I am very happy with the result. It would be almost impossible to build a more extreme retro PC for Windows XP. What’s more, thanks to quad-boot with […]
Retro-XP-PC #13:
Software
As with the RetroBooks, I have also implemented a Windows quad boot here, consisting of: All systems in German and unchanged. This also means that the maximum number […]
Retro-XP-PC #12:
Overclocking
I proceeded as usual when overclocking the system. Requirements: XMP first First, I activated the stored 2400 MHz XMP profile in the BIOS. After a few minutes of […]
Retro-XP-PC #11:
Peripherals
To be truly stylish, this PC should actually be operated on six screens, which can be switched between three 19“ 1280 x 1024 4:3 IPS monitors and three […]
Retro-XP-PC #10:
Cooling
First, you need to decide what the PC will be used for. In my case, it’s a retro PC that will rarely be used and will mainly serve […]
Retro-XP-PC #9:
Attractive, quiet, and practical
What’s still missing is a suitable case for all the components. Here, too, the sheer number of parts and their respective dimensions greatly limit the selection. The motherboard […]
Retro-XP-PC #8:
Storage
Since Windows XP can only handle MBR partitions, the boot drive is pretty obvious: it has to be a SATA SSD with 2 TB capacity, which is the […]
Retro-XP-PC #7:
Power comes from fuel
With all this powerful hardware, it’s time to think about which power supply should power the PC. Basically, you can simply use the known performance specifications to get […]
Retro-XP-PC #6:
Modify the graphics driver
This modification only needs to be carried out on Windows XP, as the GTX TITAN X was not natively supported by Nvidia there. Compared to the RetroBooks driver […]