I've dug up an old motherboard from a computer my brother gave me a long time ago. I recognize the SATA and IDE ports, so I'm thinking this board could be used for a Winodws XP machine, but I don't know anything else about it. What could you guys tell me about this MB? http://i68.tinypic.com/2ise7pe …

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-AOpen/AX6BC.html I was gonna try out a 386 or 486 build after this one is done. Side note: I don't know which games to build around for these retro build. I wasn't as much of a PC gamer back then, and I've never even looked at 386/486 systems. There's no nostalgia for …

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-AOpen/AX6BC.html With Bios 2.47 it looks like that board will run up to the 850mhz coppermine. Note that all of the CPUs listed are 100mhz bus, so 133mhz may take overclocking or not be possible. Not a big deal unless you're REALLY trying to push that thing into …

I'm building a retro system intended to play Win98 and DOS games, and I'm mostly set on what I'd like to do with everything but the CPU. I'd like something that would work well with both Win98 and DOS. I do know that there are DOS games that rely on CPU speed for their timing, and a faster processor …

So, can I just look on Newegg for these OEM parts?

The build is a modified build by Phil's Computer Lab. The build I've chosen is a Win98 system centered on excelling at 3D gaming from that era. I've modified it to accommodate DOS gaming as well MB: AOpen AX6BC RAM: 512 or 768 MB CPU: shooting for a Pentium III 600E 120 GB SSD Voodoo3 16 MB AGP …

I'm building a win98 machine and have nearly all the parts figured out, one exception being the power supply. I'm not sure how to select one for older systems, save that it'll need MOLEX connectors

Awesome! Now to figure out my PSU wattage.. how do I do that with a mix of old and new components?

Just realized: do I need a -12V rail for my PSU with this card? If not, can nay old modern PSU work as long as it has MOLEX connectors?

It's a good card for your chipset/motherboard running DOS games as it is the right revision for DDMA support on the 440BX: YMF724 has variants: _,B,C,D,E,F. They differ by support of real DOS. For example, D-DMA on 440BX is supported only on E, F of 724. Also beware, that some cards have no SB-Link …

I've purchased this one https://www.ebay.com/itm/163238005139 Anything I need to know about it?

OK, and what sort of price should I expect to pay for a decent card with the Yamaha architecture previously mentioned?

When I do find a sound card, would it need the -12V rail for ISA slots?

I'm working on a retro PC, taking one of Phil's Computer Lab builds and modifying it a bit. The motherboard I have (AOpen AX6BC) has no ISA slots, but has an integrated sound card (AD1881 Codec Chip, according to the manual). What do I need to know about this audio card? Will it work with DOS games …