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Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-24, 15:09

Two models that definitely support FC-PGA are the MSI MS-6905 Master and the Abit Slotket III. But there are many, many more out there. Thanks again for the heads-up! Looks like this guy recently turned on international shipping for these MSI MS-6905 Master 's (since it sure wasn't showing up on …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-19, 23:03

The only reason it's so hard is that you're trying to shoehorn together hardware from different eras. Your PPGA slocket is a generation older than your motherboard, your FC-PGA CPU is a generation newer. It also doesn't help that I'm going for a certain aesthetic for my setup too, so wanted a …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-19, 18:29

Well, no, they were niche 20 years ago and haven't exactly gotten any more common. But my main point is you seem to be fixated on getting the absolute max specs for this system before you're even able to install an OS on it yourself, regardless of CPU. Maybe, just maybe, it would be better to focus …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-19, 01:42

dionb, I would LOVE to buy my way out of this...but I can't find a way too lol. And Max, yeah, the kicker is that 100mhz bus speed - just don't seem to be easily/currently available. So guys, I really can solder just fine. This mod actually seems pretty simple. What isn't simple for me, and is over …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-19, 00:48

It's been a while since I messed with slocket stuff so I'm sorry my memory isn't as sharp as it should be to give you precise advice, but the basic mods to convert a mendocino celeron slocket to a cumine compatible one should be well documented on the internet. The hardest part by far is getting …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-18, 23:17

just do the mod it's easy Is that this exact ASUS S370? (NOT the S370-L, or S370-D, or the ASUS ones with the SIX jumpers which seem to go down to 1.75volts? - this one only has 5 jumpers). If so, and that's all it is (1 wire bridging two points, then another wire bridging two other points, I can …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-18, 22:22

So first off THANK YOU EVERYBODY for your help so far - it's REALLY appreciated. I got everything in and started to build it last night: https://i.imgur.com/eti0cBb.jpg https://i.imgur.com/e6D4zEn.jpg https://i.imgur.com/SFgzZp3.jpg https://i.imgur.com/dLlek8y.jpg https://i.imgur.com/kAwdkt3.jpg [hr …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-17, 01:47

The Dell Dimension XPS T700r just arrived, and the case is actually pretty jacked-up. I'm still going to work on this one (as it'll be really good to learn on), but if I can find another one for cheap, will ALL these parts (including the 1GHz processor) work in ALL the earlier "T" versions? Like the …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-16, 18:51

Regarding FAT32 partitions, the DOS tools from Windows 98SE can format FAT32 partitions, right up to 128 binary gigabytes in size. But FDISK and FORMAT will probably display the wrong sizes as it is working. This is a bug, but the actual formatting/partitioning proceeds fine. You will need to be …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-15, 20:02

SATA/PATA adapter. + cheap + no configuration needed on adapter + no delay to boot time - slight added latency buffering/converting SATA to PATA - limited to throughput speeds of motherboard (ATA-33 theoretical 33MB/s) - limited to sizes supported by motherboard BIOS (definitely nothing above 137GB …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-15, 01:28

get a dirt cheap 120gb SSD and a IDE/SATA adapter I second the recommendation for a 120GB SSD, they should still be available new production. You would need to purchase an SATA to IDE adapter, but that would give you the best performance overall. I rekon your dreamcast solution is actually your …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-14, 20:40

Since two posts in a row about not using a small 120gb or less mechanical hard drive, I assume it's because these just don't exist anymore? Like companies just don't make and sell new ones of those anymore? The only ones around that 120gb size I found based on reviews are used and old... I've only …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-14, 19:01

Most Seagate hdds >=500gb can be configured to report only 120gb. That's what I do for win98. Thank you, but literally just looking for something which I take out of the anti-static bag and plug it in, no special configuration needed (I'm going to have a hard enough time remembering how to install …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-14, 17:56

OK, OK, you guys win. I'll stick with the original power supply until it's proven it isn't enough. At least I know what I need to get next time around. Which Dionb, what would the ideal 5v amps and watts rating be on an ideal proper period upgraded power supply? The stock is 22A/40W?. --- Thank you …

Re: What specs to look for to play DOS Quake, Diablo II, Warcraft III, etc. at HIGH native resolutions?

Posted on 2020-01-14, 15:02

Not to disagree with dionb, the dell PSU's were good quality but would go with the adapter. That way you are not restricted in choice of PSU and can get anything you want. I've got a similar spec XPS T500 upgraded to 1Ghz and Ti4600, Voodoo 3, Audigy 2 ZS, AWE64, HDD, CD drive and using a modern …

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