Re: 486 build advice - parts list ?

Posted on 2018-08-29, 16:20

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by Intel486dx33

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Yes, I did not realize the ISA controller cards only have one IDE connector. I will have to use another card with IDE connector for the CDROM. I can use two audio cards. If I use the AWE64 as my primary can I use the Yamaha OPL MIDI driver from the other card in my MIDI devices setting ? Going to be …

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Re: 486 build advice - parts list ?

Posted on 2018-08-29, 10:14

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by Intel486dx33

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One more card.

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Re: 486 build advice - parts list ?

Posted on 2018-08-29, 10:14

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by Intel486dx33

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More cards

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Re: 486 build advice - parts list ?

Posted on 2018-08-29, 10:13

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by Intel486dx33

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Okay, Graphics - ET4000 graphics card. Memory - EDO 8-16mb. CPU - Intel 486dx-50 CDROM - 4x - 12x Audio ? Take a look at that Crystal card it has build in Yamaha OPL. I also have a Media Vision card with built in Yamaha OPL. What about these controller cards ? Which is bests ?

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Re: 486 build advice - parts list ?

Posted on 2018-08-29, 02:37

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by Intel486dx33

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These are the Sound Cards I have. Which ones should I use ? Some also have a Yamaha OPL chip.

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Re: IBM APTIVA MASTER RACE!

Posted on 2018-08-29, 02:03

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by Intel486dx33

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When I get it I will create an iso image of the apps and upload it to my Dropbox account.

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Re: IBM APTIVA MASTER RACE!

Posted on 2018-08-28, 19:24

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by Intel486dx33

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Purchased some original IBM 1995 recovery disks and software.

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Re: HP Kayak XU900

Posted on 2018-08-28, 19:16

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by Intel486dx33

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Also, call Mattis. You can probably power a rail gun with them! Yeah, This HP Kayak is built like a tank. And weighs allot too. Solid Steel construction case. It is loud too. The only thing I did not like about it. This was the era of loud computer fans and hard-drives. It originally came loaded …

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Re: 486 build advice ?

Posted on 2018-08-28, 18:27

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by Intel486dx33

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Here are the Graphics cards I have to choose from. Which should I choose ? I don't even know the specs of them. The Oak Tech graphics cards was my original card from my first computer. ( 486dx-33 ).

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Re: HP Kayak XU

Posted on 2018-08-28, 17:08

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I really liked the multi media keyboard. It had an app and the keyboard had an LED light that would blink notifying you when you received an email. So even if you where locked out of the computer you could see the light blinking. It was very cool and convenient.

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Re: Sun Solaris 7 x86 Build

Posted on 2018-08-28, 16:38

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by Intel486dx33

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I have Solaris 7 already. And I have all the parts I need to rebuild my old Solaris Intel x86 workstation. I just need to get a computer case and power supply.

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Re: 486 build advice ?

Posted on 2018-08-28, 16:18

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by Intel486dx33

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win 3.11 was only dual boot, boot to dos then manually launch win, unless you set it up in autoexec.bat to do auto If you use a large cf card you will have to partition and format it to a smaller size. Fat is 2gb max and so is dos 6.22, dos 7 will read a 4gb partition. It also depends on your bios/ …

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Re: 486 build advice ?

Posted on 2018-08-28, 12:40

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by Intel486dx33

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Okay, So I just want this computer for DOS games and maybe Win3.11 too ( Dual boot ) I will use a CF adapter with 8gb CF card. for storage. ( hard-drive ) So I will go with EDO ram, But how much can I add to this motherboard ? It has 8 simm slots. I will need to find a Clock battery solution. …

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HP Kayak XU

Posted on 2018-08-28, 05:27

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by Intel486dx33

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Here is my HP kayak XU computer. I have had several of these back in the day. Real workhorses. Was HP's top of the like Intel based Workstations back in the late 1990's Specs: HP Kayak XU workstation Motherboard - HP BX440 dual slot-1, On board SCSI CPU - Dual Pentium-3 500mhz. ( 5x100 ) RAM - 512mb …

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Re: 486 build advice ?

Posted on 2018-08-28, 05:09

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by Intel486dx33

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Yes, 5-volt 486dx-33 486dx2-50 486dx2-66 Actually, Now that I think about it. This Motherboard was allot like my first computer which was a Intel 486dx-33 with 4mb ram on a generic brand motherboard.

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Re: Sun Solaris 7 x86 Build

Posted on 2018-08-28, 05:07

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by Intel486dx33

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More photos of my old Sun Sparc IPX. My first UNIX computer. I still have it. It’s in my garage some where. It’s maxed out with Has dual graphics, lots of ram and large SCSI drive.

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Re: Sun Solaris 7 x86 Build

Posted on 2018-08-28, 05:03

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by Intel486dx33

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I found some more photos of my old sparcs.

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486 build advice - parts list ?

Posted on 2018-08-28, 04:40

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by Intel486dx33

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I want to build a 486 computer using only ISA cards. I purchased this NEW old Stock motherboard. I think it only supports 5v CPU's So I can use a 486dx-33 486dx-50 486dx-66 These are the Socket-3 CPU's I have on hand. What ram should I use for best performance and at what speed ? EDO or Fast page ? …

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

Posted on 2018-08-27, 12:37

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by Intel486dx33

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I mainly want this for listening to music and playing games. Win98se games mainly. How can I make this more build better ?

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Endurance: ISA vs. PCI ?

Posted on 2018-08-25, 23:48

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by Intel486dx33

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I have noticed that my PCI video cards don't endure as long as my ISA cards. I don't know if it is a manufacturing change or just that they run hotter. The Solder joints on the PCI cards seem to fail. Did they change the solder type ? Or is it just a design and manufacturing flaw.

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