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First post, by vinxi2

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Hi everybody,

sorry for the dumb question. I'm trying to build a PC for Windows 98SE for the 95-2000 gaming era when 3dfx started to be.

I read that the easiest way is to get a P4 and I found a good deal for a HP DX2200 with a P4 3.0Ghz, 1GB of RAM and 80GB HDD. It comes with Windows XP.

Is it a good start? If not can you give me an advice of what to search?

If yes, can i replace the ATX and add a graphic card?

Thank you!

Reply 1 of 3, by zyga64

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In my opinion - NO. Because of ATI PCIe chipset. Moreover - if you are planning to change motherboard later - this HP case has non-removable backplate.
Search for something from AGP era - Intel chipsets up to i875 (as well as VIA up to PT880) have native Windows 98 drivers.

You can pair it with Geforce 4 card - GF 4Ti is (of course) better performing, but for games from 95-2000 period GF4 MX440 will be sufficient.
Compatibility is just great, and you can use drivers as old as Detonators 4x.xx

For soundcard - SB Live! or Audigy.

1) VLSI SCAMP /286@20 /4M /CL-GD5422 /CMI8330
2) i420EX /486DX33 /16M /TGUI9440 /GUS+ALS100+MT32PI
3) i430FX /K6-2@400 /64M /Rage Pro PCI /ES1370+YMF718
4) i440BX /P!!!750 /256M /MX440 /SBLive!
5) iB75 /3470s /4G /HD7750 /HDA

Reply 2 of 3, by vinxi2

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zyga64 wrote on 2021-10-22, 19:08:

Search for something from AGP era - Intel chipsets up to i875 (as well as VIA up to PT880) have native Windows 98 drivers.

Thank you.
Can you please name some motherboards or prebuilt PCs that I could search? I'm based in Europe.

Is it possibile to have microATX format?

I found a Micro Star MS-7042 with PT 800 and a Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz. Is it good?

Thanks

Reply 3 of 3, by zyga64

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Yes, MS-7042 being socket 478 board with VIA chipset will be just fine.
You may also consider AMD platform (athlon64) - Socket 754 AGP VIA based motherboards.

1) VLSI SCAMP /286@20 /4M /CL-GD5422 /CMI8330
2) i420EX /486DX33 /16M /TGUI9440 /GUS+ALS100+MT32PI
3) i430FX /K6-2@400 /64M /Rage Pro PCI /ES1370+YMF718
4) i440BX /P!!!750 /256M /MX440 /SBLive!
5) iB75 /3470s /4G /HD7750 /HDA