Re: 10,047 post count
Posted on 2019-01-17, 07:54
Re: Voodoo 3 1000 (AGP), is it any good?
Posted on 2019-01-17, 07:43
I have one. It's a semi interesting card to have, but I have like 5 3000s so it never gets use. The RAM on the card is rated much higher than its clock speed, it's rated very slow because the GPU has no cooler. If you stick on a simple heatsink it should hit 2000 speeds no problems.
Re: Are newer AMD cards bad for backwards compatibility?
Posted on 2019-01-17, 07:15
I have an RX480 8GB and have no issues with any older games; AMD drivers are fucking AWESOME lately.
Re: sound cards - help me decide what to sell
Posted on 2019-01-17, 04:51
Of your new cards, I'd sell all of them except possibly the YMF-724 as that supports wavetable synthesis. It's a subset of the Yamaha XG synth used in the DB50XG or MU50 but its still pretty good. Seconded. As noted above CT2860 is also a decent card to keep but you will already have 2 AWE32s and 2 …
Re: The perfect computer
Posted on 2019-01-16, 21:30
This AI has improved greatly in the last few months but it still fails the Turing test as far as I'm concerned..
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2019-01-16, 21:30
luckybob wrote: It's made in China, it's cheap shit. Welcome to 1990.
Re: sound cards - help me decide what to sell
Posted on 2019-01-16, 21:28
I understand where you're coming from but will I actually be able to hear the difference between a SB16 Value and a SB16 CT1750 in my 286? Correct me, if I'm wrong but I don't think so. The difference in what I can get for each card is quite substantial tho :-) And yes, CT170 is bug free. You will …
Re: sound cards - help me decide what to sell
Posted on 2019-01-16, 12:28
- bunch of different Live! cards Keep the rest I say, but then I'm a terrible hoarder when it comes to sound cards.. Problem is I'm most probably never use them. I'm not very obsessed when it comes to sound cards these days and I'm a bit short on cash right now. Well, then these are worth keeping …
Re: Party like it's 1999 with a 6x86
Posted on 2019-01-16, 12:02
The most fitting hardware for 1999 is what you remember 1999 by, so don't let anyone tell you it's not contemporary; have fun with your system! I think it has much charm.
Re: sound cards - help me decide what to sell
Posted on 2019-01-16, 11:53
- bunch of different Live! cards Keep the rest I say, but then I'm a terrible hoarder when it comes to sound cards..
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2019-01-15, 13:57
Tried out my Terratec Maestro 32/96 for the first time. Was a bit worried about other threads talking about blown blue capacitors...my were purple so I though maybe it would be OK. Boots fine, tried the 4232c drivers, and able to configure FM/SB easily. Doom sounds pretty good. Hunt down another …
Re: 32bit capable cards that support table fog and 8 bit paletized textures - aka is really only geforce4
Posted on 2019-01-15, 04:40
There is geForce 3 fot one.
Re: were/are the Voodoo 4 and 5 even worth owning?
Posted on 2019-01-14, 22:51
playing on a Savage4 You don't need that piece of junk. S3 pack was adapted to work with any DXTC compatible card a decade plus ago. Unreal engine games are generally bad justification to use any S3 or 3dfx card. Unless you really want to go full retro and use Voodoo 2. Junk? The PCI version is a …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-01-14, 20:54
liqmat wrote: appiah4 wrote: Hey I would definitely appreciate that if you have the time and all. For what it's worth. AT Plate.jpg Much appreciated, thank you.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-01-14, 15:08
liqmat wrote: No worries, this way you could at least print yourself a paper template. I would send you one, but I don't even have enough for my motherboards unfortunately. No need, punching a hole in these shouldn't be too hard, I just need to know where and how big 😀
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-01-14, 14:56
oeuvre wrote: use a plasma cutter I was hoping it would be the same diameter as my lightsaber. liqmat wrote: I have a bunch of new AT backplates for the motherboards I have. I could scan one in for you or measure. Let me know. Hey I would definitely appreciate that if you have the time and all.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2019-01-14, 14:38
https://i.postimg.cc/Cnz85hkJ/Blank-Back-Plates.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/K4zBJNwL/Terratec-128i-PCI-TTSOLO1-SL-Box.jpg Thanks to the kind souls on Vogons who gave me the heads up to the eBay seller selling these blank back plates for real cheap! Does anyone happen to have the blueprints for an AT …
Re: VOGONS Driver Library
Posted on 2019-01-14, 12:25
No one on VOGONS seemed to have this at hand when I requested it, so I ended up taking one for the team and buying it boxed with the Driver CD. I uploaded the Terratec 128i Driver CD Image for your use.
Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?
Posted on 2019-01-14, 06:02
My GeForce2 MX400 PCI had an annoying small fan on it for no good reason - these cards do not require active cooling as far as I'm concerned: https://i.postimg.cc/JygJdMs2/Palit-Ge-Force-2-MX-400-PCI-64-MB.jpg So armed with a hacksaw and a lot of patience, I managed to replace it with a passive …
Re: Let's Upgrade: My Compaq Deskpro EN-SFF
Posted on 2019-01-11, 19:37
Hmm its hard looking at your other PC's in your signature You already have V1 and 2 rigs, likewise D3D is covered by your 2001 build.... Mayby Matrox card for the few EMBM games? It wont get much use but at least a SFF doesn't take up much space. Sound wise doesn't look like you have a WIn9x gaming …
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