First post, by Scythifuge
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Greetings!
I have a VIA MVP3 (2a5led4gc) w/ K6-2 500 w/ 128mb RAM on the way. While I cannot remember much of anything about the parts, this system reminds me of my very first PC I ever custom-built, based around an AMD K6-2 350 with an ATI AIW 128, back in 2000. I remember noting when comparing my two systems that I didn't notice much of a performance difference between that system and my much more expensive Gateway P3 450 w/ Voodoo 3 I had at the time. It was then that I decided that all of my rigs, other than what I acquire 2nd hand, would be custom builds, going forward. While I have been enjoying Wing Commander on a rebuilt Intel board with a Pentium 166 MMX, it isn't what I really wanted (well I did want it just to have it.) VIA MVP3 (2a5led4gc) is much closer to what I was looking for. Plus, quite a few here on Vogons suggested trying to get a SS7 board.
Is there anything I should know about slowing this system down for playing games from 1980-1994? I downloaded almost every slowdown app I could find (setmul+moslo deluxe got my 166 to play Wing Commander 1 and I am almost to the end of the victory branch already!) This system is coming with a Geforce 2 MX400, but I will probably replace it with my Voodoo3 for Windows 3.x support. But I am hoping that there are Vogons users who may have experience with this board and K6 CPUs and using it to play old DOS games and throwing Windows 3.x on it. I am also curious to know if there is a driver out there in the wild which will allow a Rage 128 based card to work in Windows 3.x. It would be cool to get an AIW 128 for nostalgia, but I can forego it if there is no way (other than the patched SVGA driver) to use it in Windows 3.x, especially with a Voodoo3 on hand. I'll probably put the Geforce with a Pentium II or III system I have the parts for.
Other than the best strategy/apps for slowing down this mobo/CPU combo, is there anything else I should know about the board before it arrives? Am I fine with this CPU, or should I hunt down a different one? The seller mentioned selling it because of having multiple retro rigs, so I assume that the latest BIOS is on there. Any info and recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
As always, many thanks!
Scythifuge