Re: CD audio in Win 98 with SB Live! 5.1 ?

Posted on 2022-11-27, 22:06

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by Harlock

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Yeah, well I use other systems with IDE cards for better DOS compatibility. Anyways, thanks a lot, the issue is sorted out, I checked the "enable digital audio playback from this device", although this option is greyed out, the default drive letter was the virtual drive (Daemon tools), switched it …

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Re: CD audio in Win 98 with SB Live! 5.1 ?

Posted on 2022-11-27, 21:06

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by Harlock

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Hmmm I really can't remember what drivers,, I downloaded the Creative SoundBlaster Live driver ISO and installed it from there. About the pinouts, gotta check that, but I suppose that one of them is plugged correctly, as I do have cd audio from one of the CD/DVD drives, just not in game music. Just …

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CD audio in Win 98 with SB Live! 5.1 ?

Posted on 2022-11-27, 20:29

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by Harlock

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Hi, maybe anyone can shed some light on what I'm doing wrong? I'm using a Win 98 PIII 866Mhz with a SB Live! 5.1, drivers installed, Win 98 SE, so far everything works flawlessly. I do also have 4-pin cables going from the SB Live! to both CD/DVD drives. I'm testing Outlaws (with CDs), but I got no …

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Re: Cooling fan for Pentium 166 MMX

Posted on 2022-09-17, 10:25

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Assuming you have a standard Socket 7 heatsink, you can just replace the fan and reuse the existing heatsink. I've been using Noctua fans for CPU cooling on older systems: https://noctua.at/en/products/fan They're extremely quiet, and they have a variety including 60mm which is perfect for older …

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Cooling fan for Pentium 166 MMX

Posted on 2022-09-15, 18:18

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Hi, I recently noticed a weird noise, loud but not THAT loud, coming from the CPU fan if my Pentium 166 MMX. I'm currently using a heatsink and a fan on top. Could you guys recommend what kind of fan/heatsink should I go for since I want to replace it? Would any socket 7 be fine? Or any other …

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Re: Legacy of Kain - Blood Omen. Windows 95 P1 MMX 166 - Performance

Posted on 2022-08-25, 20:32

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AFAIK this game isn't hardware accelerated so it will not use your voodoo 2 like Unreal does. If you press one of the F keys (not sure if it was F5 or F4) you can set the game to lower/higher resolution. As for the game being choppy, keep in mind we were spoiled by high frame rates and resolutions …

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Legacy of Kain - Blood Omen. Windows 95 P1 MMX 166 - Performance

Posted on 2022-08-25, 09:41

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Hi there, I have a doubt regarding Blood Omen, the first one, my current build is a PI 166 MMX, with 64MB of Ram, an S3 Virge DX/GX, and a Voodoo 2 12MB. Now, the game plays a bit choppy, or not that flued as I remember, although it should not be THAT demanding in terms of resources, while heavier …

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Re: Voodoo 2 - Pentium MMX and PCI fans

Posted on 2022-08-13, 19:25

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At a Pentium 166MMX, you’re not going to push the Voodoo2 hard enough to warrant an exotic cooling setup. General best practices will suffice. Allow good case air flow, and if you can point any old fan as extra insurance in its general direction you’ll be fine. That's a good point, and I'd be happy …

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Voodoo 2 - Pentium MMX and PCI fans

Posted on 2022-08-12, 10:35

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Hi, could you recommend any PCI (1.0) fan to attach below a Voodoo 2 12MB for a Pentium MMX 166? I'd rather avoid sticking heatsinks on the card itself, so if cooling on a Voodoo 2 is necessary or recommended, I'm trying to find a different option. Thanks for any advice!

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Re: Which 3dfx Voodoo for a PI MMX?

Posted on 2022-08-06, 21:53

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Thanks guys for the replies. Period correctness is not really a concern, tho I'm also oriented towards the Voodoo 1. On the other hand I might have an opportunity to get a Voodoo 2 12Mb for a fair price, and that's why I'm a bit undecided. Not sure about the benefits, I reckon that CPU is a …

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Which 3dfx Voodoo for a PI MMX?

Posted on 2022-08-06, 07:38

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Hey, I did a bit of research on this, and I see that opinions are quite often in contrast. Do you think a Voodoo 2 is overkill for a Pentium 1 MMX 166Mhz? Or a Voodoo 1 would be more than enough? As I understood, a Voodoo 1 would have less to no compatibility issues with (potentially) several games, …

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Re: SB 16 for Windows 95 / DOS?

Posted on 2022-07-30, 16:22

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Thanks, that clear things up a bit. I had an AWE32 back then, it was a good card. @1541 - I wasn't aware of those altenatives 😉 I think I'll definitely look for a PnP card.

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SB 16 for Windows 95 / DOS?

Posted on 2022-07-30, 13:10

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I'm trying to figure out what a good choice could be (not the best, but good enough) for a P166 MMX with Windows 95 and MS-DOS. If I should consider a ct2890 or a ct2940 (with OPL), is there any "downside" for Windows 95/98 based games? I'm interested in both Windows and MS-DOS compatibility. I'm …

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Re: SoundBlaster - OPL, no OPL?

Posted on 2022-07-30, 13:05

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keropi wrote on 2022-07-30, 10:55: yep, you are correct: if these 2 chips are present then the card has a real OPL3 if the spots are unpopulated then the card has CQM Thanks, much appreciated! 😀

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SoundBlaster - OPL, no OPL?

Posted on 2022-07-30, 09:39

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by Harlock

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Hi there, as I'm on the noob"ish" side of this, how can I recognize if a SoundBlaster 16 has an OPL chip or not? I'm looking at a ct2940, I got this picture from an old topic (https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=41793), as I understand then, a ct2940 WITH those chips in the circle has an OLP/ …

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Re: Transfer files to and from an old pc with no USB

Posted on 2022-07-26, 07:41

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by Harlock

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I have a computer like this and I just hook up it to lan and use the usb device on an other computer to transfer directly to the pentium 1, via Microsoft file sharing protocol. If I had a slot to fill I might have got myself one of those floppy emulators that seem so popular. But I don't transfer a …

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Re: Transfer files to and from an old pc with no USB

Posted on 2022-07-21, 13:12

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by Harlock

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Could you guys point me out to some resources or guide for setting up a FTP Client on Win95/98? I think at the end, besides the IDE to USB adapter, I might give the FTP option a go, but that's kinda new for me. Client, or server? There isn't much set up done on the client side aside from address, …

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Re: Transfer files to and from an old pc with no USB

Posted on 2022-07-21, 07:29

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by Harlock

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Could you guys point me out to some resources or guide for setting up a FTP Client on Win95/98? I think at the end, besides the IDE to USB adapter, I might give the FTP option a go, but that's kinda new for me.

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Re: Transfer files to and from an old pc with no USB

Posted on 2022-07-20, 17:06

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by Harlock

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Yes, my other pcs are behind a router and a firewall of course. I just tried RetroNas (Samba), just testing it on an 86Box Win95 VM, and can't manage to see the shared folder tho I do have network access, must be doing something wrong. No issues on the other machines tho. Yeah, IDE to USB can be a …

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Re: Transfer files to and from an old pc with no USB

Posted on 2022-07-19, 20:50

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by Harlock

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- Network, but I'd rather not connect that old computer to anything "that old"??? No PC is too old for LAN. And a Pentium one is very easy to network - PCI NICs can be found for pennies, and OSes from that era usually have networking built in. Sure, there's plenty of other options, but my favourite …

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