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First post, by make.game.stuff

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Hey everyone,

I got this Thinkpad in a big pile of stuff recently and it was running linux and a bit of a mess. Decided to first try it as a Windows 98 Gaming setup (likely will install XP at some point). Changed out the IDE drive for an SD adapter and removed some RAM from it to just make things a little more compatible. I think this is a pretty decent option for people looking to not spend a lot and still get a machine that will tear through any Windows 98 game you throw at it. This is definitely not a good setup for playing games in pure DOS due to the incompatible sound hardware, but the majority of dos games will play fine on here in a dos prompt window.

https://youtu.be/PNFtIT9xpFo

The video is a little long but goes through the setup process and any issues encountered along the way.

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Reply 1 of 2, by border collie21

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Neat video. I love these old Pentium M-era laptops, especially the compact subnotebook ones like the X40.

I actually did something similar on my Dell Latitude X1 recently, with a 128GB Samsung Evo card and a 2GB DDR2 module. I've got some footage from it, might edit it together and upload it.

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https://imgur.com/a/L3I5b3M
Specs for my desktops + daily driver laptop.

Looking for
2GB DDR set of Corsair XMS Pro or Xpert (ones with LEDs or 7-segment displays)
Tualatin-compatible slotket adapter
4GB DDR2 DIMMs(?)
Matrox Parhelia PCI-X

Reply 2 of 2, by matze79

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If you install rloew ram patch you can keep all ram inside after install

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