Project Reference
Three-OS Retro Build
Asus M3N78-VM · Athlon II X2 245 · 4 GB DDR2
Hardware
| Motherboard | Asus M3N78-VM Socket AM2+/AM2 · GeForce 8200 (nForce) chipset · REV 1.02G · legacy BIOS |
|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.9 GHz dual-core · 45 nm "Regor" · AM3 chip in AM2+ board · 65 W · made wk49 2009 · needs BIOS 1303+ |
| Memory | 4 GB DDR2 Max 8 GB (2 GB per slot). 32-bit OSes use ~3.2 GB. |
| Graphics | Integrated GeForce 8200 VGA output in use. Linux uses the open-source nouveau driver. |
| Storage | 40 GB IDE/PATA HDD + 2 × Patriot Burst Elite 120 GB SSD SATA II, ~270 MB/s ceiling. |
| Optical | DVD drive (data, on PATA) + CD drive CD drive works standalone as an audio player: front play/skip, volume wheel, headphone jack. |
| Monitor | Acer V196L bmd 19" · 1280×1024 · connected via VGA. |
| Sound | Onboard VIA HD audio Optional Yamaha YMF724/744 PCI for DOS. See the Sound page. |
| Input | PS/2 keyboard + serial Logitech M-C48 mouse One PS/2 combo port, so the mouse goes on the COM port. |
| Network | Pending Atheros ath9k PCIe card, or reuse the spare Zyxel router as a bridge. Linux is the online machine. |
| Case | AVANCE Comfort midi tower |
Operating systems
Each lives on its own disk; pick one at startup with F8.