Putting Win98se on a P4 2600mhz

I just bought a mobo and cpu for an AMD 2600ghz. My fastest computer
to date has been this P3 1000ghz. I know win98 was never intended to
run on such a fast computer. Will it run ok? Will it start a fire
from going so fast LOL.

Thanks

Actually, I think your computer might just be the one doing the burning while
Windows 98 just turns to ashes! Apparently there's timing issues with a CPU
of that speed and Windows 98. You said 2600GHz, but I think you must have
meant 2.6GHz?

" wrote:

I just bought a mobo and cpu for an AMD 2600ghz. My fastest computer
to date has been this P3 1000ghz. I know win98 was never intended to
run on such a fast computer. Will it run ok? Will it start a fire
from going so fast LOL.

Thanks

wrote:

I just bought a mobo and cpu for an AMD 2600ghz. I know win98
was never intended to run on such a fast computer. Will it
run ok?

At least once every 6 months, the above question is asked here.

And invariably someone responds incorrectly with this:

Paradoxdb3 wrote:

Apparently there's timing issues with a CPU of that speed and
Windows 98.

Windows 95 and the first edition of Windows 98 (aka "Gold" or FE) have
a problem in the file NDIS.VXD that causes issues when the CPU is
faster than 2.1 ghz.

Windows 98 SE (second edition) does not have this problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312108

The fastest CPU I've had running win-98 on so far is a Celeron-D 3.46
ghz. When I get a good heatsink for that CPU I will overclock it to
4.5 (or higher) ghz.

Hey, 98 Guy...

So everything runs beautifully with a CPU clock speed over 2.2 GHz? Does
that make the flash movies (like on You-Tube) play smoothly? What
suggestions would you have to make them run very smoothly? I have a 355MHz
processor and watching those flash movies is worse than watching paint dry!

"98 Guy" wrote:

wrote:

I just bought a mobo and cpu for an AMD 2600ghz. I know win98
was never intended to run on such a fast computer. Will it
run ok?

At least once every 6 months, the above question is asked here.

And invariably someone responds incorrectly with this:

Paradoxdb3 wrote:

Apparently there's timing issues with a CPU of that speed and
Windows 98.

Windows 95 and the first edition of Windows 98 (aka "Gold" or FE) have
a problem in the file NDIS.VXD that causes issues when the CPU is
faster than 2.1 ghz.

Windows 98 SE (second edition) does not have this problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312108

The fastest CPU I've had running win-98 on so far is a Celeron-D 3.46
ghz. When I get a good heatsink for that CPU I will overclock it to
4.5 (or higher) ghz.

On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:38:00 -0800, Paradoxdb3
wrote:

Hey, 98 Guy...

So everything runs beautifully with a CPU clock speed over 2.2 GHz? Does
that make the flash movies (like on You-Tube) play smoothly? What
suggestions would you have to make them run very smoothly? I have a 355MHz
processor and watching those flash movies is worse than watching paint dry!


Thanks to all that responded. I'm looking forward to the speed when I
get this new system put together.

Oh, yes, 2.6ghz or 2600mhz

What I find odd, is that this 1ghz computer never made anything faster
than my 266mhz. But that 266 was overclocked and it was always
extremely fast. It lasted 8 years, and I never had reason to upgrade.
This IBM bios has no way to overclock. In some ways, it's actually a
tad slower than the old 266, and I got 3 times the ram.


"98 Guy" wrote:

wrote:

I just bought a mobo and cpu for an AMD 2600ghz. I know win98
was never intended to run on such a fast computer. Will it
run ok?

At least once every 6 months, the above question is asked here.

And invariably someone responds incorrectly with this:

Paradoxdb3 wrote:

Apparently there's timing issues with a CPU of that speed and
Windows 98.

Windows 95 and the first edition of Windows 98 (aka "Gold" or FE) have
a problem in the file NDIS.VXD that causes issues when the CPU is
faster than 2.1 ghz.

Windows 98 SE (second edition) does not have this problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312108

The fastest CPU I've had running win-98 on so far is a Celeron-D 3.46
ghz. When I get a good heatsink for that CPU I will overclock it to
4.5 (or higher) ghz.

I wanted to let you know Paradox that I am currently now running 98 Second
Edition and XP Professional on a P4 3.4 Ghz. and both operating systems are
working fine. I watched a youtube video on 98 Second Edition and it ran
well. I also use Comcast Cable connection so that makes a difference as well
in viewing videos on-line.

thanatoid wrote:

You can't watch video (except avi's from around 1997) on a computer
that slow. You need at least a 1.5 GHz machine with at least 256 MB
of RAM (and a decent video card) and someone will probably tell me
2 or 3 times that on both counts.

YouTube video's play just fine on a P-3 850 mhz with 256 mb ram and
ATI AIW 128 Pro AGP card.

Dan wrote:
I wanted to let you know Paradox that I am currently now running 98 Second
Edition and XP Professional on a P4 3.4 Ghz. and both operating systems are
working fine. I watched a youtube video on 98 Second Edition and it ran
well. I also use Comcast Cable connection so that makes a difference as well
in viewing videos on-line.

Is win98se blisteringly fast?