This Acer Veriton, formerly used as an office PC, has been upgraded over the years exclusively with salvaged parts. For a long time, this computer stood around unused […]
Setup:
Retro-XP-PC
Revision 1.1 (01/2026) | Revision 1 (11/2025) This tower PC, which is by no means over-equipped and certainly not particularly heavy, has no specific purpose. It is best suited to […]
Retro-XP-PC #14:
Conclusion
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 […]