Tag: FM801

Retro Sound – Terratec Promedia 512i digital

A nearly modern PCI sound card with DOS drivers. The card features a Forte Media 801 sound chip. This supports 5.0 sound, at least under Windows. The card is easy to install and was robust in my test cases. Installation under DOS was also problem-free; Creative could certainly learn a thing or two from this. Views Facts…

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Retro Sound – Diamond Technology DT0398

Released around 1998 with a PCI interface, this card appears rather ordinary. It features a Forte Media FM801 sound chip. There's even a DOS driver for it, let's see if it works with this card. Views Facts Chipset: https://theretroweb.com/chips/3677 Manual – Drivers I found drivers at Vogons: Vogons – Drivers …

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