lets try this again (HTPC system)

[voodoo do'er]

old

Spoiler

Ever since I replaced my 3dfx powered backup system, I been dieing for a
good 3dfx system.
TBH when I had it up and going in its prime, it was more of my mane system. even tho I had a nice and new gaming system

I can't stay away from 3dfx or 3dfx/glide games, and before you say anything:
emulators/wrappers suck big time.
it's the real deal or nothing, the wrappers are a pain in the butt. not only that but they look like crap.
Anyway I had some money and thought I bring back the system, but in a cool way.

Don't worry, I had most of the parts already
so here's the scoop


specs

stuff I had
mobo: abit sa7
cpu 2.66ghz northwood P4
gpu: VOODOO5500
ram: 1gb ddr 400mhz kingston
dvd drive
HDD: 40gb WD (not the biggest but it will work)
sound card: sound blaster audigy 2 gold edition
game pad: 3dfx hammer head with rumble (still have the box ext)
cpu sink: Thermaltake TR2 M12

stuff I needed
case:SilverStone LC04 with 300w psu 55$
pci robin riser 4.50$ (for the sound card)
2 heatsinks for the voodoo 12$ (just some chipsets sinks)


I'm still waiting on the pci riser and heatsinks.
I will be installing winxp and win98 10th anniversary edition on the system.
ut99 will be played online in all my free time and yes I can play it maxed out @ 1600x1200+ rez the new 3d party drivers rule. I can play RE4 no problem with the voodoo5500, last I played it with sfft 1.6. now 1.9 is out, wonder how much better it will play with 1.9
the geforce 2/3 and I think the 4th_gen can't even play that game.


and here are the pic's

pic of the voodoo
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3730/img3021u.jpg

ok seeing the sort agp riser was bad I'm going with a newer build

I'm going to use a ati all in wonder x800 pro
a new 478 mobo
3.06ghz p4 with HT ( can OC to 3.75ghz )
1.5gb of ddr ram

with the new mobo I do not need the second riser.

BTW I'm going to use a game pad as a mouse.

edit
I may do some mods to the case.
I'm thinking of getting some unreal fan grills and adding two more fans spots to the case.
I added a fan next to the psu

edit
I will get new pics later tonight.

 

[dealmaster]

This looks awesome, old tech is so fantastic. Keep us posted!

 

[voodoo do'er]

This looks awesome, old tech is so fantastic. Keep us posted!

will do
I put a 80mm fan on the far side next to the psu, and and a 40mm in the back

 

[voodoo do'er]

running into trouble with the agp riser card
the little one in the middle might be bad

edit
yep it's bad

 

[voodoo do'er]

ok seeing it was bad I'm going with a newer build

I'm going to use a ati all in wonder x800 pro
a new 478 mobo
3.06ghz p4 with HT ( can OC to 3.75ghz )
1.5gb of ddr ram

the the new mobo I do not need the second riser.