyer of 3dfx hardware, usually by misrepresenting himself and abusing every online 3dfx community he can. Rumor is that he's purchased every 3dfx …
Re: I think I need to fix my tube amp.
Posted on 2016-11-21, 10:25
Not necessarily. BJT based solid state amps are extremely simple to build as their response is quasi linear between saturation and cut-off. FET amps, like tube amps, have inherent non-linearity in their response which requires feedback to correct.
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2016-11-21, 06:17
First, the EISA format is a 32 bit extension of ISA (what was used for expansion cards before the advent of PCI), so it offered double the bandwidth. Typically, this was featured on server systems for network cards and disk controllers. The disks (including the CD-ROM) are most likely SCSI devices. …
Re: Old VGA Card Comparison?
Posted on 2016-11-21, 06:02
Yes, nothing really problematic with CL video chipsets. If you need more power, you're better off moving to a faster platform.
Re: Windows 95 OSR 2.5 and 128-256mb ram
Posted on 2016-11-21, 06:00
Apparently, 512MB for early PII chips like Klamath.
Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.
Posted on 2016-11-21, 05:47
First, the EISA format is a 32 bit extension of ISA (what was used for expansion cards before the advent of PCI), so it offered double the bandwidth. Typically, this was featured on server systems for network cards and disk controllers. The disks (including the CD-ROM) are most likely SCSI devices. …
Re: Irony regarding published esd precautions
Posted on 2016-11-21, 03:21
computergeek92 wrote: I wonder why I never killed anything while touching the plastic panel the same time as the motherboard and cards. I always touch and hold the metal on the case while working on a PC. There's the reason. If you were to rub the plastics on your head or something similar, I think …
Re: need help identifying media vision sound card
Posted on 2016-11-21, 03:16
Anonymous Coward wrote: It's probably a 3rd party card based on the "jazz" chipset. Jazz chipsets say "Jazz" on them.
Re: Roland SC-88 Pro demo songs?
Posted on 2016-11-21, 03:10
Incorrect. These cables are very often built without proper impedance and/or optical isolation which is generally what causes the problem. From the point of view of the UART, SYSEX messages are just serial data.
Re: Best PCI sound card ever?
Posted on 2016-11-21, 03:05
Pro audio cards are really cool:
Re: Dual boot software recomendation?
Posted on 2016-11-21, 02:49
Likely a no no, unless you can provide documentation that the software has been released as public domain or free-to-use. This forum has a pretty strict policy against warez and abandonware.
Re: Irony regarding published esd precautions
Posted on 2016-11-21, 02:39
Also, maintaining moderate humidity is an important part of moderating the risk of static discharge (which is also cheap in your home). Most of the other techniques, like air de-ionizers and anti static floors and desks get quite expensive. Is the plastic used for PC front panels static free? No, it …
Re: Cable madness
Posted on 2016-11-21, 02:35
Maybe something like this: http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/30200253/ or this: https://www.amazon.com/WireTray-Under-Desk-Ca … t/dp/B008FC2CMY
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2016-11-20, 12:14
Gotta love those Teac combo floppies.
Re: I heard AMD K6+ cpus can fix the Pentium Socket 7 64MB memory cache limitation
Posted on 2016-11-20, 12:05
matze79 wrote: The K6-3 suffers still from a weak FPU and i can't really recommend it to play 3D Games 😀 Relative to it's integer performance, I would agree. Relative to a PMMX, apparently this wasn't an issue with the debut of K6-2 series chips having integrated L2 cache.
Re: Graphics card for P4
Posted on 2016-11-20, 11:48
PhilsComputerLab wrote: I've got another option for you guys. Rather than invest the money into a high end AGP card, consider investing into a PCIe 4̶7̶8̶ board. FTFY
Re: AMD 754/939/SLI for retro PC discussion
Posted on 2016-11-19, 21:59
Wasn't the Operton the server CPU, and you could use them in multi socket boards? And the FX was the gaming / enthusiast processor? Opteron 1XX chips were intended for use in single socket workstations. The 2XX and 8XX chips were intended for dual and multi socket applications respectively. Also …
Re: Dreamblaster S1 on PCI sound card in DOS
Posted on 2016-11-19, 21:40
The YMF-71x ISA cards are a good deal and some of the best and most compatible adapters.
Re: AMD 754/939/SLI for retro PC discussion
Posted on 2016-11-19, 16:40
For single core, highest performance is from the Opteron 156. For dual core, the S939 line tops out on the Opteron 190.
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