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Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.20 was released.

Rank 2: Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (SEGA / DirectX 9.0C / although error message appears, it runs when KernelEx v0.3.6 installed, but CTRL and Shift key are locked, and no CG movie playback) Phantasy Star Universe (SEGA / DirectX 9.0C / although error message appears, it runs with updated DirectX 9.0C, but CTRL and Shift key are locked, and no CG movie playback)

Rank 1: The House of the Dead 3 (SEGA/DirectX 9.0b)

Unlike the products by Gigabyte or ASUS, Wolfdale compatible beta bios is available for few motherboards by ASRock, like Conroe865pe and 775i65G. So you can get 0.5x multiplier support and multiplier will not be locked to 6.0x when using E5xxx or E7xxx processors. ASRock ConRoe865PE Bios 1.71A http://www.pctreiber.net/filebase.php?fileid=2472&lim=0 ASRock 775i65G BIOS 3.22 http://www.pctreiber.net/filebase.php?fileid=2848

Compared with PCI-e 8 series, the PCI 8 series suffer a serious performance hit. http://www.4gamer.net/games/038/G003818/20080728022/

Don't waste money on it, because I already tested and failed. Unlike 6 series and 7series, X1K series and X800/X850 series are totally different, so there is no reason for ATI to develop Win9x compatible driver.

X1K series are not supported. I tested X1900XT 512MB before and failed, so I use the driver of VBEMP x86 Project instead.

Windows Components The link of Microsoft Font properties extension 2.1 should be: http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/f...fcbf/ttfext.exe

Firefox 2.0.0.17 available for download: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

Virus and Spyware Scanners: LAST - FREE - BitDefender Antivirus v10 Free Edition --- http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--...ee-Edition.html LAST - $$$$ - BitDefender Antivirus v10 --- http://www.bitdefender.com/site/view/Produ...l#Antivirus-v10

Kaspersky Lab to discontinue technical support for version 6.0 home user products http://www.kaspersky.com/news?id=207575667 Database update for version 6.0.2.621 (MP2) is still available after October 1, but the license key for 7.0 and 2009 is not backward compatible with 6.0.

I've tried installing Anniversary on Win98SE and failed. It runs on 2000 or above, but the fatal profile corruption bug destroyed records I've made.

Anyway, I think it is better to add the X800GTO AGP (R420 core) to the incompatibility list. Maybe it is not compatible with Win98SE or the main board. The Palit X800 GTO AGP uses R420 core, but it was released since the end of 2005. The revised card is different with old X800 PRO. My X800 PRO(X80 PRO by ELSA) already works over 3 years, and it runs faster on Win98SE.

AFAIK, the last compatible def file for most users should be SE1R246, only few users claim SE1R247 works on Win9x/ME. http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=18145 I found a backup of def SE1R246, but I don't have def SE1R247.

Virus and Spyware Scanners + Privacy and Security Tools About Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06r1, it seems that the def file is no longer compatible with Win9x since SE1R247 update. Games The US official server of PHANTASY STAR ONLINE Blue Burst (dx9.0b, OLG) was shut down since April, but the JP official server remains online. http://psobb.jp/

Mouse Drivers LAST - FREE - Logitech MouseWare 9.79.1 build 25 --- http://www.logitech.com/pub/techsupport/mouse/mw9791enu.exe LAST - FREE - Logitech MouseWare 9.80 --- http://www.logitech.com/pub/techsupport/mouse/mw980enu.exe LAST - FREE - Logitech MouseWare Advanced Utility --- ftp://ftp.logitech.com/pub/techsupport/mo...dvanced_enu.exe LAST - FREE - Logitech SetPoint 2.60 build 606 --- http://www.logitech.com/pub/techsupport/mo...point260enu.exe ONGD - FREE - MouseImp Pro Live! --- http://www.mouseimp.com/ MouseImp Pro Live! can simulate the scroll wheel.

The onboard ALC662 is an HD audio codec, so it can't support Windows 98 SE. Besides, USB2.0 driver is not available. The latest SATA/RAID driver released by SIS is v4.11a, but I can't find anything about SIS968 in sisraid.inf. If luckily, SATA HDD may work at IDE compatibility mode. Integrated LAN driver is offered by SIS.

You can trick PC games by renaming the old d3dx9_xx.dll. But most DX9.0c games drop support for Win98se, and it is the problem.

LAST - FREE - AMD Athlon 64 Processor Cool'n'Quiet (Version 1.0.8.1) http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Techni...71_9706,00.html Media Players + Encoders + Codecs: LAST - FREE - KbMedia Player (Version 2.42 beta4, English patcher available for Version 2.41) http://home7.highway.ne.jp/Kobarin/ Games: LAST - $$$$ - PHANTASY STAR ONLINE Blue Burst (dx9.0b, OLG) http://psobb.jp/ http://psobb.com/index.php

I made a complete list of X series, because the compatibility with Win98SE may differ by different graphics core or bridge chip. Some products may conflict with Win98SE. ATi X800 series --- AGP 8x (R420 core, supported since CATALYST 4.11 BETA) --- X800pro works without problem X300, X600, X700 series --- PCIe (RV370, RV380, and RV410 core, supported since CATALYST 4.11 BETA) --- X800 series --- PCIe (R423 or R430 core, supported since CATALYST 5.2) --- X850 series --- PCIe (R480 core, supported since CATALYST 5.2) --- X850XT works on GIGABYTE GA-K8A480M-9, but CATALYST 6.2 is recommended during installation Xpress 200 series --- Onboard (RS400 or RS480 core, supported since CATALYST 5.2) --- works (RS480 on GIGABYTE GA-K8A480M-9) Xpress 200 series --- Onboard (RS482 core, supported since CATALYST 5.9) --- X550 series --- PCIe (RV370 core, supported by CATALYST 6.2) --- X700 series --- AGP 8x (RV410 core with Rialto bridge chip, supported by CATALYST 6.2) --- X800 series --- AGP 8x (R430 core with Rialto bridge chip, maybe supported by CATALYST 6.2?) --- X850 series --- AGP 8x (latest R481 core, supported by CATALYST 6.2) --- ----------- MOTHERBOARDS(Chipsets): ALi/ULi: M1647 C1/M1535D+ A1 (work) M1689 (IDE and USB1.1/2.0 work, SATA HDD driver is available) M1573 southbridge chip (IDE and USB1.1 work, no SATA or USB2.0 support under Win98SE) M1697 (unknown, no SATA support under Win98SE) SiS: SiS 748/SiS 963L (work) CONTROLLER CARDS: USB2 & Firewire Controllers: BAFO BF-460 USB2.0 PCI CARD (NEC USB2.0 Host Controller)

Virus & Spyware Scanners: LAST - $$$$ - Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0 (The latest build is 5.0.712 BETA) ftp://d5y.kaspersky-labs.com/beta/kav50/Personal/English/ KAV 5.0 is not maintained now, but the anti-virus database update is still available. KAV 6.0 is also compatible with Win98se. http://support.kaspersky.com/support/support_table

Win98se/ME Compatible Graphics Cards: ATi: Radeon X800pro (R420 core) --- AGP (supported since CATALYST 4.11 BETA) https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default...mp;folderID=377 My X800pro (R420 core) works for almost 3 years on Win98se. However, a better VGA cooler is necessary for temperature issue. NVIDIA: GeForce 6800GT (NV40 core) ---AGP (supported since ForceWare 61.76) Win98se/ME Compatible Sound Cards: Yamaha: Yamaha YMF744 --- PCI (VxD/WDM driver available) http://www.yamahamultimedia.com/yec/helpce...card_Whelp.html VxD driver may not pass the DirectSound test in Dxdiag. Besides, the Legacy Sound System(for DOS games) conflicts with PC version of Final Fantasy VIII. C-Media: C-Media CMI8738 --- Onboard (VxD/WDM driver available, but the compatibility for PC games is not very well) http://www.cmedia.com.tw/?q=en/driver As far as I know, original Audigy 2 ZS also supports Win98se, but I only have original Audigy 2

Last Version of Software to Support Windows 98 Second Edition: foobar2000 v0.8.3(Media Player)

You can try CrystalCPUID http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalCPUID/index-e.html

All cards use same driver package. You can download the driver and check Nvagp.inf(U.S. English version) or Nvaml.inf(International version) for information. For example: [strings] NVIDIA&DEV_0221.DeviceDesc="NVIDIA GeForce 6200" NVIDIA&DEV_00F1.DeviceDesc="NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT" NVIDIA&DEV_00F3.DeviceDesc="NVIDIA GeForce 6200" NVIDIA&DEV_00FB.DeviceDesc="NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5900" "00Fx" means the product uses BR02 bridge chip. Because NV43 is a native PCI-E chip, that means the products should be GeForce 6600GT(NV43) and GeForce 6200(NV43) with AGP interface. NV35 is a native AGP chip, so it should be GeForce PCX 5900 with PCI-E interface. I guess "0221" should be NV44(with Turbo Catche technology) relative. According to the statement from NVIDIA, Turbo Catche technology is only available for products with PCI-E interface. Under Win98, GeForce6 with PCI-E interface are not supported by NVIDIA, so I think it should be GeForce 6200(NV44a) with AGP interface. NV44 supports Turbo Catche, while NV44a doesn't support Turbo Catche. AFAIK, NV44(with Turbo Catch technology) may not work properly in Win98. However, I don't know if NV43(PCI-E interface) or NV44/NV44a are usable.