First post, by Steely Dan
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Hello,
I've recently put together some old parts I had laying around with the intention of using it for some Windows 98 gaming...
Mother: ASRock K7VM3 (VIA KM266Pro)
Processor: AMD Sempron 2200 (1.5ghz)
RAM: 1Gb DDR333
Video: GeForce MX440-SE AGP
Sound: Integrated
Storage: 40Gb WD Caviar and DVD-RW
PSU: 500w
After setting up Windows 98, I've installed the drivers from the manufactures website. For the GeForce I used 56.64. Both with the integrated graphics card (some S3 UniChrome) and the dedicated GeForce, I've felt the mouse cursor moving as if it was "20 fps" in Windows and Windows installation, really choppy. I decided to move on and try some games. Installed Quake III Arena and while it plays at 120 fps stuck (using the internal frame limiter and internal fps display), the game feels like it's playing at 30 fps. Tried setting AGP fast write to Enabled from the Bios but it made no noticeable change. At this point I don't really know if it's a hardware issue or software. Not sure what else I could try.
The RetroJunk: ASRock K7VM3 | AMD Sempron 2200 1.5Ghz | 1Gb DDR333 | WD Caviar 40Gb | GeForce MX440-SE 64Mb | Windows 98 SE