Re: My ECS motherboard hates ATi gpus?!

Posted on 2020-07-03, 05:21

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You may just have to accept it isn't meant to be. I used to have a Compaq OEM machine which would NOT run a certain range of nVidia cards with ANY driver installed, no matter what I did and how hard I tried, or how many versions and setup exe's I hacked, it just would. not. happen. I actually got a …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-28, 21:24

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Doesn't really count as "bought"...... found a Logitech Wingman Warrior on the sidewalk for free.... not much else good in the box, a radioshack electronics learning kit for kids, a TV box, a ps/2 to usb adapter (also took it), power supplies... Then why don't you post it here: https://www.vogons. …

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Re: My 486 UMC8886/8881 Project (Version 2.0)

Posted on 2020-06-28, 16:20

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So, I've played PCI card puzzle. Conclusion: The network card (or the driver) does not like IRQ sharing. PCI 1 (near ISA): Network card (IRQ 11) PCI 2: Storage card (IRQ 10) PCI 3: Graphics card (IRQ 9; no IRQ in Windows 2000) PCI 4: USB 2.0 card (takes 2 different IRQs, 9 for 1.1, 10 for 2.0) I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-28, 16:17

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Doesn't really count as "bought"...... found a Logitech Wingman Warrior on the sidewalk for free.... not much else good in the box, a radioshack electronics learning kit for kids, a TV box, a ps/2 to usb adapter (also took it), power supplies...

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Re: Sound Blaster 16 Clones

Posted on 2020-06-27, 15:36

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Woah, having the Gerber files for one of these cards is pretty insane. Being able to DIY an OPL4 card could be really fun. I have a Megaimage-32 card (OPTi based) with an OPL3 on it, and it gets the job done for SB16 compatibility, but the FM is SO LOUD!! I haven't looked into it yet, but i'm sure …

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Re: 486DX2-66 project update

Posted on 2020-06-23, 23:49

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Slap a gotek in a 5.25 adapter in that 2nd bay man.

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Re: pii legacy's Pentium II & VIA C3

Posted on 2020-06-23, 10:14

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Nice!. I would replace the matrox for a cheap GF2 mx avoiding the DOS game issues and better performance with Open GL gameslike Quake 1 and 2. Hey thanks for that man, I was undecided between a gf2 or something else from nVidia, or if I should keep the Rage for DOS and invest in something that …

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Re: 486DX2-66 project update

Posted on 2020-06-22, 22:59

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...any sensible mainboards has an interference suppression inductor on the power line, and L/C lowpass filters on the clock and data line for the PS/2 mouse. If these suppression filters are replaced by 0-henry-indictors (straight wires) and 0-picofarad-caps (just no cap placed on the board) to …

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Re: 486DX2-66 project update

Posted on 2020-06-22, 22:30

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I wonder maybe your mouse port needs diodes to prevent backfeed? (This might not be the issue at all.) I love that case / setup.

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Re: pii legacy's Pentium II & VIA C3

Posted on 2020-06-22, 22:08

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-- Removed -- Changes reverted

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Re: pii legacy's Pentium II & VIA C3

Posted on 2020-06-22, 22:06

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Re: Artex's COVID-19 Pandemic Project - Lenovo T61 Upgrades!

Posted on 2020-06-22, 15:19

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Ok, if you've got the 90W and you're still not able to boot, my next advice would be switch back to a normal CPU and flash highsun T61-BIOS(1.0)_ASPM_OC.

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Re: Artex's COVID-19 Pandemic Project - Lenovo T61 Upgrades!

Posted on 2020-06-21, 13:05

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feipoa wrote on 2020-06-20, 05:24: Oh? Does v2.29 not run the x9000 CPU at the proper voltage? Could this be why my system isn’t starting? You didn't respond to my earlier post where i asked if you had a sufficiently powerful power supply.

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Re: My 486 UMC8886/8881 Project (Version 2.0)

Posted on 2020-06-21, 13:03

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Wow someone else here has a HOT-433 with a 5x86! That is awesome, I'll be very excited to hear details and see if the same PS2 mouse mod is do-able on the HOT-433 v4.0. What date is your BIOS?

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Re: Best video cards with DOS / Win 3.x / Win 9x support

Posted on 2020-06-20, 19:14

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Voodoo is always best but not necessarily the most affordable choice ever 🤣. Matrox Millenium vs ATI Rage Turbo? Hmmmm

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Re: Artex's COVID-19 Pandemic Project - Lenovo T61 Upgrades!

Posted on 2020-06-19, 22:05

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I wasn't as lucky with this upgrade. The only Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 2.8GHz Dual-Core CPU I could get shipped to Canada was a used one with SLAZ3. The other sellers wouldn't ship to Canada. It arrived recently. I installed it and powered up, but the system won't boot. I see it tries to turn on, …

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Re: What is your oldest working Brand name computer ? - ( Challenge ).

Posted on 2020-06-19, 21:59

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The Apple //c which was my family's first computer. Though, i kinda doubt the floppy drive still works. Better than any Mac, though. imi wrote on 2020-02-21, 12:19: probably this carry-1 286 carry286.jpg Mannnn, i have been wanting a retro PC in a tiny form factor like this with a built in floppy …

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Re: Worth Getting a 286 or 386 DX 40 or just using a K6-III?

Posted on 2020-06-17, 13:13

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If you want to spend zero dollars, I recommend PCEM, being more accurate than DOSbox, in terms of simulating a whole computer composed of a specific motherboard, processor, and expansion cards. I use it to mess around in Windows 95, as that virtual computer's specs and parts closely mirror the …

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Re: Say "Hi!" to the Renovation SSI-2001!

Posted on 2020-06-16, 06:27

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I didn't notice the files were offered. Perhaps I will look into getting a small PCB run done. I would like to slap this in my PII.

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Re: Can’t boot DOS at all

Posted on 2020-06-15, 04:45

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Are you positive your hard drive size settings are correct? It won't run unless it's exactly correct, and i'm guessing that got changed from what it was.

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