The PARIS Forums


Home » The PARIS Forums » PARIS: Main » Question for Mike Audet ?
Question for Mike Audet ? [message #98408] Fri, 02 May 2008 15:21 Go to next message
Terry T is currently offline  Terry T
Messages: 32
Registered: February 2007
Member
Hey, Mike

I was reading one of your posts awhile back that you are using Paris on an
AsRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard with 5 PCI slot running XP, and I was wondering
how is it working out. I believe you are also using windows 98 as well.
(1) I am curious as to what you are running in XP? And also, (2) curious
as to what you are running in 98? Right now I’m still using Paris in Windows
98, but I would like a box with XP. My setup is a Pentium Intel 3 Processor
with 256 MB of ram with 5 PCI slots. The five PCI slot on the AsRock is
a plus, because I have 4 cards, so I’m considering this motherboard. (3)
Is this board still available? If so, where? If you don’t mind could you
give me the rundown of all the hardware, program, and memory that you are
using with this board? It would defiantly be appreciated.
This may be a stupid question considering all the new plug-ins you have created,
but here goes: Did you build your own computer? Man! that was a scary moment.
Re: Question for Mike Audet ? [message #98417 is a reply to message #98408] Fri, 02 May 2008 18:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mike audet[1] is currently offline  mike audet[1]
Messages: 129
Registered: February 2006
Senior Member
Hi Terry,

My current franken-puter is one that I am most proud of. I wanted a modern
PC that could run Windows 98 and Windows XP with PARIS. The AM2NF3 was the
only AM2 board I could find that looked like it would do the trick, but it
explicitly said that it didn't support Windows 98.

I bought it anyway, and made it work.

I use Windows 98 for testing plugins and using the ADAT card with my LX 20.
I use XP for everything else.

Things to note about the AM2NF3:

The ide cables are in the way of full length PCI cards on all but the bottom
2 slots. I use a magma, so it doesn't affect me. IDE cables that have low
profile connectors may alleviate this, I don't know.

Windows 98 will not work with Nvidia agp cards on this board. I don't know
why. I tried everything I could think of to get a 6200 and a 6800 to work
without any success. I've got a G550 working fine right now. My G400 worked,
too.

You have to disable the built in audio under windows 98. There are no drivers
for it.

Getting 98 into safe mode requires a trick when you've got more than 1GB
or ram. you have to add a line to the system.sb file, I think.

IDE drives bigger that 120 GB require a third party driver. I'd have to
look up his site. Rudolph Lowe, I believe.

SATA drives bigger than 120 GB will not work in Windows 98 no matter what.
I had to disable the port in the 98 driver to get it to ignore the larger
drive.

You need to scavenge the USB 98 drivers from other MB makers. I can send
you these if you need them.

You need to limit the RAM available in Windows 98 using MSConfig to 512 MB
or all hell breaks loose.

As for availability, it's been discontinued. I've been keeping my eyes on
ebay for a spare in case mine dies. I got my first one by ordering it from
a British website. It was never sold in North America. The shipping cost
sucked.

I hope this helps!

Mike




"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote:
>
>Hey, Mike
>
>I was reading one of your posts awhile back that you are using Paris on
an
>AsRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard with 5 PCI slot running XP, and I was wondering
>how is it working out. I believe you are also using windows 98 as well.
>(1) I am curious as to what you are running in XP? And also, (2) curious
>as to what you are running in 98? Right now I’m still using Paris in Windows
>98, but I would like a box with XP. My setup is a Pentium Intel 3 Processor
>with 256 MB of ram with 5 PCI slots. The five PCI slot on the AsRock is
>a plus, because I have 4 cards, so I’m considering this motherboard. (3)
>Is this board still available? If so, where? If you don’t mind could you
>give me the rundown of all the hardware, program, and memory that you are
>using with this board? It would defiantly be appreciated.
>This may be a stupid question considering all the new plug-ins you have
created,
>but here goes: Did you build your own computer? Man! that was a scary
moment.
>
>
Re: Question for Mike Audet ? [message #98455 is a reply to message #98417] Sat, 03 May 2008 10:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Terry T is currently offline  Terry T
Messages: 32
Registered: February 2007
Member
Hey Mike! Thanks for responding.

I guess its' back to the internet to find a motherboard to work with Paris,
because i defiantly need to upgrade. Right now I'm working on a project with
40 tracks, and if I try to play them simultaneously it will freeze with this
warning "The data could not be read fast enough from disk. Use a faster drive".
I have tried ajusting the Disk I/O size and the Disk Cache size and nothing
changes. So If I want to listen to Sub-1 and Sub-2, I would have to pull
Sub-3 from the playing field and put it in an object jail, until I can do
a mixdown of either Sub-1 or Sub-2. It takes a little longer but it works.
If by chance you come across a motherboard that would work let me know or
if you have a solution to my problem let me know that as well.


"Mike Audet" <mike@....> wrote:
>
>Hi Terry,
>
>My current franken-puter is one that I am most proud of. I wanted a modern
>PC that could run Windows 98 and Windows XP with PARIS. The AM2NF3 was
the
>only AM2 board I could find that looked like it would do the trick, but
it
>explicitly said that it didn't support Windows 98.
>
>I bought it anyway, and made it work.
>
>I use Windows 98 for testing plugins and using the ADAT card with my LX
20.
> I use XP for everything else.
>
>Things to note about the AM2NF3:
>
>The ide cables are in the way of full length PCI cards on all but the bottom
>2 slots. I use a magma, so it doesn't affect me. IDE cables that have
low
>profile connectors may alleviate this, I don't know.
>
>Windows 98 will not work with Nvidia agp cards on this board. I don't know
>why. I tried everything I could think of to get a 6200 and a 6800 to work
>without any success. I've got a G550 working fine right now. My G400 worked,
>too.
>
>You have to disable the built in audio under windows 98. There are no drivers
>for it.
>
>Getting 98 into safe mode requires a trick when you've got more than 1GB
>or ram. you have to add a line to the system.sb file, I think.
>
>IDE drives bigger that 120 GB require a third party driver. I'd have to
>look up his site. Rudolph Lowe, I believe.
>
>SATA drives bigger than 120 GB will not work in Windows 98 no matter what.
> I had to disable the port in the 98 driver to get it to ignore the larger
>drive.
>
>You need to scavenge the USB 98 drivers from other MB makers. I can send
>you these if you need them.
>
>You need to limit the RAM available in Windows 98 using MSConfig to 512
MB
>or all hell breaks loose.
>
>As for availability, it's been discontinued. I've been keeping my eyes
on
>ebay for a spare in case mine dies. I got my first one by ordering it from
>a British website. It was never sold in North America. The shipping cost
>sucked.
>
>I hope this helps!
>
>Mike
>
>
>
>
>"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote:
>>
>>Hey, Mike
>>
>>I was reading one of your posts awhile back that you are using Paris on
>an
>>AsRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard with 5 PCI slot running XP, and I was wondering
>>how is it working out. I believe you are also using windows 98 as well.
>>(1) I am curious as to what you are running in XP? And also, (2) curious
>>as to what you are running in 98? Right now I’m still using Paris in Windows
>>98, but I would like a box with XP. My setup is a Pentium Intel 3 Processor
>>with 256 MB of ram with 5 PCI slots. The five PCI slot on the AsRock is
>>a plus, because I have 4 cards, so I’m considering this motherboard. (3)
>>Is this board still available? If so, where? If you don’t mind could you
>>give me the rundown of all the hardware, program, and memory that you are
>>using with this board? It would defiantly be appreciated.
>>This may be a stupid question considering all the new plug-ins you have
>created,
>>but here goes: Did you build your own computer? Man! that was a scary
>moment.
>>
>>
>
Re: Question for Mike Audet ? [message #98465 is a reply to message #98455] Sat, 03 May 2008 11:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
kerryg is currently offline  kerryg   CANADA
Messages: 1529
Registered: February 2009
Senior Member
Administrator
I know this was just a typo - but I loved it anyway. Keep up the defiance!
:D

- Kerry

On 5/3/08 10:17 AM, in article 481c9e39$1@linux, "Terry Thomas"
<god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote:

> i defiantly need to upgrade


"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon
Re: Question for Mike Audet ? [message #98468 is a reply to message #98455] Sat, 03 May 2008 13:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
Messages: 1988
Registered: May 2008
Senior Member
If I might suggest, I personally saw Brian T stream a lot more tracks than
that from an old Win ME AMD Athlon system. Might be worth trying to reach
him in Houston for a little consulting advice before you dump your system.

AA


"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote in message
news:481c9e39$1@linux...
>
> Hey Mike! Thanks for responding.
>
> I guess its' back to the internet to find a motherboard to work with
> Paris,
> because i defiantly need to upgrade. Right now I'm working on a project
> with
> 40 tracks, and if I try to play them simultaneously it will freeze with
> this
> warning "The data could not be read fast enough from disk. Use a faster
> drive".
> I have tried ajusting the Disk I/O size and the Disk Cache size and
> nothing
> changes. So If I want to listen to Sub-1 and Sub-2, I would have to pull
> Sub-3 from the playing field and put it in an object jail, until I can do
> a mixdown of either Sub-1 or Sub-2. It takes a little longer but it works.
> If by chance you come across a motherboard that would work let me know or
> if you have a solution to my problem let me know that as well.
>
>
> "Mike Audet" <mike@....> wrote:
>>
>>Hi Terry,
>>
>>My current franken-puter is one that I am most proud of. I wanted a
>>modern
>>PC that could run Windows 98 and Windows XP with PARIS. The AM2NF3 was
> the
>>only AM2 board I could find that looked like it would do the trick, but
> it
>>explicitly said that it didn't support Windows 98.
>>
>>I bought it anyway, and made it work.
>>
>>I use Windows 98 for testing plugins and using the ADAT card with my LX
> 20.
>> I use XP for everything else.
>>
>>Things to note about the AM2NF3:
>>
>>The ide cables are in the way of full length PCI cards on all but the
>>bottom
>>2 slots. I use a magma, so it doesn't affect me. IDE cables that have
> low
>>profile connectors may alleviate this, I don't know.
>>
>>Windows 98 will not work with Nvidia agp cards on this board. I don't
>>know
>>why. I tried everything I could think of to get a 6200 and a 6800 to work
>>without any success. I've got a G550 working fine right now. My G400
>>worked,
>>too.
>>
>>You have to disable the built in audio under windows 98. There are no
>>drivers
>>for it.
>>
>>Getting 98 into safe mode requires a trick when you've got more than 1GB
>>or ram. you have to add a line to the system.sb file, I think.
>>
>>IDE drives bigger that 120 GB require a third party driver. I'd have to
>>look up his site. Rudolph Lowe, I believe.
>>
>>SATA drives bigger than 120 GB will not work in Windows 98 no matter what.
>> I had to disable the port in the 98 driver to get it to ignore the larger
>>drive.
>>
>>You need to scavenge the USB 98 drivers from other MB makers. I can send
>>you these if you need them.
>>
>>You need to limit the RAM available in Windows 98 using MSConfig to 512
> MB
>>or all hell breaks loose.
>>
>>As for availability, it's been discontinued. I've been keeping my eyes
> on
>>ebay for a spare in case mine dies. I got my first one by ordering it
>>from
>>a British website. It was never sold in North America. The shipping cost
>>sucked.
>>
>>I hope this helps!
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>Hey, Mike
>>>
>>>I was reading one of your posts awhile back that you are using Paris on
>>an
>>>AsRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard with 5 PCI slot running XP, and I was
>>>wondering
>>>how is it working out. I believe you are also using windows 98 as well.
>>>(1) I am curious as to what you are running in XP? And also, (2) curious
>>>as to what you are running in 98? Right now I'm still using Paris in
>>>Windows
>>>98, but I would like a box with XP. My setup is a Pentium Intel 3
>>>Processor
>>>with 256 MB of ram with 5 PCI slots. The five PCI slot on the AsRock is
>>>a plus, because I have 4 cards, so I'm considering this motherboard. (3)
>>>Is this board still available? If so, where? If you don't mind could you
>>>give me the rundown of all the hardware, program, and memory that you are
>>>using with this board? It would defiantly be appreciated.
>>>This may be a stupid question considering all the new plug-ins you have
>>created,
>>>but here goes: Did you build your own computer? Man! that was a scary
>>moment.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
Re: Question for Mike Audet ? [message #98470 is a reply to message #98455] Sat, 03 May 2008 14:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mike audet[1] is currently offline  mike audet[1]
Messages: 129
Registered: February 2006
Senior Member
Hi Terry,

You may just need a newer hard drive. Good luck with whatever you decide
to do. You could always start with a new hard driver, and upgrade from there
if you need to.

All the best!

Mike

"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote:
>
>Hey Mike! Thanks for responding.
>
>I guess its' back to the internet to find a motherboard to work with Paris,
>because i defiantly need to upgrade. Right now I'm working on a project
with
>40 tracks, and if I try to play them simultaneously it will freeze with
this
>warning "The data could not be read fast enough from disk. Use a faster
drive".
> I have tried ajusting the Disk I/O size and the Disk Cache size and nothing
>changes. So If I want to listen to Sub-1 and Sub-2, I would have to pull
>Sub-3 from the playing field and put it in an object jail, until I can do
>a mixdown of either Sub-1 or Sub-2. It takes a little longer but it works.
>If by chance you come across a motherboard that would work let me know or
>if you have a solution to my problem let me know that as well.
>
>
>"Mike Audet" <mike@....> wrote:
>>
>>Hi Terry,
>>
>>My current franken-puter is one that I am most proud of. I wanted a modern
>>PC that could run Windows 98 and Windows XP with PARIS. The AM2NF3 was
>the
>>only AM2 board I could find that looked like it would do the trick, but
>it
>>explicitly said that it didn't support Windows 98.
>>
>>I bought it anyway, and made it work.
>>
>>I use Windows 98 for testing plugins and using the ADAT card with my LX
>20.
>> I use XP for everything else.
>>
>>Things to note about the AM2NF3:
>>
>>The ide cables are in the way of full length PCI cards on all but the bottom
>>2 slots. I use a magma, so it doesn't affect me. IDE cables that have
>low
>>profile connectors may alleviate this, I don't know.
>>
>>Windows 98 will not work with Nvidia agp cards on this board. I don't
know
>>why. I tried everything I could think of to get a 6200 and a 6800 to work
>>without any success. I've got a G550 working fine right now. My G400
worked,
>>too.
>>
>>You have to disable the built in audio under windows 98. There are no
drivers
>>for it.
>>
>>Getting 98 into safe mode requires a trick when you've got more than 1GB
>>or ram. you have to add a line to the system.sb file, I think.
>>
>>IDE drives bigger that 120 GB require a third party driver. I'd have to
>>look up his site. Rudolph Lowe, I believe.
>>
>>SATA drives bigger than 120 GB will not work in Windows 98 no matter what.
>> I had to disable the port in the 98 driver to get it to ignore the larger
>>drive.
>>
>>You need to scavenge the USB 98 drivers from other MB makers. I can send
>>you these if you need them.
>>
>>You need to limit the RAM available in Windows 98 using MSConfig to 512
>MB
>>or all hell breaks loose.
>>
>>As for availability, it's been discontinued. I've been keeping my eyes
>on
>>ebay for a spare in case mine dies. I got my first one by ordering it
from
>>a British website. It was never sold in North America. The shipping cost
>>sucked.
>>
>>I hope this helps!
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>Hey, Mike
>>>
>>>I was reading one of your posts awhile back that you are using Paris on
>>an
>>>AsRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard with 5 PCI slot running XP, and I was
wondering
>>>how is it working out. I believe you are also using windows 98 as well.
>>>(1) I am curious as to what you are running in XP? And also, (2) curious
>>>as to what you are running in 98? Right now I’m still using Paris in
Windows
>>>98, but I would like a box with XP. My setup is a Pentium Intel 3 Processor
>>>with 256 MB of ram with 5 PCI slots. The five PCI slot on the AsRock
is
>>>a plus, because I have 4 cards, so I’m considering this motherboard. (3)
>>>Is this board still available? If so, where? If you don’t mind could
you
>>>give me the rundown of all the hardware, program, and memory that you
are
>>>using with this board? It would defiantly be appreciated.
>>>This may be a stupid question considering all the new plug-ins you have
>>created,
>>>but here goes: Did you build your own computer? Man! that was a scary
>>moment.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
Re: Question for Mike Audet ? [message #98471 is a reply to message #98468] Sat, 03 May 2008 14:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Terry Thomas is currently offline  Terry Thomas
Messages: 5
Registered: September 2006
Junior Member
I still plan on keeping windows 98, I want another box with XP " to see if
the grass is greener on the other side.

"Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>If I might suggest, I personally saw Brian T stream a lot more tracks than

>that from an old Win ME AMD Athlon system. Might be worth trying to reach

>him in Houston for a little consulting advice before you dump your system.
>
>AA
>
>
>"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote in message
>news:481c9e39$1@linux...
>>
>> Hey Mike! Thanks for responding.
>>
>> I guess its' back to the internet to find a motherboard to work with
>> Paris,
>> because i defiantly need to upgrade. Right now I'm working on a project

>> with
>> 40 tracks, and if I try to play them simultaneously it will freeze with

>> this
>> warning "The data could not be read fast enough from disk. Use a faster

>> drive".
>> I have tried ajusting the Disk I/O size and the Disk Cache size and
>> nothing
>> changes. So If I want to listen to Sub-1 and Sub-2, I would have to pull
>> Sub-3 from the playing field and put it in an object jail, until I can
do
>> a mixdown of either Sub-1 or Sub-2. It takes a little longer but it works.
>> If by chance you come across a motherboard that would work let me know
or
>> if you have a solution to my problem let me know that as well.
>>
>>
>> "Mike Audet" <mike@....> wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Terry,
>>>
>>>My current franken-puter is one that I am most proud of. I wanted a
>>>modern
>>>PC that could run Windows 98 and Windows XP with PARIS. The AM2NF3 was
>> the
>>>only AM2 board I could find that looked like it would do the trick, but
>> it
>>>explicitly said that it didn't support Windows 98.
>>>
>>>I bought it anyway, and made it work.
>>>
>>>I use Windows 98 for testing plugins and using the ADAT card with my LX
>> 20.
>>> I use XP for everything else.
>>>
>>>Things to note about the AM2NF3:
>>>
>>>The ide cables are in the way of full length PCI cards on all but the

>>>bottom
>>>2 slots. I use a magma, so it doesn't affect me. IDE cables that have
>> low
>>>profile connectors may alleviate this, I don't know.
>>>
>>>Windows 98 will not work with Nvidia agp cards on this board. I don't

>>>know
>>>why. I tried everything I could think of to get a 6200 and a 6800 to
work
>>>without any success. I've got a G550 working fine right now. My G400

>>>worked,
>>>too.
>>>
>>>You have to disable the built in audio under windows 98. There are no

>>>drivers
>>>for it.
>>>
>>>Getting 98 into safe mode requires a trick when you've got more than 1GB
>>>or ram. you have to add a line to the system.sb file, I think.
>>>
>>>IDE drives bigger that 120 GB require a third party driver. I'd have
to
>>>look up his site. Rudolph Lowe, I believe.
>>>
>>>SATA drives bigger than 120 GB will not work in Windows 98 no matter what.
>>> I had to disable the port in the 98 driver to get it to ignore the larger
>>>drive.
>>>
>>>You need to scavenge the USB 98 drivers from other MB makers. I can send
>>>you these if you need them.
>>>
>>>You need to limit the RAM available in Windows 98 using MSConfig to 512
>> MB
>>>or all hell breaks loose.
>>>
>>>As for availability, it's been discontinued. I've been keeping my eyes
>> on
>>>ebay for a spare in case mine dies. I got my first one by ordering it

>>>from
>>>a British website. It was never sold in North America. The shipping
cost
>>>sucked.
>>>
>>>I hope this helps!
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hey, Mike
>>>>
>>>>I was reading one of your posts awhile back that you are using Paris
on
>>>an
>>>>AsRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard with 5 PCI slot running XP, and I was

>>>>wondering
>>>>how is it working out. I believe you are also using windows 98 as well.
>>>>(1) I am curious as to what you are running in XP? And also, (2) curious
>>>>as to what you are running in 98? Right now I'm still using Paris in

>>>>Windows
>>>>98, but I would like a box with XP. My setup is a Pentium Intel 3
>>>>Processor
>>>>with 256 MB of ram with 5 PCI slots. The five PCI slot on the AsRock
is
>>>>a plus, because I have 4 cards, so I'm considering this motherboard.
(3)
>>>>Is this board still available? If so, where? If you don't mind could
you
>>>>give me the rundown of all the hardware, program, and memory that you
are
>>>>using with this board? It would defiantly be appreciated.
>>>>This may be a stupid question considering all the new plug-ins you have
>>>created,
>>>>but here goes: Did you build your own computer? Man! that was a scary
>>>moment.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
Re: Question for Mike Audet ? [message #98472 is a reply to message #98470] Sat, 03 May 2008 14:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Terry T is currently offline  Terry T
Messages: 32
Registered: February 2007
Member
Hey Mike

Thanks for your help


"Mike Audet" <mike@....> wrote:
>
>Hi Terry,
>
>You may just need a newer hard drive. Good luck with whatever you decide
>to do. You could always start with a new hard driver, and upgrade from
there
>if you need to.
>
>All the best!
>
>Mike
>
>"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote:
>>
>>Hey Mike! Thanks for responding.
>>
>>I guess its' back to the internet to find a motherboard to work with Paris,
>>because i defiantly need to upgrade. Right now I'm working on a project
>with
>>40 tracks, and if I try to play them simultaneously it will freeze with
>this
>>warning "The data could not be read fast enough from disk. Use a faster
>drive".
>> I have tried ajusting the Disk I/O size and the Disk Cache size and nothing
>>changes. So If I want to listen to Sub-1 and Sub-2, I would have to pull
>>Sub-3 from the playing field and put it in an object jail, until I can
do
>>a mixdown of either Sub-1 or Sub-2. It takes a little longer but it works.
>>If by chance you come across a motherboard that would work let me know
or
>>if you have a solution to my problem let me know that as well.
>>
>>
>>"Mike Audet" <mike@....> wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Terry,
>>>
>>>My current franken-puter is one that I am most proud of. I wanted a modern
>>>PC that could run Windows 98 and Windows XP with PARIS. The AM2NF3 was
>>the
>>>only AM2 board I could find that looked like it would do the trick, but
>>it
>>>explicitly said that it didn't support Windows 98.
>>>
>>>I bought it anyway, and made it work.
>>>
>>>I use Windows 98 for testing plugins and using the ADAT card with my LX
>>20.
>>> I use XP for everything else.
>>>
>>>Things to note about the AM2NF3:
>>>
>>>The ide cables are in the way of full length PCI cards on all but the
bottom
>>>2 slots. I use a magma, so it doesn't affect me. IDE cables that have
>>low
>>>profile connectors may alleviate this, I don't know.
>>>
>>>Windows 98 will not work with Nvidia agp cards on this board. I don't
>know
>>>why. I tried everything I could think of to get a 6200 and a 6800 to
work
>>>without any success. I've got a G550 working fine right now. My G400
>worked,
>>>too.
>>>
>>>You have to disable the built in audio under windows 98. There are no
>drivers
>>>for it.
>>>
>>>Getting 98 into safe mode requires a trick when you've got more than 1GB
>>>or ram. you have to add a line to the system.sb file, I think.
>>>
>>>IDE drives bigger that 120 GB require a third party driver. I'd have
to
>>>look up his site. Rudolph Lowe, I believe.
>>>
>>>SATA drives bigger than 120 GB will not work in Windows 98 no matter what.
>>> I had to disable the port in the 98 driver to get it to ignore the larger
>>>drive.
>>>
>>>You need to scavenge the USB 98 drivers from other MB makers. I can send
>>>you these if you need them.
>>>
>>>You need to limit the RAM available in Windows 98 using MSConfig to 512
>>MB
>>>or all hell breaks loose.
>>>
>>>As for availability, it's been discontinued. I've been keeping my eyes
>>on
>>>ebay for a spare in case mine dies. I got my first one by ordering it
>from
>>>a British website. It was never sold in North America. The shipping
cost
>>>sucked.
>>>
>>>I hope this helps!
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hey, Mike
>>>>
>>>>I was reading one of your posts awhile back that you are using Paris
on
>>>an
>>>>AsRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard with 5 PCI slot running XP, and I was
>wondering
>>>>how is it working out. I believe you are also using windows 98 as well.
>>>>(1) I am curious as to what you are running in XP? And also, (2) curious
>>>>as to what you are running in 98? Right now I’m still using Paris in
>Windows
>>>>98, but I would like a box with XP. My setup is a Pentium Intel 3 Processor
>>>>with 256 MB of ram with 5 PCI slots. The five PCI slot on the AsRock
>is
>>>>a plus, because I have 4 cards, so I’m considering this motherboard.
(3)
>>>>Is this board still available? If so, where? If you don’t mind could
>you
>>>>give me the rundown of all the hardware, program, and memory that you
>are
>>>>using with this board? It would defiantly be appreciated.
>>>>This may be a stupid question considering all the new plug-ins you have
>>>created,
>>>>but here goes: Did you build your own computer? Man! that was a scary
>>>moment.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
Re: Question for Mike Audet ? [message #98473 is a reply to message #98471] Sat, 03 May 2008 14:36 Go to previous message
mike audet[1] is currently offline  mike audet[1]
Messages: 129
Registered: February 2006
Senior Member
Hi Terry,

I'd keep 98/Me if you can and dual boot. Some have said that the sound in
98 is different. I've just noticed that the XP driver is a bit temperamental.
Also, XP disk caching is a pain in the ass if you don't have more than a
GB of ram (1.5 GB plus). Just for your own flexibility for getting around
any XP issues when you need to, I hope you'll keep 98.

Cheers,

Mike

"Terry Thomas" <god1st@alltel.net> wrote:
>
>I still plan on keeping windows 98, I want another box with XP " to see
if
>the grass is greener on the other side.
>
>"Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>If I might suggest, I personally saw Brian T stream a lot more tracks than
>
>>that from an old Win ME AMD Athlon system. Might be worth trying to reach
>
>>him in Houston for a little consulting advice before you dump your system.
>>
>>AA
>>
>>
>>"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote in message
>>news:481c9e39$1@linux...
>>>
>>> Hey Mike! Thanks for responding.
>>>
>>> I guess its' back to the internet to find a motherboard to work with

>>> Paris,
>>> because i defiantly need to upgrade. Right now I'm working on a project
>
>>> with
>>> 40 tracks, and if I try to play them simultaneously it will freeze with
>
>>> this
>>> warning "The data could not be read fast enough from disk. Use a faster
>
>>> drive".
>>> I have tried ajusting the Disk I/O size and the Disk Cache size and
>>> nothing
>>> changes. So If I want to listen to Sub-1 and Sub-2, I would have to
pull
>>> Sub-3 from the playing field and put it in an object jail, until I can
>do
>>> a mixdown of either Sub-1 or Sub-2. It takes a little longer but it works.
>>> If by chance you come across a motherboard that would work let me know
>or
>>> if you have a solution to my problem let me know that as well.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mike Audet" <mike@....> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi Terry,
>>>>
>>>>My current franken-puter is one that I am most proud of. I wanted a

>>>>modern
>>>>PC that could run Windows 98 and Windows XP with PARIS. The AM2NF3 was
>>> the
>>>>only AM2 board I could find that looked like it would do the trick, but
>>> it
>>>>explicitly said that it didn't support Windows 98.
>>>>
>>>>I bought it anyway, and made it work.
>>>>
>>>>I use Windows 98 for testing plugins and using the ADAT card with my
LX
>>> 20.
>>>> I use XP for everything else.
>>>>
>>>>Things to note about the AM2NF3:
>>>>
>>>>The ide cables are in the way of full length PCI cards on all but the
>
>>>>bottom
>>>>2 slots. I use a magma, so it doesn't affect me. IDE cables that have
>>> low
>>>>profile connectors may alleviate this, I don't know.
>>>>
>>>>Windows 98 will not work with Nvidia agp cards on this board. I don't
>
>>>>know
>>>>why. I tried everything I could think of to get a 6200 and a 6800 to
>work
>>>>without any success. I've got a G550 working fine right now. My G400
>
>>>>worked,
>>>>too.
>>>>
>>>>You have to disable the built in audio under windows 98. There are no
>
>>>>drivers
>>>>for it.
>>>>
>>>>Getting 98 into safe mode requires a trick when you've got more than
1GB
>>>>or ram. you have to add a line to the system.sb file, I think.
>>>>
>>>>IDE drives bigger that 120 GB require a third party driver. I'd have
>to
>>>>look up his site. Rudolph Lowe, I believe.
>>>>
>>>>SATA drives bigger than 120 GB will not work in Windows 98 no matter
what.
>>>> I had to disable the port in the 98 driver to get it to ignore the larger
>>>>drive.
>>>>
>>>>You need to scavenge the USB 98 drivers from other MB makers. I can
send
>>>>you these if you need them.
>>>>
>>>>You need to limit the RAM available in Windows 98 using MSConfig to 512
>>> MB
>>>>or all hell breaks loose.
>>>>
>>>>As for availability, it's been discontinued. I've been keeping my eyes
>>> on
>>>>ebay for a spare in case mine dies. I got my first one by ordering it
>
>>>>from
>>>>a British website. It was never sold in North America. The shipping
>cost
>>>>sucked.
>>>>
>>>>I hope this helps!
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Terry Thomas" <god1stjt@alltel.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hey, Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>I was reading one of your posts awhile back that you are using Paris
>on
>>>>an
>>>>>AsRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard with 5 PCI slot running XP, and I was
>
>>>>>wondering
>>>>>how is it working out. I believe you are also using windows 98 as well.
>>>>>(1) I am curious as to what you are running in XP? And also, (2) curious
>>>>>as to what you are running in 98? Right now I'm still using Paris in
>
>>>>>Windows
>>>>>98, but I would like a box with XP. My setup is a Pentium Intel 3
>>>>>Processor
>>>>>with 256 MB of ram with 5 PCI slots. The five PCI slot on the AsRock
>is
>>>>>a plus, because I have 4 cards, so I'm considering this motherboard.
>(3)
>>>>>Is this board still available? If so, where? If you don't mind could
>you
>>>>>give me the rundown of all the hardware, program, and memory that you
>are
>>>>>using with this board? It would defiantly be appreciated.
>>>>>This may be a stupid question considering all the new plug-ins you have
>>>>created,
>>>>>but here goes: Did you build your own computer? Man! that was a scary
>>>>moment.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
Previous Topic: Starbucks committed to coffee
Next Topic: Such an energetic community!
Goto Forum:
  


Current Time: Fri Apr 19 00:44:11 PDT 2024

Total time taken to generate the page: 0.01000 seconds