Re: SUCCESSFUL K6-2+ to K6-3+ Full Cache Enable Mod
Posted on 2024-04-02, 14:16
Wow, the temperature sensor seems quite useless but the jumpers that enable the l2 cache plus the size it's very cool.
Config.sys and autoexec.bat for Dos 7.1
Posted on 2024-04-01, 07:58
Hello fellow vogonians, in years of collecting old pc I developed a good general boot configuration for my dos 7.1 retropc (without windows 98) aimed to have a good compatibility and enough free conventional memory, starting from the phil boot disk configuration. Since everything is perfectible in …
Re: Unable to boot into windows 10
Posted on 2024-03-31, 09:55
Problem solved (thanks to troubleshooting on tenforums). The issue was that on windows partition there was a efi directory, which belongs to another partition (of the same hard drive), this didn't allow the system to boot for unknown reason when something was triggered. Everything now works like a …
Re: Unable to boot into windows 10
Posted on 2024-03-30, 06:29
So a small update, because despite I asked on different communities I received pratically 0 answers. I messed with the old ssd a bit without making any step forward other than once I have been able to boot just to have a DPC Watchdog Violation, without being able to create any minidump. What I did …
Re: Unable to boot into windows 10
Posted on 2024-03-29, 10:35
Nothing's obvious when it comes to troubleshooting. Just to be clear, the new drive can read the old one when it's in windows, yes? What do you want the old OS for? Just the drivers? If yes to both, then it's simple, boot from the new one, do the add driver thing, and point it at the other drive. …
Re: Unable to boot into windows 10
Posted on 2024-03-29, 07:19
Have you checked the bios boot options? Sounds like it's set to one drive, and that drive doesn't have the other drive in the EFI boot settings. It might be as simple as "boot from 1tb" instead of "boot from 2tb" Obviously, the two ssd have been installed while the other was disconnected. When I …
Unable to boot into windows 10
Posted on 2024-03-29, 04:40
Hello good people, I know we are mainly focused on older hardware but today I face a problem with my daily computer. Back in 2020 I installed windows 10 in my amd am4 platform. The original hard drives configuration was as following: 1 ssd (sabrent) 1tb as boot drive 2 raid 1 hard drives created …
Re: Sound blaster AWE 64 GOLD, how to test it?
Posted on 2024-03-26, 12:58
Cable arrived and using diagnose everything works perfectly, I did all the 4 tests, each channel and then both combined. But I also just noticed this: https://imgur.com/a/EMKDMpo Some traces don't seem in good conditions
Re: Sound blaster AWE 64 GOLD, how to test it?
Posted on 2024-03-26, 05:32
That's the result after the cleaning: https://imgur.com/a/eKuEPn5 I just noticed that your card model is CT4540. This is a slightly newer revision than my CT4390 so you might need these drivers for Win9x instead of the ones that I linked to previously. There was a discussion about the CT4540 in …
Re: Sound blaster AWE 64 GOLD, how to test it?
Posted on 2024-03-26, 04:22
Thank you, I'm not a huge fan of Isopropylic alcool when used to clean I noticed that on very dusty cards it leaves stains behind, while soapy water is more effective. For the gold contacts I used brasso\sidol (according to where you live) both of the isa slot and the audio connectors, then I washed …
Re: Sound blaster AWE 64 GOLD, how to test it?
Posted on 2024-03-25, 18:45
So I received the card, it's detected fine but when I use diagnose to play sounds nothing can be heard, I noticed that the card maybe need a special cable since it has connector for left and then right channel? Yes, you need a 2xRCA (male) to 1x3.5mm (female) adapter. Something like this . Do not …
Re: Sound blaster AWE 64 GOLD, how to test it?
Posted on 2024-03-25, 18:01
So I received the card, it's detected fine but when I use diagnose to play sounds nothing can be heard, I noticed that the card maybe need a special cable since it has connector for left and then right channel?
Re: Best AGP card for PeniumMMX 233 ?
Posted on 2024-03-24, 22:06
For agp compatibility purpose (which is flaky on ss7 chipsets) and dos compatibility go for the geforce2 mx400, it's more than powerful for such cpu, not period correct but it your best bet. Won't drivers for that card really slow down socket 7? According to my tests (they were made with ss7 cpus …
Re: Best AGP card for PeniumMMX 233 ?
Posted on 2024-03-24, 10:57
For agp compatibility purpose (which is flaky on ss7 chipsets) and dos compatibility go for the geforce2 mx400, it's more than powerful for such cpu, not period correct but it your best bet.
Re: Sound blaster AWE 64 GOLD, how to test it?
Posted on 2024-03-22, 05:11
Thanks! I'll report the results when I get the card (next week) Just noticed that you mention DOS 7.1 aka Win9x. Creative's pure DOS drivers on the installation CD are meant for DOS 6.22 and may not work correctly on 7.1. You will likely need to install the Win9x drivers from that CD instead, which …
Re: Sound blaster AWE 64 GOLD, how to test it?
Posted on 2024-03-22, 04:49
Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2024-03-22, 04:08: The easiest way to test the card is in pure DOS. First, install the DOS drivers from the official CD. After the installation is complete, run Creative's DIAGNOSE.EXE and go through all the tests. Thanks! I'll report the results when I get the card (next …
Re: Sound blaster AWE 64 GOLD, how to test it?
Posted on 2024-03-22, 03:56
Thank you. I asked because the seller already has negative feedback about selling items as working while they aren't. I suppose that I can use dos 7.1 with unisound with some games?
Sound blaster AWE 64 GOLD, how to test it?
Posted on 2024-03-22, 00:16
Hello, I recently bought this nowadays rare sound card, how can I test it to be sure it's fully working without any issue? Thank you.
Re: eBay sellers can effortlessly delete their negative feedback
Posted on 2024-03-01, 11:26
That would be right if the seller could leave a negative feedback to the buyer, which can't since I'm registered on ebay (back to 2018), so wrong at least for how ebay works in Europe (I don't know if in US is different). The sellers on ebay can definitely still leave feedback about a buyer. You …
Re: eBay sellers can effortlessly delete their negative feedback
Posted on 2024-03-01, 06:09
That would be right if the seller could leave a negative feedback to the buyer, which can't since I'm registered on ebay (back to 2018), so wrong at least for how ebay works in Europe (I don't know if in US is different).
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