agent_x007 wrote:Thank you.
As for gameplay video, at this point - I can't (other projects + this PC is dismantled ie. in parts).
I'd like to do […]
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Thank you.
As for gameplay video, at this point - I can't (other projects + this PC is dismantled ie. in parts).
I'd like to do a follow up with more gaming (and few hardware updates), but can't really tell when that will be.
Maybe I should get a capture card... hmm.
Either way, I wish you good luck on your project.
This kind of setup REALLY isn't easy to do, and you usually need specific hardware to make it work (and good ammount of software tweaking on top of that).
Do NOT expect everything to work from the start.
Cheers. = )
Yeah, I do figure it'll be a small nightmare to get it going - one definitively has to have a long-term perspective on builds like these - the work itself must be half the goal, 🤣!
Btw, could I get your quick thoughts on how your build would compare when it comes to:
price,
compatibility and
performance,
with these two other "rival" Multi-compat-PC's? They are by Ruthan and RagnarGd respectively.
Have a look here:
RagnarGd mega-build
OS: W98SE (SP 3.0d), Windows XP Pro 32bit, Windows 10 64bit Enterprise LTSB, Multiboot
MB: ASRock 890FX-Deluxe5 (with RLoew Interrupt-Fix for NVidia Driver)
CPU: AMD FX 8350, 4GHz-4.2GHz, 125W TDP, 8 cores, with Wraith-Cooler (W98SE uses only 1 core, XP and W10 all of them)
RAM: 16 GB RAM (DDR3-1333 - 4x 8 GB), of which W98SE sees 1GB, XP sees 3,4 GB, W10 sees 16GB)
(tested successfully with 32 GB Ram)
GPU1: EVGA GeForce 7900 GTX 512 MB, PCIe, with inofficial NVidia driver 82.69 (with commercial RLoew Shutdown-/RAM-/Interrupt-Fix), connected to monitor via VGA by W98SE
GPU2: MSI GeForce GTX 950 PCIe, used by XP and W10 via DVI-D on same Monitor as above
SC1 (onboard): Off (because no driver for W98SE, and because no EAX on any OS)
SC1 (AddIn): SoundBlaster Audigy 2 Platinum PCI
SSD1 (SATAII): (W98SE) / SATAII-SSD Super Talent Ultradrive GX MLC 32GB (on port 5 in "Legacy Mode")
SSD2 (SATAII): (XP) / SATAII-SSD Samsung MLC 128GB
SSD3 (SATAII): (W10) / SATAIII-SSD Crucial M500 480GB
DVD1: on sata-port 6 (in legacy mode)
DVD2: on sata-port 4 (invisible to W98SE)
NIC1 (onboard): Gigabit-LAN, RTL 8111E (connected to PCIe-bus, usable with DOS-Driver under W98SE, not used at the moment)
NIC2 (AddIn): Gigabit-LAN, by TP-Link, Realtek RTL 8111B chipset, PCIe
USB2: onboard (Auto-compatibility-mode)
USB3: onboard PCIe (invisible to W98SE, as no driver for that)
PSU: ?
CASE: ?
COOLER: ?
INPUT: ?
“I use "Usher’s Method" to make RAM above 1GB invisible to W98SE”
“I use this on a DELL IPS 23" Monitor with 1650x1050 (16:10), as that allows for maximum resolution without frame-rate loss on each OS.”
"Madness" : One Retro PC to rule them all.
OS: Windows 2000 SP4 + Windows XP SP3, DOS 6.22, Windows 7 x64 SP1 + Windows Server 2016
MB : Rampage II Extreme (BIOS 2101)
CPU : Core i7 980X (w/BOX cooling)
RAM : Corsair 3x4GB (12GB total)
GPU1 : GeForce 7800 GTX (Reference)
GPU2 : GeForce GTX 780 Ti (Reference)
SC1 : Aureal Vortex 2 + DreamBlaster X2
SC2 : Auzen X-Fi Forte
HDD0 : Transcend Industrial Ultra 1GB (Compact Flash) [DOS 6.22]
HDD1 : WD Raptor 74GB [Win 98 SE]
HDD2 : Kingston SM2280S3G2 (M.2 AHCI/SATA) [W2k+ XP]
HDD3 : Samsung SM961 256GB (NVMe) [W7 + WS 2016]
"Pendrive" (card reader + microSD) : Sandisk 8GB [Clover]
DVD: ?
FDD : GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator
NIC: ?
USB: ?
PSU : OCZ ZS-750W
CASE: none.
COOLER : ?
INPUT: ?
Build: “Ruthan’s special”
OS: DoS 6.22, Windows XP, Windows 98,
MB: Gigabyte EX-58-UD5 - X58 board (3x PCI-E Long, 1x PCI-E 4x, 1x PCI-E x1 + 2x PCI, on board IDE and Floppy, primary GPU selection slot selection, Bios profiles per OS)
CPU: Xeon X5680 - 6c/12threads (40 PCI-E lines)
RAM: 8 GB DDR3 @ 1866 MHz (MB supports up to 24 GB)
GPU1 (DOS+W98): ATI 800 XL GPU (GV-RX801256V)
GPU2 (XP+): GeForce 730 (placeholder for GeForce 9xx - it’s able to boot to Dos too - primary GPU slot selection option is in HP O.E.M Bios)
SC1 (DOS): AOPEN AW744L II Yamaha XG YMF744 YMF724 OPL3 PCI + Rayer General Midi Adapter (IDE DVD-RW connected through cheap SATA to IDE dongle, because SATA DVD drivers have no audio header + CD-ROM DOS audio is working - with analogue audio cable, no floppy, but I have floppy onboard header)
SC2: Aureal Vortex 2
SC3 (W7+): Realtek 889 HD Audio (Enabled - it was disabled for a majority of the testing, but it has no influence on compatibility)
HDD: WD Raptor 160 GB
SSD: 240 GB WD
DVD: on SATA to IDE cable
NIC1: Realtek Gigabit onboard NIC.
NIC2: Broadcom 5721M
USB3: VIA VL8xx
PSU: Enermax Infinite 650W modular PSU
CASE: Coolermaster HAF X 942 case (has room for 9 expansion slots!)
COOLER (cpu): Fractal Celsius S24 (closed-loop water cooler, fairly silent)
INPUT: Logitech PS/2 mouse and keyboard