Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-09-24, 11:29

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Bought an external LS120 drive that nobody seemed to want (the seller's text said that in two days he will dump it). Freecom seemed to be a german company that sold external drives but they are out of business. So far I only tested if the drive reacts when inserting a floppy disk and it sounds fine …

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Re: Here's a weird one: Anyone know anything about "Extended EGA"?

Posted on 2022-09-11, 07:17

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I just found this interesting video on the topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU2im8XXNr8

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Re: Siemens Nixdorf Scenic Pro D6

Posted on 2022-09-10, 14:43

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I found this website: https://www.phantom.sannata.org/viewtopic.php?t=14422 On the pictures named "psu""sound_power""cpu""overview" you can see the power supply sticker with brand and model number, also most of the connectors and colors. It looks like White Yellow and Orange are not where they …

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Re: List of Coppermine & Tualatin Capable "AT" Motherboard

Posted on 2022-09-09, 09:30

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It's a fine photo for https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/chaintech-ct-6wev I see a IT8888F PCI-to-ISA Bridge Chip on the photo but there's no any ISA slots. It's interesting what is the chip for here. Maybe some of the (4) Serial ports are ISA based or they needed it to control the coin …

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Re: List of Coppermine & Tualatin Capable "AT" Motherboard

Posted on 2022-09-09, 09:05

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I have this Chaintech 6WEV0. Its a baby AT Socket370 Board with AT and ATX power, integrated Intel Graphics and integrated Sound. It came out of a "Photo Play Smart 2.1". In the moment it is running a coppermine Pentium 3 900MHz. 2022-09-08 22.02.06.jpg There is a bracket for sound/video , a bracket …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2022-09-07, 20:05

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chrismeyer6 wrote on 2022-09-07, 14:58: I'm curious as to what the ecokeys do? It makes the PC go sleep. Like closing the panel on a laptop. A hardware hibernation button... Here is a germen commercial featuring the ecokey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su7YV01Ebi4

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Re: Rj45 LAN - Rd9700 Chipset Problem Driver

Posted on 2022-09-07, 15:03

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Forget the Realtek drivers. Your device does not have Realtek chips. So no Realtek drivers will work like i said in the second post. NarakuITA wrote on 2022-09-06, 10:26: On the box it says, support from Windows 98 onwards. I don't understand.... Chinese manufacturers often print stuff on boxes …

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Re: Looking for an ancient tool to test ancient laptop videocard

Posted on 2022-09-06, 12:47

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I’ve got Compaq Armada 7792DMT with S3 Aurora64 V+ (86CM65) (2Mb). I noticed several times this garbage in the same place. No idea what’s the source of this issue. I didn’t see this when I was gaming in dos. https://youtu.be/0UMYwzJGE_s To be clear I am using default video driver from windows 98. …

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Re: Rj45 LAN - Rd9700 Chipset Problem Driver

Posted on 2022-09-06, 09:05

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It looks like you are trying to install Realtek Drivers (RTL8152 folder). Your Disc contains Drivers for different products. You have to use the drivers in the "RD9700Driver" folder. Maybe this device is too new and is only supported from XP (or later) onwards if there are no drivers.

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Re: Using a Roland JP-8000 for vintage games

Posted on 2022-09-05, 18:18

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by DerBaum

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If its GM (general Midi) compatible it will work. My Roland SK-50 (sound canvas Keyboard) sounds brilliant when playing Doom. Exactly like a SC-50.

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Re: Looking for drivers / identify me - ISA Crystal CS4231A-KL / Opti 82C924 / LS212 OPL-chip

Posted on 2022-09-04, 13:06

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by DerBaum

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Did the drivers work on your card?

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-09-04, 09:17

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by DerBaum

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Uh I have that card, and I had it working at one point, ergo the drivers should be here somewhere. Give me some time. I found some drivers under http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/dosearch.php?q=crystal but for DOS it starts from "CS4232" upwards, but noting for the "CS4231" and auntie "oogle" is also …

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2022-09-03, 20:14

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Does it speak normal XT keyboard protocol? I know some Schneider computers were based on Amstrad ones I actually dont know... I tried a AT Keyboard and it did not work. So i assumed it needs a XT Keyboard (idea based on the XT name). I just see pictures of working Euro XTs with the original …

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2022-09-03, 17:04

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Maybe think about adding XT keyboard output if its possible. They are super rare. It should be relatively simple to do this. I'll maybe reach out to some local retro computer groups and see if anyone has an XT I can borrow. That would be great! I own a Schneider Euro XT and i did not get a keyboard …

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Re: Looking for drivers / identify me - ISA Crystal CS4231A-KL / Opti 82C924 / LS212 OPL-chip

Posted on 2022-09-03, 16:44

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Great. Please give feedback if they work or not. 👍

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Re: Looking for drivers / identify me - ISA Crystal CS4231A-KL / Opti 82C924 / LS212 OPL-chip

Posted on 2022-09-03, 16:24

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by DerBaum

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Yes the LS212 is a "clone" opl... Probably made from the same parts as a real opl just different lable. After around 1994 Yamahas OPL patents ran out and everybody cloned these or simply relabeled them. The LS215 right next to it is a "YAC512" DAC "copy". They sound exactly the same as "Real" parts. …

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Re: HIDman - USB to PS/2 converter (Open Source)

Posted on 2022-09-03, 16:08

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That is pretty awesome. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻 Maybe think about adding XT keyboard output if its possible. They are super rare.

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Re: Which Voodoo 1 Card

Posted on 2022-09-02, 14:47

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by DerBaum

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The one you can get for a reasonable price and still works is fine ... 😁

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2022-09-02, 09:15

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by DerBaum

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This problem is easy fixable, just need good cleaning? Or it’s damaging the board and soldering? What’s the usual scenario? The VIAs around the connector look pretty crusty. I would suggest the standard procedure. Neutralize the area with vinegar. Clean everything with Isopropanol and a toothbrush. …

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Re: The quest for the perfect retro laptop: a saga

Posted on 2022-09-02, 08:03

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Despite batteries were not leaked I found green signs not only on connector but also near it. Guess I need to take the board out and clean it. The batteries leak into the shrinkwrap and into the cables. You will not find leakage near the batteries but around the connector. All Toshibas around that …

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