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Re: What should I upgrade in my new Windows 98 gaming build?

Posted on 2021-08-21, 05:06

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

You guys won't believe my poor luck... So you know how I got that MX400 with the bad caps on it? I contacted the guy I bought it from and he said he had another MX400 I could swap for, so I did. It looks like it's in great condition (pics attached) so I installed it and at first figured everything …

Re: What should I upgrade in my new Windows 98 gaming build?

Posted on 2021-08-20, 15:33

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

How do I install version 7.76 of the nVidia drivers? I downloaded it from here: https://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fil … 746&menustate=0 But there don't seem to be any executable files in the AGP/Disk1 folder. They're all .vxd, .pci, .dll etc. Windows 98 has no idea what to do with them.

Re: What should I upgrade in my new Windows 98 gaming build?

Posted on 2021-08-19, 22:05

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

PARKE wrote on 2021-08-19, 13:57: some BIOS and registry optimizing it ran around 4.000 points. Whoa, I wouldn't sniff at an extra 900 points! What sort of BIOS and registry optimizing can I do? I have no idea.

Re: What should I upgrade in my new Windows 98 gaming build?

Posted on 2021-08-19, 13:29

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Thanks Parke! I'll try that tomorrow and post the 3DMark difference here.

Re: What should I upgrade in my new Windows 98 gaming build?

Posted on 2021-08-18, 22:40

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Oh wow, I didn't even see that. Good point! Luckily I cleaned the chip and added new thermal paste, so I can be sure it's an MX400.

Re: What should I upgrade in my new Windows 98 gaming build?

Posted on 2021-08-18, 22:27

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

G'day all, So I bought the MX400 last night and installed it. Unfortunately I only noticed the bad caps near the fan header after I was already headed home with it. I'll get them replaced asap, but here are the 3D Mark results compared to the TNT2 M64. 3DMark reads the old card as a TNT2 Riva even …

Re: What should I upgrade in my new Windows 98 gaming build?

Posted on 2021-08-17, 11:34

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Wow, I am overwhelmed by all the helpful advice and support! Huge thanks to all for taking the time. I have read everybody's points multiple times and done some of my own research. Here is what I'm going to do for now. RAM This one's easy. I didn't know about the 512MB preference on Win98SE. I'll …

Re: What should I upgrade in my new Windows 98 gaming build?

Posted on 2021-08-16, 22:58

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Hey guys, Thanks for all the awesome suggestions. I have read them all and taken down a list of actions/upgrades. I have to login for work now, but I will make a post later tonight with my decisions and further questions. Cheers!

Re: What should I upgrade in my new Windows 98 gaming build?

Posted on 2021-08-16, 22:20

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Ydee wrote on 2021-08-16, 14:15: Surely you need some of this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Retro-Mouse-Mat/23895/bn_7023421647 Oh don't worry, I have a kick-ass Star Trek Next Generation one coming in the mail 😉

Re: What should I upgrade in my new Windows 98 gaming build?

Posted on 2021-08-16, 13:15

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I like the System - especially the beige desktop case style. How managed the internal airflow to keep the components cool? Maybe some points by individual priority: - reduce the RAM to 512MB - switch the maybe sufficcient (for low resolutions), but cheapo M64 against another, more valuable card: …

What should I upgrade in my new Windows 98 gaming build?

Posted on 2021-08-16, 12:27

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Yesterday I finally setup my new Windows 98 gaming rig, and I'm ecstatic. (See pics attached!) I am still waiting on the speakers to arrive, and I plan to build a shelving unit for the big box games to live in. I chose the desk specifically for its retro look, and I am very pleased with the overall …

Re: How do I get my internal case speakers working?

Posted on 2021-08-09, 15:01

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I don't have any soldering or electronics equipment, let alone experience with this sort of thing. I'm sure that I could buy it all and spend the time to get it right, but that goes beyond what I was willing to do just to test out the internal speakers. Also, I feel like my curiosity about the whole …

Re: How do I get my internal case speakers working?

Posted on 2021-08-07, 14:51

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

My thoughts exactly. If an Ipex branded 15-pin dsub to 3.5mm adapter ever pops up one day I shall leap upon it with all my fervour!

Re: How do I get my internal case speakers working?

Posted on 2021-08-07, 14:02

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I thought about buying it, but it will cost me $50 and take over a month to arrive... also I don't know if it would even work. If I knew for sure that it would connect up and the front audio would all work like a dream, then maybe I would, but I'm not paying $50 for a bet which I'll have to wait a …

Re: How do I get my internal case speakers working?

Posted on 2021-08-07, 13:50

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Do you think something like this could do the job? https://www.ebay.com/itm/15-Pin-D-Sub-2-row-G … d-/393033481804

Re: How do I get my internal case speakers working?

Posted on 2021-08-07, 13:27

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I had to read your post a few times, but I think I get what you mean now. I'm no electrical engineer, but I agree that it looks like the 3x2 is receiving all the audio stuff. The 15-pin connector definitely gives USB, and I have reason to believe that it's for stereo as well, since all the cables …

Re: How do I get my internal case speakers working?

Posted on 2021-08-04, 12:29

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

After a bit more research I have concluded that speakers are accessed through this port at the back, which seems to be a db15 "joystick" or "game" port. My soundcard has a MIDI/Joystick output in this configuration, so maybe if I get a male to female db15 game port pass through cable then I can …

Re: How do I get my internal case speakers working?

Posted on 2021-08-04, 10:20

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

You need to get a 3.5mm patch/aux cable from the green output of your soundcard to the green input on the back of the case. Like you can see here: https://youtu.be/CjCqjFEsRUg?t=485 That's amazing! How have I not seen this video before?! So I would need some sort of adapter for this input? It …

Re: How do I get my internal case speakers working?

Posted on 2021-08-04, 07:34

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

There aren't any headers marked "audio" or anything similar. All I can find is this one which I thought had something to do with the USB ports. I have circled it in the pictures attached. It goes into this grey cable which routes along a strut to this large output at the back of the case. Any clues …

Re: How do I get my internal case speakers working?

Posted on 2021-08-04, 07:12

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

So something like this? I could buy one of those adapters, but I'm not sure where I'd connect it 😒 SB Live 5.1 Digital Front Panel Connector

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