Windows 98 on unsupported hardware!?

Опубликовано: 16 Август 2026
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Install Microsoft's Windows 98 on the AsRock AM2NF3-VSTA (nForce3) and maximize the rest of the components. Ultimate Windows 98 build with full driver support.
The components: AsRock AM2NF3-VSTA, AMD Phenom II X4 965, Thermalright Ultra 120, DDR2 OCZ Reaper, Asus GeForce 6800Ultra, Albatron GeForce 4 Ti 4200, Western Digital 250Gb IDE, Creative Sound Blaster Live CT 4620, PCI Debug card.

Contents:
00:00 - Search for drivers
01:18 - The components
03:17 - The compatible build assembly
05:03 - The BIOS
05:33 - Windows 98 installation, drivers and programs
06:14 - Himemx, extending the memory available to Windows 98
07:53 - The 'High Spec' build
09:24 - The BIOS, overclocking the CPU to 4.32Ghz
09:42 - System information
11:05 - Benchmarks
12:03 - Graphical benchmarks
13:43 - BIOS again, underclocking the CPU to 280Mhz
14:20 - System information and benchmarks
16:22 - The 'Safe' build
17:18 - Windows 95 OSR 2.5
18:45 - Back to Windows 98, Internet Explorer 5.0 and browsing
19:27 - Return to Castle Wolfenstein
20:36 - Star Wars Racer
21:10 - Quake 3
21:53 - Revolt
22:47 - Delta Force Land Warrior
23:17 - Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
23:47 - Assembly using the ATI Radeon 9800XT by Gecube
25:10 - Assembly using the ATI Radeon x850XT by Palit
25:44 - Final thoughts