Mancomb Seepgood, Internet Pirate
@16bitmanfred.bsky.social
Enjoying hardware and games from ISA to AGP graphics, with a special love for old sound cards.
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I have been posting less and the reason is I had another epileptic seizure, had to raise medication, my hand tremors got even worse, and I got depressed over it.
Am officially looking for someone to help me fix some hardware.
I can't pay much, but might have vintage hardware for you instead.🧵
Am officially looking for someone to help me fix some hardware.
I can't pay much, but might have vintage hardware for you instead.🧵
One SOJ40 socket, 2 256k chips and 2 cables between BSEL pins and a firmware are all that prevents this from being a GUS PnP with 1MB of memory*.
I wonder how it works without that, might test later.
* www.vogons.org/viewtopic.ph...
I wonder how it works without that, might test later.
* www.vogons.org/viewtopic.ph...
November 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
One SOJ40 socket, 2 256k chips and 2 cables between BSEL pins and a firmware are all that prevents this from being a GUS PnP with 1MB of memory*.
I wonder how it works without that, might test later.
* www.vogons.org/viewtopic.ph...
I wonder how it works without that, might test later.
* www.vogons.org/viewtopic.ph...
It may not be my favorite activity at 5:30 in the morning to change a wet diaper, but it was totally worth the glee in his eyes when he looked at me five minutes later and pooped like he wanted to make a statement.
Little troll.
Little troll.
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 AM
It may not be my favorite activity at 5:30 in the morning to change a wet diaper, but it was totally worth the glee in his eyes when he looked at me five minutes later and pooped like he wanted to make a statement.
Little troll.
Little troll.
WARNING! CHALLENGER APPROACHING
This Canopus MTVGA Radeon 9600 XT has its memory rated for 700 MHz, just like that RV350 based 9550 is doing.
But its RV360 core is produced in a finer process, so it should OC to far more than 525 MHz.
Its default clock is already 500!
This Canopus MTVGA Radeon 9600 XT has its memory rated for 700 MHz, just like that RV350 based 9550 is doing.
But its RV360 core is produced in a finer process, so it should OC to far more than 525 MHz.
Its default clock is already 500!
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
WARNING! CHALLENGER APPROACHING
This Canopus MTVGA Radeon 9600 XT has its memory rated for 700 MHz, just like that RV350 based 9550 is doing.
But its RV360 core is produced in a finer process, so it should OC to far more than 525 MHz.
Its default clock is already 500!
This Canopus MTVGA Radeon 9600 XT has its memory rated for 700 MHz, just like that RV350 based 9550 is doing.
But its RV360 core is produced in a finer process, so it should OC to far more than 525 MHz.
Its default clock is already 500!
Played more Mario Party Jamboree and it might be the best except for three things that keep making me angry:
- too many modes are for one player at home but online
- why don't the performances of human players 2 to 4 count for our achievements?
- players fight for a Jamboree Buddy in a series 1/2
- too many modes are for one player at home but online
- why don't the performances of human players 2 to 4 count for our achievements?
- players fight for a Jamboree Buddy in a series 1/2
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Played more Mario Party Jamboree and it might be the best except for three things that keep making me angry:
- too many modes are for one player at home but online
- why don't the performances of human players 2 to 4 count for our achievements?
- players fight for a Jamboree Buddy in a series 1/2
- too many modes are for one player at home but online
- why don't the performances of human players 2 to 4 count for our achievements?
- players fight for a Jamboree Buddy in a series 1/2
Introduce yourself with four spaceships
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Introduce yourself with four spaceships
So, a Geforce 9600 GT 512 MB* that outputs to every type of CRT TV out there.
What do I install on the system I build with it? 🤔
*OEM product produced by MSI for Medion (Aldi), I upgraded the cooler
What do I install on the system I build with it? 🤔
*OEM product produced by MSI for Medion (Aldi), I upgraded the cooler
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
So, a Geforce 9600 GT 512 MB* that outputs to every type of CRT TV out there.
What do I install on the system I build with it? 🤔
*OEM product produced by MSI for Medion (Aldi), I upgraded the cooler
What do I install on the system I build with it? 🤔
*OEM product produced by MSI for Medion (Aldi), I upgraded the cooler
Anyone remember what this could have meant, by the way?
A "non-powered AGP slot"?
I thought all AGP slot had 25W output except AGP Pro which delivers 50, but this card does not have the extra contacts to make use of an AGP Pro slot?
A "non-powered AGP slot"?
I thought all AGP slot had 25W output except AGP Pro which delivers 50, but this card does not have the extra contacts to make use of an AGP Pro slot?
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Anyone remember what this could have meant, by the way?
A "non-powered AGP slot"?
I thought all AGP slot had 25W output except AGP Pro which delivers 50, but this card does not have the extra contacts to make use of an AGP Pro slot?
A "non-powered AGP slot"?
I thought all AGP slot had 25W output except AGP Pro which delivers 50, but this card does not have the extra contacts to make use of an AGP Pro slot?
Suddenly remembered: I do have some actual 9600 XT cards.
A boxed, passively cooled japanese MTVGA 9600XT with 3.3ns BGA memory, an actively cooled reference design with TSOP 3.3ns memory and this lovely specimen, with 2.8 ns (350/700 MHz) rated Hynix BGA chips.
But a closer look reveals it's a Pro.
A boxed, passively cooled japanese MTVGA 9600XT with 3.3ns BGA memory, an actively cooled reference design with TSOP 3.3ns memory and this lovely specimen, with 2.8 ns (350/700 MHz) rated Hynix BGA chips.
But a closer look reveals it's a Pro.
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Suddenly remembered: I do have some actual 9600 XT cards.
A boxed, passively cooled japanese MTVGA 9600XT with 3.3ns BGA memory, an actively cooled reference design with TSOP 3.3ns memory and this lovely specimen, with 2.8 ns (350/700 MHz) rated Hynix BGA chips.
But a closer look reveals it's a Pro.
A boxed, passively cooled japanese MTVGA 9600XT with 3.3ns BGA memory, an actively cooled reference design with TSOP 3.3ns memory and this lovely specimen, with 2.8 ns (350/700 MHz) rated Hynix BGA chips.
But a closer look reveals it's a Pro.
By the way if anyone wants to find out what that Molex connector is about, I'd send that card.
Can't stop thinking about this weird Radeon 9550.
It is clearly a 9600 XT from overproduction with a BIOS slapped on reducing the clocks drastically and disabling OC, but even for a 9600 XT this is overkill with 256 MB DDR2 and an additional molex power connector.
It is clearly a 9600 XT from overproduction with a BIOS slapped on reducing the clocks drastically and disabling OC, but even for a 9600 XT this is overkill with 256 MB DDR2 and an additional molex power connector.
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
By the way if anyone wants to find out what that Molex connector is about, I'd send that card.
Can't stop thinking about this weird Radeon 9550.
It is clearly a 9600 XT from overproduction with a BIOS slapped on reducing the clocks drastically and disabling OC, but even for a 9600 XT this is overkill with 256 MB DDR2 and an additional molex power connector.
It is clearly a 9600 XT from overproduction with a BIOS slapped on reducing the clocks drastically and disabling OC, but even for a 9600 XT this is overkill with 256 MB DDR2 and an additional molex power connector.
November 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Can't stop thinking about this weird Radeon 9550.
It is clearly a 9600 XT from overproduction with a BIOS slapped on reducing the clocks drastically and disabling OC, but even for a 9600 XT this is overkill with 256 MB DDR2 and an additional molex power connector.
It is clearly a 9600 XT from overproduction with a BIOS slapped on reducing the clocks drastically and disabling OC, but even for a 9600 XT this is overkill with 256 MB DDR2 and an additional molex power connector.
This is an example of what I mean: the Gigabyte Geforce 6800 GT.
The cooler ended up being terribly noisy with only average performance, but you can absolutely see the passion the designers put into giving an interesting aesthetic and solving the issue of a beefy cooler blocking expansion ports.
The cooler ended up being terribly noisy with only average performance, but you can absolutely see the passion the designers put into giving an interesting aesthetic and solving the issue of a beefy cooler blocking expansion ports.
November 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This is an example of what I mean: the Gigabyte Geforce 6800 GT.
The cooler ended up being terribly noisy with only average performance, but you can absolutely see the passion the designers put into giving an interesting aesthetic and solving the issue of a beefy cooler blocking expansion ports.
The cooler ended up being terribly noisy with only average performance, but you can absolutely see the passion the designers put into giving an interesting aesthetic and solving the issue of a beefy cooler blocking expansion ports.
The Asus V7100 Pro T was considered a premium version of the Geforce 2 MX 400, justifying its higher price with composite and S-Video TV outputs and faster 4.5 ns memory with a factory overclock from 166 to 200 MHz.
But I somehow got one with even faster 4ns memory chips rated for up to 250 MHz!
But I somehow got one with even faster 4ns memory chips rated for up to 250 MHz!
November 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The Asus V7100 Pro T was considered a premium version of the Geforce 2 MX 400, justifying its higher price with composite and S-Video TV outputs and faster 4.5 ns memory with a factory overclock from 166 to 200 MHz.
But I somehow got one with even faster 4ns memory chips rated for up to 250 MHz!
But I somehow got one with even faster 4ns memory chips rated for up to 250 MHz!
I need you guys to be my [not AI] natural intelligence.
There once was a shareware CD-ROM that contained Win 3.1 and Win 95 games, including SinkSub, Praerie Dog Hunt and many more, like an Asteroids clone, a missile defense game, there were some real gems on it.
But what the hell was it called? 😭
There once was a shareware CD-ROM that contained Win 3.1 and Win 95 games, including SinkSub, Praerie Dog Hunt and many more, like an Asteroids clone, a missile defense game, there were some real gems on it.
But what the hell was it called? 😭
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I need you guys to be my [not AI] natural intelligence.
There once was a shareware CD-ROM that contained Win 3.1 and Win 95 games, including SinkSub, Praerie Dog Hunt and many more, like an Asteroids clone, a missile defense game, there were some real gems on it.
But what the hell was it called? 😭
There once was a shareware CD-ROM that contained Win 3.1 and Win 95 games, including SinkSub, Praerie Dog Hunt and many more, like an Asteroids clone, a missile defense game, there were some real gems on it.
But what the hell was it called? 😭
I'd love to love CGA, but as a 16 bit era kid, all I see is what my favorite arcade games looked like on my hand me down computer.
November 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I'd love to love CGA, but as a 16 bit era kid, all I see is what my favorite arcade games looked like on my hand me down computer.
Losing patience with my thin client and refocussing on my PseudoCRT - so I'm looking for an mATX board that has at least 1 ISA slot and is no wider than 200mm.
If you know someone who's selling or trading, I'd be grateful for a tip!
If you know someone who's selling or trading, I'd be grateful for a tip!
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Losing patience with my thin client and refocussing on my PseudoCRT - so I'm looking for an mATX board that has at least 1 ISA slot and is no wider than 200mm.
If you know someone who's selling or trading, I'd be grateful for a tip!
If you know someone who's selling or trading, I'd be grateful for a tip!
How many different wavetable synthesizers can I fit into a single system?
It appears I am limited by the number of ISA slots after all!
At least the Turtle Beach Maui (ICS Wavefront) and Creative Goldfinch CT1920 (EMU8000, basically the MIDI portion of an AWE only) need neither IRQ nor DMA.
It appears I am limited by the number of ISA slots after all!
At least the Turtle Beach Maui (ICS Wavefront) and Creative Goldfinch CT1920 (EMU8000, basically the MIDI portion of an AWE only) need neither IRQ nor DMA.
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
How many different wavetable synthesizers can I fit into a single system?
It appears I am limited by the number of ISA slots after all!
At least the Turtle Beach Maui (ICS Wavefront) and Creative Goldfinch CT1920 (EMU8000, basically the MIDI portion of an AWE only) need neither IRQ nor DMA.
It appears I am limited by the number of ISA slots after all!
At least the Turtle Beach Maui (ICS Wavefront) and Creative Goldfinch CT1920 (EMU8000, basically the MIDI portion of an AWE only) need neither IRQ nor DMA.
WtF is kosher salt?!
Is it slaughtered a specific way?
Is it slaughtered a specific way?
November 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
WtF is kosher salt?!
Is it slaughtered a specific way?
Is it slaughtered a specific way?
Found a really interesting card on ebay:
The Yamaha YMF278B is the OPL4 chip, unfortunately on this card, it is not useable in DOS or Windows' command window.
www.ebay.de/itm/26747198...
Cards that can make use of it in real DOS include the Miro Sound PCM12 and PCM20 and Logitech Soundman Wave.
The Yamaha YMF278B is the OPL4 chip, unfortunately on this card, it is not useable in DOS or Windows' command window.
www.ebay.de/itm/26747198...
Cards that can make use of it in real DOS include the Miro Sound PCM12 and PCM20 and Logitech Soundman Wave.
Mozart Wave Table (OAK OTI601, Yamaha YMF278B-F, Soundkarte, Zubehör | eBay.de
Wave Table, gebraucht, nicht getestet. Zubehör s. Foto. Ich biete noch mehr Wavetables an.
www.ebay.de
November 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Found a really interesting card on ebay:
The Yamaha YMF278B is the OPL4 chip, unfortunately on this card, it is not useable in DOS or Windows' command window.
www.ebay.de/itm/26747198...
Cards that can make use of it in real DOS include the Miro Sound PCM12 and PCM20 and Logitech Soundman Wave.
The Yamaha YMF278B is the OPL4 chip, unfortunately on this card, it is not useable in DOS or Windows' command window.
www.ebay.de/itm/26747198...
Cards that can make use of it in real DOS include the Miro Sound PCM12 and PCM20 and Logitech Soundman Wave.
It's not easy to look at western covers of japanese-developed games.
Look at the beautiful original artwork on the japanese box, and if you play the game you'll notice the main character is not actually a weird disfigured viking but supposed to be some knight-looking duke!
Look at the beautiful original artwork on the japanese box, and if you play the game you'll notice the main character is not actually a weird disfigured viking but supposed to be some knight-looking duke!
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It's not easy to look at western covers of japanese-developed games.
Look at the beautiful original artwork on the japanese box, and if you play the game you'll notice the main character is not actually a weird disfigured viking but supposed to be some knight-looking duke!
Look at the beautiful original artwork on the japanese box, and if you play the game you'll notice the main character is not actually a weird disfigured viking but supposed to be some knight-looking duke!
Reposted by Mancomb Seepgood, Internet Pirate
I know why they got rid of Clippy!
November 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I know why they got rid of Clippy!
The Igel-5/3 thin client has some serious potential as a Windows 98 machine.
The VIA C3 Nehemiah CPU is extremely flexible in terms of speed, up to a Pentium III 700 equivalent.
It has Sound Blaster emulation that sounds okayish, but we can use a real SB Audigy 2 ZS and still have an empty PCI slot!
The VIA C3 Nehemiah CPU is extremely flexible in terms of speed, up to a Pentium III 700 equivalent.
It has Sound Blaster emulation that sounds okayish, but we can use a real SB Audigy 2 ZS and still have an empty PCI slot!
November 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The Igel-5/3 thin client has some serious potential as a Windows 98 machine.
The VIA C3 Nehemiah CPU is extremely flexible in terms of speed, up to a Pentium III 700 equivalent.
It has Sound Blaster emulation that sounds okayish, but we can use a real SB Audigy 2 ZS and still have an empty PCI slot!
The VIA C3 Nehemiah CPU is extremely flexible in terms of speed, up to a Pentium III 700 equivalent.
It has Sound Blaster emulation that sounds okayish, but we can use a real SB Audigy 2 ZS and still have an empty PCI slot!
The PCChips M863G is one of the few Socket A boards that fit into my Palladine LCDPC pseudo-CRT, but it must be one hell of a shitty product.
First one I bought had half its caps blown, second one had them all intact - but gave graphical artifacts!
I have really narrowed it down to the board itself!
First one I bought had half its caps blown, second one had them all intact - but gave graphical artifacts!
I have really narrowed it down to the board itself!
November 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The PCChips M863G is one of the few Socket A boards that fit into my Palladine LCDPC pseudo-CRT, but it must be one hell of a shitty product.
First one I bought had half its caps blown, second one had them all intact - but gave graphical artifacts!
I have really narrowed it down to the board itself!
First one I bought had half its caps blown, second one had them all intact - but gave graphical artifacts!
I have really narrowed it down to the board itself!
Reposted by Mancomb Seepgood, Internet Pirate
New awareness campaign
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New awareness campaign
Talked about the Medion ATI Radeon 9800 XXL (OEM product produced by MSI for Aldi) recently, and here we can see: MSI combined a regular 9800 XT GPU with 128 MB of 2.8 ns Hynix BGA memory, then underclocked it to practically 9800 Pro clocks.
The cooler looks beefy but consists of ceramic I believe.
The cooler looks beefy but consists of ceramic I believe.
November 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Talked about the Medion ATI Radeon 9800 XXL (OEM product produced by MSI for Aldi) recently, and here we can see: MSI combined a regular 9800 XT GPU with 128 MB of 2.8 ns Hynix BGA memory, then underclocked it to practically 9800 Pro clocks.
The cooler looks beefy but consists of ceramic I believe.
The cooler looks beefy but consists of ceramic I believe.
My pile of unplayed great games is already so big I might be dead before I start playing Baldur's Gate 3, I would hardly even care if no new games could be developed starting today.
"If you hate GenAI you're going to have to stop playing new games when they all start using it"
My brother in Christ, my backlog is literally thousands of games long. I have lifetimes worth of earlier titles to play, & I will gladly do that instead of boiling the oceans for a new CoD or whatever
My brother in Christ, my backlog is literally thousands of games long. I have lifetimes worth of earlier titles to play, & I will gladly do that instead of boiling the oceans for a new CoD or whatever
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 AM
My pile of unplayed great games is already so big I might be dead before I start playing Baldur's Gate 3, I would hardly even care if no new games could be developed starting today.