Re: Ultimate Audio / Gaming build - Terratec/SB Audigy2zs

Posted on 2018-09-09, 02:12

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Okay, I completed the upgrade and the computer performs much better now. Everything works. Using OEM and Win-XP vanilla drivers. I really like this variety of sound cards. They have good play back, clarity treble and bass. And good EQ apps. Photos taken with my 2017 iPad.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-08, 17:26

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Get them while they lasts ! These Socket 755 Gigabyte motherboards are selling for $35 NEW on AliExpress.com FREE shipping to USA and $4 discount on purchase over $20. These are great for Windows-XP Retro gaming build with PCI slots, PCIe graphics and DDR3 ram, USB 2.0 and Sata 3gb. Over clock-able …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-08, 16:33

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gateway 2000.JPG BSA Starfire I have a Gatway 2000 like this that I am trying to restore but it is a 486/33 The bios is a nightmare to work with. I don't know that it is worth reviving because it is really heavy and loud. Make sure you put a fresh battery in it before you try to set it up. A bad …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-08, 15:46

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Filename lian li case.jpg File size 78.01 KiB Views 1162 views Lian Li Aluminum case. This box must weight about 5lb and that’s mostly the packaging, The case only weights about 3lbs. It is ridiculously light for a PC case. That's why I like these Cases, They are light and precise. Good engineering …

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Good PCIe graphics card ?

Posted on 2018-09-08, 11:46

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What is a good gaming PCIe graphics card for Windows XP ? My build is an Asus P43T-ES3G motherboard https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-P43T-ES3G-rev-13#ov Intel Core-2-Quad Q9300@ 2.5ghz. ( 4-cores, 4-threads ) Memory - 2gb. Hard-drive - 250gb, 72000rpm PSU - 450watts. Case - Good cooling and …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-07, 22:49

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https://s15.postimg.cc/hsv7dkj8r/20180906_143529.jpg Picked up an Abit KT7 RAID & XP2100+. After a brief scare where I again could not get a video signal I re-seated the RAM and everything seems fine. I think the tops for some of the caps are bulging though so maybe I'll have a crack at replacing …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2018-09-07, 19:47

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by Intel486dx33

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Bancho wrote: I have been working today on what possible is the Worst designed case EVER! Its piss boiling frustrating to work in. Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you the £5 Lian Li PC-35! Nice, Is it suppose to lay side ways like a Desktop ?

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Re: Super Socket 7 cooling

Posted on 2018-09-07, 18:36

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I'm looking in to options for cooling a K6-III+ 450@550mHz for a VA-503+. Any recommendations? Best function, best value, and best looking are all factors. Considering this as a tacky transparent case build. Thanks in advance! Did you take a temperature gun to it and see what temp it is running at …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2018-09-07, 18:28

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by Intel486dx33

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I am going to take a trek out to my garage and see if I can make any sense of all these computer parts. I want to box up parts for some ideas I have for future audio builds. Going to see what parts I have and what I need. 486 builds. AMD K63+ builds. Pentium-3 builds. Macintosh restorations. IMac …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-07, 16:16

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by Intel486dx33

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Artex wrote: @Intel486dx33 Cool stuff, but maybe try to consolidate into a single post? 😀 I don't recieve everything at once. I will try to limit my post to once a day in this topic.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-07, 15:18

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by Intel486dx33

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keropi wrote: :D after many years I got a SW-60XG again […] Show full quote 😁 after many years I got a SW-60XG again Sound pretty good. https://youtu.be/k3DrNlqle1A?t=36

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Re: Intel Tualatin Pentium-III ?

Posted on 2018-09-07, 14:04

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by Intel486dx33

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kixs wrote: Then it could be TUSL2-C. They look pretty much the same. What is the best operating system to run on this computer ? DOS / Win98se / ME / Win2000 ?

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Re: Intel Tualatin Pentium-III ?

Posted on 2018-09-07, 13:46

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by Intel486dx33

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kixs wrote: It's the fastest P3 processor. I don't see any cons just pros 😉 That Asus CUSL2-C doesn't support Tualatin core Pentiums. Do you have an adapter? Might be a different Asus motherboard but it does have a tualatin 1.2ghz.

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Intel Tualatin Pentium-III ?

Posted on 2018-09-07, 12:52

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by Intel486dx33

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Does the Intel Tualatin Pentium-III CPU make a good retro gaming computer ? I have an Asus CUSL2-C Socket 370 Motherboard with a Tualatin 1.2ghz Pentium-III CPU that I don't know what to do with. Pro and Cons please.

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Re: How's the AWE64?

Posted on 2018-09-07, 03:08

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by Intel486dx33

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Hey guys, why do I get the feeling that the retrocomputing (DOS / Win 3.xx environments) experts don't really like the AWE64 and tend to prefer the AWE32 or earlier models? Thanks! MS-Windows 3x has built in vanilla Sound blaster 16 compatible drivers. So any Sound Blaster ISA card will work with …

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Re: 1994 Q4 - DX4 100, S3 Vision864, Sound Blaster Pro 2.0, Gravis Ultrasound, Roland MT-32, Roland SC-55

Posted on 2018-09-07, 03:04

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by Intel486dx33

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Msdos622 I like the authentic noises :) it is the part of the computer. Somewhere we build a vintage pc, because they are slow. I use a conventional hard-drive too. But I think I am going to switch to a CF cards because I want to enjoy the audio from the sound cards which is more important to me. …

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Re: Sound Blaster Pro 2.0 Build ?

Posted on 2018-09-07, 01:02

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by Intel486dx33

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keropi wrote: So anyone had a chance to test ess688 + d nukem 2 ? I have not received it yet.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-06, 21:44

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by Intel486dx33

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Now, These I bought before I found out about the sale at AliExpress.com for NEW $35 Gigabyte motherboards. These are refurbished from China. NOT new. But still they where well packaged with allot of bubble wrap and in a plain brown box. And in ESD Anti-static bags. They look good with no visible …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-06, 18:55

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by Intel486dx33

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I am going to do a "Turtle Beach Build" soon with all my Turtle Beach sound cards and stuff.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2018-09-06, 18:25

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by Intel486dx33

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Turtle Beach Santa Cruz ( PCI ) and Turtle Beach Aureal Vortex-2 8830 Hey, it was almost free. I am building up a Turtle Beach collection. They have quite a few.

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