Is it possible to intall 98 on an Intel 945 chipset motherboard?

I support some applications that run on Win98 and I want to get a new
computer. However, Intel has apparently abandoned supporting
Win98 on its new chipsets.

Has anyone installed 98 on an Intel 945 motherboard? Are there
problems. I would eventually dual boot with XP

Thanks
Pete

"Peter Johnson" wrote in message

I support some applications that run on Win98 and I want to get a new
computer. However, Intel has apparently abandoned supporting
Win98 on its new chipsets.

Has anyone installed 98 on an Intel 945 motherboard? Are there
problems. I would eventually dual boot with XP


Although I have not personally installed W98SE yet on a 945 chipset, (I
use the 865's) ..but being interested I quickly looked on their webpage:
http://support.intel.com/support/chi.../CS-020683.htm
..and I can see if you click the Intel 945 Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility link and toggle in your 98 OS - then Yes since it does
give you a reference and a download for W98 and since specifically the main
driver you absolutely need to run W98 are the Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility to be installed, and so then your answer appears to be
Yes it is supported using the v6.3.0.1007 on 12/16/2004 The webpage for it
says it does, and it's release notes says it does, however at the same time
going forward it officially says it validates it only on 2K/XP...

Rick

Thanks
Pete

Peter, to follow on what Rick said, be careful. Notice His last statement! I found Intel's web site said certain software supported
Win95 and a certain chipset ... but couldn't get IAA to load no matter what!

Personal experience
Vic
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"Rick Chauvin" wrote in message ...
"Peter Johnson" wrote in message

I support some applications that run on Win98 and I want to get a new
computer. However, Intel has apparently abandoned supporting
Win98 on its new chipsets.

Has anyone installed 98 on an Intel 945 motherboard? Are there
problems. I would eventually dual boot with XP


Although I have not personally installed W98SE yet on a 945 chipset, (I
use the 865's) ..but being interested I quickly looked on their webpage:
http://support.intel.com/support/chi.../CS-020683.htm
..and I can see if you click the Intel 945 Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility link and toggle in your 98 OS - then Yes since it does
give you a reference and a download for W98 and since specifically the main
driver you absolutely need to run W98 are the Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility to be installed, and so then your answer appears to be
Yes it is supported using the v6.3.0.1007 on 12/16/2004 The webpage for it
says it does, and it's release notes says it does, however at the same time
going forward it officially says it validates it only on 2K/XP...

Rick

Thanks
Pete

"Vic" wrote in message

Peter, to follow on what Rick said, be careful. Notice His last
statement! I found Intel's web site said certain software supported
Win95 and a certain chipset ... but couldn't get IAA to load no matter
what!

We were not talking about IAA (intel application accelerator), but also
realize IAA was designed out of 9x quite a few MB's ago with the 845
chipsets and will not install after that (I personally wouldn't install it
before that anyway!) ..but I was only talking about the Intel Chipset
Software Installation Utility which contains what's needed for W98SE to
be able to intergrate with the new MB's chipsets, etc...

Rick



Personal experience
Vic

You should be able to but tweaking may be called for depending on the
chip, memory installed, etc.
If the system has 700MB's of RAM or more installed following line MUST be
added to the [vcache] section of windows\system.ini file but never more.
MaxFileCache=512000

If you go over 1GB of RAM and still receive errors add the following line
to the [386enh] section of the System.ini file: MaxPhysPage=40000
This limits the amount of physical RAM that Windows can access
to 1GB. If the errors go away with this setting remove the memory over
1GB as it will not be used with this setting.
Also, see these MS articles for more reference:
Windows 95 Can Access Up to Two GB of RAM:
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q181/5/94.asp

Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;184447

"Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM Installed:
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q253/9/12.ASP

Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304943

Windows Protection Error in NDIS with a CPU That Is Faster Than 2.1 GHz
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312108



Error Message: VMM32.VXD Is Required to Run Windows...
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=194679


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Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"Peter Johnson" wrote in message
...
I support some applications that run on Win98 and I want to get a new
computer. However, Intel has apparently abandoned supporting
Win98 on its new chipsets.

Has anyone installed 98 on an Intel 945 motherboard? Are there
problems. I would eventually dual boot with XP

Thanks
Pete

Much thanks to all who replied.

I note however, the although the Intel support link does lead to
v6.3.0.1007, when you ask for the 945 chipset, when you read the
support text file, you do not find 945 listed. The last listed chip
set shown as supported is the 925.

So I suspect it is a bad link. I was really nice a few years ago, when
Intel had their own Usenet motherboard support groups. You learned
lost of good stuff when monitoring that group.

Again thans for all the help

Pete


On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:26:00 -0500, "Vic"
wrote:

Peter, to follow on what Rick said, be careful. Notice His last statement! I found Intel's web site said certain software supported
Win95 and a certain chipset ... but couldn't get IAA to load no matter what!

Personal experience
Vic
___
"Rick Chauvin" wrote in message ...
"Peter Johnson" wrote in message

I support some applications that run on Win98 and I want to get a new
computer. However, Intel has apparently abandoned supporting
Win98 on its new chipsets.

Has anyone installed 98 on an Intel 945 motherboard? Are there
problems. I would eventually dual boot with XP


Although I have not personally installed W98SE yet on a 945 chipset, (I
use the 865's) ..but being interested I quickly looked on their webpage:
http://support.intel.com/support/chi.../CS-020683.htm
..and I can see if you click the Intel 945 Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility link and toggle in your 98 OS - then Yes since it does
give you a reference and a download for W98 and since specifically the main
driver you absolutely need to run W98 are the Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility to be installed, and so then your answer appears to be
Yes it is supported using the v6.3.0.1007 on 12/16/2004 The webpage for it
says it does, and it's release notes says it does, however at the same time
going forward it officially says it validates it only on 2K/XP...

Rick

Thanks
Pete

"Peter Johnson" wrote in message

Much thanks to all who replied.

I note however, the although the Intel support link does lead to
v6.3.0.1007, when you ask for the 945 chipset, when you read the
support text file, you do not find 945 listed. The last listed chip
set shown as supported is the 925.

Just because the 945 is not listed does not mean it's not supported in
this case.

Rick



So I suspect it is a bad link. I was really nice a few years ago, when
Intel had their own Usenet motherboard support groups. You learned
lost of good stuff when monitoring that group.

Again thans for all the help

Pete