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Got a new windows 98 gaming PC, and boi she's huge!! (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Mr_Mofu@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org

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I've gotten really interested in old Computers since I got my Commodore PET 2 months ago, so to play some good ol MS Train Simulator and Stronghold 2, I got this massive beauty. Here is a little size comparison between it and my main PC

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[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

A lot of cases from back then only took 80mm fans. To move more air, they had to spin faster and produce more noise. The loud fans were the upgrade 🙈

[–] mox@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Noctua to the rescue! (And maybe a fan speed controller.)

[–] towerful@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago

I remember a little knob on the back of a pc, taking up a PCIe slot, connected to a fan controller

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

True, but I think you can get some pretty decent high airflow 80mm fans these days.

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

Good point 🙂