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667mhz Celeron, 128mb Ram.....Good for Anything?
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Smeghead:
DeLuSioNal29:
I running a MAME vertical cab with classics on it using a Pentium II in Windows 98se.  It runs great with an older version of DOS MAME (.85).

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gonzo90017:
It's more then enough. I have and old 400mhz Celeron that I run Mame 37b16 on it. And it runs most of the stuff just fine.
Malenko:
install tiny XP and an OLD build of MAME , great for the classics. Im sure you could snag some RAM for next to nothing. 128 isnt all that great and youcould quadruple that for like $30. I'd be proactive about changing the hard drive, especially if you have some sitting around.
BadMouth:
MAME .37b7 + my roms weigh in at 100mb  :laugh2:

I have some old ddr sticks laying around somewhere, but I'm not sure if any of them were bigger than 64mb.
I really don't want to sink any money into this. 
My regular setup is modern and runs everything I want it to.
The main reason that I'm bothering with this is to have a seperate system with a 4-way joystick.

Also have a spare Compact Flash to IDE adapter, but would have to buy a card.  
It would probably be the right choice for a bartop.  Less space, less heat.
But I will probably use a 10gb hd that is sitting around and I have no other use for.

I'm a novice and haven't worked with DOS since I was a kid.  I have picked up a few command lines from working with these emulators.
After doing some research,  I'm leaning toward finding a copy of windows 95, so I can set up my folder structure, etc in windows, then change it to boot to dos.

I have plenty of t-molding, wood, etc.  
All I should have to buy is a joystick, 1P button & keyboard encoder (or attempt to hack the keyboard that came with this computer).
I'm going to go ahead and set up the software before I spend any money.
Not sure when I'll actually get around to building it.  I have a driving cab that I want to redo the control panel and front end for first.
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