Re: My first attempt at retro PC

Posted on 2023-04-24, 05:56

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by gen_angry

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That's a really nice looking build, I like the teenage hotrod look you got going on. The ridiculous amount of stickers, every slot filled with good hardware, every bay occupied, and all wrapped in that old school retro beige motif. It's like a piece of art. Although I might've gone white LEDs or …

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Re: My first attempt at retro PC

Posted on 2023-04-24, 00:48

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by gen_angry

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Nice, as long as your happy, that's what matters. 😀 Very clean build, probably some of the best cable managing of a retro PC I've seen. Loving the case badges on the PSU. How does it run? No issues with resource conflicts from all the devices?

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Re: How do you run CD games on a real dos computer?

Posted on 2023-04-22, 10:11

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by gen_angry

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I just burn all my DOS/early Win95 CDs for the Pentium rig. You get music and it works properly without the need for a TSR taking up resources. DOS machines don't have that much power as is, why give them an extra complex task like mounting a CD image?

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Re: Gateway 2000 P5-75 - Win98 running 2nd HDD and CD-ROM in DOS compatability mode

Posted on 2023-04-22, 09:59

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by gen_angry

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It's a 1994 PC, you're better off putting DOS 6.22/Win3.11 or Win95 at the latest on that. Despite what the 'system requirements' say, Win98 was really made for late Pentiums. That said, I don't think you really have any issues per say. That machine likely has to use legacy methods for access which …

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Re: Gotek menu navigation gets super slow

Posted on 2023-04-22, 09:19

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by gen_angry

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I have about 2100 images on mine and it's still pretty speedy (aside from having to navigate through that many images/folders. Having a rotary helps). My stick is a tiny USB2 verbatim 16g. May be a weird issue with your specific board and the sticks you're using, try a different brand?

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Re: Can u pls help identify motherboard? Detects 64MB SDRAM as 16MB?

Posted on 2023-04-19, 03:51

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by gen_angry

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That era's RAM capacity is auto detected by SPD so there's no jumpers for that. Are you sure your two 64mb sticks are actually 64mb? Can you take a detailed picture of the ram sticks so we can read the markings on the chips? I can't read any motherboard markings from your picture so no idea if …

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Re: What's the value of a socket 423 P4 system?

Posted on 2023-04-19, 03:43

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by gen_angry

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They make good cheap Win98/Win2k systems, that's about it. People tend to pick Pentium 2/3 or a later P4/AXP/A64 for Win98 machines so early P4s like yours often get overlooked when they're perfectly capable. It can also be used for very early XP but I would expect it's performance to cap out very …

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Re: DOS 6.22 and Windows 98SE on one machine

Posted on 2023-04-15, 11:57

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by gen_angry

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I actually made a guide on how I do it, it works like a charm for me. I use this method on both my Windows-capable retro machines (DOS + Win95 and Win98SE + XP).

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Re: My first attempt at retro PC

Posted on 2023-04-06, 07:47

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by gen_angry

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Needing an ISA sound card is more for DOS compatibility. Personally, if you're staying with just Windows and you want to remain period correct - I'd just keep your Live! so you can take advantage of the few EAX 1/2 games out there. Thanks for the answers. So no noticeable advantage for 96-97 games …

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Re: My first attempt at retro PC

Posted on 2023-04-06, 07:03

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by gen_angry

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A more powerful CPU, PIII Coppermine 800mhz to be period correct but Im unsure if the motherboard is compatible? Anyone know if a Coppermine will run with my mobo? https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/chaintech-ct-6bta3 has some info on your board. https://www.overclockers.com/forums/threads/ …

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Re: 512GB or 1TB HDD/SSD possible on a Win98 machine?

Posted on 2023-04-06, 03:36

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by gen_angry

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I just use a retronas install in a proxmox container with a 1tb HD linked to it, and keep all my machines with drives that are the 'max safe capacity' for their OS versions (up to 98SE anyways). Anytime I need it, it's a click to turn it on so it's not on 100% of the time. Works better for me than …

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Re: Versatile, Reliable, Safe KVM?

Posted on 2023-03-30, 06:41

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by gen_angry

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It's not an easy task. Does your 1060 have VGA out? Your keyboard and mouse will have to also support the PS/2 protocol if you want to use it with the 486 (and have to have it connect somehow as a modern KVM will likely not be PS/2). USB wasn't around then and using a USB KB/M likely will not work …

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Re: microATX and AGP

Posted on 2023-03-30, 02:03

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by gen_angry

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I gave up on the mATX thing. I want more slots to stick things in. Thanks for the "all in one build" suggestion. I'll look into it. But as I said, I'm not necessarily looking to get the cheapest thing possible. Consider that I'm thinking of things like Voodoos and MT-32s. :) Even started looking …

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Re: How has your interest in vintage computing changed over time?

Posted on 2023-03-29, 12:21

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Honestly, I have more fun these days changing around my configs every so often. I get them set up and working, play games for a while, then get the idea to rebuild them. So I tear them down and reconfigure them. I have alternate CPUs, RAM, Sound, GPUs for both my rigs that I've collected over the …

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Re: microATX and AGP

Posted on 2023-03-28, 00:55

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by gen_angry

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Right, so now I'm looking at going for a Pentium III instead. I was thinking it would be better for DOS compatibility and after all, most of the Windows games I want to play are probably not newer than the PIII times. I found this board which looks interesting: ASUS P2B-S Would 133 FSB CPUs work on …

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Re: Build to play mid 90s-mid 2000s possible?

Posted on 2023-03-27, 16:12

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by gen_angry

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Ordered an Athlon 64+mobo+RAM and got a steal on a X800 card B), the build is slowly coming together and I will post updates when the parts arrive. Is it possible to install 98SE using a USB (Like for example, copy the installer to the hard drive with FreeDOS or something)? I have DVD and CD drives …

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Re: My guide for a Windows 98 SE PC (no focus on DOS)

Posted on 2023-03-21, 18:46

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by gen_angry

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The biggest reason I usually recommend INTEL Pentium 4 boards is mostly price. Pentium 3 machines tend to be expensive because everyone wants one for theirs and P4 has a bad rep. That said, if you do happen to find a nice P3 system for a good price - it will definitely be more compatible and perform …

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Re: Overkill Windows 98SE build question

Posted on 2023-03-19, 19:24

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by gen_angry

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NFS:U requires a pretty beefy CPU to get higher frame rates, I struggle to get a smooth 60fps even with my P4 3.0c and a x850 Pro. Still do get very playable experience though. IIRC devs were aiming for about 30fps as a 'playable experience' back then as opposed to today where people want at least …

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Re: Latest hardware for a Windows XP 32-bit computer.

Posted on 2023-03-17, 22:40

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by gen_angry

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After some considerations in my previous topic, the idea of ​​having a Windows XP 32-bit computer for legacy gaming is easier to get. What is the most I can have in terms of hardware within these OS limitations? And by the way, I've read about some tweaks regarding the RAM limitation of Windows 32- …

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Re: Build to play mid 90s-mid 2000s possible?

Posted on 2023-03-17, 13:59

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by gen_angry

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I'd like to make a build to play mid 90s games (Tomb Raider, Quake, Unreal, other games I need to play) as well as mid 2000s (GTA, Sims 2, NFS, Far Cry and Serious Sam). Is this possible? I know Windows 98 can run some later graphics cards just fine albeit they have issues with older games. Should …

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