First post, by hiroshima
Hello vogoners,
I'm planning a new build around an Intel 430hx chipset, not strictly period correct and I need some advises on soundcards.
My target with this build is mid-to-late DOS era and early Windows 95/98 era games.
Main components will be:
ATX class PSU/Cabinet;
Intel Pentium/MMX, min. 133 max. 200 MHz;
Intel TC430HX Tucson MoBo;
64Mb EDO RAM;
As per video cards, I have some alternatives, from a Diamond Stealth 64 Graphics 2001 with an ARK2000PV chipset to a Diamond Viper v330;
Additional 3D card: Canopus Pure3D;
Additional 3D card: Matrox M3D;
Adaptec 2940UW w/ a first generation Seagate Cheetah ST34501W 4.5Gb 10k RPM (alternative: DPT PM1554U2 w/ two Fujitsu MAB3091SP 9.1Gb 7.2k RPM RAID0 😁)
Pretty recent Toshiba DVD-ROM;
Dual sound card setup consisting of a Turtle Beach Tropez w/ RAM upgrade and a Creative Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold w/ SIMMCONN and 28Mb RAM; one card will be connected to a Roland SC-55mkII and a Korg NX5R w/ a Yamaha DB51XG.
An alternative would be a single sound card solution using an AWE32 CT2760 which is already installed in a 486 class machine alongside a GUS MAX and a Roland MPU-401/AT.
What do you think about the audio setup strategy?
Cheers,
Mauro