Hey there,

Just posting here to say that I've received my card, although I've got a question that has been on my mind lately, is it possible to order just the PCMIDI add-on later down the line?

Also, I'm glad to say that trying it in the ALR system I had trouble with, the MK1869 worked on the first try after manually fine-tuning the drivers 🥳

Here it is installed in its permanent home now

I'm a bit sad that the Orpheus II didn't work there, but as it turns out, I borrowed another CS4237B-based card and it also exhibits the same behavior, so I guess it's just this system being weird I guess. Oh well, the Orpheus ain't gonna be a shelf queen though, I'll use it in my P233 system so there's that.

The EISA slot makes it go vroom vroom....

Vynix wrote on 2025-10-20, 13:40:

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Hey there,

Just posting here to say that I've received my card, although I've got a question that has been on my mind lately, is it possible to order just the PCMIDI add-on later down the line?

Also, I'm glad to say that trying it in the ALR system I had trouble with, the MK1869 worked on the first try after manually fine-tuning the drivers 🥳

Here it is installed in its permanent home now

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I'm a bit sad that the Orpheus II didn't work there, but as it turns out, I borrowed another CS4237B-based card and it also exhibits the same behavior, so I guess it's just this system being weird I guess. Oh well, the Orpheus ain't gonna be a shelf queen though, I'll use it in my P233 system so there's that.

Excellent, hope you enjoy the card!
Also pcmidi addon can be ordered, it's even available right now
About the CS4337 stuff, system incompatibilities are rare but they do exist! 😒

Yup I am, I was expecting some trouble ahead with the IRQs, or something with the EISA Config giving me grief but in the end, it worked just fine, no fuss or anything. I only got as far as running the Jazz Jackrabbit demo, thus far it's been pretty good. I haven't yet tested the ESFM side of things yet.

I've got a few things left to do on this machine left, so once that's done I'll run the MK1869 through it's paces.

Also the PCMIDI add-on, do I need to fill the form again and write that I'm just ordering the add-on?

@Carlostex - Good catch! I'm due to swap the cards around anyways 😂