Re: Building a socket 7 pc from scratch

Posted on 2018-04-20, 12:35

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by jheronimus

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

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My plan is to use this machine as a platform for a Voodoo1-Riva 128 combo, as I own both cards. For the OS I plan on using DOS 6.22 and Windows95 OSR2 (for the usb support). For storage and drives I'll be getting an SD card to IDE adapter (with a 16gb or maybe a 32gb card), a floppy emulator and a …

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Re: Multi soundcard build — ideas?

Posted on 2018-04-17, 12:24

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by jheronimus

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Can't you find something slightly better? Like a high-end Pentium? That ought to make a world of difference... Well, obviously, the most practical option would be to make a Super Socket 7-based build. But like I said, I'd like to keep this rig different enough from my Pentium 3. But if everything …

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Re: Multi soundcard build — ideas?

Posted on 2018-04-17, 10:47

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by jheronimus

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I ended up building a DX4-100 machine yesterday. Long story short — Windows 95 sucks on it. I picked the original RTM version because it doesn't need a lot of space. The boot time is long (and I haven't even added an AWE32 which loads a soundfont at each boot), the system itself is somewhat sluggish …

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Re: A fast 486 that isn't (a 486)

Posted on 2018-04-17, 00:07

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by jheronimus

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Awesome build! Congratulations! For sound I've dropped in an AWE64 Value that I've been avoiding for years for no reason other than it's just too easy. The AWE64 sounds amazing I think, the drivers / software are great, and CQM sounds really good with some reverb and chorus added. The AWE side of …

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Re: Multi soundcard build — ideas?

Posted on 2018-04-16, 13:27

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by jheronimus

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Yeah, good luck with that. :) Well, obviously I'll have to go through IRQ hell with that. My plan was to start disabling all the hardware I don't need: COM/LPT ports on I/O (except for one), IDE interfaces on the soundcard, SB emulation on the GUS. If that fails — maybe I'll switch AWE32 to SB16 …

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Multi soundcard build — ideas?

Posted on 2018-04-16, 10:31

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by jheronimus

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Hi, all. I finally gathered enough hardware to cover most sound/music standards under DOS. As such, I'd like to build a single machine that hosts: - an AWE32 CT3990 PnP with 32MB RAM; - a GUS PnP Pro with 8MB RAM; - a MusicQuest MPU controller card clone; - an MT-32; - an SC-55. (I also have a …

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A couple of newbie questions about the Gravis Ultrasound PnP Pro

Posted on 2018-04-14, 01:19

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by jheronimus

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in Marvin \ Sound

Hi, all I recently got myself a GUS PnP Pro with 8 megs of RAM. Currently it's installed in my Pentium 60/Windows 95 build while I figure out what kind of a machine can host my dream multi-soundcard setup (AWE32+GUS+MusicQuest for SC-55 and MT-32). http://i.imgur.com/fnOnH5Pm.jpg So far I've been …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-04-12, 21:55

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by jheronimus

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Today I got a Gravis Ultrasound PnP Pro for about 50 dollars. http://i.imgur.com/fnOnH5Pm.jpg I've already found a GUS PnP (non-Pro) before, but I could never get it to work . It needs new capacitors, and the main chip contacts might be damaged. However, so far I can't get the new card to work, …

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Re: A decent ISA NIC for W98

Posted on 2018-04-11, 23:20

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by jheronimus

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

No to the first question but as with many retro builds, the desirable setup is not always the most efficient or the most powerful. In my case I want the V2 SLI experience but the AGP card is just there to a) not eat a PCI slot and b) allow me to play anything I can't use the V2s for. I think there …

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Re: What hardware to keep? Need help putting system together

Posted on 2018-04-11, 22:17

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by jheronimus

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I'd keep at least three systems: 1) Fastest Pentium with ISA. In your case P3-450 Combine AGP NVIDIA with Voodoo 2 Combine Audigy with AWE32 or AWE64 (you get proper sound in Win9x as well as MIDI in DOS games) No real reason to keep P-1 or P-MMX since P3 will run everything they can but better 2) …

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Re: If you had $5.000 dollars to buy retro hardware, what would you buy?

Posted on 2018-04-11, 10:47

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by jheronimus

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I'd probably go for a really odd build: - IBM 5160 because to me that's the most beautiful and iconic retro PC ever made. It looks like 5150, but it has 8 expansion slots (more on in a minute); https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Ibm_px_xt_color.jpg/1200px-Ibm_px_xt_color.jpg - …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-04-06, 17:26

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by jheronimus

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Got myself an Evergreen AMD 5x86 for free. This is probably going into my Compaq Presario 433 as it's the only 486 I have that doesn't support 3v CPUs. http://i.imgur.com/NYzNeXlm.jpg It has some loose wires on left side. I'm guessing it used to have a fan of some sort. So I'll probably need to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-04-06, 10:59

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by jheronimus

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Full album with commentaries here: https://imgur.com/gallery/t6HiO Your sleeper build looks absolutely gorgeous. I love Model M, I love desktop cases, and I've been actually looking to try Eizo LCD screens for my Voodoo 5 build (https://imgur.com/a/laQXm) for a while now. The aesthetics of your …

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Re: Need idea's for my 486-dx4-120 machine.

Posted on 2018-04-02, 14:56

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by jheronimus

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My dx4-100 vlb (with 512k of cache) build ran quake with a smaller window with playable framerate, duke3d in 320x200 also worked fine, and doom was smooth . Even having this 486 build i still use my s7 build because there are more parts out there, so in case of any failure it will be way easier to …

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Re: Need idea's for my 486-dx4-120 machine.

Posted on 2018-04-02, 12:07

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by jheronimus

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There is a lot of hype around the dx2-66, and (correct me if I am wrong) it seems as everyone want a dx2-66 setup because of Phils Computerlab and LGR. Not that I blame them, it is just a kind of hype factor that I see. Personally I see Doom running a bit laggy on a 66, were's the 80 it is running …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-04-01, 10:41

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by jheronimus

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Just got this for about $40 - It doesn't come with a case cover, but I think I can make one from a larger tower case - friend has a machine shop ;) Otherwise, parts computer. https://i.imgur.com/eTM8NGdl.jpg I have this exact case. Case cover isn't removable on mine — it uses a swivel mechanism, so …

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Re: Does anyone know if this old AT case has a brand or name?

Posted on 2018-03-30, 11:22

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by jheronimus

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Yes, I see that particular case design appearing quite often on Vogons. Probably the only tower case that I really like. I have one myself: http://i.imgur.com/o9I14mWm.jpg I'm slowly working on a multi-sound card build based on either 486/VLB or Pentium 60 (I need at least 4 ISA slots). Don't think …

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Re: Dos games for upper Pentium 3 system

Posted on 2018-03-28, 23:14

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by jheronimus

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Well, I think, most of late DOS games will work like that, actually. If you're into shooters — definitely everything based on Doom (Heretic, Hexen) or Duke Nukem (Blood, Shadow Warrior, Redneck Rampage, Witchhaven). Also, Terminator: Future Shock/Skynet.

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Re: Dos games for upper Pentium 3 system

Posted on 2018-03-28, 22:20

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by jheronimus

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You're talking about running DOS games inside of a Windows' DOS box and not from within DOS 7.1 (reboot to DOS option), right?

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Re: Do you prefer to use the same OS on multiple rigs or a different OS for each rig?

Posted on 2018-03-27, 13:13

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by jheronimus

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I generally choose between two options: - Win98SE for anything faster than a 486. - DOS 6.22 + Win 3.11 for a 486 or Pentium 60. Win 3.11 might seem pointless for gaming, but I use it for networking. TCP/IP + Total Commander means I can transfer files from my home FTP with ease. I'm still thinking …

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