Re: 486dx2 Cmos Batteries

Posted on 2021-03-09, 15:55

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by original_meusli

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It's indeed a PCChips m912 rev 1.7 to be exact. http://www.win3x.org/uh19/motherboard/show/573 It has actually a UMC chipset. Yours have fake cache though (and yes the bios reports L2 cache but it lies. Run a cache benchmark and you'll see the truth) If you're motivated enough, you can get rid of …

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Re: 486dx2 Cmos Batteries

Posted on 2021-03-09, 15:53

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It has actually a UMC chipset. Yours have fake cache though (and yes the bios reports L2 cache but it lies. Run a cache benchmark and you'll see the truth) If you're motivated enough, you can get rid of the fake cache chips and install real ones though. Also it's using a standard cr2032 battery :) …

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Re: 486dx2 Cmos Batteries

Posted on 2021-03-09, 15:23

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by original_meusli

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Below is a picture of the MB from the Ebay listing (at work so cant get a new pic). I can't see the OPTi chip anywhere, is the write back chip circled the alternative?

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Re: 486dx2 Cmos Batteries

Posted on 2021-03-09, 15:06

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OK, thanks for the info guys. Most helpful. 😀

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486dx2 Cmos Batteries

Posted on 2021-03-09, 14:14

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by original_meusli

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Hello, I bought a 486 build on eBay for a Christmas present but it has never successfully kept its CMOS settings so every time I freshly boot I need to pop into the CMOS and find my HDD etc. The board is a MV035 486WB. I thought at the time "it's no problem, it's probably a dead battery", so I …

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Re: DOS Gameport Woe

Posted on 2021-02-18, 14:31

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Cheers, I have ordered a gameport card to see how that works out. I do have a Roland so dont want to keep taking the splitter out every other day.

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Re: DOS Gameport Woe

Posted on 2021-02-17, 23:40

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Yes, I do. Can this cause issues?

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Re: DOS Gameport Woe

Posted on 2021-02-17, 18:53

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Sorted it now, don't know what fixed it but it works now. That means I'll have fun tonight but it will be broke again tomorrow! The joys. 😀

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Re: DOS Gameport Woe

Posted on 2021-02-17, 18:27

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Its an old analogue that I used back in the day and several others I have topgun,thrustmaster el cheapos all act in a similar fashion. I know this CH stick is DOS compatible from using one like it back in the day with this game. It just that most times when you click "joystick on" in the settings …

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DOS Gameport Woe

Posted on 2021-02-17, 17:38

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Hello I have a 486 DX setup that for the life of me I can't get to accept a joystick on the gameport properly. It has worked intermittently but always falls over and I have tried two separate soundblaster cards that both have the same issue. Cards used are thew AWE64 Gold and a SB16, everything else …

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Re: Roland CM-32p and MT-32 advantages?

Posted on 2021-02-11, 15:16

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Tell me about it. This was one of the two boards in the second X68000 I bought as a donor machine to salvage the first. Upon receiving it the (ongoing) damage from the battery vomit all of the board(s) was obvious. Even if working it wasn't going to be for long: img20200917125713.jpg Every single …

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Re: Roland CM-32p and MT-32 advantages?

Posted on 2021-02-11, 15:05

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Not sure if any DOS games supported it - though there *are* games on the Sharp X68000 that had it as an option (as well as specific sample ROM cards that the CM-32P can take). I think the PC-98 may have one or two games specifically listing it as well. Yeah, I have heard tales of Japanese games …

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Re: Roland CM-32p and MT-32 advantages?

Posted on 2021-02-11, 14:57

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Yeah, I have heard tales of Japanese games supporting these but they are probably not my thing. I did watch a Philscomputerlab video where he has a CM-64 which is mt-32 and cm-32p in the same case. They get the extra 33 sounds available. I was hoping someone would tell me yes so I didn't feel so …

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Re: Roland CM-32p and MT-32 advantages?

Posted on 2021-02-11, 14:50

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Unfortunately the CM-32P basically has no use for gaming except a few japanese computers and games, so it's extremely, extremely niche. Even pairing it with a CM-32L (btw the CM-64 is a CM-32L + CM-32P in a single box), not only you will gain nothing out of the 32P as about no game make use of it, …

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Re: Roland CM-32p and MT-32 advantages?

Posted on 2021-02-11, 14:49

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Not sure if any DOS games supported it - though there *are* games on the Sharp X68000 that had it as an option (as well as specific sample ROM cards that the CM-32P can take). I think the PC-98 may have one or two games specifically listing it as well. Yeah, I have heard tales of Japanese games …

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Roland CM-32p and MT-32 advantages?

Posted on 2021-02-11, 14:26

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by original_meusli

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Can anyone help with info on this? I have an Roland CM-32p which I know is the wrong one for gaming but I did notice it has an MT-32 input port on the back. If I buy a MT-32 and pair it with the CM-32P will I get any extra use for DOS gaming (sounds on Ultima Underworld?) or is it best to sell it on …

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2021-02-02, 15:05

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Hello, As promised I have loaded the disk up to archive.org, it is located here; https://archive.org/details/lg-dvd-w I have a few Motherboard disks etc that I may do in the future and anything else I can get my grubby hands on. I'll follow the same process as now, then someone can grab it from the …

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2021-01-23, 14:27

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I will, I expect to have it done soon and will leave a link here when I do.

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2021-01-22, 11:38

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Thats fair enough for licence reasons. But just to note this is for HDDVD disks really and not bluray as that's available by default. Its also only for XP and Vista too. So of anyone would like a copy I could probably host it on my one drive for a bit so as not to bring trouble here. :) The drive in …

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Re: VOGONS Driver Library

Posted on 2021-01-22, 10:31

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LG Blu-ray Disc & HDDVD-ROM Drive Solution Disk Hello, Just getting back into retro computing and have come across your site which is awesome. I obviously have a few things I can contribute that I have aquired over the years and hope to do so. For now I have something I beleive is important and …

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