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Pentium II 400 Build

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First post, by MetalMilitia

Posted on 2018-02-03, 16:02

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Hey guys. Finally got my build up and running. Couldn't have done it without this forum. Specs listed below:

Intel (Dell) SE440BX-3 Motherboard
Intel Pentium II 400 MHz 100 MHz FSB
256 MB PC-100 RAM
nVidia GeForce2 MX400
Creative Labs AWE64 CT4520
Startech PCI USB Adapter Card
40 GB Seagate HDD
ASUS CD-RW Drive
Sony 3.5" Floppy Drive
Seasonic SS-350BS Power Supply
Antec VSK4000E Case

And, of course pictures!

Reply 1 of 17, by Keith1212

Posted on 2018-02-03, 23:03

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Nice build man!

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Reply 2 of 17, by MetalMilitia

Posted on 2018-02-03, 23:21

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Thanks! Glad I finally got it all up and running.

Reply 3 of 17, by vetz

Posted on 2018-02-04, 07:33

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Nice one! Any further upgrade plans?

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Reply 4 of 17, by MetalMilitia

Posted on 2018-02-04, 15:06

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Thanks! I might try to find a Voodoo 3 at some point, but other than that, I think it'll stay the way I have it for now.

Reply 5 of 17, by chinny22

Posted on 2018-02-04, 21:58

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Nice.
While I'll agree using a standard ATX connecter was stupid, and the fact you could still plug a standard ATX connector in and blow everything up was evil The cold hard fact is the motherboard being an official Intel SE440BX variant makes it one of the best slot 1 motherboards and its onboard Yamaha sound is pretty good as well.
Currant hardware makes it a great Dos/Win9x crossover PC

Reply 6 of 17, by buckeye

Posted on 2018-02-05, 16:07

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That case (Antec VSK4000E) is the exact same one I'm thinking about getting. Any thoughts on installing everything in it?

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Intel SE440BX P3 450 256MB 80GB SSD Asus V7700 GF2 64mb SB 32pnp 350W 98SE
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Reply 7 of 17, by MetalMilitia

Posted on 2018-02-05, 16:18

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Everything went in easily. Can't really complain about it. Cable management isn't great, but it's an older (and cheap) case so I can't really fault it. I think it's a great fit for an ATX build like this.

Reply 8 of 17, by Bj0rn83

Posted on 2018-02-05, 16:21

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nice build, i see you got a startech usb pci adapter i was wondering if it's better then the cheap Nec chip card from ebay?

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Reply 9 of 17, by MetalMilitia

Posted on 2018-02-05, 17:19

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Not sure about the NEC card, but the Startech one worked without issue. Plugged it in and Windows recognized it. I even was able to plug in the USB 2.0 front header into it so I can use them.

Reply 10 of 17, by svfn

Posted on 2018-03-02, 22:32

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Seasonic SS-350BS is an ATX psu? it is safe to use for 440BX?

Reply 11 of 17, by Half-Saint

Posted on 2018-03-03, 20:40

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Why wouldn't it be safe? Afaik, Seasonic makes quality stuff..

Reply 12 of 17, by oeuvre

Posted on 2018-03-04, 13:51

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svfn wrote:
Seasonic SS-350BS is an ATX psu? it is safe to use for 440BX?

Yeah, ATX and will work fine.

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Reply 13 of 17, by badmojo

Posted on 2018-03-04, 22:05

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I like this! We don't see many PII's around here.

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Reply 14 of 17, by shamino

Posted on 2018-03-05, 15:56

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svfn wrote:
Seasonic SS-350BS is an ATX psu? it is safe to use for 440BX?

I'm inferring a bit here, but I think you're asking about the Dell vs ATX issue for the SE440BX series of motherboards.
MetalMilitia's SE440BX-3 motherboard is a Dell version so it does have the Dell pinout.
He's using an adapter that converts the ATX pinout to the Dell pinout, that's why it's okay. You can see it in the picture.

This is only a problem with the Dell versions of these boards. These boards are also available in Intel branded versions which use standard ATX power. Don't use an adapter on an Intel branded board.

Reply 15 of 17, by MetalMilitia

Posted on 2018-03-05, 15:58

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Shamino is correct. I'm using an adapter to safely use the ATX power supply with the Dell board.

Reply 16 of 17, by sidusnare

Posted on 2023-11-29, 19:29

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MetalMilitia wrote on 2018-03-05, 15:58:

Shamino is correct. I'm using an adapter to safely use the ATX power supply with the Dell board.

Where did you get the adapter? I've been looking for one, I'm about to give up and make one.

Reply 17 of 17, by MetalMilitia

Posted on 2023-11-29, 19:46

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