Geek With Social Skills | Building my DOS 486 DX2 66 MHz Gaming Computer #486buildoff @geekwithsocialskills | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
In this video I build a vintage 1990s era MS-DOS retro gaming computer with an Intel 486DX-2 66 MHz CPU, Teac 1.44 MB floppy drive, Creative Sound Blaster 16, CD-ROM drive, Cirrus Logic VLB VGA video card and more!
DISCLAIMER: Please do not take this video as a tutorial / advice. I'm not an expert, this is just my hobby :)
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--- Video Index
0:00 - Intro: 486 Build Off
0:56 - Finding the perfect computer case for my build
1:54 - Thanks Tales of Weird Stuff
2:20 - Back of the beige mini tower PC case
2:44 - Taking a look inside the computer case
3:31 - 486 motherboard with a Intel 486DX-33 MHz CPU
4:14 - Upgrading to a Intel 486DX-2 66 MHz processor
4:32 - Inspecting the motherboard, AMIBIOS (1993), 30-pin SIMMs
5:37 - Installing the 486 PCB into the case
6:22 - Showing the computer build progress, Teac 1.44 MB floppy drive
7:18 - Adding felt feet to the bottom of the case
7:31 - Teac CD-540E IDE CD-ROM drive from April 2000
9:08 - Cirrus Logic (1995) VLB VGA video card model CL-GD5428
10:04 - Creative Sound Blaster 16 sound card (1994) model CT-2290
10:54 - Floppy Drive and Hard Drive I/O card by SIIG, Inc
11:29 - Showing all the cards installed into the motherboard
12:26 - IBM Model M keyboard, first boot and smoke test
13:58 - Looking at the front of the mini tower case
14:37 - Peeling the protective plastic sticker off
15:13 - Checking out some Geekenspiel case badges
15:57 - Installing the Geekenspiel case badge
16:39 - Getting ready to install the IDE CF hard drive adapter
17:41 - First full power on with everything installed (MS-DOS 6.22)
18:29 - Seeing the 66 MHz segmented display for the first time
19:14 - Can it run Doom? Let's find out!
19:43 - Switching between 66 MHz and 33 MHz using the Turbo button
20:00 - Wrapping up and future plans for the machine
20:30 - Outro
--- Video Links
My #doscember 2023 follow up Intel 486 DX2-66 computer video:
youtube.com/watch?v=bTEfNf_JolY
Tales of Weird Stuff:
youtube.com/c/TalesofWeirdStuff
Geekenspiel (vintage case badges and stickers):
geekenspiel.com
Phil's Computer Lab MS-DOS Starter Pack:
philscomputerlab.com/ms-dos-starter-pack.html
#486BuildOff playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnx2KfVfGklXcQGXrnUGEE-gsKCE2lB25
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In this video I build a vintage 1990s era MS-DOS retro gaming computer with an Intel 486DX-2 66 MHz CPU, Teac 1.44 MB floppy drive, Creative Sound Blaster 16, CD-ROM drive, Cirrus Logic VLB VGA video card and more!
DISCLAIMER: Please do not take this video as a tutorial / advice. I'm not an expert, this is just my hobby :)
Subscribe:
youtube.com/geekwithsocialskills?sub_confirmation=1
--- Video Index
0:00 - Intro: 486 Build Off
0:56 - Finding the perfect computer case for my build
1:54 - Thanks Tales of Weird Stuff
2:20 - Back of the beige mini tower PC case
2:44 - Taking a look inside the computer case
3:31 - 486 motherboard with a Intel 486DX-33 MHz CPU
4:14 - Upgrading to a Intel 486DX-2 66 MHz processor
4:32 - Inspecting the motherboard, AMIBIOS (1993), 30-pin SIMMs
5:37 - Installing the 486 PCB into the case
6:22 - Showing the computer build progress, Teac 1.44 MB floppy drive
7:18 - Adding felt feet to the bottom of the case
7:31 - Teac CD-540E IDE CD-ROM drive from April 2000
9:08 - Cirrus Logic (1995) VLB VGA video card model CL-GD5428
10:04 - Creative Sound Blaster 16 sound card (1994) model CT-2290
10:54 - Floppy Drive and Hard Drive I/O card by SIIG, Inc
11:29 - Showing all the cards installed into the motherboard
12:26 - IBM Model M keyboard, first boot and smoke test
13:58 - Looking at the front of the mini tower case
14:37 - Peeling the protective plastic sticker off
15:13 - Checking out some Geekenspiel case badges
15:57 - Installing the Geekenspiel case badge
16:39 - Getting ready to install the IDE CF hard drive adapter
17:41 - First full power on with everything installed (MS-DOS 6.22)
18:29 - Seeing the 66 MHz segmented display for the first time
19:14 - Can it run Doom? Let's find out!
19:43 - Switching between 66 MHz and 33 MHz using the Turbo button
20:00 - Wrapping up and future plans for the machine
20:30 - Outro
--- Video Links
My #doscember 2023 follow up Intel 486 DX2-66 computer video:
youtube.com/watch?v=bTEfNf_JolY
Tales of Weird Stuff:
youtube.com/c/TalesofWeirdStuff
Geekenspiel (vintage case badges and stickers):
geekenspiel.com
Phil's Computer Lab MS-DOS Starter Pack:
philscomputerlab.com/ms-dos-starter-pack.html
#486BuildOff playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnx2KfVfGklXcQGXrnUGEE-gsKCE2lB25
--- Channel Links
Subscribe:
youtube.com/geekwithsocialskills?sub_confirmation=1
#RetroComputing #RetroGaming #VintageComputing
