First post, by SBB
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Hi all
I'm looking to build a DOS machine but i'm wondering what everyone's thoughts on this spec is - any issues I should be aware of?
I'm looking to mostly play late DOS games like Blood, Duke 3d etc but want the ability to slow down for games that have problems with CPU speed (e.g. Theme Park). I have found the motherboard manual online and it is possible to disable internal/external cache from the BIOS 😎
I have selected the following parts as I can use some ATX parts with it .. even though AT has a lot of retro charm, it's a lot more easier/reliable to find ATX PSUs and cases nowadays, and I dont have to worry about having an extra HDD controller, SIMM RAM etc
Pentium 133
Biostar M5SAA Motherboard
64MB SDRAM 100Mhz
Not decided on storage yet but maybe CF-IDE adapter rather than using an old noisy HDD
I am not sure however which sound or video cards to go for
AWE32 and AWE64 cards are very expensive on ebay and I'm not sure where else I might find one ... I dont seem to have luck finding retro pcs elsewhere 🙁 I found the CT3620 Sound Blaster 32 card is a lot more affordable and has still has upgradable RAM, is this a good choice?
For video card I was thinking maybe a TNT 16MB PCI card.. i've found some for sale cheaply.
Thanks for reading everyone 😀