Mancomb Seepgood, Internet Pirate
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Enjoying hardware and games from ISA to AGP graphics, with a special love for old sound cards.
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...
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.
The Lockheed F104 is the Starfighter.
Bought by Germany frankly because defense minister von Hassel was corrupt, 1 in 8 german Starfighter pilots died in it.
Including von Hassel's son.
It earned the nicknames widowmaker and steel coffin.
Bought by Germany frankly because defense minister von Hassel was corrupt, 1 in 8 german Starfighter pilots died in it.
Including von Hassel's son.
It earned the nicknames widowmaker and steel coffin.
November 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Lockheed F104 is the Starfighter.
Bought by Germany frankly because defense minister von Hassel was corrupt, 1 in 8 german Starfighter pilots died in it.
Including von Hassel's son.
It earned the nicknames widowmaker and steel coffin.
Bought by Germany frankly because defense minister von Hassel was corrupt, 1 in 8 german Starfighter pilots died in it.
Including von Hassel's son.
It earned the nicknames widowmaker and steel coffin.
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.
These aren't even all different cooler models Leadtek sold the Geforce 2 MX series with.
They had everything from the cheap mass produced heatsink to gorgeous own designs with fans!
My previous estimate was way too low, the Geforce 2 series alone got around 15 different coolers from Leadtek!
They had everything from the cheap mass produced heatsink to gorgeous own designs with fans!
My previous estimate was way too low, the Geforce 2 series alone got around 15 different coolers from Leadtek!
November 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
These aren't even all different cooler models Leadtek sold the Geforce 2 MX series with.
They had everything from the cheap mass produced heatsink to gorgeous own designs with fans!
My previous estimate was way too low, the Geforce 2 series alone got around 15 different coolers from Leadtek!
They had everything from the cheap mass produced heatsink to gorgeous own designs with fans!
My previous estimate was way too low, the Geforce 2 series alone got around 15 different coolers from Leadtek!
If you look at Leadtek Winfast graphics cards from the AGP era, you will find that almost every model had its own distinctive cooler, they experimented a lot, and some of those were really great actually.
From Geforce 2 to 6 they had at least 20 different cooler designs, that is some dedication!
From Geforce 2 to 6 they had at least 20 different cooler designs, that is some dedication!
November 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
If you look at Leadtek Winfast graphics cards from the AGP era, you will find that almost every model had its own distinctive cooler, they experimented a lot, and some of those were really great actually.
From Geforce 2 to 6 they had at least 20 different cooler designs, that is some dedication!
From Geforce 2 to 6 they had at least 20 different cooler designs, that is some dedication!
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.
I'd love to bench this card and see how it overclocks but I have to find the original cooler first!
It is definitely somewhere in my boxes, can't be too difficult to find. Looks like below.
It is definitely somewhere in my boxes, can't be too difficult to find. Looks like below.
November 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I'd love to bench this card and see how it overclocks but I have to find the original cooler first!
It is definitely somewhere in my boxes, can't be too difficult to find. Looks like below.
It is definitely somewhere in my boxes, can't be too difficult to find. Looks like below.
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.
There were chipset limitations like that on some boards of that era.
And also some boards would be picky with the modules they would allow to run full speed, so if it doesn't help to reduce it to 2x1 GB in the proper slots, then try using different RAM modules.
And also some boards would be picky with the modules they would allow to run full speed, so if it doesn't help to reduce it to 2x1 GB in the proper slots, then try using different RAM modules.
November 22, 2025 at 5:38 AM
There were chipset limitations like that on some boards of that era.
And also some boards would be picky with the modules they would allow to run full speed, so if it doesn't help to reduce it to 2x1 GB in the proper slots, then try using different RAM modules.
And also some boards would be picky with the modules they would allow to run full speed, so if it doesn't help to reduce it to 2x1 GB in the proper slots, then try using different RAM modules.
Alex educating the internet haters, 2025, lead pencil.
November 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Alex educating the internet haters, 2025, lead pencil.
As for the last two sound cards: I'd probably go with either a PicoGUS (emulated Gravis G1?) or my Gravis PnP clone without expandable memory (AMD Interwave), plus a card with the Dream SAM 9407.
On top of that I could even add an MT32-Pi into the case.
On top of that I could even add an MT32-Pi into the case.
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
As for the last two sound cards: I'd probably go with either a PicoGUS (emulated Gravis G1?) or my Gravis PnP clone without expandable memory (AMD Interwave), plus a card with the Dream SAM 9407.
On top of that I could even add an MT32-Pi into the case.
On top of that I could even add an MT32-Pi into the case.
I should definitely one of these cases: Baby AT with a MHz display that goes beyond 199.
Obviously the desktop fits way better with all the knobs and integrated speakers, but the insides would need some serious recapping at the very least before the equalizer works again, which I can't do.
Obviously the desktop fits way better with all the knobs and integrated speakers, but the insides would need some serious recapping at the very least before the equalizer works again, which I can't do.
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I should definitely one of these cases: Baby AT with a MHz display that goes beyond 199.
Obviously the desktop fits way better with all the knobs and integrated speakers, but the insides would need some serious recapping at the very least before the equalizer works again, which I can't do.
Obviously the desktop fits way better with all the knobs and integrated speakers, but the insides would need some serious recapping at the very least before the equalizer works again, which I can't do.
In an ironic twist, my only boards with more than 3 ISA slots are for 486 CPUs, except for this Gigabyte GA-586HX Rev 2.01.
Sadly no AGP and only 66 MHz FSB - I wonder if a Pentium MMX 233 or K6-2 @ 400 MHz would be the best option here.
But I'll surely combine the PCI VGA with my only Voodoo 1!
Sadly no AGP and only 66 MHz FSB - I wonder if a Pentium MMX 233 or K6-2 @ 400 MHz would be the best option here.
But I'll surely combine the PCI VGA with my only Voodoo 1!
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
In an ironic twist, my only boards with more than 3 ISA slots are for 486 CPUs, except for this Gigabyte GA-586HX Rev 2.01.
Sadly no AGP and only 66 MHz FSB - I wonder if a Pentium MMX 233 or K6-2 @ 400 MHz would be the best option here.
But I'll surely combine the PCI VGA with my only Voodoo 1!
Sadly no AGP and only 66 MHz FSB - I wonder if a Pentium MMX 233 or K6-2 @ 400 MHz would be the best option here.
But I'll surely combine the PCI VGA with my only Voodoo 1!
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.