First post, by Asomodai
Hello all.
This is a bit of a build thread. Looking to build a fairly fast but very compatible Win98 PC. Looking for a Modern look.
What I currently have:
Unused ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 R2.0
Pentium 4 661 3.6ghz Cedar Mill.
Terratec 24/90 Sound card with front panel.
2GB DDR2 Ram.
Rloews ram patch.
So I am currently on the look out for a Graphics card, PSU and case but I am not sure what to aim for. The motherboard is both PCI-e and AGP. I am not above using unofficial drivers.
Looking at a Nvidia 7950GT 512Mb and 7900GTX. I know in theory the 7900GTX is faster, but doesnt the 7950GT run cooler and quieter for not alot of performance loss? What would your pick be? Does the Rloew Max ram patch also fix the issues with having a graphics card with over 256mb Ram or is that a separate patch? I was thinking of using the spare AGP slot for a second graphics card which would be more compatible with certain games, what is the fastest card that doesn't have any massive issues running on Win98? Alternately, to the detriment of 98 performance but to the advantage of XP, I can get hold of a 7950GX2.
Not sure what case I should look at, I am looking to spend relatively little on this, maybe second hand. What do you guys think of the all aluminium Lian Li cases? Should i go for a Mid Tower or Full tower?