What retro things have you done today?

Chris · 22 Feb 2021 at 17:05

cee-S-dee said:
@Chris that's awesome! What Pi you running? Is it running munt on it? How does it run? Also can you run other synths on it? I'd love to do something like this even though I own a MT-32 already!

@cee-S-dee, im using a Raspberry Pi 4 and it's just running the MT-32 Pi project files with no OS underneath it. According to the project it has General MIDI, Roland GS and Yamaha XG support, im currently only using the MT-32 / CM-32L support as I have a SC88-VL for the others.

It's not that difficult as it's all through hole soldering and all of the parts are readily available

Chris

almoststew1990 · 22 Feb 2021 at 17:10

Chris said:
@cee-S-dee, im using a Raspberry Pi 4 and it's just running the MT-32 Pi project files with no OS underneath it. According to the project it has General MIDI, Roland GS and Yamaha XG support, im currently only using the MT-32 / CM-32L support as I have a SC88-VL for the others.

It's not that difficult as it's all through hole soldering and all of the parts are readily available

Chris

That's pretty tempting considering my pi is currently unused and mounted to my desk waiting for a project!

almoststew1990 · 23 Feb 2021 at 10:37

Does anyone need a boxed 8500 LE for cheap (not my listing!)?

HERCULES 3D PROPHET FDX 8500 LE 64Mb DDR RAM IN BOX | eBay

cee-S-dee · 23 Feb 2021 at 13:43

The Asus Geforce 4 Ti4400 cleaned up really nicely. Interesting pufferfish design!

almoststew1990 · 23 Feb 2021 at 14:21

That's quite an unusual looking card. I would never have guessed its a ti4400!

paradigm · 23 Feb 2021 at 16:50

@LewisRaz your S775 board is enroute.

LewisRaz · 23 Feb 2021 at 17:50

paradigm said:
@LewisRaz your S775 board is enroute.

Cheers mate! Got a cpu and cooler on the way now too just trying to play the ebay game for a cheap gpu but am tempted by the gt240 thats on mm!

paradigm · 23 Feb 2021 at 18:26

LewisRaz said:
Cheers mate! Got a cpu and cooler on the way now too just trying to play the ebay game for a cheap gpu but am tempted by the gt240 thats on mm!

I could have sent a Firepro v4900 if I’d have known you needed a GPU.

LewisRaz · 23 Feb 2021 at 18:34

paradigm said:
I could have sent a Firepro v4900 if I’d have known you needed a GPU.

No worries mate the board is generous enough! I have an ati 5450 to get me by,no rush!

My original 8800GTS is in my workmates kids PC so I am trying to see if they are done with it. Be funny if I get that back I will be using the same case it was in originally too.

hohum · 23 Feb 2021 at 18:49

I used to have a BFG 8800GTS, bought around the time I built a Q6600-based system in 2007. Great card, was very happy with it. Typically though it died a few days after BFG went bust!

LewisRaz · 23 Feb 2021 at 19:02

That sucks

I had a BFG gtx 295. Loved that card! was a beast playing BF3

paradigm · 23 Feb 2021 at 19:21

LewisRaz said:
That sucks I had a BFG gtx 295. Loved that card! was a beast playing BF3

Dual GPU cards are great:

LewisRaz · 23 Feb 2021 at 19:29

yes they are! I have a soft spot for dual gpu cards.

My original 295 took out 3 PSUs in a week. That was when I learned to rate PSUs by AMPS and not watts

paradigm · 23 Feb 2021 at 19:30

LewisRaz said:
yes they are! I have a soft spot for dual gpu cards.

You know you want to:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294010829892

LewisRaz · 23 Feb 2021 at 20:04

Someone has undercut a fellow forum member

Also wouldnt this be held back massively by a Core 2 duo?

paradigm said:
You know you want to:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294010829892

paradigm · 23 Feb 2021 at 20:14

LewisRaz said:
Someone has undercut a fellow forum member

Also wouldnt this be held back massively by a Core 2 duo?

I think that just goes to show if you put retro in the title, it’s worth more

Also, excuse for a Core 2 Quad then, the board takes them!

LewisRaz · 23 Feb 2021 at 20:57

All of a sudden my bargain hunter build ideas are out of the window

paradigm said:
I think that just goes to show if you put retro in the title, it’s worth more

Also, excuse for a Core 2 Quad then, the board takes them!

paradigm · 24 Feb 2021 at 07:05

LewisRaz said:
All of a sudden my bargain hunter build ideas are out of the window

There's an incorrectly advertised Q9400 on the bay, at £15 BIN.

Being advertised as: Q6400 SLB6B

Dominic-Toretto · 24 Feb 2021 at 10:11

paradigm said:
Dual GPU cards are great:
snip

Classic pair of cards right here!

LewisRaz · 24 Feb 2021 at 10:38

paradigm said:
There's an incorrectly advertised Q9400 on the bay, at £15 BIN.

Being advertised as: Q6400 SLB6B

Looks like they sell lots I would be worried it’s just the wrong pic