Re: Which cheap sound card is least worst for DOS and W98
Posted on 2022-12-02, 17:43
ALS4000 Almoststew1990 wrote on 2022-12-02, 13:52: nasty 478 board and cooler for £11 Details? Nasty as in good or like dirty and digusting
Re: How to get a PCI Ethernet Card that Windows won't detect working
Posted on 2022-12-02, 15:07
Issue solved but now windows wants to tell me on startup that I am missing a bunch of .vxd files that I don't need. How do I get rid of this? Thanks! This sometimes happens when installing the drivers for the NIC. Reinstalling "Client for Microsoft Network" feature usually fixes that. One thing to …
Re: Troubleshooting odd Compaq i440Bx board
Posted on 2022-12-02, 01:36
rasz_pl wrote on 2022-12-01, 05:56: maybe, but why invest time and money into something that was bottom of the barrel when it was new, and OP doesnt even seem to have a case for it? beats me, that's OP's call as he seems like he wanted to try to fix it 😀 plus those are are helpful to have in your …
Re: Best Windows 95 Version For 486 66MHz
Posted on 2022-12-01, 01:13
Back in the day we had Win95 on a 486 / DX2 50mhz. 13 floppy upgrade. Didn't yet have a CDROM or sound card. Ran fine considering the specs, was either 16 or 32 mb RAM, forgot...
Re: Adding a Voodoo 1 to an existing setup with a Voodoo 3
Posted on 2022-12-01, 00:55
I've seen some threads about how to install drivers for such a setup but all of them require you install the older card's drivers first, then the 2D/3D card (the Voodoo 3 in this case). Has anyone ever had luck with installing the V1 drivers second, then maybe reinstalling the V3 drivers? I've got …
Re: 486DX4-75 overdrive benchmarks
Posted on 2022-12-01, 00:17
Yes, I already compare with this doom benchmarks and 3dbench too About doom, i get 2498 realtiks more in the line of a DX266 speedsys hangs when detect hdd, i think did not like the 120GB HDD im using right now Tomorrow i will do, but i will not touch this machine at all, is a very nice computer, i …
Re: 486DX4-75 overdrive benchmarks
Posted on 2022-11-30, 23:57
Have you compared to the benchmark results here? Honestly doesnt seem too far off from what I'd expect, maybe im wrong: https://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/misc/doombench.html My 486 dx4 @ 120 gets about 1660 realtks after bios tweaking etc. But obviously results can widely vary due to innumerable …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-11-30, 23:39
Now you just need to add a throttle and rudder pedals for the perfect setup for flight and space sims! I'll put them on my list for Santa :D I hope you've behaved then! BTW - you can also get "twist" joysticks for rudder control, but having pedals makes a big difference imo. You can also use them …
Re: 486DX4-75 overdrive benchmarks
Posted on 2022-11-30, 23:14
Have you compared to the benchmark results here? Honestly doesnt seem too far off from what I'd expect, maybe im wrong: https://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/misc/doombench.html My 486 dx4 @ 120 gets about 1660 realtks after bios tweaking etc. But obviously results can widely vary due to innumerable …
Re: Troubleshooting odd Compaq i440Bx board
Posted on 2022-11-30, 23:02
I think that yellow switch is some sort of chassis intrusion functionality Still feel that a POST card and/or recap would be in consideration as relatively easy next steps
Re: Troubleshooting odd Compaq i440Bx board
Posted on 2022-11-30, 14:45
I assume you've cleared the bios and removed the battery and all that? Also I would get a proper battery Otherwise standard suggestions - get a POST card so you can get a better idea of what's happening, maybe start replacing those big capacitors, etc. No beep codes or video could mean an issue with …
Re: PSU recommendation for a P4 System?
Posted on 2022-11-30, 14:28
I'm planning to buy a 300W PSU for my PC with the following specs; ASUS P4V8X-X Mobo (PT800 chipset) Pentium 4 - 1.80 Ghz (512 KB Cache) ASUS - ATI RADEON 9550 AGP 4X/8X (128 Bit - 256 MB) Creative SoundBlaster Live PCI 1 x 512 MB DDR400 RAM 120 GB IDE/PATA HDD SATA CD-ROM 1.44 FDD Would 300W be …
Re: 230W PSU - keep it or kick it?
Posted on 2022-11-30, 14:22
That psu can do 120W, sure. But... no proper EMI input filtering. Only has two non safety rated caps at YC1, YC2. EI33 main transformer and output common coil in that size can do 150W at 60-70C temperatures. The output rectifiers really hint at the max power. Looks like a 20A doube diode in TO220 …
Re: Recapping advice and general questions - MS-6156
Posted on 2022-11-30, 12:27
Don't crank the heat up to max. ~350 F should be fine for most things. Increase as necessary but try not to go beyond 400. I'm going to go out on a limb and say you meant 350C and not 350F? BTW, I bought a Hakko FX888D when I started doing more soldering work back in 2015 or so and it's been …
Re: Recapping advice and general questions - MS-6156
Posted on 2022-11-30, 03:52
As mentioned, replacing a cap with a higher voltage but equivalent charge is OK. Need to watch out for the pitch, but you can mostly work around this by bending the legs to fit. Leaded solder is safe to use, just don't eat it, you can get lead free but its a little harder to work with and has higher …
Re: Voodoo 1 electronic diagrams
Posted on 2022-11-30, 01:39
Have you tried the LCD auto adjust? Swapped VGA cable? Perhaps another monitor? If so, maybe a decoupling cap is going bad or something...
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-11-30, 00:29
Joysticks are a necessity for me for space and flight sims. But I've never come up with a joystick scheme that works with my brain for Descent. I mean, I can use pitch and yaw instead of pitch and roll for the main joystick, but a throttle control was always clumsy for me to use for forward/back. …
Re: 230W PSU - keep it or kick it?
Posted on 2022-11-29, 23:37
The rectifier diodes for input AC to DC array upper left, two small heatsinks, TO220 transistors for chopper, outputs are diode rectifier in TO220 package and two soldered together diodes on heatsink is not rated for 230W and pair of main capacitors is undersized. 100W or less is about right. If …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-11-29, 23:28
Ensign Nemo wrote on 2022-11-29, 23:14: drosse1meyer wrote on 2022-11-29, 22:49: Thrustmaster Mark II FCS and an intel PCI ethernet card 😀 Forgot how much fun Descent and TIE Fighter are with a real joystick vs keyboard and mouse Now you just need to add a throttle and rudder pedals for the perfect …
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2022-11-29, 22:49
Thrustmaster Mark II FCS and an intel PCI ethernet card 😀 Forgot how much fun Descent and TIE Fighter are with a real joystick vs keyboard and mouse
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