Re: Is it possible that a Pentium 100Mhz computer would never be able to have a graphics card expansion?

Posted on 2017-08-18, 20:45

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teleguy wrote: Maybe it's possible to switch it in the BIOS. There was an option in the BIOS to turn on "PCI Video Snoop" but no luck. I'm trying different options now. Thanks for the lead! Can you tell this is only my 2nd vintage computer build? Ha.

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Is it possible that a Pentium 100Mhz computer would never be able to have a graphics card expansion?

Posted on 2017-08-18, 20:24

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I recently started working on a Compaq Deskpro 590 (AKA 5100). I'm attempting to install a Canopus Pure3D PCI graphics card in Windows 95. The drivers install, everything seems okay... But I can't get the motherboard to disable the onboard video and push things to the card. Every time I plug the …

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Re: No joystick game port on my soundcard, what do?

Posted on 2017-08-18, 16:45

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It has a wonderful sound card with no game port for a joystick. However, there is an Ethernet AUI port on the motherboard itself, is it possible to use that as the game port? No, don't plug joystick there, it has 12V on it to power the AUI, so you might burn the AUI port or burn the joystick! I …

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Re: No joystick game port on my soundcard, what do?

Posted on 2017-08-18, 16:44

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1) You can add a second sound card. 2) You can add an I/O controller with a game port or a Gravis game port card (if you can find one). That's incredibly helpful, I very much appreciate that tip. If you don't mind, how would adding a second sound card work? Would I just plop it in the machine and …

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No joystick game port on my soundcard, what do?

Posted on 2017-08-18, 14:10

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Yo! So I recently acquired a Compaq Deskpro 590 (also known as the Deskpro 5100 for some reason?)... It has a wonderful sound card with no game port for a joystick. However, there is an Ethernet AUI port on the motherboard itself, is it possible to use that as the game port? I plugged my joystick …

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Re: Mystery Diamond card. Does anyone know what this is?

Posted on 2017-03-23, 21:13

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Thanks that's very helpful, is there any way to find a branding and model number for this thing? I'm hoping to sell it since I don't have anything old enough to run it.

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Mystery Diamond card. Does anyone know what this is?

Posted on 2017-03-23, 20:52

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I'm trying to identify this Diamond card, I'm dying to know what it is. Any help would be much appreciated!

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Re: Mystery ATI Mach32 ISA - What is this thing?

Posted on 2017-01-16, 05:04

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Not surprising that the integrated VGA is faster in DOS. Most (if not all) VRAM based cards are slower to some degree in DOS than their DRAM counterparts. I would only use the Mach32 if you plan on running windows. BTW, do you know if your integrated graphics use local bus? Also, the round …

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Re: Mystery ATI Mach32 ISA - What is this thing?

Posted on 2017-01-16, 01:20

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If you got the card working and you intend to play DOS games with it, you shouldn't need any drivers for standard VGA-mode games (300x200). Just try loading a game and see what happens. In case you want to play games in SVGA resolutions (such as 640x480) you might need to load a resident program …

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Re: Mystery ATI Mach32 ISA - What is this thing?

Posted on 2017-01-16, 00:39

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Anonymous Coward wrote: How is this card NOT a Graphics Ultra Pro? Looks like one to me. I'm starting to think it is a Graphics Ultra Pro, I've been trying to match it all day. But even though I know it's a Graphics Ultra Pro, I still have no idea how to install it or use it with DOS and DOS games. …

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Re: Mystery ATI Mach32 ISA - What is this thing?

Posted on 2017-01-16, 00:38

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What was the MS-DOS performance of this card/Mach32 chipset? I seem to recall this is the same card I ordered from a local reseller and it had TERRIBLE Doom/Quake performance, but I'm quite possibly very wrong. I'm new to DOS graphics entirely, this is my first card. It's going in a Packard Bell …

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Re: Mystery ATI Mach32 ISA - What is this thing?

Posted on 2017-01-15, 23:56

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Was about to post jumper settings and mate, it says on the dip switch where OFF position is :happy: Even and odd chips are the BIOS EPROMs, BIOS image itself is divided into two images which consists of even and odd address values from original image, it was done in order to form a 16 bit data bus …

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Re: Mystery ATI Mach32 ISA - What is this thing?

Posted on 2017-01-15, 23:30

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Jumper settings: http://th99.classic-computing.de/src/v/A-B/50040.htm Is it same connector as Microsoft InPorte bus mouse? Hey man a thousand thanks for that link, however... I have no idea what the "Address" section means. So I can now change it, but no clue what changing it means. haha. Any …

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Re: Mystery ATI Mach32 ISA - What is this thing?

Posted on 2017-01-15, 22:55

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Mouse port? :lol: That's actually S-Video, a display connector for some TVs and even some monitors. I could be wrong but I think it's a bus mouse connector. They mention it in the documentation that I do happen to have. From a document I found online "1992 || 109-00189-40 (ISA),109-23000-10 (PCI) …

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Mystery ATI Mach32 ISA - What is this thing?

Posted on 2017-01-15, 22:29

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Hey everyone! I can really use some help with this card. So far I can get it to display video, but no matter how much I search I can't find a user's guide/manual. Without a manual I'm not sure where to go from here. I've downloaded drivers for it and looked for user guides in the disks, but there's …

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Re: Found an ATI Mach32 ISA, I'm in the weeds! Need help.

Posted on 2017-01-15, 18:16

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Lazibayer, it's on this floppy I found here at VOGONS (link below). I'm not even sure the software is relevant, I found the exact same floppy on another website that listed it as not a driver but a BIOS. I'm not sure if that meant this floppy is meant to update the BIOS on your computer in some way, …

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Re: Found an ATI Mach32 ISA, I'm in the weeds! Need help.

Posted on 2017-01-15, 04:51

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The next step right now as I'm to understand it with getting the Mach32 to work is do something with the jumpers and configuration involving the ISA slots and conflicts, I'm clueless but reading the manual right now while watching Saturday Night Live in the background. Any help with the next step …

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Re: Found an ATI Mach32 ISA, I'm in the weeds! Need help.

Posted on 2017-01-15, 04:49

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That was the next step in the journey, the battery was corroded and dead. I was a barrel shaped thing. I don't have much soldering experience and was paranoid about working on the board, but I got super lucky, I pried the battery off with needle nose pliers and it cleanly came out of the motherboard …

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Re: Found an ATI Mach32 ISA, I'm in the weeds! Need help.

Posted on 2017-01-15, 04:34

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A few side notes: The original 400MB hard drive still worked, I was able to image it and preserve all the original software before putting in a modern hard drive. I also happened to find a new and sealed 4MB ram stick on the same visit to Goodwill, it was incredible taking the shrink wrap off of a …

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Re: Found an ATI Mach32 ISA, I'm in the weeds! Need help.

Posted on 2017-01-15, 04:24

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Not the worst origin story actually... Most people are familiar with Goodwill thrift stores, well, in some cities they have these giant versions called Goodwill Outlet Stores, they sell the waste from regular Goodwill retail stores, things that were put out and didn't sell over a period of time. …

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