Re: GF 6600LE PCIe on Windows 98. Chipset 915P. Is it possible?

Posted on 2022-09-17, 10:31

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I want to avoid that since the PCI card is pretty crappy and i hate to be changing manually the VGA connection and BIOS video priority each time I change the OS. You can select the main PCI card in the BIOS (For the needs of Windows 98), and in Windows XP install the VBEMP for NT (Universal Video …

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Re: How to expose monitor refresh rates in Windows 98 when using an OSSC?

Posted on 2022-09-13, 14:48

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It would be nice if I could select different refresh rates on the desktop like I would if the computer was hooked up to a regular monitor. And what, does the OSSC have problems with this? That is, you can’t just set, say, 1920x 1080@100hz on the desktop? (Through ForceWare 2.0+ settings or in …

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Re: TweakPCI - A DOS utility to view/modify PCI configuration registers

Posted on 2022-09-08, 17:13

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Would love if we could develop so sort of repository for PCI registers on various devices as a kind of ready-reference. This program isn't useful out of the box, as it requires you to "know" which devices and exactly which registers you need to modify. Not a complaint. Could it be used, for example …

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Re: Make Win98 Taskbar Larger

Posted on 2022-09-08, 16:42

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You can also try applying the "Windows White (Extra Large)" theme and the Quick Launch -> View -> Large properties to make the taskbar bigger: https://i.imgur.com/vSe8oPE.png 1.PNG You can track, for example, using the RegShot program, what changes are made when applying this theme to the registry. …

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Re: Make Win98 Taskbar Larger

Posted on 2022-09-07, 17:58

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You can also try applying the "Windows White (Extra Large)" theme and the Quick Launch -> View -> Large properties to make the taskbar bigger: https://i.imgur.com/vSe8oPE.png 1.PNG You can track, for example, using the RegShot program, what changes are made when applying this theme to the registry. …

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Re: Yamaha YMF7x4 Guide

Posted on 2022-09-06, 14:02

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I found in the datasheet on the YMF754-R used on my audio card, in addition to detailed descriptions of many configuration registers, there is also a curious mention: PCI Configuration Register In addition to the Configuration Register defined by PCI Revision 2.2, DS-1E provides proprietary PCI …

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Re: Yamaha YMF7x4 Guide

Posted on 2022-09-05, 15:06

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Do I understand correctly that for the Yamaha 754 to work properly under Windows 98, in combination with the VxD driver, you need a chipset/southbridge with hardware support for DDMA? And all attempts to make the Yamaha 754 work on boards without DDMA support are hopeless? In that case, would such a …

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Re: Best hardware for Need For Speed Porsche 2000 / Unleashed

Posted on 2022-09-05, 14:22

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Yesterday I tested NFS:2000 with the OpenGL version of the driver. On the plus side, this version works with ForceWare drivers > 77.72 up to and including 82.69. Also, with this version, the FPS performance is slightly better. Smoke, as expected, dark gray. But in the garage and in the whole menu, …

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Re: Best hardware for Need For Speed Porsche 2000 / Unleashed

Posted on 2022-09-04, 13:28

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Now I still play this game occasionally, from time to time, using a bunch of: Windows 98 FE + DirectX 7.0 + 4790k + GeForce GTX 7800 PCI-e + ForceWare 77.72 (D3D + fixed dx7z.dll), AA&AF 16x Remarkably, regarding the previous configuration, based on: x6800 + GeForce FX 5950 Ultra + ForceWare 56.56 ( …

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Re: Best hardware for Need For Speed Porsche 2000 / Unleashed

Posted on 2022-09-04, 13:13

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(once DirectX is upgraded, you can't just downgrade). DirectX Eradicator to help you. I suspect the game demands a lot of CPU power, No, the performance hasn't really changed much, either from going from the P4 to the x6800 or from the x6800 to the i7 4790k. Mostly depends on the video card and …

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Re: Best hardware for Need For Speed Porsche 2000 / Unleashed

Posted on 2022-08-28, 20:36

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I prefer to play NFS 2000 with AA\AF 8x anti-aliasing and low resolution (720x576), so I had to pay special attention to the graphics card. I originally chose a GeForce FX 5800 Ultra for my retro build, combined with the ForceWare 56.56 driver (For Win9x) and it was pretty good. Not too old and not …

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Re: MS-98L9 V2.0 , a new 1151MB with an ISA slot

Posted on 2022-08-16, 14:12

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But for reference, I already had a lot of problems trying to get a Yamaha PCI card working using VxD drivers working on an Intel 945 chipset. Did you end up succeeding? Perhaps the description of the solution to the problem for the Intel 945 will also help to cope with the problem on later chipsets …

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Re: MS-98L9 V2.0 , a new 1151MB with an ISA slot

Posted on 2022-08-14, 19:30

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Has anyone checked whether the PCI sound card Yamaha 754 with VXD driver under Windows 98 will work on MS-98L9 V2.0? I see the same PCI-e to PCI ITE bridge on this board that I recently had problems with on another board and am considering replacing the board with something else like this one. But …

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Re: Yamaha YMF7x4 Guide

Posted on 2022-08-11, 18:29

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a google search revealed that the chipset has no native PCI support, and maybe thats why the bridge doesn't work properly. Just a guess that a bridge adapter would probably work fine on another chipset that had no pci slots but supported PCI properly. And that your motherboard doesn't have any low …

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Re: Yamaha YMF7x4 Guide

Posted on 2022-08-10, 15:26

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What else can I try to do? Maybe something needs to be corrected through PCISET.EXE? Maybe some setting is not enabled on the ITE PCIe-PCI bridge? On the other hand, why does XP use 17 interrupts, while 98 only uses 15 as the maximum possible? Could it be that the card can only work on interrupt 17? …

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Re: Yamaha YMF7x4 Guide

Posted on 2022-08-10, 15:21

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Windows XP uses the following resources: F7340000-F7347FFF C000-C03F C0E0-C0E3 IRQ 17 and the card works. Whereas in Windows 98 they are: F7340000-F7347FFF C000-C03F C0E0-C0E3 IRQ 5 and the card is not working. I tried to change the interrupt, however, IRQ 17 does not allow me to choose. With the …

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Re: Yamaha YMF7x4 Guide

Posted on 2022-08-08, 15:12

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I tried it on my old PC (Intel Core2Duo x6800 + Conroe865PE based) and no problem, the card works flawlessly (With the same VxD driver). One might think that the H81 and/or ITE PCIe-PCI bridge is not compatible, but that's how it works in XP! What can be wrong in Windows 98?

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Re: Yamaha YMF7x4 Guide

Posted on 2022-08-08, 15:03

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Windows 98+XP native are not problem, problems are with Dos. I tried a Yamaha 754 on an Intel H81 with an ITE PCIe-PCI Bridge and indeed the card is fully functional under Windows XP, which is good. What drivers should I install under Windows 98 for this card, under these conditions? Are there any …

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Re: Using SBpro and SB16 ISA on WinXP and Win7, possible?

Posted on 2022-08-02, 14:14

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For SoundBlaster 16, there are drivers for Windows XP and are even included in the delivery. Windows 7 does not contain such a driver. Moreover, ISA PNP in Windows 7 is disabled by default (and as a result, the device is not recognized on the bus). However, Microsoft provides a solution to enable …

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Re: Yamaha YMF7x4 Guide

Posted on 2022-08-02, 09:24

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Windows 98+XP native are not problem, problems are with Dos. I tried a Yamaha 754 on an Intel H81 with an ITE PCIe-PCI Bridge and indeed the card is fully functional under Windows XP, which is good. What drivers should I install under Windows 98 for this card, under these conditions? Are there any …

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