My favorite Windows 98 machine

Posted by Beige_Box_Enthusiast@reddit | retrobattlestations | View on Reddit | 13 comments

Built this system to run everything from pure DOS up through early‑2000s games — and to be the perfect machine for old‑school LAN meetups. Running Windows 98

Specs:

• MSI motherboard

• Intel Pentium III‑S Tualatin 1.4GHz

• 512MB SDRAM

• GeForce4 Ti 4600

• 240GB SSD on a SATA PCI adapter

• Sound Blaster Pro (ISA)

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jpr64@reddit

What’s that wee display in the 5.25” bays? Is it a custom creation?

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Beige_Box_Enthusiast@reddit (OP)

It's a NZXT I resprayed in my custom beige paint

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jussuumguy@reddit

Very nice. Serious question what do you use to get the Cards so clean?

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Beige_Box_Enthusiast@reddit (OP)

Cheers. Cards?

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The Slotted PCB Cards. The Sound and Video Cards. I dust mine with an Electric Air Duster but they still have a kind of greyish film on them. They don't shine real nice like yours do. Do you use any specific product or just Isopropyl Alcohol? Is there a trick to it?

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Beige_Box_Enthusiast@reddit (OP)

Before I assemble them I wash them with warm soapy water and a tooth brush. Then let them dry out really well. I don't use alcohol or anything. I find it does leave a white film on them too.

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Beige_Box_Enthusiast@reddit (OP)

Cheers mate!

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