Re: Is this old GeForce 6600 GT toast?

Posted on 2023-10-30, 23:31

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by giantclam

in Marvin \ Video

in Marvin \ Video

Curious .... the two 100uf/16v caps...(I'll just focus on 1) https://imgur.com/Ycv8RVI.png Looking at the PCB, seems like they should be surface mount types, but thru-hole capacitors have been bodged into place? (hard to say from images, some PCBs have provision for both types) That'd be my clue …

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Re: Anyone know a DOS FTP Client with GUI or shell

Posted on 2023-10-30, 23:10

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by giantclam

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in Marvin \ Software

All I could find -- https://www.bttr-software.de/freesoft/fileman1.htm ....I didn't look through them all (2 pages), but maybe....

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Re: Looking for Geforce 2 Go drivers for a Gateway Solo 9550

Posted on 2023-10-30, 22:51

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by giantclam

in Windows

in Windows

No, it's how it's written -- that's the cd driver, bottom of that list is other drivers, one being the graphics drivers. I put the graphics driver .exe through virustotal.com online scanner...

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Re: CGA composite from VGA?

Posted on 2023-10-30, 12:14

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by giantclam

in Marvin \ Video

in Marvin \ Video

A GBS-8100 ?

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Re: Games black screen and crash after startup

Posted on 2023-10-30, 10:16

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by giantclam

in Windows

in Windows

Can you detail your machine makeup?

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Re: What should I do to play WAVE play on my IBM PC/XT

Posted on 2023-10-30, 08:47

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by giantclam

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in Marvin \ Sound

Don't know if this was a resolve, but --> looking for a DOS 8086 compatible WAV -> COVOX player

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Re: Error install American McGees Alice game 1 in windows 10.

Posted on 2023-10-30, 08:43

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by giantclam

in Windows

in Windows

I am worried about the error that does not let me install it, maybe that is the cause for which the other games are not executed, have you had any problem when installing it on Windows 10? Going by DosFreak's comment, it's probable SafeDisc DRM is failing --> https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/ …

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Re: Sidewinder Gamepad Not Working W98

Posted on 2023-10-30, 08:23

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by giantclam

in Windows

in Windows

Did you try the Tomb Raider 2 profiles in that driver set?

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Re: Mouse driver for an “Agiler” brand serial mouse?

Posted on 2023-10-30, 07:11

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by giantclam

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Sysgration Ltd AGM-210 serial mouse ; the driver name id agiler.exe ; maybe this? -- https://www.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php … driverid=162400

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Re: Games black screen and crash after startup

Posted on 2023-10-30, 02:54

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by giantclam

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in Windows

Search google for the string 'Guide to Playing Mechcommander 1 and 2 on Modern Systems' ....that only covers Mechcommander but it's a starting point =)

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Re: Looking for Geforce 2 Go drivers for a Gateway Solo 9550

Posted on 2023-10-30, 01:35

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by giantclam

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in Windows

Try some of the files bottom of this page -> https://www.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php … riverid=1732730

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Re: Unusual 3dfx board

Posted on 2023-10-29, 11:12

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by giantclam

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in Marvin \ Video

You'll find it here.... http://yjfy.com/collection/collection-0035.htm VillageTronic Picasso 540 ~ https://www.revamp-it.ch/index.php/en/shop-en … asso-540-detail

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Re: Hp Vectra S3 5/90

Posted on 2023-10-26, 23:40

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by giantclam

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Hard drive C: is set to a 1090MB drive and you're using a 4.3gb drive ~ have you reset BIOS to correct drive type/CHS values? (BIOS battery is likely dead and needs replacing, which is why it lost original setting)

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Re: Connect old sound card with analog outputs only to modern speakers with HDMI / Optical inputs only

Posted on 2023-10-26, 23:33

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by giantclam

in Marvin \ Sound

in Marvin \ Sound

All I can think of is RCA to HDMI converter ~ these take 3 x RCA in (composite + left/right audio) and output to HDMI. I got one around 5 years ago and it would convert/passthru the audio without need for the composite video signal. Gets it's power from the HDMI connector, and obviously you need a …

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Re: Asus P3B-F Rev 1.03 + VRM 8.4 compliant

Posted on 2023-10-26, 04:14

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by giantclam

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Would appear to be the case... on with the show! =)

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Re: Asus P3B-F Rev 1.03 + VRM 8.4 compliant

Posted on 2023-10-26, 03:13

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by giantclam

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

You might figure out looking at this thread ~ https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=75068 Thanks for that. I did find that thread first and was going to post to it but then I got a warning to say it's very old and I should create a new post. I couldn't find any info on their on how to identify the …

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Re: Asus P3B-F Rev 1.03 + VRM 8.4 compliant

Posted on 2023-10-26, 02:15

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by giantclam

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

You might figure out looking at this thread ~ ASUS P3B-F Comparison v1.03, v1.04

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Re: Vogons users, how do you deal with anxiety?

Posted on 2023-10-24, 22:55

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by giantclam

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in Milliways

I used to ride modified 3cyl 2strokes back in the 70's ~ that put paid to any anxiety in my psyche =)

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Re: Windows 98 Screensavers?

Posted on 2023-10-24, 11:06

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by giantclam

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in Marvin \ Software

All the std ones ... http://cs.gettysburg.edu/~duncjo01/archive/sc … /windows/95&98/ Other stuff ... https://ia802506.us.archive.org/23/items/win- … creensavers.zip

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Re: EEPROM Experts - please, help!

Posted on 2023-10-24, 06:11

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by giantclam

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

If it were maskrom, https://www.mxic.com.tw/Lists/Datasheet/Attac … 2Mb,%20v3.5.pdf

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