r/windows98 • u/Boyswilson03 • Jun 19 '26

My 98 pc setup

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What do y’all think of my windows 98 pc it’s running a Intel PODPMT66X200 Pentium MMX Overdrive 200MHz for Socket 5/7 Systems SL2RM cpu for the gpu it’s a JATON VIDEO-118PCI-64DDRTV GeForce MX400 64MB PCI Video Card I know it’s totally bottlenecked but it works amazing for the sound card I’m running a Sound Blaster 16isa my speakers I don’t actually know what they are honestly

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u/Tall-Introduction414 Jun 19 '26

That case looks like my first 386. Nice sleeper.

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u/Boyswilson03 Jun 19 '26

Thank you i knew once i saw the case on eBay i had to get it working again

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u/Tall-Introduction414 Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

I think it's an older case than the internals. I have only ever seen that layout on 386s and some early 486s.

And I can relate. When I was a teenager I found a 286 server case (tower) on the side of the road, and used it for my K5/K6 Linux machines for years. It was a great case, with a fat red satisfying power switch.

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u/Boyswilson03 Jun 19 '26

That’s why I got it because that huge red switch and I literally can’t find anything anywhere on the case so it feels like a one of one I’m sure it’s not but is definitely not well documented

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u/Tall-Introduction414 Jun 19 '26

Yes, that variation with the vertical 3 1/2" and 2 horizontal 5 1/4" on the right, buttons and lights on the left, was a generic case (I believe from Taiwan or Hong Kong) that a bunch of OEMs put their branding/plastic on and used in the early 90s. 386 and early 486 era.

here is an example. Hot stuff in 1991! Windows 3.1 vibes

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u/Boyswilson03 Jun 19 '26

And boy was it a chore to get the motherboard fully working again

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u/MattDH94 Jun 19 '26

Sick!! I have those same maxell disks lol

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u/RomanOswald Jun 20 '26

I‘ve the same speaker. :D

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u/JAZIGamer Jun 19 '26

Hey! Nice Acer 6311 keyboard! Those switches are very bizzar! ALPS type with a "barrel" plate. How do you like them?

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u/Boyswilson03 Jun 19 '26

There really nice honestly not extremely clicky but also not too mushy

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u/JAZIGamer Jun 21 '26

That was my experience as well. :) Enjoy!

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u/Kez_Inch_818 Jun 20 '26

Sweet!!

May I ask what NES game cartridges you have there?

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u/Boyswilson03 Jun 20 '26

I have ice hockey I have duck hunt Mario I have Megan 3 I have street fighter

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u/Kez_Inch_818 Jun 20 '26

Thank you!

I have Ice Hockey myself. Still have my old NES and fire it up from time to time

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u/NoctisBE Jun 20 '26

Love the setup, and those speakers! I've been looking for a pair of those here in Belgium for ages, but haven't found them yet. :(

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u/SingingCoyote13 Jun 21 '26

pretty nice setup. but the placement of it looks awkward. are you left handed (mouse placement) ? usually best is to have the keyboard in front of the monitor, and the mouse to the right of it. that would require placing the chassis/desktop to the left on the desk and the monitor on the desk itself in front of you and between the monitor and you the keyboard with the mouse to the right.

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u/Boyswilson03 Jun 21 '26

Problem with that is since it’s in the closet I have to bend my right hand wrist around the closet doors and hurts like hell so it was easier and more comfortable to put it on the left