I remember in 94 Intel came out with Pentium OverDrive. A chip that would fit on 486 motherboards replacing my DX2-66. I was so pumped to get it. I drove 4 hours round trip to Chicago to get it, dropped it in the Packard Bell mobo and got no boot. Called the support to find out that only Packard Bell needed special adaptor to run it. I ordered, waited 2 weeks, drove another 4 hrs and when I got it, I realized it was just a spacer bypassing one corner pin. Why didn't the tech support tell me to just cut one pin off. Anyways, got it running but found it only 25% faster. My Navy Fighters sim was still slow AF. That was before Internet where you could look things up.
25% back then could still make a big difference, depending on the application. On an XT-class machine, the 2MHz difference between an 8088-1 (10MHz) and an 8088-2 (8MHz) would determine whether or not Windows 3.0 was usable, or if you just didn't bother! Either way, with an Overdrive chip, you're still limited by the board's bus and RAM speed.
@@BlackEpyon I know 25% is a nice boost but hardly made a difference. U.S. Navy Fighters was first flight sim using textures which made a gameplay a slideshow at 10fps. I was hoping that a Pentium processor with floating-point architecture would double the frame rate. It didn't. All that driving to the stores, the excitement, then depression. Good times.
While it's not unusual to find re-badged chips coming from China these days, I'm not sure why they'd do it for new stock, as it would be flagged in quality control. Something I'd check is to make sure the jumpers on the motherboard are correctly set for the type of cache that's installed, and if that's not the issue, try swapping chips that you know are good.
Even with how disorganized this seemed, it was still fascinating. Gave a bit of insight into your own preferences. Can wait to see more, although next time you might want to use a script.
Hi, I've been following you for a while and I admire your workstations and PCs...perfect, I don't know how you always find them in excellent condition!
Part of the joy of this hobby is restoring them! I've found some in the e-waste that weren't working at all, and either needed repairs or were just useful for scrapping parts, and I've found some that were left in the elements and needed to be thoroughly cleaned out and rust treated, and worked perfectly fine after being reassembled!
I have an old 200es Sony monitor and it flickers a lot it was like 50 on eBay in 2015. Probably needs a new cap the wire is finicky and I get purple tint sometimes I can’t buy a new one it’s ridiculous
Love your videos so much! I try not to miss any of the shorts, they are so peaceful - they take me back to simpler times. But as nice as it is to hear the hum of the old machines, it's also neat to see and hear more of you!
Sometimes random videos are the best. Your channel surely is a very comfy place for people who literally grew up with all this stuff. I will be honest: your relaxing shorts with various startups help me fall asleep in peace. Thank you. Greetings from Poland and please keep up the good work ❤
I remember in 94 Intel came out with Pentium OverDrive. A chip that would fit on 486 motherboards replacing my DX2-66. I was so pumped to get it. I drove 4 hours round trip to Chicago to get it, dropped it in the Packard Bell mobo and got no boot. Called the support to find out that only Packard Bell needed special adaptor to run it. I ordered, waited 2 weeks, drove another 4 hrs and when I got it, I realized it was just a spacer bypassing one corner pin. Why didn't the tech support tell me to just cut one pin off. Anyways, got it running but found it only 25% faster. My Navy Fighters sim was still slow AF. That was before Internet where you could look things up.
25% back then could still make a big difference, depending on the application. On an XT-class machine, the 2MHz difference between an 8088-1 (10MHz) and an 8088-2 (8MHz) would determine whether or not Windows 3.0 was usable, or if you just didn't bother! Either way, with an Overdrive chip, you're still limited by the board's bus and RAM speed.
@@BlackEpyon I know 25% is a nice boost but hardly made a difference. U.S. Navy Fighters was first flight sim using textures which made a gameplay a slideshow at 10fps. I was hoping that a Pentium processor with floating-point architecture would double the frame rate. It didn't. All that driving to the stores, the excitement, then depression. Good times.
I need to really recap my Macintosh's motherboard :(
Usually boards with built in controllers etc... are called 486 AIO (All In One) for example ECS UM486V AIO is a 486 board with built in controller
Excelente, me gusta la manera que comunicas para hacernos volver a nuestra magia...😘
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I really like your content I am interested in learning about computers
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While it's not unusual to find re-badged chips coming from China these days, I'm not sure why they'd do it for new stock, as it would be flagged in quality control. Something I'd check is to make sure the jumpers on the motherboard are correctly set for the type of cache that's installed, and if that's not the issue, try swapping chips that you know are good.
17:01 perfect desktop background
Wow @ CRT monitor, years ago I gave away like 5 because they were so hard to get rid of, big working ones too, 21 inch one.
I kept being given 19" CRTs in the early aughts because everybody was upgrading to LCDs.
Even with how disorganized this seemed, it was still fascinating. Gave a bit of insight into your own preferences. Can wait to see more, although next time you might want to use a script.
Hi, I've been following you for a while and I admire your workstations and PCs...perfect, I don't know how you always find them in excellent condition!
Part of the joy of this hobby is restoring them! I've found some in the e-waste that weren't working at all, and either needed repairs or were just useful for scrapping parts, and I've found some that were left in the elements and needed to be thoroughly cleaned out and rust treated, and worked perfectly fine after being reassembled!
I have an old 200es Sony monitor and it flickers a lot it was like 50 on eBay in 2015. Probably needs a new cap the wire is finicky and I get purple tint sometimes I can’t buy a new one it’s ridiculous
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Love your videos so much! I try not to miss any of the shorts, they are so peaceful - they take me back to simpler times. But as nice as it is to hear the hum of the old machines, it's also neat to see and hear more of you!
Hi !
my first pc was duron 900mhz 128mb ram but i have no idea what the motherboard model was
2000, a long time ago, greetings!!
and win 98 me xD
si vous vendez un 486dx pour moins de 300 euro pci card je prend merci !!!!
Good random video! Looking forward to more!
The video was so relaxing. This channel is a hidden gem!
Carry On Being Random it is then.
its great to listen to your voice and se you thats first
486 x 2
Oh my. Your hair looks so gorgeous.
and that voice xDDDD
perfect 85, 90 s !!
You're the bestttttttttttt
How they solder those batteries in factory?
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I could spend days around all that stuff...
I hate those barrel batteries. When I find a motherboard with one of those I cut it off first thing
hhhhhhhhhbhby pm2 1990
Thanks
Pcbs almost as beautiful as you. With many things, newer is not always better. PCs included
Hey, u have a good "old" hw collection out there!
Thanks! Love the content.
i love little technical quirks like that, proof of real tangible knowledge
古い、パソコン好きで見てます。ありがとうございます。
me too!
Sometimes random videos are the best. Your channel surely is a very comfy place for people who literally grew up with all this stuff. I will be honest: your relaxing shorts with various startups help me fall asleep in peace. Thank you. Greetings from Poland and please keep up the good work ❤
What type of connector does that machine have? I mean the talking machine. :D
4th comment lol