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Windows 98 ITX gaming system.

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First post, by Dothan Burger

Posted on 2025-06-01, 03:29

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I just wanted to show off the "Mark II" version of my ITX windows 98 gaming build before I update it.

It uses an Industrial board by BCM research, the MX945GME. It's unusual that it has a PCI-E 16x and PCI slot though it's configured in way that makes the 16X slot unusable in a normal case. I decided to use it in the Fractal Ridge because it has 3 expansion slots.

System specs.
BCM MX945GME
2GB DDR2 667
Core 2 Duo 7600 2.3ghz
Geforce 7950GT 512mb PCI-E
Audigy 1 PCI
3Com 10/100 PCI

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Doom 457 realtiks
Q3A 1024x768 32bit 575fps

This is obviously not a serious system, It's just a toy. What would you change?

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Reply 1 of 7, by myne

Posted on 2025-06-01, 04:17

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Very weird.
Love the ultra-narrow edge connectors.

How'd you rig both ports?

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Reply 2 of 7, by pete8475

Posted on 2025-06-01, 05:02

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Dothan Burger wrote on 2025-06-01, 03:29:

It's unusual that it has a PCI-E 16x and PCI slot though it's configured in way that makes the 16X slot unusable in a normal case.

How is it unsuable in a normal case?

Reply 3 of 7, by Dothan Burger

Posted on 2025-06-01, 05:19

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pete8475 wrote on 2025-06-01, 05:02:

Dothan Burger wrote on 2025-06-01, 03:29:

It's unusual that it has a PCI-E 16x and PCI slot though it's configured in way that makes the 16X slot unusable in a normal case.

How is it unsuable in a normal case?

The PCI-E slot would intrude into the I/O shield area.

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Fractal made some PCI-E risers that were not up to spec of 4.0 speeds so they sent me a new version. I used the vertical portion of the old riser in conjunction with the new riser. 3d printed a little blue block to mount the riser tight and a 2x PCI riser for the other two cards.

myne wrote on 2025-06-01, 04:17:
Very weird.
Love the ultra-narrow edge connectors.

How'd you rig both ports?

What edge connectors?

Reply 4 of 7, by pete8475

Posted on 2025-06-01, 06:05

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Dothan Burger wrote on 2025-06-01, 05:19:
The PCI-E slot would intrude into the I/O shield area. […]
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pete8475 wrote on 2025-06-01, 05:02:

Dothan Burger wrote on 2025-06-01, 03:29:

It's unusual that it has a PCI-E 16x and PCI slot though it's configured in way that makes the 16X slot unusable in a normal case.

How is it unsuable in a normal case?

The PCI-E slot would intrude into the I/O shield area.

The attachment raw.jpg is no longer available

Fractal made some PCI-E risers that were not up to spec of 4.0 speeds so they sent me a new version. I used the vertical portion of the old riser in conjunction with the new riser. 3d printed a little blue block to mount the riser tight and a 2x PCI riser for the other two cards.
myne wrote on 2025-06-01, 04:17:
Very weird.
Love the ultra-narrow edge connectors.

How'd you rig both ports?

What edge connectors?

Oh that's weird, thanks!

Reply 5 of 7, by myne

Posted on 2025-06-01, 06:35

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The pci slot is about half the normal width

Reply 6 of 7, by Dothan Burger

Posted on 2025-06-01, 12:33

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myne wrote on 2025-06-01, 06:35:

The pci slot is about half the normal width

Yes it is, must be some kind of space saving design. The separation between the slots is still standard just moved one up into the I/O area.

Reply 7 of 7, by Dothan Burger

Posted on 2025-06-01, 13:40

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Total combined power of System and 17inch CRT;

Idle w/speedstep enabled = 117 watts
idle without speedstep = 128 watts
3dmark2001 Nature = 185 watts max

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