Can OPL3LPT work with Windows 98?
Posted on 2021-01-20, 19:51
Tried searching but didn't find any mention either way. Is the OPL3LPT only compatible with DOS or can it be used with 98 as well?
Re: What old software do you still use daily ?
Posted on 2021-01-08, 21:36
On a daily basis... Office 2003 (on Windows 8.1), specifically Word/Excel/Outlook.
Geforce MX400 AGP - models to look for or avoid?
Posted on 2021-01-07, 01:17
I am looking at adding a Geforce MX400 card to my PIII system. My main requirements are: AGP, Passive Cooling and a DVI port. I will only be using it play games released before Windows XP came out. Going through eBay there quite a few models that meet these requirements. Would anyone a bit more …
Re: Turning a laptop display into a stand-alone one - will I lose the excellent scaling?
Posted on 2021-01-05, 22:13
Most often, the scaling is performed by the graphics chip (the Radeon 7500 Mobility in your case). It will be initialized by the video BIOS to upscale the image in real time. Well that would eliminate this idea... maybe what I should be looking at then if there is a desktop equivalent with the same …
Turning a laptop display into a stand-alone one - will I lose the excellent scaling?
Posted on 2021-01-05, 21:36
I have a Sony Viao PCG-GRX560K laptop with a 17 inch 1600 x 1200 display. The machine is nothing special otherwise, but the display has the best upscaling from 800 x 600 I have ever seen. The 17 inch size is also perfect not-to-small, not-t0-big for playing late DOS and 9X era games for me. I would …
Re: New PSU for a Pentium III/440BX machine
Posted on 2021-01-05, 02:06
I just recently put together a PIII system: -Asus P2B-D Motherboard -PII( 600 MHz Slot 1 CPU -128 MB RAM -Geforce NVIDIA TNT2 M64 -PCI Sound Card -ISA Sound Card -PCI Network Card -IDE Optical Drive -IDE Hard Disk Not exactly heavy load (I would think) for the era. I ended up buying one of these, …
Re: 800 x 600 on an 1920 x 1200 LCD Monitor - Best Options?
Posted on 2020-12-23, 19:41
I suggest using an external scaler/digitizer, such as something from the RGB-DVI 300 or RGB-HDMI 300 series from Extron . They are among the best scalers available at a reasonable price (on the used market). They accept 60Hz and 70Hz (at least in DOS resolutions) input, but always output 60Hz . …
800 x 600 on an 1920 x 1200 LCD Monitor - Best Options?
Posted on 2020-12-23, 18:25
I am finally got my new PIII system build around the ASUS P2B-D up and running. I am using a HSG1065 LCD monitor with a native resolution 1920 x 1200 connected via VGA to an AGP NVIDIA TNT2 M64 32MB. Using Forceware driver 71.84. Even over VGA on this ancient card 1920 x 1200 is crystal clear under …
Re: Network Card for W98: DFE-530TX vs. LNE100TX
Posted on 2020-12-12, 17:59
Thanks. Processor is a PIII 600 MHz, so I'll give the LNE100TX a try first.
Re: PCI + ISA Card + Midi Setup for 98 SE Build
Posted on 2020-12-12, 01:44
kolderman wrote on 2020-12-12, 01:31: If the yamaha has a 719 on the main chip it will be excellent for dos games under 98. Looks like it does. The main chip reads: Yamaha OPL YMF-719-S 9716 AXYF
Network Card for W98: DFE-530TX vs. LNE100TX
Posted on 2020-12-12, 01:09
Just putting an 98 SE system and I have two PCI network cards to choose from. First is a DFE-530TX+ Rev.E1. Second is a Linksys LNE100TX 5.1 . Anyone familiar enough with these cards to recommend using one over the other? (And anyone know what the empty sockets on the end are for?)
PCI + ISA Card + Midi Setup for 98 SE Build
Posted on 2020-12-12, 01:03
Just getting started putting together a new 98 SE system built around a ASUS P2B-D motherboard. I am working on setting up the sound. Right now I'm planning to use a PCI Aureal Vortex 2 for Windows games. I then have two ISA sound cards to choose from: a SoundBlaster CT4170 or a Yamaha 3D Sound Card …
Video card recommendation for late Windows 98 SE build (2000/2001)
Posted on 2020-12-11, 17:05
I'm putting together a machine based around the ASUS P2B-D motherboard. Going to be using a slot 1 Coppermine P3... probably in the 600 to 800 MHz range depending what I can find for a reasonable price. This machine will be used for late DOS era and Windows 9X games. Won't be running anything that …
Re: Help Identifying 9x Era Nvidia AGP Card
Posted on 2020-12-11, 01:30
Thanks 😀
Help Identifying 9x Era Nvidia AGP Card
Posted on 2020-12-11, 01:06
Would anyone be able to identify the model of this Nvidia AGP card? I cannot find any obvious signs on the card itself. It came out of a Dell P3 600 MHz machine. Any incidentally, what would the connector on the top be used for?
Re: Fastest, best GPU for windows xp 32bit without additional 6 pin or 8 pin connectors?
Posted on 2020-12-09, 16:45
I have EVGA GTX 750 Ti. No extra power needed. I have it in a system running XP x64 (last Nvidia generation that supports it, insofar as I'm aware), but there are also XP x86 drivers for it. It's a very nice little card and has DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort. It used to be in my main workstation (Q9550, …
Re: Socket 754 board in modern case - power supply fan mounted up or down?
Posted on 2020-12-06, 18:52
Modern cases typically have two sets of mounting holes so you can mount your power supply in either orientation. Indeed, this is what threw me off, as this Rosswill case has two sets. ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IT0TDY6/ ). I've since mounted it with fans facing downwards out of the case …
Socket 754 board in modern case - power supply fan mounted up or down?
Posted on 2020-12-05, 22:22
I'm moving my Athlon 64 3400+ machine components into a modern case. The motherboard is mATX, so the case is quite roomy. Even the really long (for it's time) Sapphire 3850 AGP card fits without any trouble. What's throwing me off is that the power supply is bottom mounted in this case. Which …
Re: Power Supply Recommendations for a dual P3 System
Posted on 2020-12-04, 15:50
Looks like someone is selling new-old stock of these Sparkle power supplies: https://www.newegg.com/sparkle-fsp300-60atv-300w/p/N82E16817103915?Item=9SIAD247X25294 FSP300-60ATV 300W +3.3V@28A, +5V@30A, -5V@0.3A, +12V@15A, -12V@0.8A, +5VSB@2A Assuming it doesn't melt like @ODWilly mnentioned sounds …
Re: Power supply recommendations for athlon 64 build
Posted on 2020-12-03, 16:33
My Athlon 64 3400+ machine uses a TurboLink ATX-CW500WP4. Can't speak for wider experiences, but I never had a problem with it. Used pretty extensively as a guest machine for LAN gaming for a few years time and with games that really pushed the limits of the system. I replaced the prior OEM PSU when …
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