First post, by awocrf
Can someone help me identify this card? I think it's sound blaster AWE32 CT2760 but I don't know if i'm correct.
Can someone help me identify this card? I think it's sound blaster AWE32 CT2760 but I don't know if i'm correct.
If it is a CT2760 it should say so right on the card. It looks like it might be but the picture you attached is extremely low resolution so it´s impossible to see anything specific there.
If it is, it will say. Certainly looks like it could be. I have the same card, it's great with proper OPL support. Not PnP which could be good or bad depending on your opinion. This is my CT2760: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKHUbNIhV6s/
Sorry, but I can't provide better photo of it because it's an auction.
@ReadySelectStart I think that they are the same or very similar.
According to my favorite (not necessarily perfect) list of Sound Blaster model numbers, there are only two soundblaster models with SIMM slots (i.e. AWE32 or the like) and multiple CD connectors, the CT2760 and the CT3780. It is clearly not a CT3780. So this card is either the CT2760, or a rare item which might or might not have collector's value due to its rarity.
CT3900 also has SIMM slots but 2 CD connectors, not 3 like OP's picture.
Ok, so the card arrived. Seller just threw it into the box with other 25kg worth of motherboards, old phone PCBs etc. It has a few bent pins and a broken memory holder thingy (nothing unrepairable). I will test it when I'll have time to do that.
awocrf wrote on 2021-01-27, 22:28:(...) a broken memory holder thingy (nothing unrepairable)
Very, very common fault with those. My own AWE32 also had it, beyond "proper" repair. I'm just holding ram sticks with a couple cable ties around the whole card, does the job fine, not like I'm switching ram anyway.
Boohyaka wrote on 2021-01-27, 22:55:awocrf wrote on 2021-01-27, 22:28:(...) a broken memory holder thingy (nothing unrepairable)
Very, very common fault with those. My own AWE32 also had it, beyond "proper" repair. I'm just holding ram sticks with a couple cable ties around the whole card, does the job fine, not like I'm switching ram anyway.
That worked for me too when I was using a CT3670 .
After fighting with 2 CD drives (1st not reading, 2nd not opening), sometimes working PS/2 keyboard, pendrive not working I was finally able to install drivers for this card. Didn't test it yet but it shows up in device manager as something similar to "sound blaster 16 or AWE32" (don't remember).
Forgot to add couple more issues with hardware and software.
Aaaand... dead hard drive. Windows doesn't want to start, 3x clicking sound, delay and again 3x clicking sound. Bad sectors in scandisk.
awocrf wrote on 2021-01-18, 09:09:Can someone help me [...]? I think [...] but I don't know if i'm correct.
awocrf wrote on 2021-01-18, 10:19:Sorry, but I can't[...].
awocrf wrote on 2021-01-27, 22:28:Seller just threw it into the box with other 25kg worth of motherboards, old phone PCBs etc. It has a few bent pins and a broken memory holder thingy
awocrf wrote on 2021-02-05, 18:06:After fighting with 2 CD drives (1st not reading, 2nd not opening), sometimes working PS/2 keyboard, pendrive not working[...]
awocrf wrote on 2021-02-05, 22:27:[...]couple more issues with hardware and software.
awocrf wrote on 2021-02-06, 12:41:Aaaand... dead hard drive. Windows doesn't want to start, 3x clicking sound, delay and again 3x clicking sound. Bad sectors in scandisk.
I would like to extend a warm welcome to awocrf! It's a wonderful hobby we're sharing and I believe everyone on this grief counseing platform computer enthusiast forum can relate deeply to your experience. 😅
Just in case: This is not a dis, I mean it.