Intel Pentium 60 - Batman - Soundblaster crackling \ VOGONS

Intel Pentium 60 - Batman - Soundblaster crackling

Topic actions

First post, by matze79

Posted on 2021-04-22, 12:25

matze79 Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 2947
Joined: 2014-12-12, 14:25
Location: Germany, Frankonia

Hi,

i build a Pentium 60 1-2 Years ago and did not use it very often,
but i noticed Strange Problems with Soundblaster 16, 32 and AWE64.

Each one is making a Crackling Noise when Playing Mod Files with GLX and Terminal Velocity has Strange Sound too.
All Cards are working fine in other Machines.

Playing Mod Files with MOD Master does work fine.
So it seems something is wrong with 16bit Playback ?

Also Adlib Sound and most 8Bit SB Sound Titles working Fine.

DMA is conflict Free, and IO Addresses too.

It somehow remembers me of UM8810PAIO Soundblaster Issues if wrong BIOS Version is used.

Anyone run this issue ? changing ISA Speed to compatibility, disabling LPT etc did not Help
also removed every Card except for VGA and Soundcard.

Thanks

Matthias

https://www.retrokits.de - blog, retro projects, hdd clicker, diy soundcards etc
https://www.retroianer.de - german retro computer board

Reply 1 of 13, by rmay635703

Posted on 2021-04-22, 12:35

rmay635703 Offline

Rank Oldbie

Rank: Oldbie
Posts: 1571
Joined: 2019-01-19, 19:32

You aren’t the first to have sound card issues on a p60

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/10 … nder-Win95.html

Someone else here was having issues like this but not on soundblaster (can’t find thread)

Reply 2 of 13, by matze79

Posted on 2021-04-22, 12:39

matze79 Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 2947
Joined: 2014-12-12, 14:25
Location: Germany, Frankonia

Hm, behind Paywall

GLX

modmaster.mp3

(Crackling)

Terminal Velocity:

TV.mp3

(High Pitch Noise)

https://www.retrokits.de - blog, retro projects, hdd clicker, diy soundcards etc
https://www.retroianer.de - german retro computer board

Reply 3 of 13, by matze79

Posted on 2021-04-24, 16:49

matze79 Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 2947
Joined: 2014-12-12, 14:25
Location: Germany, Frankonia

No Ideas ? 😀

https://www.retrokits.de - blog, retro projects, hdd clicker, diy soundcards etc
https://www.retroianer.de - german retro computer board

Reply 4 of 13, by chrismeyer6

Posted on 2021-04-25, 11:01

chrismeyer6 Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 2733
Joined: 2015-10-13, 16:16
Location: NJ, USA

Just kinda taking a shot here but does your power supply have a -12 volt line and if it does is it in spec?

Reply 5 of 13, by pyrogx

Posted on 2021-04-25, 13:30

pyrogx Offline

Rank Member

Rank: Member
Posts: 141
Joined: 2012-09-23, 19:01

Sounds like you're trying to use SB16 in SBPro stereo mode. This doesn't work properly, SB16 is not compatible to SBPro stereo mode.

Reply 6 of 13, by matze79

Posted on 2021-06-15, 17:11

matze79 Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 2947
Joined: 2014-12-12, 14:25
Location: Germany, Frankonia

Anyway got around it, put SB in a Bin and use ESS1869 with X2GS now.

https://www.retrokits.de - blog, retro projects, hdd clicker, diy soundcards etc
https://www.retroianer.de - german retro computer board

Reply 7 of 13, by cyclone3d

Posted on 2021-06-15, 18:11

cyclone3d Offline

Rank l33t++

Rank: l33t++
Posts: 7925
Joined: 2015-04-08, 06:06
Location: Huntsville, AL USA

I have seen a few threads about this lately. The common theme was a Cirrus Logic video card. The fix was to load UNIVBE.

Yamaha modified setupds and drivers
Yamaha XG repository
YMF7x4 Guide
Aopen AW744L II SB-LINK

Reply 8 of 13, by matze79

Posted on 2021-06-15, 18:23

matze79 Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 2947
Joined: 2014-12-12, 14:25
Location: Germany, Frankonia

I have Elsa Winner with S3 86C375 and 4Mb

https://www.retrokits.de - blog, retro projects, hdd clicker, diy soundcards etc
https://www.retroianer.de - german retro computer board

Reply 9 of 13, by cyclone3d

Posted on 2021-06-15, 19:13

cyclone3d Offline

Rank l33t++

Rank: l33t++
Posts: 7925
Joined: 2015-04-08, 06:06
Location: Huntsville, AL USA

Still wouldn't hurt to try.

Yamaha modified setupds and drivers
Yamaha XG repository
YMF7x4 Guide
Aopen AW744L II SB-LINK

Reply 10 of 13, by matze79

Posted on 2021-06-17, 18:00

matze79 Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 2947
Joined: 2014-12-12, 14:25
Location: Germany, Frankonia

Does not help at all.

https://www.retrokits.de - blog, retro projects, hdd clicker, diy soundcards etc
https://www.retroianer.de - german retro computer board

Reply 11 of 13, by chrismeyer6

Posted on 2021-06-17, 19:28

chrismeyer6 Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 2733
Joined: 2015-10-13, 16:16
Location: NJ, USA

Long shot but does your sound card need a -5volt line and does your power supply have -5volts?

Reply 12 of 13, by matze79

Posted on 2021-06-18, 20:42

matze79 Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 2947
Joined: 2014-12-12, 14:25
Location: Germany, Frankonia

No, it does not have -5V and its also not needed.
I run no Card that requires -5V.

Missing -5V with Card needing it would cause Weird Sound in all Titles, not only a few specific ones.

https://www.retrokits.de - blog, retro projects, hdd clicker, diy soundcards etc
https://www.retroianer.de - german retro computer board

Reply 13 of 13, by matze79

Posted on 2022-08-12, 20:57

matze79 Offline

Rank l33t

Rank: l33t
Posts: 2947
Joined: 2014-12-12, 14:25
Location: Germany, Frankonia

The issue really was the PSU, it had ripple current.
The Soundblaster did not like this.
I replaced some caps inside the Enermax PSU and it works again.

https://www.retrokits.de - blog, retro projects, hdd clicker, diy soundcards etc
https://www.retroianer.de - german retro computer board

Go to top of page Go to top of page

Back to Sound