laios67 wrote on 2024-04-10, 11:30:

Not true! It's a micro-ATX coupled with a 1.8Ghz P4: https://theretroweb.com/motherboards/s/pcchips-m925lr

So it's very small and packs a punch! I get 3dMark scores pretty close to the record score I could find in old forums without overclocking anything on that thing...

Today I searched every P4 and motherboard I had , mostly one step before the recycle bin . And was lucky , never noticed before , I found something interesting . GA -8SMML , micro atx , with support of agp 1x 2x 4x and 3.3v . Checked with intel i740 2x card . I also found a second P4 1.8 Northwood , so I can make a system like yours . I still have a V3 3500 , so I can use it in this build

I used to HATE P4s before I made this build... After a flawless Windows 98 installation and seeing crazy scores with my V3 3000, I changed my mind!

Now get one of those badges from Geekenspiel https://geekenspiel.com/collections/3dfx-or-t … doo-that-you-do and we'll have spiritual system siblings!

I used to HATE P4s before I made this build... After a flawless Windows 98 installation and seeing crazy scores with my V3 3000, I changed my mind!

Yes me too , but for some uknown reason I didn't throw anything . Perhaps my attitude of keep everything someday will be usefull. I didn't even know I had this motherboard , although in past years in another topic I asked help about combining P4 + V3 . At that time I was about to use another Gigabyte the GA-8ST800 . And although the manual states agp 2x compatible , that was not true . So I stayed at this . Ok I tested today and the V3 3500 with that hideous abominal tentacle that use as cable . Post ok . The case was little tricky to find but I had one midi that had nice fit.I'll post some photos as soon as I have it complete.

Now get one of those badges from Geekenspiel https://geekenspiel.com/collections/3dfx-or-t … doo-that-you-do and we'll have spiritual system siblings!

Ofcourse perhaps also some artwork

If you are running Win98 or win-2000 then I would try Creative AWE64, Sound Blaster Live 5.1 , or Creative Audigy 2zs.
These are PCI cards.

If you only have an ISA slot then try the Creative AWE32.

If you are running Win98 or win-2000 then I would try Creative AWE64, Sound Blaster Live 5.1 , or Creative Audigy 2zs.
These are PCI cards.

Windows 98 mostly , I already put the Live ! works very nice