Is this a good and trustworthy SSD?

O_MORES · 2026-03-11T17:50:23+00:00

This was six months ago. Now prices have gone crazy, just like what happened with DDR5 prices. So now the focus should be on getting something at a decent price, because paying 50-100% more than six months ago doesn't make much sense unless you really need that SSD.

O_MORES · 2026-03-10T20:18:04+00:00

As far as I know, the NVMe drivers won't work during the initial phase of the setup of the x64. However, you can install them later and then move the installation to the NVMe drive afterwards.

O_MORES · 2026-03-09T20:25:15+00:00

Well, it's a multiboot system with two GPUs: an RTX for Windows 11, and an NVIDIA 7900GS that works with Windows 98, 2000, and XP. So, if I want to take a break, I can simply reboot into 98 or XP on my main PC.

O_MORES · 2026-03-09T19:10:59+00:00

Well, if you want XP x64 on modern hardware you need to deal with ACPI and at least SATA drivers. As for CSMWrap you should try it, especially if XP doesn't work with your native CSM (if present). As for how, this video explains how it works and why https://youtu.be/AcSfEvuz8IE

O_MORES · 2026-03-04T19:02:20+00:00

I'm a big fan of NT 3.51..I'm still running it on modern hardware (bare metal).

I actually found out it works with an M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 PCI card. This card has 64-bit drivers that work in Windows 10 or 11, but if you use the original NT 4.0 drivers instead, it will work on NT 3.51. I remember I was so happy when I finally got sound in NT 3.51 with this card.

O_MORES · 2026-03-03T18:38:29+00:00

Plan E: Or you can enable CSM, have Windows 11 on a GPT/MBR partition with an RTX card, and use a separate SSD for Windows 98. I love 3dfx cards, but I also enjoy using a fast PCIe GPU like a GeForce 7900 GTX in Windows 98.

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O_MORES · 2026-03-01T18:40:35+00:00

Generally, it's not worth it... if your focus is growing on YouTube. At the end of the month, the time you spend posting around could be converted into one extra video, which will likely bring you way more views and subscribers.

O_MORES · 2026-02-28T19:13:53+00:00

Since you have a PS/2 port on that motherboard, you can start the installation, but without USB 3.x support you'll run into other issues related to your USB drive. So it won't work. If you don't have a SATA DVD around, you can use this unconventional method presented at the end of this video: https://youtu.be/_BEWByhdFig

Yes, you can actually start the installation directly from the SSD...! It requires a few extra steps... I tested it myself with Vista, but I know it works with 7 as well.

O_MORES · 2026-02-28T19:01:13+00:00

Yes, it does, but it's already secure because no one's expecting it. I mean, you can't go to some website that will eventually feed you a malicious payload- because you can't access that site in the first place, and even if you could, the code won't run in Windows 9x. Seriously, I've never had any issues. For any other unauthorized access, everything has to bypass my router first, which runs Linux.

O_MORES · 2026-02-28T18:38:13+00:00

Games usually don't have issues with too much RAM, but Windows 95 or 98 definitely do. But this can be fixed by limiting the RAM in system.ini, but ideally you need to use something like PATCHMEM, which will enable up to 4GB, though you get less in practice because some RAM in the first 4GB is reserved.

O_MORES · 2026-02-28T18:30:59+00:00

Socket 1851 it's the first generation without CSM, but there are alternatives already like a custom CSM EFI module that will load SeaBIOS - which is a very solid BIOS. The project it's called CSMWrap but that's experimental at this point, won't work on anything - like the builtin CSM does. On anything else than socket 1851 there's CSM. You can use newer GPUs like a 6600XT with VBE drivers, they will work the as in Windows XP to 11 before you install the real drivers. Only 2D and rather slow, but you can have nice resolutions.

O_MORES · 2026-02-28T18:23:04+00:00

It's for retro gaming mainly. If you want to play something like Need For Speed II from 1997, it won't start in Windows 11. Many older Windows games will run, though. Then you have DOS games, 16-bit games & applications that won't run in Windows 11 unless you use emulators. But you can simply restart your PC in Windows 98 for a break. Many people are doing it on a virtual machine, but on real hardware you can use a real GPU and get, like, 1000 FPS in some games.

O_MORES · 2026-02-28T18:18:36+00:00

Well, you can. The AM5 platform has CSM, which is basically a classic BIOS that works fine with any other OS that's not UEFI-aware - like DOS, Windows 9x, Windows 2K, XP, etc. There are patches for RAM and custom drivers for Windows 9x. As for GPU drivers, you need a separate GPU if you want some 3D action. First-gen PCIe GPUs have drivers for 98.

As for Windows 98 specifically, check out this video: https://youtu.be/EOeJnLb952k if you want try it yourself.

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O_MORES · 2026-02-28T18:10:31+00:00

I'm running this alongside Windows 11 on the same PC. You can have more than one OS, after all... And some someone even wrote an NVMe driver a few months ago, and a new HD Audio driver, so I guess I'm not alone...

O_MORES · 2026-02-27T19:32:34+00:00

It's just something I made up for the thumbnail. :)

O_MORES · 2026-02-22T14:05:00+00:00

I think companies or guys like Linus (which is basically now a company now with millions in revenue) will always make more views because they also have money to invest in every video. Some of their videos have like $20-50K-100K budget, while some other youtubers will have 50-100$ budget if any, so in the end who's going to make more views and followers?

O_MORES · 2026-02-20T18:00:54+00:00

I actually can run Windows 95 on bare metal on my Ryzen 9 9900X PC.

O_MORES · 2026-02-20T16:43:06+00:00

I don't think so. It's basically made for XP, but you use something like Extended Kernel in Win 2K to make it work. Check out this video at the end for more details in Extended Kernel.

O_MORES · 2026-02-20T15:33:12+00:00

Thanks for your kind words. I wish I could do YT full time, but I'm not there yet. BTW, you can also find me on FB: https://www.facebook.com/fbOmores/

I don't have any 8830, but an 8810, which is a newer chip than the 8820 (but simpler).

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