VOGONS


First post, by Tenorman

User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie

Hello All,

I've been messing with a Dell Dimension 4100 the past couple of weeks. These used to be all over the place. I remember our computer lab at college was filled with these machines running Windows NT 4 and Debian...

Specs:
-Pentium 3 Coppermine 1 Ghz
-512 MB of RAM (upgraded from 256 MB)
-DVD Drive
-CD-RW Drive
-Zip 250
-160 GB 7200 RPM IDE Hard Drive (I replaced this, I believe the original was 20 GB)
-SoundBlaster AudioPCI / Ensoniq sound card
-3.5" floppy drive

For the OS, the computer dual-boots Windows ME and CentOS 6. I used Windows ME simply because I never have before. It is also what was originally included with the computer because I have a CD key sticker on the side. I threw the Linux install on there because it is handy to have a machine around with legacy ports, networking, and the Linux CLI tools sometimes.

For the video I wanted to do something interesting. I installed a 3D Prophet 4500 32 MB (Kyro II) alongside a Voodoo 2. The idea is that I can use the Voodoo 2 for older Glide stuff and the Kyro II for most everything else.

I haven't spent time benchmarking yet, but everything seems to be working. Running Unreal Tournment, I am getting framerates in the upper-40s on the Voodoo 2 @ 800x600x16 and the mid-70s on the Kyro II at 1024x768x32.

[Compaq Presario 633 | DOS 6.22 / Win 3.1 | DX4 100 Overdrive | 28M RAM | SB16 CT2770A | SPEA Media FX (Soundscape S2000) ]
[GA-6BXC R2.0 | Win98SE | Via C3 Ezra 866 | 384M RAM | TNT2 32M | Voodoo2 8M | SB32 CT3670 | Ensoniq Soundscape Opus]

Reply 1 of 3, by oeuvre

User metadata
Rank l33t
Rank
l33t

Dimension 4100s were great machines and are excellent for 9x games. Have fun! They're also reliable, well built, and have plenty of upgrades available.

HP Z420 Workstation Intel Xeon E5-1620, 32GB, RADEON HD7850 2GB, SSD + HD, XP/7
ws90Ts2.gif

Reply 2 of 3, by chinny22

User metadata
Rank l33t++
Rank
l33t++

is that soundcard onboard? as I find it funny
I have a XPS T500 and Gateway's equivalent. Both use the same motherboard (Intel's OEM SE440BX-3) only difference* was Gateway has the AudioPCI on board where dell used Yamaha

*and of course the power connector

Reply 3 of 3, by Tenorman

User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie

The motherboard doesn't have any type of built in sound. It using a CT5807 PCI card. I often also see this listed online with its Dell part number (DP/N 0088GF), so I wonder if this is some sort of minor Dell customization.

[Compaq Presario 633 | DOS 6.22 / Win 3.1 | DX4 100 Overdrive | 28M RAM | SB16 CT2770A | SPEA Media FX (Soundscape S2000) ]
[GA-6BXC R2.0 | Win98SE | Via C3 Ezra 866 | 384M RAM | TNT2 32M | Voodoo2 8M | SB32 CT3670 | Ensoniq Soundscape Opus]