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ALi Aladdin V (M1541) 1MB Cache Upgrade (Gigabyte GA-5AX Rev. 4.1)
The holy grail of all Super Socket 7 enthusiasts – yes, you read right. We are going to put 1…

Bringing the Atari 7800’s PSU to the 21st century
You just came back from the flea market with a new vintage console play with, but there’s a catch :…

A complicated journey towards Socket 4. Should you bother?
I’ve always had fascination towards obscure pieces of hardware, those that were a result of some crazy overnight engineering like…

The Retro Web and Ultimate Retro are joining forces!
Mashing together one of the largest hardware databases online with a modern and proven user experience, for The Ultimate Retro…

So… you want to build a Windows 98 retro PC?
Getting started with the basics for your new retro machine.

A few notes on the hardware database
Changes, changes, changes…

Adding “Gaming” to the retro with a UT’99, Quake III Arena and Doom server
Quick PSA: we now have a UT ’99/Quake III Arena/Doom server. Feel free to frag at game01.theretroweb.com Not much to…

I have old hardware! What now?
You finally got hold of some old hardware, but it needs some TLC before using it. Here are my tips…

Intel P6: why did it succeed?
Introduced in 1995, formally discontinued in 2002, but revived in 2003. You might be surprised to learn that its legacy…