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Message: [QUOTE="Arnox, post: 12110, member: 1"][SPOILER="Processor Architecture Support"]The processor architecture, also called the platform, refers to whether an operating system is made to run on 32-bit or 64-bit processor architectures. There’s actually a lot more processor architectures than this, but you don’t really need to concern yourself with them for the purposes of this video. Note that a 32-bit OS will run on a 64-bit processor just fine, but you cannot run a 64-bit OS on a 32-bit processor. Also, a 32-bit OS can only support up to 4 GBs of RAM. I have heard that this limit can be extended using Physical Address Extension, or PAE for short, but the processor, the motherboard, and the operating system all need to support it. A 64-bit OS does not have this 4 GB limitation. Also, 64-bit operating systems can run both 32 and 64 bit software except for 32 bit drivers. One large advantage of a 32 bit operating system though is that it does tend to run leaner than a 64-bit operating system.[/SPOILER][SPOILER="Windows 98 SE"]Alright, it’s time for what you’ve all been waiting for. The individual Windows operating system guides themselves. And starting us out is Windows 98 Second Edition. This Windows version was launched in May of 1999 and it’s solely a 32-bit operating system. You can obtain a completely legal fully working copy of this OS complete with a working product key at WinWorld. A link for it will be down in the description. (<a href="https://winworldpc.com/download/417d71c2-ae18-c39a-11c3-a4e284a2c3a5">https://winworldpc.com/download/417d71c2-ae18-c39a-11c3-a4e284a2c3a5</a>) Even though it’s so old, it still merits a place in this video because it was the last edition to run all DOS, or Disk Operating System programs. Well… There was also a Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows Me for short, that could do so as well, but despite its fancy name, it was actually a bit shit and has a well-deserved reputation for being unstable. In fact, even more unstable than Windows 98. Which is saying something because Windows 98 was not all that stable either, but it could at least be worked with.Now, there are some pretty neat DOS programs and games out there, but ultimately, you don’t run Windows 98 unless you want the capability to run legacy programs and games for nostalgia’s sake. That’s really about it. There’s also a program you can use now called DOSBox which emulates an old PC from this era that is designed to run these old DOS games and programs, and though it does a really good job, it may not be perfect and it’s still an emulator at the end of the day and not the full native experience which will always work exactly as it did back then and will probably be much easier to use too.If you want to run Windows 98 SE today, just beware that Windows 98 SE can be rather annoying when trying to get it working with any kind of semi-modern hardware. It’s definitely the most temperamental and restrictive OS on this list by far. So, for the best hardware that can run on 98 SE, you’ll want a motherboard that has the Intel LGA 775 socket with the i865G chipset. Do NOT get the 865GV though. The AGP port on it is really weird and janky. Now, you’ll want an Nvidia GeForce 6800 GS, GT, or Ultra in AGP, a Sound Blaster Live! sound card, specifically SB100 or SB60, and DDR-400 sticks. You should also be able to get away with using an old AGP edition of the Quadro FX 3000 if you can’t find or don’t want the GeForce 6800. As far as storage goes, people have had varying levels of success with SATA, but it’s really not worth the trouble at all in my arrogant opinion. Just get a fast RPM IDE hard drive and make sure the Windows 98 partition is not over 120 GBs.Keep in mind, Windows 98 will start misbehaving if you try to have it use more than 512 MBs of RAM. To remedy this, go into your System.ini and under [386enh], change the MaxPhysPage to 40000. This will allow you to install as much RAM as your motherboard can support and stop the errors. Keep in mind though, Windows 98 will still be limited to using only 1 gigabyte of RAM. And with all that said, you may want to only install 512 MBs of RAM anyway to smooth out any possible other issues involving the RAM.Now, let’s talk about the processor. Honestly, since almost all Windows 9x era games and applications run incredibly light, you could easily just buy any of the thousands or so Pentium 4 CPUs that have clocks at 3 GHz or above and happily call it day, but if you want the MAXIMUM potential out of your system, and if you’re thinking of dual-booting XP, then read on.Unfortunately, due to both supply constraints and varied motherboard CPU support limitations, getting the absolute fastest LGA 775 CPU which works with the 865G chipset is not going to be practical at all. Instead, I will list the fastest processors in the Pentium 4 line, the Pentium D line, and the Core 2 Duo line, and they are the Pentium 4 HT 550 for Socket 478, the Pentium 4 HT 670 for LGA 775, the Pentium D 950, and the Core 2 Duo E6700 respectively. Which one you get will depend on which motherboard you can secure. It doesn’t have to be an LGA 775 socket motherboard and can just be Socket 478 as long as it has the 865G chipset, but of course, the 478 socket will restrict you to processors with no more than one core.And, by the way, we’re going Intel here for our processor because I heard from JayzTwoCents a while ago that old AMD-compatible motherboards used to be made pretty cheaply. Though, he might have been referring to a period of time before Ryzen, but after Athlon. Either way though, Intel motherboards are probably going to be easier to get anyway.Another thing you need to keep in mind is that the latest driver for the AGP edition of the 6800 cards seems to be very troublesome. To remedy this, use the 77.30 beta or 77.72 driver. From what I can read online, these drivers seem to be the best bets, but don’t be afraid to experiment around with the other drivers if you’re not getting the results you need. And for some games, they may require software called a Glide wrapper.As an optional bonus, you can install KernelEx, (<a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/kernelex/files/KernelEx/4.5.2/KernelEx-4.5.2.exe/download">https://sourceforge.net/projects/kernelex/files/KernelEx/4.5.2/KernelEx-4.5.2.exe/download</a>) short for kernel extensions, and this will allow you some forward compatibility with Windows XP era programs and games. It’s not a magic bullet at all, but it can be nice to have and is worth a mention. Link in the description.[/SPOILER][/QUOTE]

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