Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-10, 12:53

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Yeah, but those are exactly the kind of games that had the superior versions in terms of graphics and sound on Amiga anyway. They did, but still PCs were very popular in those days for home users. Partly because they could run business applications (WordPerfect, dBase, Lotus 1-2-3, Windows 3.x etc) …

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Re: ~2002-03 build

Posted on 2019-12-10, 12:42

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Sounds like a solid build. Out of curiosity, why not Socket 754?

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Re: One PC to Rule Them All! - My Ultimate SS7 Build

Posted on 2019-12-10, 12:14

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There are also much shorter SB16 Value cards like the CT2770.

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Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-10, 12:10

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For example, the 286 had things like virtual memory, an MMU and privileged instructions (ring scheme). In that era it wasn't relevant for games though. We were still using DOS, and there was no use of virtual memory, protection levels or anything. 1 MB was plenty of memory for games of the day. …

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Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-10, 11:26

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HanJammer wrote: 20 or even 25MHz Harris are by no means rare. I would compare it rather to Am486DX4-100 or Am386DX40. They were certainly not common or cheap at any period when 386SX were not more common and more affordable where I live.

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Re: Old software you miss the most

Posted on 2019-12-10, 09:59

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IBM Web Explorer for OS/2 Warp This is where the magic started for me back in 1995. Also, mIRC 2.1: Amazing times..

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Re: Strange case of Non-Post after rehousing..

Posted on 2019-12-10, 07:51

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Just when you thought it couldn't get any weirder.. It did. Now, I brought home an AOpen 300W PSU. First things first: I did NOT think to test this PSU before hooking it up to the board, but had no reason to believe it was faulty (especially in the same way). So I hooked the PSU up to the mainboard …

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Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-10, 04:46

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Rare parts like a Harris 20 and AMD 5x86 133 are no longer a valid representation of performance of itheirclass IMO. The average 286 to me is a 8-12MHz part with CGA (or EGA at best) and fast 286s were 16mhz with (budget) VGA and that sucks balls for most games you mention.

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Re: I'm a daddy...

Posted on 2019-12-09, 16:20

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Well.. the biggest jumps in my pay grade and the fastest progression in my career happened after my lovely daughter was born. So yeah a kid is a great motivation to make more money and to signal your employers that your retention is dearer. In that sense a kid pressures you into balancing her …

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2019-12-09, 14:46

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maxtherabbit wrote: keropi wrote: I wrote in some previous post that we can supply a batch file that will do just that so choosing an OPL3 device is a reboot away 😀 literally the post immediately above his question 😒 I noticed after I posted 😊 Sign me up for this!

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2019-12-09, 13:36

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Marmes wrote: Fm enable or disable is a software feature, it's not possible to add a jumper unfortunately 🙁 Enabling/Disabling the external Yamaha FM synth and reverting to the internal Crystal FM one can only be done at hardware level I would think, not software.

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Re: I'm a daddy...

Posted on 2019-12-09, 13:09

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This thread makes me feel like I am possibly one of the luckiest parents out there.. Not that this helps anybody who posted problems but, as a precaution to future mothers and fathers, I suppose it pays to stop at number one..

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Re: Orpheus Soundcard: a new DOS soundcard with SPDIF/OPL3/MPU support

Posted on 2019-12-09, 13:03

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keropi, would you consider adding a jumper to enable and disable the Yamaha OPL3 so that we can fall back to CrystalFM when wanted? I love me some CrystalFM and choice is always good 😎

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Re: Need help to improve the support of 486/586/686 class CPUs in CPU-Z

Posted on 2019-12-09, 12:52

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Would data from a Cyrix mII-266GP be of use? Because if you want it I will install Windows on it just for science..

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Re: Heads up: Vogons will be updated

Posted on 2019-12-09, 12:34

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Web 2.0 is fine, sneak peek: https://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?id=72433&t=1&sid=ba5ed754ebb55b1444699085c4027886 I suppose it was inevitable that the software would have to be updated sooner or later. Too bad, the current site loads in 3 seconds with javascript active. The preview looks like …

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Creative CT2770 - What are these jumpers for?

Posted on 2019-12-09, 12:33

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I just grabbed a Creative CT2770 to add to my SB16 collection. There are some jumpers on this card that I do not know what purpose they serve. I am hoping some of them may be line out or line in headers to make it possible to use this as a simple OPL3/SB16 companion card to a PCI one. Does anyone …

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Re: A 286 computer, is it totally useless?

Posted on 2019-12-09, 12:15

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I agree with the above sentiment. Games from early 1990s is too much for a 286 and even for people who like earlier games, the experience of an Amiga renders the 286 totally lacklustre for them as well.

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IBM Netvista 6349 71G - Hardware Specifications?

Posted on 2019-12-09, 11:56

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I'm trying to find the exact specifications of this IBM model but the functionality seems to be gone from the IBM website.. I'm particularly intereste din expansion ports available on the motherboard, graphics card (and whether it's integrated) and what integrated audio it has. Does anyone know …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2019-12-09, 10:14

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Are they comfortable? They don't look particularly ergonomic..

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Re: Strange case of Non-Post after rehousing..

Posted on 2019-12-09, 09:01

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The PSU is a known and fully working High Power 500W that I have previously used in my Athlon FX system as well as this very same Socket 754 motherboard. It is (was) fully functionaly and ATX compliant. It is weird that there is a short (or seemingly there is one, there is a continuity beep for half …

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