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My First IBM! (Netvista)

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First post, by tomcattech

Posted on 2023-04-04, 20:03

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Wasn't even really looking for anything when I came across this steal on the Bay.

Would only boot to bios but I took the risk.

Changes\Work:
Repainted the case with a new coat of black
Inop hard drive replaced
Inop CD-Rom replaced with a CD-RW
Installed a 5.25 Drive Bay caddy
Upgraded Processor to a P4 2.8
USB 2.0 via NUSB
Found some Win98 drivers for the board so it now has Win98SE
ATI x800 video card
Added rear exhaust\case fan as this case LOVES to trap in heat
(Will add Speedfan to help the new case fan deal with the issue)

Honestly I'm not sure what I'm going to do with this beast but the Retro is strong with this one...

I either fix it or break it permanently... there is no try.

Reply 1 of 1, by chinny22

Posted on 2023-04-05, 08:43

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Seems ideal as a fast 9x build in its currant state.
You could always go with Me or 2k just for something different while keeping it as a fast PC.
Personally XP feels a bit slow on S478 for me these days but it would be period correct I guess.

gotta love a desktop though!

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