Windows ME --- Socket 939

[salventura]

I have computers with socket A and socket 754 motherboards and they work just fine. Nevertheless, I'm thinking about building a new computer using a socket 939 motherboard but I can't seem to find one which supports Windows ME.

In short, are there any companies that produce a socket 939 motherboard which supports Windows ME or is socket 939 limited to newer versions of Windows? If so, are there operating systems other than Windows which support socket 939 motherboards?

Any information or advice regarding my dilemma is appreciated.

-- Sal

 

[bwatson283]

Get a better version of windows. ME blows chunks!!!!!

 

[TG2]

Building a new computer in 2006 but using OS made 7+ years ago = BAD

 

[jazzboy]

You should be ok with a VIA chipset board as they still support the old OSs on their newest chipsets. (unless you try dual-core support - which CERTAINLY isn't supported in win ME). I think SIS chipset boards might be OK too - but there aren't many SIS A64 boards anyway.

Good luck with trying to keep it stable!

 

[Stumps]

can be done, but not worth the effort, I have had Win98 working correctly on NF3/NF4 ultra boards but way to much time is spent adapting drivers for the OS....either use a later OS or get older hardware.

 

[sourceninja]

Originally posted by: salventura
In short, are there any companies that produce a socket 939 motherboard which supports Windows ME or is socket 939 limited to newer versions of Windows? If so, are there operating systems other than Windows which support socket 939 motherboards?

-- Sal

Linux supports 939 no problems at all.

 

[Link19]

That's ridiculous you even mention Socket 939 and Windows ME in the same sentence. Why would anyone in their right mind want to run such a POS OS like Windows 98/ME on such high tech hardware is beyond me. Use Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Linux which are all high quality high e3nd opertaing systems that belong on a high performance system.

POS WIndow s98/ME may work, but you will cripple your performance by using such a cheap low end, low performance OS like Windows 98/ME on any halfway decent system.

 

[jlbenedict]

uh oh. here we go again

/lawnchair & popcorn

 

[Smilin]

Windows 98 is a 32bit OS.

 

[kamper]

Welcome to the forums. You picked a lovely first topic

 

[jlbenedict]

Originally posted by: Smilin
Windows 98 is a 32bit OS.

 

[Smilin]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict

Originally posted by: Smilin
Windows 98 is a 32bit OS.

I've not seen any Point of Sale systems running on Windows 98 though. Maybe it's the POS software that is 16bit.

heh

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: Smilin

Originally posted by: jlbenedict

Originally posted by: Smilin
Windows 98 is a 32bit OS.

I've not seen any Point of Sale systems running on Windows 98 though. Maybe it's the POS software that is 16bit.

heh

Link19 must have worked at Best Buy. They use Windows based POS systems.

 

[Link19]

Originally posted by: Smilin
Windows 98 is a 32bit OS.

It is NOT a true 32-bit OS. It is a 16-bit OS with 32-bit extensions. The fact remains that POS Win 98SE/ME depend on 16-bit code just to exist. That makes them not a true 32-bit OS. They are capable of running 32-bit programs, but they are not a real 32-bit OS and thus cannot run 32-bit programs with the same level of performance as any other real 32-bit OS.

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
uh oh. here we go again

/lawnchair & popcorn

Like friggin' clockwork!

 

[jlbenedict]

Windows 98 is a 32-bit operating system that includes 16-bit extensions. Windows 98 is capable of running 32-bit and 16-bit programs; it is also capable of running a train on Link19's mom, which rumor has it, is a 2-bit _ _ _ _ _ .

 

[RedBeard]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
Windows 98 is a 32-bit operating system that includes 16-bit extensions. Windows 98 is capable of running 32-bit and 16-bit programs; it is also capable of running a train on Link19's mom, which rumor has it, is a 2-bit _ _ _ _ _ .

HaHa!!!

 

[Link19]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
Windows 98 is a 32-bit operating system that includes 16-bit extensions. Windows 98 is capable of running 32-bit and 16-bit programs; it is also capable of running a train on Link19's mom, which rumor has it, is a 2-bit _ _ _ _ _ .

WRONG. It is a 16-bit OS with 32-bit extensions. Windows XP is a true 32-bit OS that has an emulation subsystem for being able to run 16-bit applications. It has no dependency on 16-bit code.

Windows 98 depends on 16-bit code just to run. How embarassing is that which is why it makes it such a POS OS. All it really is is 16-bit DOS in disguise.

 

[Nothinman]

Windows 98 depends on 16-bit code just to run. How embarassing is that which is why it makes it such a POS OS. All it really is is 16-bit DOS in disguise.

No, it requires DOS to boot but that's it. Do you consider NetWare a 16-bit OS with 32-bit extensions just because it uses DOS to boot too?

 

[evilhead]

wtf? why oh why?!

 

[Bill Kunert]

Does that mean my WFWG3.11 is gonna give me problems on my A64-3500 system?

 

[postmortemIA]

There won't be drivers for half of your components.

 

[imported_Kiwi]

One or two of the MB makers selling NF3 boards (AGP and s939), like MSI, included Win98se drivers. My Neo II had them. At some point along the way, Epox (I think Epox, maybe DFI) dropped the Win98se drivers for its NF3 MB, but those might be archived somewhere (DFI seems the most likely, since its NF3 offering was very late to market and had problems).

If you are still using Win98 (WinME is just a disguised and screwed up Win98), you should seriously consider moving at least part of the way to XP by now. I have Win2000 on the older PC's, in a singleton or maybe two, with Win98se Dual booted.

 

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: Link19

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
Windows 98 is a 32-bit operating system that includes 16-bit extensions. Windows 98 is capable of running 32-bit and 16-bit programs; it is also capable of running a train on Link19's mom, which rumor has it, is a 2-bit _ _ _ _ _ .

WRONG. It is a 16-bit OS with 32-bit extensions. Windows XP is a true 32-bit OS that has an emulation subsystem for being able to run 16-bit applications. It has no dependency on 16-bit code.

Windows 98 depends on 16-bit code just to run. How embarassing is that which is why it makes it such a POS OS. All it really is is 16-bit DOS in disguise.

you can't help yourself can you?

why don't you crawl back under the bridge you came from under and fvck off.

Link19 is a pathetic girly-man troll in disguise

 

[Stumps]

Originally posted by: Bill Kunert
Does that mean my WFWG3.11 is gonna give me problems on my A64-3500 system?

you know whats funny...you would probably have less problems with that OS than anything later, not many drivers to worry about.