Just a list of items i’m currently seeking for my Windows DOS/98 SE project. It will be primarily focused on simultaneous AGP and ISA availability. Build is almost complete: ETA time -> 1-2 month!
1. CPU: AMD Athlon Barton 3200+
2. Mobo: Epox EP-8KTA3 or Abit KT7A [motherboard should have AGP and ISA buses]
3. RAM: PC133, 3 x 128Mb
4. Video card: ATI Radeon X850XT PE / X850XT / 9800XT or 3DFX Voodoo 5500
UPDATED ON: 2022-05-17 Added latest AIDA64 FPU benchmark to show supremacy over 12900K
UPDATED ON: 2022-05-04 This is the most powerful configuration, which runs Windows 7 without any issues or side effects. Threadripper 3XXX is possible, but micro freezes and stuttering are present, so it is not a viable option for smooth experience.
UPDATED ON: 2021-08-19 Added some benchmarks for more clearness.
Internet is swarming with [amateurish articles about “incompatibility”]
of modern hardware with legacy Windows 7 operating system.