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Re: My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-09-28, 23:53

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

No onboard sound on this one. I have been thinking long and hard on what to do for audio. This machine is primarily for early Win9x games and the late DOS games such as Tombraider, Duke Nukem and so on. I am not interested in anything other than stereo speakers or headphone output and I don't think …

Re: My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-09-28, 22:33

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Score! I got a free Gateway VX700 monitor that tests good. I will give it a good cleaning soon.

Re: Anyone have interest in buying a NOS 200MHz system?

Posted on 2013-09-28, 17:00

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yes, you can disable the L1 cache in BIOS. http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae348/techknowinc/3_zpsaa7ab99a.jpg Ok I had a few minutes today and here are the basics. I set the CPU to 150-MHz and tested with and without L1 cache enabled. The board. http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae348/ …

Re: Anyone have interest in buying a NOS 200MHz system?

Posted on 2013-09-28, 04:49

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Motherboard http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-RARE-ECS-P5GX-M-ALL-IN-ONE-GEODE-CPU-ATX-MOTHERBOARD-WITH-VIDEO-SOUND-/300957930626 CPU http://www.ebay.com/itm/GEODE-GXM-200P-OEM-CPU-/111169245462 I would send them offers, not full price buyout. One very important thing to remember about these, they …

Re: Anyone have interest in buying a NOS 200MHz system?

Posted on 2013-09-28, 00:31

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

They are exactly that but... we have two ISA slots and two PCI slots so we just won't be using the onboard graphics or audio. As far as executing x86 code they are 100% compatible even doing MMX. They lack L2 cache and their FPU's are not as strong as Intels but I don't see needing an FPU. I mean …

Re: My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-09-28, 00:22

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Forgot to mention, the RAM test ran fine for 24-hours with no problems. I also installed a NOS Western Digital 160GB IDE hard drive today. It only partitions to 64GB and that's fine with me. I will not be adding a different IDE controller as 64GB is plenty for me and I want to stick with the Intel …

Re: My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-09-28, 00:14

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

The case cleaned up rather nicely. Trying to decide if I want to refurb the PSU or look at other options. The PSU's in these cases are not standard ATX size. Those Mr. Clean Magic Erasers work wonders. Also tore down floppy and CD-RW for a good cleaning. This case is from an AMD Athlon system (well …

Re: Anyone have interest in buying a NOS 200MHz system?

Posted on 2013-09-27, 18:32

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

No problem, the ones I built are not for sale on here. They were built for customers needing such new hardware to support DOS / Win 9x with old hardware ISA controllers. I was just curious if anyone was interested in such a system that doesn't use a 'standard' CPU and board. This stuff is available …

Anyone have interest in buying a NOS 200MHz system?

Posted on 2013-09-27, 14:28

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have put together six NOS systems to support customers of mine and I was just curious if anyone on here might be interested in something similar. National Geode GXM 200MHz CPU Socket7 HSF ECS P5GX-M motherboard 2 ISA Slots 2 PCI Slots Micron 128MB SDRAM DIMM 1GB Compact Flash card Compact Flash -> …

Sound Blaster AWE32 Upgrade Card???

Posted on 2013-09-27, 12:51

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I am not sure what this is. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Creative-CT1922-SBAWE32UPG-Upgrade-ISA-Card-New-CT1920-/331033435920 From the crappy picture it doesn't appear to have external connectors. Useful perhaps? Claims it's NOS with multiples available. I was able to find it on the forums. It is a …

Re: My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-09-27, 01:48

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Ordered a video card tonight. Was a tough time trying to decide between dedicated 2D plus dedicated 3D cards or a single 2D/3D solution. I have to keep reminding myself that this box will not do everything and I will build another box for older DOS games and the newer 32-bit games will of course run …

Re: My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-09-26, 22:06

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Hehe, I ended up grabbing a NOS P3-450 (SL364) for $14.00. http://www.ebay.com/itm/80525PY450512-SL364-D … I-/160769822128 As a side note I just won a Socket7 Pentium 200 MMX CPU retail, new in the box... another project maybe?

Re: My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-09-26, 18:56

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Case1.JPG Case2.JPG I found a home for the system. I was able to get two old Gateway 2000 cases that are beige, solidly built, ATX and in decent shape. There are scuffs on the outside but I'll just have to live with it and clean it as best I can. I will be taking the best from both to make one case …

Re: My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-09-26, 16:16

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Well tying A14 to A10 had no effect. I am assuming it is detecting CPU by ID. I will look at what CPU I want to get for the system, hopefully something NOS. In the meantime I have populated all three DIMM slots with NOS Micron 128MB, PC-100, SDRAM DIMMS. Part# MT16LSDT1664AG-10EC7. I put in a P3 500 …

Re: My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-09-26, 13:40

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

I have a new Pentium III 600EB CPU on hand. The problem is of course that the SE440BX-2 is too smart not to run it at 450-MHz, it just gives a nice beep error and fails to post. The same CPU tested in another BX board (Gigabyte) posts just fine at 450-MHz. Digging into the Intel P3 technical docs …

Re: My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-09-26, 03:41

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Heh, found an old review of the SE440BX-1 Motherboard at AnandTech, worth reading IMO. I remember watching his videos back in the day. Anyways I think I will try to add original review links for the hardware I choose to better explain my choices. http://www.anandtech.com/show/148

My Windows 98 SE Project Build Diary

Posted on 2013-09-26, 03:24

in Marvin \ System Specs

in Marvin \ System Specs

Part 1. Well I am fed up with today's games and really want to relive the glory of old. Great games with inferior graphics maybe but really great game play. I guess that's why we are all here. This is an attempt to document my retro build. I do not expect to tell you anything you don't already know …

Re: Please help with this soundcard

Posted on 2013-09-24, 00:48

in DOS

in DOS

Thanks for the help. I'll look at other options. I used an Ensoniq AudioPCI back in the day before moving up to a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz.

Re: D3D 5.0, best card for the job?

Posted on 2013-09-24, 00:46

in Windows

in Windows

Hmmm, I was a huge 3Dfx fan back in the day. I even owned a Quantum Obsidian back in the day, wish I still had it. Anyways I would (and did) grab this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/310320932421

Please help with this soundcard

Posted on 2013-09-22, 14:19

in DOS

in DOS

I have been unable to locate information about this soundcard and hopefully some of you may know something about it. I want to use it for late DOS games, early Windows games and possibly older DOS games. Looks pretty decent? The chip is from Analog Devices and it claims a lot of compatibility. …

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