Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2023-11-09, 23:09

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by paulo_becas

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I can only congratulate you again for the work done: beautiful graphics! And then what about the front of the PC: all the components seem to have just been installed and the plastics seem new. The components are top notch, in short, truly an exceptional build! Thanks again for sharing it 😄 Thanks …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2023-11-09, 20:13

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Here's my pride and joy https://i.postimg.cc/4dXKsP1r/20231108-214448.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/4ySnvgTg/20231108-214502.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/k4w24S1D/20231108-214523.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/pdf9w4Kf/20231108-214653.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/gjJn60Qs/20231108-214738.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/ …

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Re: Retro Rig Photo Thread

Posted on 2023-11-08, 23:31

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Here's my pride and joy https://i.postimg.cc/4dXKsP1r/20231108-214448.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/4ySnvgTg/20231108-214502.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/k4w24S1D/20231108-214523.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/pdf9w4Kf/20231108-214653.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/gjJn60Qs/20231108-214738.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/ …

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Re: IBM MWave related

Posted on 2021-04-19, 10:12

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soviet conscript wrote on 2019-05-05, 00:43: Where did you guys find Mwave drivers? I'm currently restoring an Aptiva model 2176 and I can't find Mwave drivers anywhere, just broken links. I currently have Win98 installed and the Mwave card isn't even detected as a ! in device manager. https:// …

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Re: Need some help with some 90s era builds

Posted on 2021-02-17, 11:54

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by paulo_becas

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Working on a recycling center is a huge help, try to get your hands on any socket 3, socket 7, socket 370, slot 1 motherboards, probably only a few will be in working order so whatever you can get your hands on. If you want to build a DOS/Win98 hybrid build you should try to find this type of …

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Re: Help choosing components for my windows 98 rig

Posted on 2021-02-17, 11:16

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by paulo_becas

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Ended up building with this components. I found lying around another ASRock motherboard, it was the perfect size for the case i wanted to use so i went with it. Motherboard: ASRock 775i65G CPU: Pentium 4, 3 ,6ghz Sound Card: Sound blaster Audigy SB0090 Graphic Card: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 128Mb Memory: …

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Re: Help choosing components for my windows 98 rig

Posted on 2021-02-13, 17:50

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by paulo_becas

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I use an Audigy 2 on my XP machine and i'm quite happy with it, I'll try the audigy on my 98 to, let's see how it performs. Live 5.1 is more period correct but then again my build isn't very period correct so i'm going with the best hardware i can find that full supports windows 98. I don't intend …

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Re: Help choosing components for my windows 98 rig

Posted on 2021-02-12, 20:39

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by paulo_becas

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Shagittarius wrote on 2021-02-12, 20:35: I have a 775 Dual Vista its running Win98SE/WinXP for me. Here's a whole thread on that MB: Asrock 775Dual VSTA & Core4Dual thread Thats great, i'll read it to see the conclusions, thanks. Maybe i'll get that one to work.

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Re: Help choosing components for my windows 98 rig

Posted on 2021-02-12, 20:31

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I have another ASRock motherboard 775 Dual VSTA, it's one of those motherboards from the transition period between AGP and PCIe, it has both slots. I didn't use it because i was afraid it was to recent for w98 and could cause compatibility issues. I have tons of memory modules so going 1 gb dua …

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Re: Help choosing components for my windows 98 rig

Posted on 2021-02-12, 20:10

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Final question... Sound blaster live 5.1 sb0100 or Audigy sb0090? Most people says that the live is better for w98 while audigy for xp. I just hate to have a spare audigy lying around without use 😜

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Re: Help choosing components for my windows 98 rig

Posted on 2021-02-12, 19:59

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by paulo_becas

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Just one more question, 1 x 512 ddr400 single channel or 2 x 256 ddr400 dual channel?

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Re: Help choosing components for my windows 98 rig

Posted on 2021-02-12, 19:33

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by paulo_becas

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Thanks but i never understood why people choose the 5200 over the 6200, is there a special reason for that?

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Help choosing components for my windows 98 rig

Posted on 2021-02-12, 18:53

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by paulo_becas

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Hello, Since i've been working at home because of the pandemic, i find myself trying to finish a few projects that were in the "closet" for a few years. I have to kill time doing something i like :) So i decided to build my windows 98 rig and i have a few questions about the graphics card, i have a …

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Re: Which video card should I buy?

Posted on 2020-03-31, 13:50

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by paulo_becas

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S3 cards would be my choice because they are the more compatible out there

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Re: Best DOS video card?

Posted on 2020-03-26, 16:44

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by paulo_becas

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Well, i don't think the refresh rate as anything to do with this. You can try to do the following, uninstall video card drivers and let windows be without any driver, i know it sucks, but,maybe, when you launch the game without the drivers it works fine, this way you know for sure if it's the …

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Re: Best DOS video card?

Posted on 2020-03-26, 09:30

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by paulo_becas

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These chips are work without problem both on CRT and LCD/TFT: Trident 3Dimage9750 (975) Trident 3Dimage9850 (985) S3 Savage4 Pro (86C397) S3 Savage4 Xtreme (86C398) S3 Savage2000 (86C410) ARK Logic ARK2000PV (with UniVBE) nVIDIA chips between RIVA TNT2 and GeForce3 Ti 500 are also very good (I have …

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Re: Lastest vídeo of LGR

Posted on 2019-07-16, 09:39

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Some of the rooms in there gave me the chills. I fear there might be an avalanche and I would get buried under tons of retro computing stuff. But for example all those Model M keyboards... I am still using a crappy plastic Fujitsu keyboard from around the end of the millennium. Wish I had one of …

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Re: Lastest vídeo of LGR

Posted on 2019-07-16, 07:46

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Honestly, I say dump it all on the flippers if they aren't going to do it properly themselves. They will get decent value for it rather than leaving it to rot in a warehouse where nobody can enjoy it. If there is enough crap in there, it will drive down prices. I totally agree with you, there's …

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Re: Last vídeo of LGR

Posted on 2019-07-13, 13:27

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by paulo_becas

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Last video... I want to cry... Heaven... Do you realize it made me think he died? Just for a few seconds but that's enough ;) Latest video would be better ;) Anyway - it's awesome. It's like pharaoh's tomb or something like that :O I could spend whole vavcations there :D ooops!! my bad, sorry for …

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Lastest vídeo of LGR

Posted on 2019-07-12, 20:24

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I just want to cry... This is computer heaven... check this out guys i just had to post this here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvM82T3C2Ik

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