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I have one and it works fine in Windows 98/Me but I prefer my 7900GS since it's a bit more powerful. 7900GS was incredibly expensive with extended warranty and they lowered the clocks just to be safe...

It's an Asrock B550 Steel Legend.

I still have Windows 7 it as a boot option on my main PC. But what I found more interesting is that I have a relative, nearly 70, who still uses a Windows 7 PC daily to stay online. The kind of computer user who might click on the wrong links or install questionable software (I found some adware installed), yet goes online every day-mostly to read online newspapers and spend time on Facebook. Amazingly, their Windows 7 installation has survived for many years without any major issues, last time it was installed in 2018.

@@O_mores i to was running a w7 installation on one of my stage mashines right up till last summer, i used the network on it regularly & never had any security issues, but i did have Eset nod32 on it tho wich is a pretty bulletproof security system, the only reason its no defunct is i burnt out the CPU constantly hammering it with live visuals runing in HD at events in scorching hot clubs, it nuked it eventually, the CPU's cach die fried from the constant hot environment & it could no longer do anything more than run DOS after that

Yes, this card is an absolute beast-the top performer in 3DMark 2001 SE, with all the world records set using it. I happen to have two identical ASUS STRIX GTX 980 DirectCU II OC cards, though unfortunately, not the Ti version.

Yep, presence of PS/2 is actually the first thing that I look when picking a new motherboard. For Windows 2000 it helps also to have a PCI-E to USB 2.0 adapter as shown in the video.

Thank you for letting me know! I’ve never used the copyright match tool before, but I think it’s time I start keeping an eye on this.

I don't know, it works for me every time. I think it's tested on at least 20 different modern motherboards. I recently installed Windows 98 and ME on Intel Z790 motherboard with a BIOS released in November 2024 and it simply worked.

@O_mores ok I think I might've found the problem It does work when you use the iGPU I used a 7200GS PCIE and it did not work So it wasn't clear but I think it was a GPU problem

It shouldn't be a GPU problem, but I'm glad you did it!

Vista might not have been perfect overall, but design-wise, it was a masterpiece. Definitely miss that vibe too!

No, you don’t need to install anything specific for your motherboard, like AHCI or USB drivers. Your configuration can run Windows 98 with some level of ACPI support, which is nice for features like soft shutdown. However, since your ACPI isn’t fully compatible with Windows 98, it can cause issues. You’ll get better results running Windows 98 in standard mode, similar to how it operates on a regular Pentium 1 motherboard. To make it work: Install Windows 98 using the setup /p i switch to disable ACPI. Apply the PCI.VXD patch using ptchopt.exe. Patch NVCORE.EXE. Add device=fixintr.vxd to the [386Enh] section of your system.ini file. Make sure fixintr.vxd is copied into your Windows/System folder before proceeding.

Yes, I plan to create such a video in the future. However, my schedule is currently quite tight. If I find some free time, I can more quickly put together a video showcasing 'real hardware' action. On the other hand, setting up a GPU passthrough in QEMU for Windows 98 will require more time to master before I can create a comprehensive video on it.

@@O_mores Oh I understand completely, I was just hoping it may be something that could be touched on at some point in the future. I appreciate your videos and thank you for your response!

Too bad my Turkish is so rusty... it might need a WD-40 update!

You're welcome!

Well, Vista was ahead of its time in many ways, even if it had its share of quirks.

Meanwhile, I’ve gone the multiboot harem route-every Windows version gets its moment to shine. Need something snappy? XP. Feeling nostalgic? 98. Something functional but still modern? 7. -- Written on Windows 10.

You can upload the schematics to a site like PCBWay or JLCPCB, and they will manufacture the card for you. Since the schematics follow standardized formats, they can be easily integrated into the manufacturing process. Standard electronic components, such as capacitors, can be sourced directly from these platforms. However, for specialized components like SST-1 chips or memory chips, you’ll likely need to source them separately and ship them, often by salvaging parts from another Voodoo card. While this process might seem complicated, it’s entirely feasible-after all, this is how these exact Voodoo cards came to life.

@@O_mores Very interesting, but would this really be cheaper than $750?

Yes, it's much cheaper - these cards require some manual work and the PCB itself with all the labor implied I think it's about 50$. (excluding the electronic components) Otherwise, if you produce a standard PCB with standard components - everything is dirt cheap.

Having a PCI-E card with native USB 2.0 support is incredibly helpful, but I need to investigate what went wrong with port 0x60/64 emulation. When Intel removed EHCI controllers in 2015-right when Windows 7 was at its peak popularity-most motherboards were still able to emulate USB keyboards and mice as PS/2 devices during the Windows 7 setup. This allowed installations on USB 3-only motherboards and effectively resolved the issue at the time. However, on the H610 and Z790 motherboards I’ve tested, this emulation now only works in DOS, and not even in Windows 98.

What PCI-E to SATA did you buy? (chip model)

@@O_mores jmb363 you speaked about it in one of your videos it have driver for win98. but also its have ide so ide driver of win98 can detect it

Funny thing I don't have any JMB363 on my collection anymore, I think I will order some cheaper ones from ebay or Ali. Right now I have some JMB31xx adapters which should work also in Window 98.

I had that motherboard back in 2010 paired with a 40GB Intel SSD and the the go-to quad-core for the platform: i7-920. I was so proud of that setup, especially about the triple channel feature. But I have to admit, I missed the charm of the traditional FSB scaling, going from FSB 33 to 66, 100, 133, 166, 200 MHz over the years. Switching to QPI on socket 1366, with its locked base clock at 100 MHz, took some of the fun out of overclocking for me. Still, it was an unforgettable era!

@O_mores the Gigabyte GA-X58-UD3R is the best LGA1366 motherboard, I ever had and have. Before that, I had used HP Z400 for that purpose, but two HP motherboards died in a row 😬. Then I bought this Gigabyte GA-X58-UD3R motherboards, and few months ago bought similar, Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P, just to have spare one, in case if something happens, but they are Ultra Durable or aren't?

Salut! Merci pentru incurajari! Te mai astept pe aici!

Thanks!

The motherboard is gone, but I did have time to test how Windows 2000 runs on this setup. I used my Windows 2000 installation with UniATA drivers, and it booted without any issues + multiprocessor support through MPS - though limited to 2 CPUs due to licensing restrictions. I think I’ve gathered enough footage for a future video.

great!

It’s great to hear that you haven’t noticed major performance impacts despite these quirks. You might still encounter slight inefficiencies compared to Windows 10/11 as 12th Gen Intel CPUs rely on a microcontroller to manage thread allocation between the E-cores and P-cores in collaboration with Windows Task Scheduler. Intel says that this process is specifically optimized for Windows 11, but it will work with Windows 10 as well. Frankly, it feels like more of a marketing push to encourage upgrades to Windows 11. From Intel website: "The optimization between the processor and Windows Task Scheduler relies on Intel® Thread Director technology. Intel's Thread Director is a microcontroller built in each Alder Lake processor (12th Generation Intel Core processors ) that is optimized for Windows 11 Task Scheduler to decide which thread goes where (P-core or E-core). Thread director also works with Windows 10 Scheduler, but it is not optimized for it."

Windows 7's way of saying, 'You’ve maxed out my awesomeness!'

Native Windows 98/ME drivers are available for the NVIDIA GeForce 6000 series. These drivers can also support the 7000 series by modifying the .inf file to include the hardware IDs for the 7000 series. However, while the 6000 series is officially supported, the driver has known issues, particularly with 512MB cards. Fortunately there are patches made by the legendary R. Loew to address these problems. Check out this video: th-cam.com/video/iMyK-NJkSoo/w-d-xo.html

I think it's the same business with both Intel and AMD. Actually I have installed all Windows OSes on my Ryzen 9 3900X PC. (all except Windows NT 3.1) From my experience Intel works better when it comes to V86 mode. So if you are using a DOS window in Windows 3.1 or 9x it will be faster on an Intel CPU. For me the PS/2 port matters as well. As of 2025... I can buy an Intel Z890 motherboard (released 2 months ago for the Ultra 200 series) with a PS/2 port but not a high end AM5 X870/E motherboard. Luckily there are X670 motherboards with PS/2 ports.

@O_mores can you tell me what did you do to make Windows 98 work in that build

You can take a look here on how I installed Windows 98 on Intel 6th Gen/13th Gen: th-cam.com/video/XCaJML-M808/w-d-xo.html

@@O_mores i meant on an amd build, it doesn't wanna work with amd pc witha 5600g

I didn't have any problems with my AMD build, it's very compatible. Are you using your Vega 7 iGPU? It shouldn't be a problem with this model, but newer iGPUs will make BIOS to disable CSM mode - as these IGPUs work only in UEFI mode.

I’ve also experienced issues with File Manager on Windows 10, but to be fair, my video editing folders often contain 5,000-6,000 files, which could be contributing to the problem.

I don't have this motherboard anymore, but I will give it a try on a Z890 motherboard which I'm about to have it soon.

Technically all hobbies are a waste of time. Windows 11 is probably more worthwhile running than Windows 7 at this point (you just have to use Rufus to bypass some installer rubbish, then use winaerotweaker or something similar to rip all of M$'s bullcrap out). But there's something fun about running old systems on hardware that has no business running it.

You can't, windows > Linux overall

@@deathtrooper2048 thats not how computers work

its about appreciating the old operating system

Can i get just ONE day without someone mentioning Linux on a video related to Windows?

Win 7 doesn't support CSm on. Should be able to load uefi without csm win 7 64 bit

@ it dosent boot at all if its on or not

Windows 7 wasn't natively support for full UEFI mode, it's required to enable CSM mode for working. If UEFI without CSM mode is impossible to boot Windows 7, so make sure UEFI mode is on and CSM mode also should be on.

Windows 7 does have a UEFI mode but on some of my ISO's that broke.

On newer motherboards you cannot activate CSM if you are using the iGPU, as these are now UEFI only. Is this your situation?

I can't even remember to pin my own comments that might actually help the channel-like links to my other videos. :)

Yes, the BIOS was updated to the latest version released in November 2024-just two weeks old when I got the motherboard. Windows 98 still runs perfectly fine! :) I watched Gamer's Nexus videos, and I agree that using a contact frame makes a difference. What I don’t understand is why motherboard manufacturers don’t offer their own versions. It’s just a small piece of metal, probably costing around $0.80 to produce. Manufacturers could easily create their own branded plate, add a fancy design, and charge $15 extra for it. Yet, even on premium models, they stick with a standard ILM. The good news is that the new socket 1851 has an improved ILM with a few extra pieces. (it's marked as "RL-ILM")

@@O_mores Nice! That CPU is safe then! I agree with you about the contact frame, but I am pretty sure it's because of user error and Intel. Let me explain. When installing a contact frame, you need the perfect amount of pressure applied so that all the pins on the socket contact the CPU, and users can fail doing this, plus the risk of said users damaging the pins. Also, the standards set by Intel had to be followed by the motherboard makers, so I doubt they can provide a contact frame. Yes, the new ILM "fixed" the issue.

Hi, I didn’t install it directly onto an NVMe drive because I have the original DVD, and it just felt right to use it. For an NVMe installation, you’d need to create a custom ISO with the NVMe drivers slipstreamed. Alternatively, you can install Windows 7 on a regular SATA SSD, as I did in the video, then add NVMe support by installing the NVMe update. After that, you can use cloning software to transfer the SSD partitions to the NVMe drive, and it should boot without issues.

I didn’t have time to install NT 3.51 and Windows 95 and now the motherboard is gone. I did briefly try running my 'portable' preinstalled version of NT 3.51, but it didn’t work-possibly due to having too many CPUs and the MPS support was enabled. The good news is that NT 4.0 runs fine, even with multi-CPU support, and so does Windows 2000.

@@O_mores okay, it sounds good. What will be the next motherboard? I hope it's A620 AM5 :)

Indeed, the latest WiFi 6 chips and even some newer Intel Gigabit cards aren't retro-friendly at all. This Z790 motherboard, for example, has a Realtek 8125 2.5 Gigabit chip from around 2021, which does have Windows 7 drivers. As for the included Wi-Fi 6E, I didn’t even bother searching for Windows 7 drivers.

@@O_mores it’s really a shame since everything else had drivers, and i was surprised that i couldn’t mod an inf to get it working. (i have an intel wireless 9560 btw)

The 9560 WiFi chip is 2017 model and is only Windows 10+ compatible. This motherboard has an AX211 chip which is a 2021 model... that's why I didn't even bother. Anyway similar WiFI 6 chips from Realtek released 2020/2021 do have Windows 7 drivers so at least we can find good WiFi 6 USB sticks for Windows 7.

@@1he-user you also should check underneath the shielding of your wifi adapter if it is maybe a separate m.2 board and not soldered on to the motherboard (I think this is the case on most modern motherboards), then you could find a compatible Wifi adapter and just plug that in instead. They should be very cheap, especially older models.

@@hugevibez ive seen a teardown of the laptop, it’s just a standard m.2. i do have an older intel wifi card from 2014 lying around, but idk if it’ll fit

From what I’ve heard, Windows 7 remained highly popular in China when RTX cards were released, with about 49% of the market share. These numbers were impossible to ignore. In fact, not only Nvidia supported Windows 7 but also Microsoft which provided tools to get DirectX 12 support for Windows 7 gaming.

yeah its annoying , but it is possible to install RTX 3090 Ti windows 8.0. i did it myself

Actually GTX 10 series for Windows 7 CAN install on Windows 8.1 and still functional, even you're using RTX 20 and 30 series.

Huh? Ive had no issues with a 2080ti on Windows 8. The only versions that don't work are Windows 10 1507-1609 or whatever the numbers are.

@@griffin1366 Notice I said not supported, not cant be made to work.

Yep, but I didn't forget about Half Life 2 - Episode 1. Tonight I'm going to have some fun on Windows 98 using my Intel 13th Gen config from the HL2 video.

Try "NUSB" unofficial patch, you might want to watch this video: th-cam.com/video/V0EOecOkuB8/w-d-xo.html

@@O_mores thank youuu i will try

I want a 7950GT, I have 3x7900GS in my collection and many mid range models, but no working 7950GT which is about 15% faster.

I used a stock Windows Vista SP2 ISO for this installation. So far, I’ve successfully installed Windows 98, Millennium, XP, Vista, and 7 on this 14th Gen configuration. The process was straightforward because the motherboard supports CSM (Compatibility Support Module), essentially providing a classic BIOS environment that have maximum standard compatibility.

It didn't happen to me so far, but keep in mind that NUSB will bring some files from Windows ME and even Windows XP to improve USB support and the mass storage driver. So there might something broken on some systems calls related on how Windows 98 handles hardware changes. I would try older variants of NUSB.

When Windows Vista was released in 2007, mid-range to high-end PCs were more affordable than they are today. For instance, the Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz, 4MB cache, FSB 1333) cost around $180, while the Q6700 quad-core was priced at about $500. Additionally, motherboards and graphics cards were far cheaper. I remember purchasing an Asrock 4CoreTwins-P35, a full ATX motherboard with a P35 chipset, FSB 1600, and dual PCI-E 16x slots, for just $75 (I know this for sure because I wrote a blog post about it). A 7900GS, which was only about 15% slower than the top-end 7950GT, cost $199! Fast forward to today, the most affordable Nvidia 5000 series card is expected to cost around $700, while a comparable card to the 7900GS-let's say, the 5080-could be priced between $1200 and $1500. Yet, in 2007, most people didn’t have the latest hardware, and the same is likely true in January 2025. My primary CPU, for example, is a Ryzen 9 3900X from 2019. Back in 2007, Vista was running on hardware from 2004-2005 or 2006 at best - which was just to slow for Vista's standards.

Well, I just installed Windows 7 from the original DVD. Since I still have it, I figured it wouldn’t feel right not to put it to use.