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Project Chimera - The Intergenerational Computer
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Introduction
Project Chimera is an attempt to build and maintain a single computer system capable of running both Windows XP era software and games as well as modern Windows applications, in their native environments, without virtualization or emulation.
To achieve this, extensive research was done in order to identify the most suitable hardware components that fulfilled the criteria of: compatibility and maximized performance. This research ultimately culminated in a system with the following specifications.
System Specifications
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Operating System:
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Windows XP, 7, 10
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Case:
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Corsair Graphite 780T - Yellow
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Power Supply:
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Corsair HX1500i 1500W
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Motherboard:
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ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition
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Processor:
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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2
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Memory:
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G.Skill Sniper 4x8GB 2133MHz CL10
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Graphics Card:
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2x EVGA GeForce Titan X Hybrid 24GB (Maxwell)
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Audio Device:
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Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional
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Storage Devices:
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- 2x Seagate Ironwolf 2TB 5400rpm HDD
- 3x Samsung 870 EVO 2TB SSD
- WD Black AN1500 2TB NVMe RAID AIC
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Backstory
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To be continued...
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