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PCI + ISA Card + Midi Setup for 98 SE Build

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First post, by AntiRevisionism

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Just getting started putting together a new 98 SE system built around a ASUS P2B-D motherboard. I am working on setting up the sound.

Right now I'm planning to use a PCI Aureal Vortex 2 for Windows games.

I then have two ISA sound cards to choose from: a SoundBlaster CT4170 or a Yamaha 3D Sound Card. I'd be using one of them for DOS games. Any advice on which would be better for DOS games in this kind of system specifically?

I also have a Roland MT-32 and SC-55 for midi supported as needed. I have both a joystick-to-midi adapter cable and a Roland UM-ONE usb to midi cable.

Short of perhaps a Gravis Ultrasound, it is anything else I might consider adding to the sound mix here?

Reply 1 of 3, by kolderman

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If the yamaha has a 719 on the main chip it will be excellent for dos games under 98.

Reply 2 of 3, by AntiRevisionism

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kolderman wrote on 2020-12-12, 01:31:

If the yamaha has a 719 on the main chip it will be excellent for dos games under 98.

Looks like it does. The main chip reads:

Yamaha
OPL
YMF-719-S
9716 AXYF

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AntiRevisionism wrote on 2020-12-12, 01:44:
Looks like it does. The main chip reads: […]
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kolderman wrote on 2020-12-12, 01:31:

If the yamaha has a 719 on the main chip it will be excellent for dos games under 98.

Looks like it does. The main chip reads:

Yamaha
OPL
YMF-719-S
9716 AXYF

Then you already have one of the very best isa cards for win98.

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