First post, by oerk
Yeah, yeah, I know! But hear me out.
I got a Fujitsu Siemens system for free, with the aforementioned Biostar M6VBE, PIII 500 MHz, 256MB RAM, Rage 128, etc. - nothing to write home about, so I didn't even turn it on, it spent the last few months in the closet.
Today, I decided to inspect it. Hmm, supports 100MHz FSB, has ISA, and the onboard ESS Solo 1 is apparently DOS compatible, has a synthesizer and software wavetable. Not too bad actually.
Also, it is µATX. I like my retro systems compact, so being able to fit this in a µATX case would be another plus.
So I would be using this mainly for 98SE and demanding DOS games.
However, I had no luck getting a 900MHz Coppermine with a Slotket to run in this system.
Does anyone know if the M6VBE
- supports Coppermines?
- can supply the voltages needed for a Coppermine?
Or should I get a faster Katmai for it? Is this even worth pursuing, or are there any other µATX Slot 1 / Socket 370 boards that are worth it and not overly expensive?