First post, by Intel486dx33
This is a new project. Still in Quest of a great DOS computer.
I want to build a DOS gamer dream machine from around 1995
I am not looking to build a period correct computer but instead a versatile DOS gaming computer to
play old and modern DOS games in good quality.
I want to base it on the Pentium 75 or 133 or 233mmx
Why ?
I think this maybe around the time that the Intel CPU reached it's most versatile point.
It could play old DOS games and Modern DOS games.
You can run this Pentium CPU at normal speeds or at 386 speeds.
Allowing you to play a large assortment of DOS games.
This CPU could also run Win95 and WinNT-4.0
Which was the turning point when the Pentium CPU began to dominate all of the computer market back in 1990's.
Here are the parts I have so far.
Specs:
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-586ATX2 ATX Socket 7 Intel 430TX chipset\ ( would not posts )
Motherboard - Asus TXP4 Baby AT with Intel 430tx chipset. ( 1998 )
https://www.asus.com/supportonly/TXP4/HelpDesk_Manual
CPU - Pentium 75 thru 233 ( 1995 for testing )
Cache - 512kb
RAM - 64mb PC-100 CL2 ( the smallest capacity I have though 16mb would have been enough ).
Video card - S3 trio 64 with 2mb ram ( 1994 )
Sound card - Sound Blaster Pro 2.0 Sound Blaster AWE64 ( 1995 )
Network card - 3com 3c509 ( 1993 )
Hard drive - 6gb Western Digital or CF card
Floppy drives - 3.5 and 5.25
CDROM - Sony 52x
Case - Beige ATX , Brand ?
Power supply - Brand ?
Operating System - DOS 6.22 and Win3.11