Re: Did I get ripped off? (Voodoo2 Diamond)

Posted on 2022-01-24, 16:01

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1. remove driver files/registry entries with driver cleaner 2. reinstall drivers. if not working, try to move the card to another slot or try clean windows installation. or try both 😀 if card is properly detected, there's software glitch that blocks voodoo2 control panel to show up.

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Re: MiroSound PCM20: cannot install drivers

Posted on 2022-01-24, 15:48

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by Cbb

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try 16 or 8mb. for real

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Re: Sound blaster 2.0 CT1350 Troubleshooting - very loud noise

Posted on 2021-09-13, 14:45

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I put the money on "no -5V" because of too modern PSU. Just check the voltage at white wire (against black one) on ATX connector with voltmeter and you'll be sure if there is -5V or not. At first you may check for +5V (red to black wires) to check right voltmeter connection polarity 😀

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Re: Lost Vikings General MIDI port changer

Posted on 2021-06-22, 10:55

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Lost Vikings do use the the sound card's GM possibilities through MPU401 port (usually 330h or 300h). Check the settings of your Live! card in the device manager, also check MIDI routing in multimedia tab in the control panel. And with this card you'll never get any wavetable sound in pure DOS, …

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Re: 440BX AGP experts, let's settle this once and for all.

Posted on 2020-12-30, 16:30

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- Remains to be seen if a NV40 card can be modded even if it has no blank spot on the agp port (without electrical traces of course). @J'AWS you can help maybe in that department. I personally killed two working ASUS V9999 cards by cutting this slot on the connecor. They won't start anymore neither …

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Re: USB Force feedback Wheel Recomendations?

Posted on 2020-12-30, 16:15

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I think that the question should sound not "what a best FF wheel has W9x drivers?" but "what are the wheels those have FF are supported by the most games (or specific game, so name it) of Win9x era?" That's because of the FF effects support those times was varying from game to game and, for example, …

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Re: Looking for Dell Optiplex GXa Video Memory enhancement card

Posted on 2020-12-30, 16:02

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a bit too late, but I wanna warn you to use in these Optiplex'es (GXa/GX1/GX1P) one-side modules only (2 memory chips one upper side, and none on another). Modules for Matrox cards (maybe others too) have 4 chips - 2 on each side. these modules cannot be inserted to the slot because the slot is …

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Re: Sound Canvas (SC-88VL) - How is the glossy plastic shield on the front panel attached?

Posted on 2020-12-23, 06:14

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by Cbb

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I think that round hole is IR sensor for remote control, the cut in the middle I presume is for center clip, and two cuts on the right are definely for side ones.

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Re: Sound Canvas (SC-88VL) - How is the glossy plastic shield on the front panel attached?

Posted on 2020-12-21, 15:59

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by Cbb

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as far as I see it on these pics, there should be a small tab in the center of the lid that you should push from inside of the front panel. I think that full disassembly is necessary to keep the lid safe/uncracked

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Re: Help to identify: MULTIPRO VII-386DXV (UR INFINITY)

Posted on 2020-12-09, 08:39

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by Cbb

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GigAHerZ, you're always welcome! yep, the KB connector on your keyboard is definely in the other end of the PCB. What's the print in the corner on the solder side of your PCB?

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Re: Help to identify: MULTIPRO VII-386DXV (UR INFINITY)

Posted on 2020-12-09, 08:23

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and 3 more pics

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Re: Help to identify: MULTIPRO VII-386DXV (UR INFINITY)

Posted on 2020-12-09, 08:18

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Here we go

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Re: Help to identify: MULTIPRO VII-386DXV (UR INFINITY)

Posted on 2020-12-08, 22:03

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the design of this computer case is not regular when you open the chassis you can see solder side of mainboard only. the component side is faced inward to the mounting plate and you can see most of the ics, jumpers etc through a small side gap and several holes only. extraction of the motherboard is …

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Re: Help to identify: MULTIPRO VII-386DXV (UR INFINITY)

Posted on 2020-12-08, 16:31

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this board came from ”KOMPAN PLUS 386RC” PC. In the early 90s there was a US-GDR-SU joint company that imported US built PCs into Soviet Union through GDR for the Academy of Science. You can find exact information on WIKI. I've got a fully working PC with a such board, but I cannot find any …

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Re: Is CANOPUS SPECTRA WF17 (GeForce4 MX460) 3.3v AGP2x Compatible

Posted on 2020-03-10, 16:19

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All GF4 series and GF5 series cards work flawlessly on 440BX. GF6 are more problematic - intended to work, but slot connector may be uncut for AGP 2x. I've killed 3 GF6800 cards trying to make that cut. Bad luck. PS About that Canopus card. Not bad choice, but keep in mind that little noisy cooler, …

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Re: R.I.P. SoundBlaster AWE32

Posted on 2019-06-27, 17:04

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Going to up this thread. Got the CT4380 AWE64 card that cannnot be detected at all - even not in the list of PnP cards on the BIOS startup screen. Looking at the card I cannot say that there's something wrong - everything looks very good, no lines or components seemed to got any damage. Everything's …

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Re: Some questions regarding roland hardware and using it on a modern system

Posted on 2019-02-23, 07:06

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av switch comes very, very handy when comparing differences in sounding of different devices or when you ”browsing” through bunch of games which use different music standards (mt32 or GM for example). I'm using 2 switches: one for GM and one for LA standard, that's handy. Could you tell me which AV …

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Re: Some questions regarding roland hardware and using it on a modern system

Posted on 2019-02-09, 08:48

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by Cbb

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it depends on what you gonna get different solutions for different tasks

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Re: Some questions regarding roland hardware and using it on a modern system

Posted on 2019-02-08, 20:36

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by Cbb

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I didn't say that you don't need mixer at all. Just shoot as much as you can eat )) count your sound fx devices, add music devices lacking mechanical volume control, add 1 for av switch and 1 more (for some perspective) to that sum and you'll get the number of stereo channels to mix by your mixer. …

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Re: Some questions regarding roland hardware and using it on a modern system

Posted on 2019-02-08, 07:28

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there's no need in mixer for connecting external midi stuff. just buy av switch (4 or 8 channel depending on device quantity and free space). that's because of those modules have volume knobs so you can adjust sound without any other device. the line mixer comes in play when you use several internal …

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