Soldato
My feelings are 98 for P3 and XP for P4. Depends on your use tho!
Caporegime
I'm just torn as I use my Dual-Pentium 3's for Windows 2000, my K6-3 for Windows 98SE, my Pentium 233MMX for Windows 95, and I've got a Dual Opteron 280 (with SLI GTX 480s) for XP SP3.
This P4 doesn't really "fit" anywhere. I might drop the Quadro in favor of my Geforce 4 Ti4200, then all the hardware is from 2001/2002 and maybe... run ME? (I know, ME, but I actually ran ME back in the day and preferred it to 98SE. I was actually the 3DMark2000 top spot holder for a while using ME).
This P4 doesn't really "fit" anywhere. I might drop the Quadro in favor of my Geforce 4 Ti4200, then all the hardware is from 2001/2002 and maybe... run ME? (I know, ME, but I actually ran ME back in the day and preferred it to 98SE. I was actually the 3DMark2000 top spot holder for a while using ME).
My P4 system in 2001 came with ME, although it was a 1.6 Willamette with RDRAM. ME ran fine for the most part, but I moved to XP about a year later. Performance was largely the same, but I didn't have the same feeling of dread with driver updates potentially going wrong!
I'd say go for XP personally, in terms of differentiation you could look at it as a fast single core setup for games that don't like dual core systems. With regards to the mess in that system and no nicotine smell, my guess would be that it was used in a slightly damp environment and the dust just clotted together over time. Manky though!
I'd say go for XP personally, in terms of differentiation you could look at it as a fast single core setup for games that don't like dual core systems. With regards to the mess in that system and no nicotine smell, my guess would be that it was used in a slightly damp environment and the dust just clotted together over time. Manky though!
Caporegime
Indeed. Have you seen how much those things go for these days though? Puts some 3DFX cards to shame for ridiculous pricing.
I knew I should have bought the one I was offered back in 2003.
I knew I should have bought the one I was offered back in 2003.
Soldato
I wonder how much this lot will go for! Looks to be in pretty poor condition tbh....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Job-Lot-...231878?hash=item2d0bf67e46:g:hgIAAOSwEwVexRrM
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Job-Lot-...231878?hash=item2d0bf67e46:g:hgIAAOSwEwVexRrM
Caporegime
Looking at the rust on the outside, I'm going to say that I'd unfortunately assume much of that is scrap. Shame, I'd love the Olivetti machines (my dad was an Olivetti employee, I grew up on Olivetti machines!), but I'd assume that we've got battery leakage, rust issues, damaged traces...
That said, Adrian Black managed to get that Commodore 64 found in a field to work...
That said, Adrian Black managed to get that Commodore 64 found in a field to work...
Soldato
I'm also looking at this now too I've never had a socket 7 board for long / used much (work is going well this morning).
Also a savage 2000 which is queue interesting!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324162841153
Also a savage 2000 which is queue interesting!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324162841153
Soldato
When people spot the wavetable board on that soundcard the value is going up
Soldato
I didn't even see the sound card at all!
Soldato
Are you going in on it mate? I tempted to front a few £££ on it but dont want to bid against you 
I just put £20 on it. If many others have spot what you saw and the daughter board then its going much higher than that. Although the title and category mean it might miss a lot of searches. I certainly didnt get a notification for it and I have several alerts set up for lots
I just put £20 on it. If many others have spot what you saw and the daughter board then its going much higher than that. Although the title and category mean it might miss a lot of searches. I certainly didnt get a notification for it and I have several alerts set up for lots
Soldato
Yeah I'll give it a go, not sure how much I'll bid up to. £40 or so?
But the PSU has three fans!
But the PSU has three fans!
Soldato
I was kind of hoping the PSU would be AT but I can see a little ATX header poking out 
Edit because we don't need three of my posts in a row...
the top left card might also be a VLB video card as it is long but only an 8bit ISA? I should probably stop pointing these out
edit edit actually it's PCI, ah well.
Edit because we don't need three of my posts in a row...
the top left card might also be a VLB video card as it is long but only an 8bit ISA? I should probably stop pointing these out
edit edit actually it's PCI, ah well.
Soldato
My interest was only in the soundcard/midi board so will be interesting to see how high it goes! good luck 
Soldato
The s7 motherboard is a MS-5158 TX5
the other one is asrock K7VT2
PCI gpu is an s3 virge DX http://www.vgamuseum.info/images/palcal/s3/290_Flagpoint_FVGAP-S34.2E_top_hq.jpg
ISA soundcard is a labway a151-a00
the other one is asrock K7VT2
PCI gpu is an s3 virge DX http://www.vgamuseum.info/images/palcal/s3/290_Flagpoint_FVGAP-S34.2E_top_hq.jpg
ISA soundcard is a labway a151-a00
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Soldato
Thanks for the heads up. No idea how you can work it out from the photos!
Soldato
The soundcard was fairly easy as I have that exact card
The motherboards I just googled "4xisa 4xpci intel chipset" and so on.
The gpu just looked familiar as I have a lot of S3/virge cards
The motherboards I just googled "4xisa 4xpci intel chipset" and so on.
The gpu just looked familiar as I have a lot of S3/virge cards
This sexy lil beastie (DTK PAM 0079V E0) arrived this morning, SS7 goodness, VIA Apollo MVP3 chipset, ATX form factor, onboard PS/2, USB, and Yamaha YMF715E sound, ISA slot, PCI and AGP 2x, Really nice little board i paid too much for 
should be a nice upgrade for one of my BabyAT based builds.Sad thing is no I/O Shield but it looks pretty standard and if needed i can find one to match or make one up.
should be a nice upgrade for one of my BabyAT based builds.Sad thing is no I/O Shield but it looks pretty standard and if needed i can find one to match or make one up.Nice! M-ATX SS7 motherboard. I had a ALi-V one a while ago but stupidly sold it. The one i had, had a ESS Solo-1 sound chip onboard. I think i saw this on ebay? Was tempted but far to rich for me Will make for a very nice build.
Will make for a very nice build.