Building a Better Windows 98 Gaming PC

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  • Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2024

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  • @rnt45t1
    @rnt45t1 Год назад +50

    Thank you for reminding me of how hard it actually was to use Windows 98. Satisfies my want to build a retro PC.

    • @Jay84476
      @Jay84476 11 месяцев назад +2

      i wont lie i pussed out and do majority of my old retro gaming on PCEM

    • @anthonywhite2502
      @anthonywhite2502 9 месяцев назад +1

      Your welcome

  • @templar23
    @templar23 Год назад +29

    Brother, 25 years ago I was literally you in this video. Watching this video put a retro smile on my face.
    Respect from a boomer shooter era guy.

    • @Agonyrate
      @Agonyrate 9 месяцев назад +1

      ey Boomer, did you played Quake 1 / quake 3 back then?

    • @templar23
      @templar23 9 месяцев назад +6

      @@AgonyrateSure did. But my personal favs were Blood 3D, Samurai Warrior and System Shock.
      Q3 came ‘bit later, for the real arena shooter, to me, the choice is easy: Unreal Tornament :)

    • @capilah6285
      @capilah6285 4 месяца назад

      ​@@templar23 You have fantastic taste.

    • @templar23
      @templar23 4 месяца назад

      @@capilah6285 Hehe thank you! It was easier then, so much amazing games to pick from! I still look back at the day i got my Voodo2-card. It was life changing :)

  • @Cabni-s2q
    @Cabni-s2q Год назад +7

    Bro i thought this was a channel with at least 50,000+ plus subs when i clicked on to this, only 343 subs is absurd your videos are so good!

  • @stubby1122
    @stubby1122 Месяц назад

    Entertaining. Keep up the good work.

  • @ttj_
    @ttj_ 9 месяцев назад +1

    ever since your dial up video came out, i found you and have been binging your content. it’s so good. you’re one of my favourite youtubers now

  • @Nebbed
    @Nebbed Год назад +2

    Hey mate, solid video! Hope you keep up with the retro tech videos!
    One thing I will note though, from the looks of it, it looks like you're filming off your phone? If so, don't know what phone you're using but if you're on iOS, I would highly recommend getting Varlens as it'll give you DSLR controls for your camera. That way, you can adjust the shutter speed of your camera to match the refresh rate of the monitor (to get rid of the flashing/flickering bars on the CRT) Anyways, keep up the retro tech content (hopefully you make more videos like this in the future) and have yourself a great day mate! Take care.

  • @AlexParr
    @AlexParr Год назад +10

    ISA video cards are somewhat infamous for being slower than PCI cards, let alone AGP ones. It's no wonder why the the Trident card was slow to draw the text.
    Also, quick suggestion for the build; you should try installing a Sound Blaster 16. Not only will it provide great DOS compatibility (especially if it has a real OPL3 on board; some Vibra cards do and some don't) but I'm pretty sure you could use it alongside the Live card too; so long as you disable the SB16 emulation on it.

  • @SuperSZ
    @SuperSZ Год назад +13

    Expectation: "I'm gonna make a good old Windows 98 pc to live the retro experience 😁"
    Reality: Troubleshouting troubleshouting troubleshouting troubleshouting troubleshouting troubleshouting troubleshouting troubleshouting troubleshouting troubleshouting troubleshouting..... Games running at 320x240

    • @Ionic1k
      @Ionic1k  Год назад

      very true

    • @stpworld
      @stpworld 11 месяцев назад

      I kept my dell from 1995 I recently rebuilt it and got windows 95 back up and running works great now. @@Ionic1k

  • @technoir2584
    @technoir2584 Год назад +5

    While I don't miss the performance of the pc's back then I do miss the capabilities of some software. Specifically, the capabilities of the Creative SoundBlaster cards and software. Use to be able to do all kinds of illegal ripping, recording, editing enhancing and burning of music that is no longer possible these days. Hell, it's even rare to find a modern tower with a disc drive anymore. Nice video but you should work on your sound quality.

  • @TheNorwegian
    @TheNorwegian 8 месяцев назад +1

    In Win S500.. That or the A500 was THE case to have in the late 90s...

  • @3dfxvoodoocards6
    @3dfxvoodoocards6 Год назад +1

    Nice retro system, like!

  • @Xpun-oi2zz
    @Xpun-oi2zz 16 дней назад

    With the USB controller, I think you had an IRQ problem. Certain cards need to be in certain slots. or rearrange the IRQs.
    A quick fix, without having to mess with the IRQ settings is to just disable the com & serial ports. Most of the time, that works.

  • @ZeRoTeCh00
    @ZeRoTeCh00 Год назад

    Great video 👍

  • @mcanty
    @mcanty Год назад +1

    Im shocked you have less than 1000 , this is professionally made

  • @erminc1891
    @erminc1891 28 дней назад

    I think the PIII was a 133 MHz FSB CPU, this board only supports max. 100 MHz FSB. You need then to crank up the multiplier to get to 850 MHz, like 8.5 x 100MHz = 850 MHz

  • @arbividz
    @arbividz 10 месяцев назад

    That was amazing

  • @death2all79zx
    @death2all79zx Месяц назад

    You should clean out the AGP socket. Don't just leave gunk in there.
    Also, you should think about having those other motherboards sent out for recapping or learn to do it yourself.

  • @Pauliewallnutts
    @Pauliewallnutts 4 месяца назад

    I would love a super gaming windows 98 pc

  • @Splatzy
    @Splatzy Год назад

    honestly a banger

  • @waldfruchttee
    @waldfruchttee 11 месяцев назад +1

    use a old toothbrush to clean the connector, it works very well for me when cleaning ram slots

  • @Luxzuryy
    @Luxzuryy 9 месяцев назад

    amazing videos please keep it up so so so fucking cool

  • @AlejandroRodolfoMendez
    @AlejandroRodolfoMendez Год назад

    Nice build I like to see what more games you put on it.
    I think those usb cards never worked for me neither on 98 or modern systems no idea why I think something overflow the 5v rail

  • @alisharifian535
    @alisharifian535 Год назад +2

    As far as i have seen, newer PCI cards don't generally work correctly with old pentium III or II boards.

  • @10percent4DaBigGuy
    @10percent4DaBigGuy Год назад

    cool computer you got, hopefully i can get some of my old hardware sorted out at my place to get a old PC build complete one day, i got about 10 old PC's laying around it would be nice to configure something correctly.
    that 5.25 floppy would be cool to have i am pretty sure i got a ton of old disc laying around my place somewhere.
    i wish i still had the first computer i ever used in my life time, there were games on there that are only lost to time now and cannot find copies of them on the internet.
    if anyone could tell me the name of this one game that i am talking about, car driving game: you where a smiley face at the bottom center of the screen you drive from bottom of the screen up, the further you get thru the game the more the colors of the grass change, the path was always a random track and you keep driving tell your gas runs out or you crash. that is all i remember from the game

  • @oldschooldude8370
    @oldschooldude8370 Год назад

    A virge or matrox with sli v2s would round out that box perfectly. A tnt2 ultra is also an option. The p2 450 is perfect.

    • @oldschooldude8370
      @oldschooldude8370 Год назад

      @MachtnixPasstso-pw1nr It was the fastest p2 & very fast for that era. A p3 would be faster, sure but compatibility issues with his mobo was a problem & at the time games really didn't make use of sse2/3 instruction sets. Quake 2 is an exception.

  • @greggv8
    @greggv8 11 месяцев назад +1

    Windows 98 or Windows 98SE? 98 original can be very picky with hardware. 98SE is much better at that. Look for Maximus Decim USB to find an installer for Windows Me's USB Mass Storage support into 98SE. That fixes a ton of issues with USB. Someone else did the same for 98 original or 98FE.

  • @DeadBaron
    @DeadBaron 7 месяцев назад

    oh man, slot processors, there's a memory I buried....

  • @ElTigreClips
    @ElTigreClips Год назад +2

    I dont really recommend a MX4000 with a Pentium 2, maybe use a RIVA TNT2 or a ATi RAGE card, also you should try a 3DFX card!

    • @pankoza2
      @pankoza2 11 месяцев назад +1

      yeah, it's like a RTX in a AM3/AM3+ system

  • @Majorblast6
    @Majorblast6 5 месяцев назад

    I love how mattkc used almost the same board but waited like half a year for it and you just found it at thrift store

  • @TrashyYT
    @TrashyYT 6 месяцев назад

    the theme on your pc is really nice can you tell me where you got it from

  • @Agonyrate
    @Agonyrate 9 месяцев назад

    you should clean that pci slot, if you leave that dust / gunk it can short curcit your gpu.

  • @PRKLGaming
    @PRKLGaming 6 месяцев назад

    The cable management was historically accurate

  • @rottmanthan
    @rottmanthan 11 месяцев назад

    i have a few 8 bit computers from 80 to 86, but i would also like a win 98 setup like that for some games i have kicking around. including one on 5.25" floppy.

  • @kudziisuuASMR
    @kudziisuuASMR 11 месяцев назад

    can you maybe od a room / setup tour? i imagine your setup is sweet

  • @louiel8711
    @louiel8711 7 месяцев назад

    My next step, is going to be doing this. I have many old games and lots of software, Linux in wine is still to janky 20 yrs later

  • @Constantin314
    @Constantin314 9 месяцев назад

    do you happen to remember what version of drivers for the GPU you've used? i also have a MX4000 but i couldn't find a stable version for it

  • @scuwub
    @scuwub Год назад +1

    You need a pop filter god damn lol

  • @pankoza
    @pankoza Год назад +3

    GeForce4 that's a Pentium 4 Windows XP era card, not Pentium II era, but if it works, then use it fine

    • @si4632
      @si4632 Год назад +1

      Pentium 3 would still be good with a geforce 4 800 MHz or faster

    • @si4632
      @si4632 Год назад +1

      Because the Xbox had a 733mhz pentium 3 and geforce 3/4 equivalent

    • @si4632
      @si4632 Год назад +1

      And you would want a sound blaster live minimum

    • @pankoza2
      @pankoza2 11 месяцев назад +2

      it's like putting a RTX 30x0/40x0 in a AM3+ system

  • @Rettro404
    @Rettro404 Год назад

    Hah, I've got an almost identical system, case, p2, ram, and that 52x cd drive lmao. Mine has Quantum Bigfoot 5.25 and a Rage 128 pro and some random Soundblaster from a bin though EDIT: Different mobo too, KR632

  • @Teddy_Bass
    @Teddy_Bass 12 дней назад

    If you had Pentium 2 you was a king😂

  • @t803586
    @t803586 11 месяцев назад

    I dont know how old you are but this was just how win98 was back in the day, did you pu win89 or win89se?

  • @scotter140
    @scotter140 9 месяцев назад

    Why not replace the capacitors?

  • @EwicoCylinder
    @EwicoCylinder 3 месяца назад

    1GB ram for win98 is a little to much for it. 1GB or highter is more for win2000. I would recommend 512MB ram , that should be plenty enough for win98 and to run everything you like.

  • @jonsmith5087
    @jonsmith5087 Год назад

    Ice got a 4 port PCI usb card in my windows 98 PC - i think its just USB 1 though 9mb/s - maybe because ur trying usb 2.0 is the problem

  • @melvinmartinali
    @melvinmartinali 10 месяцев назад

    i have exactly the same case for my retro pc....but mine is a horizontal pc case.

  • @artaasd1109
    @artaasd1109 Год назад

    Man, im wondering why u use a Tux avatar.

  • @kurumi8602
    @kurumi8602 Год назад

    W

  • @si4632
    @si4632 Год назад +1

    You want windows 98 second edition

  • @ohio_dino
    @ohio_dino 11 месяцев назад

    Now stream with it

  • @cosmickatamari
    @cosmickatamari 4 месяца назад

    Dude those caps can be replaced. You need help?

  • @brennanfleuette4627
    @brennanfleuette4627 6 месяцев назад

    I wish I could find a cheap 5.25"

  • @superfox6264
    @superfox6264 9 месяцев назад +1

    windows 98 dont work with a gig of ram unfortuneitly

    • @SomeAngryGuy1997
      @SomeAngryGuy1997 6 месяцев назад +1

      Actually, it does. Just after the setup is complete. And with PATCHMEM, you can get it to use 3 gigs of RAM

    • @gutsandglory1934
      @gutsandglory1934 5 месяцев назад

      😮😮​@@SomeAngryGuy1997

  • @fitlifeinsider
    @fitlifeinsider 7 месяцев назад

    Fps?

  • @Magnetar83
    @Magnetar83 14 дней назад

    Your audio is so muffled...

  • @josephtyler8591
    @josephtyler8591 Год назад

    "promosm"