Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-25, 12:37

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by Tetrium

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Because that's only a replacement disc without any manual, which is necessary for installation? Well, at first I saw it was just a standard 98SE oem version. Iirc the oem version of 98SE was also bootable while the retail version requires a floppy disk (I could be wrong though). But after I read …

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Re: Would you buy this? (early LGA 775 mobo)

Posted on 2014-02-25, 11:48

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by Tetrium

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There's also the novelty/coolness factor of owning an EE - the "king" of NetBurst chips. At least imho. qft. This board seems like a good buy if you intend to build some kind of maximum netburst rig around it...even though I'm personally not a fan of netburst, there seems to be plenty people who do …

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Re: "Load more" feature

Posted on 2014-02-25, 11:45

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UI upgrades are always fraught with drama. There are those who do not want change or modernization come hell or high water. 100% agree with this. Every time Microsoft or Apple release a new OS it is "more bloated than ever" and "too slow to be useful" and "a royal mess" (and we should all just " …

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Re: Why no love for Socket 5?

Posted on 2014-02-25, 11:07

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by Tetrium

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One thing I have been wanting to try is to find a Socket 5 or 7 or SS7 board that has a 1x multiplier and 75mhz FSB and run a Pentium 75 at full 75hmz FSB speed and see how it behaves. I have not gone though all of my socket 5 and 7 boards to try undocumented settings yet, I have too many projects …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-25, 10:46

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by Tetrium

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The Serpant Rider wrote: As your recommendation posts, I might try to go with cheaper one Buy list 2: http://cart.payments.ebay.com/sc/add?ssPageNa … 826356450,qty:1 (Except case, IDE cables) I see only a Windows 98SE which will set you back over $100. Why not get this one instead? 😀

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-25, 01:01

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by Tetrium

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You mean this ThermalTake TR2-430 PSU? This one actually has exactly 30 amps on the 5v line, not the 24 you mention. Here is the PSU mentioned on ThermalTake's own website. It also mentions 30A on the 5v line. Are you sure your ThermalTake TR2-430 provides 24A on the 5v line?? I'm staring at it …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-24, 23:55

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by Tetrium

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The problem with Athlon is that you'd need a PSU with a good 5v rail. These are hard to find these days (it's virtually impossible to find such a PSU brand new), it's why I recommended against Athlon and Athlon XP My AthlonXP system is running on a modern-ish ThermalTake TR2-430, 430 watt power …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-24, 21:33

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The Serpant Rider wrote: What about Modern PSU (Seasonic, Enermax)? Good luck finding a modern PSU with something like 30A on the 5v line 😜

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-24, 21:25

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Buy List: http://cart.payments.ebay.com/sc/add?ssPageName=CART:ATC&item=iid:281238323137,qty:1 (Do you think AWE 64 Gold is good choice for it?) Hm, so you get the Tualatin, but for what MB? It's a good price and a good start. I found this set with s370 motherboard (will not work with Tualatin, but …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-24, 16:44

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I might go with p3 tualatin with this motherboard that you mentioned. Which is better for purchasing ODD and HDD and FDD with cables in my country or Ebay (Shipping is the factor for being expensive...)? Speakers, mouse and keyboard will be used or leftovers in my house. Are the unofficial SPs …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-24, 16:24

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by Tetrium

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I would not spend much more than $100 on this kind of build. After a quick look at your list ... this will not be cheap... perhaps $500 - $1000. Most of these components will not keep their value so you will never get even close to your money back. I am pretty sure that I talk for most members with …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-24, 16:06

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How about Sony's FDD?: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=sony+3.5+floppy+drive&_osacat=165&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xsony+3.5+floppy+drive+internal&_nkw=sony+3.5+floppy+drive+internal&_sacat=165 (Choose the cheapest and best quality with quick delivery) What is the best …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-24, 15:28

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Thanks for giving infos. What is your retro case, keyboard, mouse, speakers and CRT monitor ? Links: TUSL-2C : http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0&_nkw=TUSL2-C&_sacat=0&_from=R40 Sony 16X DVD-ROM : http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=TUSL2-C&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_ …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-24, 13:51

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The PC will have amount of games so the large HDD is essential for me. It seems to be a IDE ODD is fine with ATA HDDs . The Win 98 (Kor ver) might be in somewhere in my house but I do not remember where it is . Can you give a link for English 98 SE and DOS 7.1 CDs on Ebay? I'm just want to use Eng …

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Re: Which OS to use on new system?

Posted on 2014-02-24, 10:30

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I'm not sure if in 2020 Windows 7 will be really useful for modern rigs though, iiuc it will support a maximum of 16GB RAM anyway (except for the really expensive variants) and I'm already at 8GB in my main rig right now.

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-24, 09:55

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by Tetrium

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Personally I've used 20 gig harddrives for Windows ME and this works fine. 98SE doesn't actually need a lot of space unless you're going to install a LOT of games on them. IDE ODD's are compatible with ATA HDD's, remember that virtually all motherboards of that age came with two controllers so, even …

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Re: Background Noise with ISA sound Cards

Posted on 2014-02-24, 03:16

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by Tetrium

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Have you tried another PSU yet?

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Re: Troubleshooting adding SCSI drive to Tandy 1000 TX

Posted on 2014-02-23, 22:21

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by Tetrium

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My knowledge on SCSI is very limited. But you have an actual SCSI floptical drive? The one made by Insite by any chance?

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-23, 22:12

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Thanks! I'm bookmarking that. Are there really any issues in getting a heatsink to mate on it? I've warned about this a couple times here on Vogons. I "think" originally Intel created special HSF's for it's s370 chips which came with the IHS, but the ones I've seen (and often the original Intel …

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Re: Building A Windows 98 SE Machine

Posted on 2014-02-23, 22:00

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I hope I'm not going to hijack the thread with this as it's sorta kinda on subject, but Does someone have links to these pin-modded Tualatin chips for sale somewhere? I've seen lots of talk and I've been looking, but can't find em anywhere. It might benefit the OP to find links to em for sale too. …

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