First post, by DraxDomax
To get the ball rolling, I got some Voodoo2 cards.
I am also lurking on a similar (but not my dream) machine that is complete and working - to test components, as I collect the exact ones that I want!
The idea here is that, circa 1996 I got my first computer and, sure, I told my parents I want the Packard Bell with the MMX200, etc... And, nah, they didn't get me that and I was sad for a long time...
Also, when I heard about SLI - that was pretty cool 😀
I actually like the challenge of making something like this work. I did absolutely everything imaginable to my first computer (P133) but I struggle with some things I don't remember (I was very
young) and also the state of the market for parts that have not been in shops for +20 years now.
BTW: The actual games that it can run don't matter. I guess I'll build another one, if some of the games I want don't work well 😉
Questions:
1) I have a feeling the hardest part would be the motherboard. I almost got a "SHUTTLE HOT-591P V3.1 MVP3 SUPER7" but then I read it actually doesn't fit Voodoo2 cards because of the CPU.
What motherboard would you recommend? Something to somehow make use of the MMX233 and 2xVoodoo2 SLI.
2) Would a system like this be AT or ATX?
3) How much Wattage should I be looking for in the PSU?
4) Are dual-CPU boards too rare or not suitable for win95 gaming, or SLI? If so, would love a recommendation
5) Since cases are not easy to find, could I get a P3 Packard Bell case for this set up or will it no longer support that motherboard?
Any links to actual items for sale would also be appreciated.
PS: Funny how I come up with this idea and LGR posts his video just a couple of days later - he might have bought something I would have!