Impressive!!! It's a very beautiful and clean case.

Looks like it is bought directly in 97/98.
I like the solution with the CF inside the 5 1/4 bay.

A Voodoo 1 would be a good upgrade.

That build looks sexy as.

Nick4 wrote:

What i want to do next: — Replace S3 Virge with some real GPU=) — Get Microsoft Natural Keyboard — Make the CPU cooler silent — […]
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What i want to do next:
— Replace S3 Virge with some real GPU=)
— Get Microsoft Natural Keyboard
— Make the CPU cooler silent
— DIY i/o shield
— Get period correct speakers
— Replace black VGA and power cables with grey ones

PS. Sorry for my english, it is not my native language=)

I'd keep the Virge as it's fantastic for DOS. If you want to focus on DOS gaming, add a Voodoo. If you want to focus on Windows, add a V2 and/or a PCX2.

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Impressive!!! It's a very beautiful and clean case. […]
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Impressive!!! It's a very beautiful and clean case.

Looks like it is bought directly in 97/98.
I like the solution with the CF inside the 5 1/4 bay.

A Voodoo 1 would be a good upgrade.

gdjacobs wrote:

I'd keep the Virge as it's fantastic for DOS. If you want to focus on DOS gaming, add a Voodoo. If you want to focus on Windows, add a V2 and/or a PCX2.

Thank you!

I think i`ll get Voodoo 1 soon. Also i think about Riva TNT or ATI Rage, cause if i install Voodoo, i`ll need to remove network card.

This is a great machine! Well presented too. 😀

I dunno why I never thought of that idea of using a mobile rack / removable hard drive bay to conveniently accommodate a CF to IDE converter, but I like it! Will probably use that same idea myself in one or two of my builds. 😉

Gered wrote:

This is a great machine! Well presented too. 😀

I dunno why I never thought of that idea of using a mobile rack / removable hard drive bay to conveniently accommodate a CF to IDE converter, but I like it! Will probably use that same idea myself in one or two of my builds. 😉

Thank you!

Yeah, this is very convenient=) Especially when you have limit of extension slots=)

Agree on keeping the Virge DX, especially if this is a pure DOS PC. The TNT or Rage will not be noticeably better than the Virge in DOS, but if you plan on spending time in Windows, then I can see the benefit with early 3D games. But if you're pure DOS, then I agree with gdjacobs - keep the Virge, add a Voodoo1, and as long as it doesn't hurt you, remove the network adapter to make room for the Voodoo.

I cant believe you got a boy mouse (ball mouse) I really don't miss those things!

I got some small noctua fans for a switch, still noisy, once you get to a certain size you just cant avoid it. if you run at full speed anyway.
You can probably get away with slowing the fan down and really good airflow around the CPU/Heartsick with a larger quieter fan. That case has much better airflow then anything from the period.

That case is just gorgeous!

chinny22 wrote:

I cant believe you got a boy mouse (ball mouse) I really don't miss those things!

I got some small noctua fans for a switch, still noisy, once you get to a certain size you just cant avoid it. if you run at full speed anyway.
You can probably get away with slowing the fan down and really good airflow around the CPU/Heartsick with a larger quieter fan. That case has much better airflow then anything from the period.

In 90`s I hated ball mouses. Got optical in 2000 and was so happy with that. But now I want authentic experience)) Also, new ball mouse with proper mouse pad isn`t that bad)

I tried low noise adapter from Noctua fan. It makes it silent, but i`m not sure about cpu temperature. I think i`ll use this adapter and add intake fan.

derSammler wrote:

That case is just gorgeous!

Thank you!

Peripheral update:

Got Microsoft Natural Keyboard.

In 1997 I saw it only at Windows 95 wallpaper=) And dreamed about it=)

As always, absolutely disgusting condition:

Fully disassembling and cleaning that with everything what i`ve got:

Done:

Requires some retrobright, i`ll apply it in summer.

Damn, this thing is massive! And extremely comfort to type. Still hoping to find it new old stock.

The most wanted upgrade:

Finally, I`ve got 3Dfx Voodoo 4Mb.

Diamond Monster 3D:

Installed in case. I had to remove network card to install Voodoo. mATX cases isn`t good for baby-AT MB=)

I was lucky enough to get Voodoo card with original cable:

Just tried it in few games (like Quake 2, POD Gold etc) — it`s outstanding=)
I`ll give it a good testing in games and benchmarks and post some results=)

I am REALLY suspicious of people that have desks THAT clean. like seriously.

luckybob wrote:

I am REALLY suspicious of people that have desks THAT clean. like seriously.

I am REALLY suspicious of people that can`t give 20 minutes to clean up their mess before taking photos.

PLEASE, this is the CLEAN half.

I get to a stage where I cant find anything and do a big clean up and put everything away, find what I want but then spend the next few months not being about to find anything because I don't know where I decided "away" is

Think the Voodoo is a good choice. I got a 16MB TNT end of 1998 based on a friends recommendation. (I didn't know much about "modern hardware then. I still using a VLB/ISA 486 with no exposure to PCI, 3d cards, etc)
It was a good card for the time, but for now a voodoo is much more special.

chinny22 wrote:

Think the Voodoo is a good choice. I got a 16MB TNT end of 1998 based on a friends recommendation. (I didn't know much about "modern hardware then. I still using a VLB/ISA 486 with no exposure to PCI, 3d cards, etc)
It was a good card for the time, but for now a voodoo is much more special.

I think I`ll get Riva 128 or TNT to compare Direct3D and Glide =) But can`t find a PCI version...

Nick4 wrote:

luckybob wrote:

I am REALLY suspicious of people that have desks THAT clean. like seriously.

I am REALLY suspicious of people that can`t give 20 minutes to clean up their mess before taking photos.

I love the neatness myself. 😀

Nick4 wrote:

BTC 5140 DIN keyboard. Got it in very nasty condition. Couple hours of cleaning/washing and it is much better. Plastic is biege, but i think it is original color, cause it is the same inside.
I like the layout of this keyboard

This is the best layout (big Enter, big Backspace, big Left Shift). All other layouts mess one of the three. Unfortunately, this layout is not standardized, so few keyboards use it (and none of them on laptops).

dr_st wrote:

This is the best layout (big Enter, big Backspace, big Left Shift). All other layouts mess one of the three. Unfortunately, this layout is not standardized, so few keyboards use it (and none of them on laptops).

Agreed! I have never seen this layout on modern keyboards.

Tired of noisy CPU fan. Can`t play more than one hour with this noise.

Just got Noctua NF-A9 FLX.

It has two low noise adapters in box, so I used one for CPU cooler and one for Noctua fan. First I mounted it at the back of the case, but seems it is useless in that position — too far from CPU.
So I decided to mount it in front of the CPU, using zip ties:

Not super ellegant, but gets the job done. Its quite and cool now. CPU radiator is barely warm after an hour playing Quake 2 and Ultimate Race Pro.