Power management on Win98, never was good. Unless some 3rd party utility is working, i guess that only fix would be underclocking, because im not aware AM2/3 bioses with CPU TDP settings.

New version of tested Windows 9x demos, so far 320 games, is know i hope permanently here:
ftp://retro:drivers@mrwho.duckdns.org/GameDemos // You need Browser like IE which is still capable FTP, or FTP client as Total Commander / WinSCP (both are still working from Win98) with these credentials:
mrwho.duckdns.org:21
retro
drivers

After that:
GamesDemos->Win9xGameDemos

So far whole collection is 22 GB i can see each demo filesize before downloading.

You can also add your own !tested! demos into collection, if you contact Vogons user mrwho by personal message.

Out of curiosity, has anyone attempted the Foxconn H61AP with windows 98?

It will work even with Dos sound.. x6x and x7x chipsets are proven ok.

My main concern with it is I've seen one comment claiming that power consumption is an issue on the pci slots - preventing you from using all of them. I might give it a try anyways, but I was hoping someone may have first hand experience.

Not here, try Vogons for such stuff..

Zitat von ruthan im Beitrag #246

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@infuscomus - You can do that, but there are couple of problems:
- you still need additional Windows 98 SE compatible videocard + additional monitor cables
- you will probably need some special bios profile for Win98 and switch it before boot OS..
- you also need PCI slot for Windows 98 sound card, or some ugly PCI-E to PCI adapter, or maybe USB sound card - rLoew used one, but i have doubs how they are reliable for gaming.. and it needs some Win98 compatible addional USB controller..
- you also need some Win98 compatible NIC, again you can maybe use USB one
- even than with this chipset sound with Win 98 dos mode will not work, because it needs chipset supports..
- no pure MS-DOS with sound - again it needs chipset support
- no modern internet browsing..

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Yeah im overready using Broadcom BC57xx PCI-e gigabit cards.
That USB adapter it would be nice link some proven one, i have only VIA VT6212L in some on some PCI card, so im using Modchip USB2 PCI-E card.

Zitat von OMORES im Beitrag #262

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Ryzen3900X

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Zitat von OMORES im Beitrag #262

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CMI8738 chip compatible with 95 to Win 10

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On my machine this Ryzen CPU looks stable in all Windows versions. In 98SE I'm sure I don't have any problems because I use it frequently. Didn't spent much time in XP, but everything looked normal. I installed Windows 2000 using a SSD connected to a VIA 6421A PCI to SATA adapter. (F6 + original drivers loaded from USB floppy) then I upgraded to XP.

NT4 can do some gaming. Unlike NT3.51, comes with some DirectX support. Classic titles like Unreal, Quake1/2/3 and Half Life are working fine. DirectX 3 is maximum oficially supported. Voodoo 3 is fine in NT4, official drivers are installing with no hassle.
NT 3.51 is good for Windows 3 gaming with proper sound. In Windows 3.x a working PCI sound card is a very rare thing. Of course, these 16bit games can be played in 95/98, but if you want to preserve the looks of Windows 3, NT 3.51 is fun and more stable.

Back to cards and slots..., on my motherboard I have: 2 * PCI slots, 2*PCI-E 16X, and 2 * PCI-E 1X.

PCI-E 16X#1 - is for my gaming card in Windows 10
PCI-E 16X#2 - is for a gaming card for the 2K/XP/Vista/7. I have a BFG PCI-E 7600GT which works from 98 to Windows 10. (in 98 not stable)

PCI#1 is for the primary video in DOS/9X & NT 3.5/4 - I usually stay with a Voodoo 3 3000 PCI because has drivers for Windows 3.11, NT3.5(2D only), NT4.0
Also I have a nVidia FX5200 PCI, nVidia Vanta PCI(works in 3.x, and NT3), Geforce 4 MX440 PCI, Radeon 9250PCI - nice to have for 98/2000/XP era.
PCI#2 is for the sound card - I have many, but the most compatible is a SBPCI 128 which has some modded drivers for Windows 3.11. This card also works from NT4.0 trough Windows 7. ES1371 It is supposed to work with original drivers in Windows 3.11 and NT3.51 but mine it isn't.

PCI-E 1x#1 - I use this slot with a PCI-E to PCI adapter where is plugged a low profile VIA6421A to SATA card. This adapter was the solution for booting Windows 3.11 in enhanced mode. Also it has good working drivers for NT4.0 & Windows 98/ME - till Windows 10. I'm particularly happy with NT4 drivers. If you slipstream these drivers in SP6, NT4 it's booting on my machine without any extra files or modifications. But now I use Uniata drivers instead. :)
PCI-E 1x #2 - here is a PCI-E to USB VIA 6212L card. This card is recognized by Windows 98SE with default drivers (as USB 1.1). Also has one internal USB port - where I plugged a Wireless stick. (works great in 98/Me/2000/XP)
*There are some PCI combo cards with both chips: VIA6421A and 6212. I might get one of these to free a slot. https://www.newegg.com/syba-sd-via-1a5e1...N82E16816124016

Thanks for info, next what i would like to see it photo of whole case, how individual cards are placed..
I have these PCI-E to PCI adapters too, but they are clumsy, how to manage to mount them to case and slots?