First retro computer haul of the year is a big one ! RetroSpector78 2026-09-22 | First retro computer haul of the year is a big one !
3DFX Voodoo5 that wasnt meant to be for me RetroSpector78 2022-07-31 | A little bit of a different video. Last year I spotted a 3DFX Voodoo5 that just wasn't meant to be for me.This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.
Dell OptiPlex gets multimedia upgrade RetroSpector78 2022-07-25 | In this video we're going to be giving our Dell OptiPlex a nice little multimedia upgrade.This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.Enjoy the video !
Dell OptiPlex GS Pentium 133MHz RetroSpector78 2022-07-15 | In this video we're taking a first look at the Dell OptiPlex GS Pentium 133MHz.A rather boring PC at first glance, but I have a thing for these old brands (Compaq , Dell, IBM, ....).Lets see what this computer is all about and if it has potential.#retro #dell #intel
Toshiba T1910CS 1994 Laptop RetroSpector78 2022-07-10 | In this video I'm going to give you a quick overview of this nice little 1994 laptop from Toshiba.
Easy fix for this broken Pentium 200 MMX RetroSpector78 2022-07-05 | I wanted to put this Intel Pentium 200 MHz MMX system up for sale but noticed that it didn't start anymore.Not wanting to sell a broken system I decided to investigate and found the fix to be very surprisingly simple (and weird).Audio on this video isn't up to par as I was talking into my iPhone during this off the cuff video.
Did I buy a working 286 that doesnt need repairs ? RetroSpector78 2022-06-30 | In this video we're taking a look at a nice little 286 system.This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.Now the question remains, did I buy a working 286 that doesn't need repairs and will simply start without any interventions ?Lets find out.
Received the most weird PC RetroSpector78 2022-06-26 | Hi,In this video I want to show you one of the weirdest PCs I've ever received.This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.I was lucky enough to receive this one from a viewer from Saudi Arabia and I'm really excited to give you this walkthrough and hopefully get it up and running
Exploring the hard drive of this 30yr old PC RetroSpector78 2022-05-30 | In this video I'm going to explore the content of the hard drive of this 30yr old PC.Enjoy.
How we did email 30 years ago RetroSpector78 2022-05-23 | In this video we're going to take a look at Microsoft Mail for PC Networks v3.2. Microsoft electronic email product from 1993. We'll cover the basic installation and setup a small network.This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.Enjoy the video !
I bought a 35yr old PC for 30 EUR RetroSpector78 2022-05-10 | In this video we're going to look at this 35 yr old 286 PC that I bought for 30 EUR.A complete system with monitor, keyboard, mouse and even a printer.But does it work ? And if it doesn't, can I fix it ?Stay tuned.
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 - Email like its 1998 RetroSpector78 2022-05-05 | In this video we're going to take a look at Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5, Microsoft flagship email server program from 1998. We'll cover the basic installation and set it up for internet email.This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.Enjoy the video !0:00 - Introduction0:33 - To virtualize or not2:36 - Word from our sponsor3:17 - Windows NT 4.0 setup8:25 - Installing Service Pack 68:54 - Virtual Box Guest Additions9:27 - Microsoft Exchange Server installation10:35 - Windows NT domain and users13:11 - Outlook Web Access / NT Option Pack16:00 - Microsoft Inbox / Exchange client18:14 - Outlook 97 (Exchange Client)19:23 - Outlook Express20:43 - Exchange Server Internet Mail Service22:48 - Exchange Server MS MAil connector and outro
Synology DS918+ Bricked / Blue LED of death. RetroSpector78 2022-04-30 | In this video we're going to be taking a look at my bricked NAS , the Synology DS918+After a power cut the NAS box stopped working and all I got was the blue LED of death, a common problem with these NAS boxes from synology0:00 - Introduction1:17 - Blue LED of death1:44. -Removing the disks2:36 - Resetting the unit3:20 - SSD slots3:48 - Disassembling. the NAS box6:12 - The main PCB7:12 - The debug port9:44 -The Flash chip10:21 - Reading the Flash chip11:55 - The BIOS firmware14:44 - Reflashing the firmware17:17 - The web interface18:08 - Putting it back together again20:34 - ConclusionsMusic used : SILVER MAPLE - Let There Be Rain (epidemicsound.com/track/0KWHmZa8MH)
Microsoft Mail History Part 1 (1988-1997) RetroSpector78 2022-04-22 | In part 1 of this video series we're taking a look at the history of Microsoft Mail, running on MS-DOS and Windows For Workgroups 3.1. This will cover the 1988 - 1997 era. This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.In part 2 we will be covering Windows 95 / NT 4.0 and Windows 98.0:00 - Introduction1:27 : Sponsor message2:09 : Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk (1988)2:26 : Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 2.1 (1991)5:45 : Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2 (1993)7:09 : Microsoft windows For Workgroups 3.1 Mail App (1992)11:32 : Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0 (1996)14:50 : Microsoft Outlook 97 (v8.0) (1997) Enjoy the video !
A look at the Unisys Pentium 75MHz RetroSpector78 2022-03-25 | In this video we're taking a look at this 1995 Unisys Intel Pentium 75MHZ Retro machine.This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.Enjoy the video !
HP NetServer E45 Hardware Breakdown RetroSpector78 2022-03-06 | In this video we're going to do a little hardware breakdown of the HP NetServer E45 we looked at in. the previous video.
HP NetServer E45 first look RetroSpector78 2022-02-27 | In this video we're going to take a look at the HP NetServer E45, a server a picked up a while back running Windows 2000.Lets take a first quick look at the machine, and see what we find inside.This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.
1997 Computer Time Machine RetroSpector78 2022-02-23 | In this video we're adding some multimedia to the Siemens computer, and are going to take trip down memory lane, visiting some 1996/1997 software.If you like ICQ, RealPlayer, WinZip, Netscape, WinAmp, GoldWave, Total Commander then stay tuned !
Boring Siemens PC with potential ? RetroSpector78 2022-02-17 | In this video we're going to be taking a quick look at this Siemens PCD-H5 PC.A rather boring business oriented desktop PC with an Intel pentium 75MHz.Does this have potential to become a nice retro gaming rig ? Lets find out .This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.0:00 - intro0:26 - Message from our sponsor1:08 - Exterior1:51 - First boot3:10 - The case3:58 - Opening her up4:47 - Disassembling the computer9:07 - Software on the computer10:07 - Components of the PC10:32 - 3COM Networking card10:49 - Western Digital Caviar hard drive11:11 - Mitsumi disk drive11:22 - Rise card11:34 - The PSU12:17 - The motherboard14:06 - Voltage regulation15:03 - Intel chipset16:07 - The Intel Pentium 75MHz CPU17:33 - Outro#retro #siemens #computers
ASMR - Enjoy the sweet sounds of old PCs RetroSpector78 2022-02-12 | In this video we're taking the ASMR route and I'm going to let you enjoy the sights and sounds of old computers. I won't be doing much talking in this video but will let the computers speak for themselves.This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.0:00 - intro1:46 - sponsor message2:28 - Intel 486 dx2 66MHz with Western Digital IDE drive3:05 - Intel 386 sx 16MHz with broken Seagate IDE drive3:59 - Intel 386 sx 40MHz with Seagate IDE drive4:38 - Olivetti M300-02 with Conner IDE hard drive5:36 - Intel Pentium 166MHz MMX with broken Quantum BigFoot IDE drive6:33 - AMD K5-PR150MHz with dual Seagate IDE drives7:00 - AMD DX4 100MHz with Conner IDE drive8:03 - Toshiba 310CT laptop with Toshiba drive8:37 - Altima Two laptop with Conner hard drive9:09 - Data General laptop without hard drive10:27 - IBM 5151 Portable with Seagate MFM hard drive12:10 - AMD DX4 100MHz with Seagate IDE hard drive13:11 - 386dx33 Kloon PC with broken Toshiba IDE hard drive13:33 - Commodore PC-10 with broken sometimes BASF MFM hard drive13:57 - DTK 8088 XT system with Seagate MFM hard drive14:40 - Grape XT system with Seagate MFM hard drive15:23 - IBM PC XT 5160 with Seagate MFM hard drive16:31 - Another IBM PC XT 5160 with Seagate MFM hard drive17:26 - IBM PC 286 XT 5162 with MFM hard drive 18:19 - Turbo XT system with MFM hard drive#asmr #retro #vintage
Compaq DeskPro 386s first (and last ?) look RetroSpector78 2022-02-08 | In this video I wanted to take a first look at the Compaq DeskPro 386s, a really nice Compaq machine from 1988.I also want to give a shoutout to @necro_ware , take a look at his awesome retro channel where he showcases his mad motherboard repairing skills. Also take a look at this Dallas RTC chip replacements (youtube.com/watch?v=svPNxILeQEw)Another great retro channel is @PCRetroTech that has also covered this Compaq 386s. (youtube.com/watch?v=ye51HGZ1rsg)
Testing and fixing 13 ancient hard drives (Part 2/2) RetroSpector78 2022-02-04 | In this video we're continuing with the testing of the 13 old antique hard drives that I picked up recently, as well as attempting to do some repairs.Be sure to checkout part 1 also : youtu.be/iUQOKlw00RI0:00 - Introduction0:47 - Seagate ST351A/X 43MB IDE2:59 - Seagate ST3120A 107MB IDE4:14 - Seagate ST3250 204MB IDE6:18 - Teac SD-3105 30-U 105MB IDE 7:30 - ALPS Electric DRR040C05A 40MB IDE12:44 - Connor CP-3024 20MB IDE Repair19:38 - Connor CP-346 40MB IDE Repair26:43 - Conner CFS1275A 1278MB IDE Repair29:50 - OutroStill need to test the following SCSI drives but that will be for another video :Quantum ProDrive LPS 40MB SCSICompaq 142003 566MB SCSI#retro #harddrive #ide
Testing 13 ancient hard drives (Part 1/2) RetroSpector78 2022-02-01 | In this video we're going to be testing 13 old antique hard drives that I picked up recently.Looking forward to seeing how many stood the test of time.0:00 - Introduction1:39 - Quantum ProvDrive ELS 40MB IDE8:14 - Connor CP-3024 20MB IDE12:35 - Connor CP-346 40MB IDE13:54 - Connor CP30104 120MB IDE16:53 - Connor CFS420A 340MB IDE19:38 - Conner CFS1275A 1278MB IDE21:48 - OutroStay tuned for part 2 where we'll be looking at the rest :Seagate ST351A/X 43MB IDESeagate ST3120A 107MB IDESeagate ST3250 204MB IDETeac SD-3105 30-U 105MB IDE ALPS Electric DRR040C05A 40MB IDEQuantum ProDrive LPS 40MB SCSICompaq 142003 566MB SCSI#retro #harddrive #ide
Did we save the Atari PC clone ? RetroSpector78 2022-01-26 | In this video we're going to see if we were able to save the Atari PC clone from Mitac that we showed in a previous video (youtu.be/7RE_eQ8IEiw)This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.#atari #286 #retrocomputing
Mitac Atari 286 clone. Can we save it ? RetroSpector78 2022-01-21 | In this video we're going to be taking a look at this Mitac Paragon 286, a computer used by Atari at some point in 1988 as a re-branded OEM Atari PC-4#atari #286 #retrocomputingAlso check out the Atari Legend Youtube channel youtube.com/c/AtariLegend and the excellent AtariPC.net website at http://www.ataripc.netEnjoy !
Lets rebuild the Toshiba Satellite 4000CDS RetroSpector78 2022-01-18 | In the previous video (youtu.be/Tejc6r0K6A4) we did a complete teardown of the Toshiba 4000CDS.Now its time to put it back together again.#toshiba #laptop #teardown
Toshiba Satelitte 4000CDS teardown RetroSpector78 2022-01-08 | In this video we're going to be taking a look at my Toshiba Satelitte 4000CDS.Not the best laptop (in fact pretty terrible), but a good laptop to experiment with and see if we can completely disassemble it without doing any damage.Stay tuned for part 2 where we will clean and assemble the laptop again and have some fun with it
Most beautiful desktop case in the world ? RetroSpector78 2022-01-04 | In this quick video we're going to be looking at this Vobis Highscreen Kompakt Serie III desktop case.I will be parting ways with this computer so only had 1 day to make a quick video on it ... hope you enjoy it and we might see it again on the channel someday,#retro #computer #vobis
An unexpected late christmas present RetroSpector78 2021-12-31 | Final video of the year.Got a late christmas present last week when I went to pick up 2 keyboards.The seller had some other vintage goodies on offer and I was glad to pick them up.Enjoy the rest of 2021 and wish everybody all the best for 2022 !
How we played PC games in 1985 RetroSpector78 2021-12-29 | Welcome back my friends, again with the Grape PC.In this video we're going to be looking at the games that were on the hard drive of this 35yr old PC.A nice trip down memory lane, exploring some iconic games that were available between 1982 - 1990.Covering both text-based games. CGA, EGA and hercules, I thought this would make for a fun video.0:00 - Introduction1:20 - Graphic cards3:29 - Tetris - 1988 - Ron Van Wier 3:57 - Defender - Basic Demonstration Program4:21 - PGA Tour Golf - 1990 - EA7:02 - Paratrooper - 1982 - Orion Software8:25 - Bushido - Way of the warrior - 1983 - Ebenal Enterprises10:37 - Dammen - 1988 - C.A. Reedijk11:16 - Digger - 1983 - WindMill Software12:20 - FlightMare - 1984 - Peter Adams13:53 - Chess - 1985 - Psion Software (Richard Lang)14:42 - Mahjongg - 1987 - Nels Anderson16:44 - SopWith - 1986 - BMB Compuscience 17:30 - Sokoban - 1984 - Spectrum Holobyte 19:52 - Loderunner - 1983 - BroderBund Software20:45 - PCMan - 1982 - Orion Software 21:27 - Space Commanders II - 1985 - Arcade Shooter - Columbia Data Products
Software on my virus infected 1985 PC RetroSpector78 2021-12-26 | Hi,In this video we're going to take a look at the software on my 1985 stoned infected PCThis video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.0:00 - Introduction1:00 - A word from our sponsor2:00 - State of the hard drive2:12 - Spinrite to the rescue ?5:19 - Hooking up another computer6:34 - LapLink8:51 - MS-DOS Interlnk / Intersvr10:44 - DosBox11:50 - Turbo Pascal13:05 - IBM Virus Scanner14:00 - Microsoft Windows 1.0314:23 - Lotus 12315:03 - Corrupted files15:48 - PC-Man glitch16:33 - Pianoman16:50 - Some games18:11 - Outro
Benchmarking my new AGP video cards RetroSpector78 2021-12-08 | I just picked up a new bunch of AGP cards only this time they're not all really awful. There are actually a couple of gems in this batch here so lets put them to the test.We've got some nice cards here including the Geforce 256, the Geforce 4 TI 4600 and TI 4200.#agp #nvidia #ati
Olivetti M300-30 - Italian design meets technology RetroSpector78 2021-11-30 | In this video we're going to look at this Olivetti M300-30/P, a 1993 computer from the Italian powerhouse, featuring an intel 486DX2 50MHz CPU.#olivetti #intel #486
Comparing a 1992 Vs 2021 PC Build RetroSpector78 2021-11-23 | How does a 1992 PC differ from a 2021 pc ?This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.Last week I decided to build a new PC. First build I did in over 15 years. Thought it would be fun to see how it compares to a build from 1992, almost 30 years ago.Enjoy !
Early 90s LAN Party with Novell NetWare 4 RetroSpector78 2021-11-13 | In this video I decided to put the 286 machines on the bench.Not for repairs, but for an old fashioned LAN party.Netware 4 seemed like a nice choice for setting. upa little retro LAN.Look at how I prepare the 286 machines for networking using original Novell Netware cards, hook them up to a Novell NetWare 4server, share some files and play some games.Other channels mentioned hereNCommander : youtube.com/c/NCommanderRetroTechChris: youtube.com/c/RetroTechChrisRetroBytes : youtube.com/channel/UCBp33nQRejZkmujCMtnPJTQ#novell #LAN #networking
Intel Pentium 3 + Geforce2 = Fun ! RetroSpector78 2021-11-09 | In this video we're going to be exploring a really nice Retro PC platform comprised of an Asus P3B-F motherboard, an Intel Pentium 3 CPU and a Geforce2 AGP card.I got this one really cheap with a bunch of other PCs, but realistically in today's prices you're probably looking at about 50 USD for a retro platform like this0:00 - Intro01:19 - Opening her up and first boot03:43 - Exterior04:17 - Interior and expansion cards06:04 - The motherboard09:30 - The award bios10:18 - Expansion cards11:50 - Installing windows 9812:46 - Glitches15:11 - Installing drivers18:06 - Benchmarking with the TI19:39 - Benchmarking with a lower-end ATI card21:08 - Playing games with the ATI card23:45 - Playing games with the Geforce Card24:41 - Comparing some cards25:20 - Conclusion#Intel #Nvidia #Retro
A closer look at the Stoned Virus on my XT machine (Part 2/3) RetroSpector78 2021-11-03 | In this video w're going to take a closer look at the Stoned Virus that I found on my XT machine.This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.Surprised to see this listing in a local add online for over 10 days so decided to pick up this "little" computer.0:00 - Introduction0:36 - A word from our sponsor01:14 - What is a virus ?02:21 - What is the Stoned Virus ?02:47 - How did the Stoned Virus spread ?03:40 - Stoned Virus variants04:37 - What is a bootsector virus ?09:21 - Boot sectors10:38 - How does it all start ?11:40 - How does the Stoned Virus infect other floppies ?14:11 - What happens if you have the Stoned Virus ?15:16 - How do you know if you have the Stoned Virus ?16:50 - Creating Patient Zero21:01 - The source code21:41 - Thank youReferences :- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoned_(computer_virus)- f-secure.com/v-descs/stoned.shtml- computerarcheology.com/Virus/Stoned- http://teaching.idallen.com/dat2343/09f/notes/20MSDOSDiskStructure.htm#virus #stoned #xt
I just bought a 33yr old virus infected PC (Part 1/3) RetroSpector78 2021-10-22 | That's right ... a 33 yr old computer with a crippled 30MB hard drive and a virus ... The Stoned Virus to be exact.This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.Surprised to see this listing in a local add online for over 10 days so decided to pick up this "little" computer. So I picked it up and was a bit surprised at what I found.For more information on the Stoned Virus, checkout part 2 of this video : youtu.be/4wpAucMg65Q0:00 - Introduction0:53 - A word from our sponsor01:30 - Exterior04:09 - Interior07:12 - Graphics card08:30 - Floppy controller and IO card10:40 - The monitor12:20 - Starting the computer14:10 - The boot floppy16:22 - The virus17:44 - Some games18:34 - Thank you
Cheap Windows 98 Retro Gaming Machine RetroSpector78 2021-10-18 | In this video we're going to take a further look at my Athlon 64 300+ Originally destined to be a Windows XP workhorse, I decided to put Windows 98 on it and see how she would perform as a gaming machine.Sometimes we focus too much on period-correctness, and the ultimate period correct Win98 gaming rig would set you back a lot. This however is a much cheaper alternative while still providing you with lots of fun !
I bought 3 beige retro PCs for 30 EUR RetroSpector78 2021-10-12 | So I bought 3 beige PCs and some bags of peripherals for 30 EURNot really sure why ... I was in the market for some early 2000 machines, and I always like the idea of buying something where I don't always know what I end up getting. I actually offered 15 EUR, we agreed on 25EUR, but ended up paying 30 EUR because he had no change :)In this case I did spot a nice Antec tower but other than that these are just 3 random beige PCs.So let's see what we got for 30 EURs.
nVidias 1997 killer GPU : Riva128 with the Diamond Viper RetroSpector78 2021-10-07 | In this video we're going to be taking a look at one of my all time favorite video cards, the Diamond Viper V330 from Diamond Multimedia.Kindly donated to the channel by Christophe from Germany, I was finally able to test it out on my period correct Compaq Deskpro Pentium II 350MHz#nvidia #gpu #riva128
AMD 486 DX4 100MHz pickup RetroSpector78 2021-09-30 | In this video we're going to be covering this AMD 486 DX4 100MHz machine I picked up recentlyThis video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.In this first part we're going to go over the hardware of the machine. Next part will cover some software, benchmarks and games.
Compaq ATI Rage Pro Turbo AGP RetroSpector78 2021-09-25 | In this video we're going to be covering the ATI 3d Rage Pro Turbo AGP This video is sponsored by PCBway If you want your circuit board design realised and printed, You should check out pcbway.com Starting Prices as low as 5$ for a 1 or 2 layer design.Before we start looking at the performance of the Diamond Viper V330 and Matrox M3D card, I wanted to see what the ATI 3D Rage Pro (Turbo) AGP card that came with this Compaq DeskPro is all about.We'll be doing some benchmarks and show some gameplay, and see what this card can do.
Compaq DeskPro Identity Crisis RetroSpector78 2021-09-15 | In this video we're going to be taking a look at my Compaq DeskPro tower ..... or desktop ?A nice Pentium 2 based system that I am going to use for my Viper V330 and Matrox M3D tests.Enjoy#Compaq #Intel #Pentium
Awesome video goodies donated to the channel RetroSpector78 2021-08-29 | In this short unboxing video I just wanted show some awesome goodies that were donated to the channel from 2 German viewers, Stefan and Christoph. Stefan was kind enough to donate a Matrox M3D card, combined with a Matrox Millenium II, and Christoph donated his Diamond Viper V330 (Riva128) card, together with lots of other stuff.I'm currently shooting footage for those video cards so expect a more detailed an indepth video on those very soon.But I did already want to get this unboxing out there for you to enjoy.
Intel Pentium 4 - Corrupted BIOS resolved (Part 2/2) RetroSpector78 2021-08-26 | In this video we're going to be looking at the actual BIOS issue that plagued my first Pentium 4 experience.I'll go through the diagnostic steps in order to try and find out what t he problem was and how I could fix it.Despite the fact that there was lots of documentation and manuals available, a lot of them contained conflicting information. Combine that with the fact that the machine wasn't able to output any video signal, I was left blind trying to fix the issue.But I was finally able to fix the issue. Drivers for this and lots of other intel boards can be found here : driverscollection.com/?V=INTEL&S=4#Pentium4 #Intel #BIOS
My first Pentium 4 experience wasnt a good one (Part 1/2) RetroSpector78 2021-08-21 | I just got my first Pentium 4 experience .... I know I know ... it seems like pentium 4's are a bit of a controversial topic in retro land. Loved by some and hated by many.Lots of people don;t even considering them retro, but hey, as somebody once said, if it has a purple and green keyboard / mouse connector, it is retro :)So here we are .... After an initial start it looked promising .. but then all of a sudden it stopped working ... Lets see what happened.
The nineties called and wanted its PCs back RetroSpector78 2021-08-11 | I picked up a big lot of AT style computers. Thought I'd make a casual video about me going over each and every one of them, seeing what's inside and check if they still run.They have been "abandoned" in a garage for 15 years minimum. So it'll be interesting to see how they stood the test of time.#retro #computers #nineties
Gaming on a 25yr old Pentium 75 RetroSpector78 2021-08-06 | In this video we're going to be taking our HighScreen Intel Pentium 75 and see what kind of games we can run on it.I don't think we're done with this one yet, as I would like to explore some CPU / graphics and cache upgrades as well ... I would also like to see what other non-game-software we can run on this thing.Let me know in the comments what you think and what you would like to see in a future video.#retrocomputer #intel #pentium
HighScreen Pentium 75 RetroSpector78 2021-08-02 | I stumbled upon this HighScreen Intel Pentium 75MHz in a local add the other day.The seller actually had 2 computers to sell for a total of 50 EUR.An HP computer AMD Athlon64 I featured in my previous video (youtu.be/dYR9CyJoFsg), and this HighScreen Pentium 75MHz that caught my eye as I saw the listing.0:00 - Intro0:40 - Vobis HighScreen2:50 - Exterior3:40 - HighScreen speakers4:20 - HighScreen monitor4:50 - Opening up the case5:50 - Starting the system7:20 - Hard drive issues10:08 - More hard drive issues11:23 - Disassembly time13:15 - Motherboard16:49 - Intel Pentium 75 MHz CPU18:00 - Back to the hard drive issues20:00 - Windows 95 installation21:41 - Starting windows 9522:23 - Outro#Vobis #HighScreen #Pentium
Having fun with a 15+ yr old home PC RetroSpector78 2021-07-27 | In this video we're goingto be covering this HP Pavillion 5000 that I got for free with another PC.The most "modern" system that I had up until this point was an Athlon XP 1700+, but that all changed with this one here. With an AMD Athlon 64 3700+ this is probably the fastest machine covered so far on the channel.Lets see what this home PC can do ....00:00 - Introduction02:11 - What you typically see on the channel03:11 - Introducting the Paviliion06:11 - Starting her up07:20 - The internals08:44 - The Athlon64 3700+10:48 - The motherboard12:12 - The videocard14:16 - Software journey15:15 - Carmageddon 216:03 - 3D Mark 9917:11 - Midtown Madness18:13 - Age of Empires19:04 - Colin McRae Rally20:25 - Total Annihilation & StarCraft21:27 - Rally Trophy22:36 - Grand Theft Auto III23:29 - Colin McRae Rally 2.024:40 - Quake 325:20 - Outro#Amd #RetroComputer #Games
