Pulled out a noisy #486dx system in my collection! Listen to that hard drive! #oldcomputer #retrocomputer #intel486 #dos #msdos #plopbootloader #vintagecomputer #retrocomputing #90s #90snostalgia

System Shock came in a big box and on nine 3.5" floppies when it was first released. It required MS-DOS 5.0, a measly 35 megs of HD space, 4 megs of RAM (8 were recommended!), and rendered its world in blistering 256-color VGA graphics running on a 486DX/33 (a 486DX/50 was also recommended!).

Nah, xbox360 (just about as old though.)About 5 years ago, I worked In a resale shop and we had an in the box, never turned on Intel486 with all the toys come in in an attic clean out. I kick myself for not grabbing it.

So here's part 3 of the Unisys CWP4663 refurb project. Windows and DOS shenanigans are afoot! As usual, link in reply!

#heretic #msdos #win3x #intel486 #retrocomputing #shareware

So here's part 2 of my Unisys CWP4663 refurbish project! It's a long one, but includes a teardown, RIFA goodness, and obligatory DOOM! Link, of course, in reply below.

#retrocomputing #refurbish #repair #intel486 #amd486 #amd #unisys #msdos #windows3x #aztech #mousesystems #cirruslogic #retrogaming

Almost done! Software-related shenanigans next!

Yes, the optical drive is gray. It matches the power button (which is 3D printed)! It was also the only IDE drive I had that worked. Plus, many systems during this time had beige/gray aesthetics.

#retrocomputing #intel486 #amd486 #msdos #win3x

So, today I unbox an eBay purchase, basically a random bid I didn't even expect to win. Did I luck out, or is it junk?

And yes, you know what this is.

Link in reply below!

#retrocomputing #unisys #intel486 #refurbish #repair #msdos

It works!

Now to clean, address the missing power button, get a hard drive in it, sound card, maybe more RAM, and test test test!!!

#retrocomputing #intel486

Apparently I like to be abused...

#retrocomputing #intel486 #i486 #whydoidothistomyself

Also, janky Linux stuff.

Yes this is my original boot floppy, though I have lost the actual install media, manuals, etc. 🥲 Might still be at my dad's house...🤔

And even though this thing has abused me enough, once done maybe I'll do a Linux install on a 486? 😬

#linux #intel486 #mandrake

Uii, esta yo ya la conocia. La debo tener en el PC Intel486 en la carpeta de "covers". 😅

Oh NO! Dreaded screen rot has shown up on my #intel486 #bondwell laptop… and there isn’t really anything I could’ve done to prevent it, and nothing I can really do to undo it!

Strike Commander Big Box including an undamaged poster arrived! I remember trying to rebuild the skyscrapers in 3D Studio back when I originally got the game. Had the poster for a few years in my room. I had a 486 DX 33Mhz at the time which ran the game ok 😉.

The Nvidia 1080 card is the Intel486 DX2 of our time.

Really great at release and stood the test of time so gamers didn't have to upgrade for many many years.

I miei figli stanno leggendo e rileggendo i miei vecchi Topolino, ed oggi (su uno del 1994) sono incappati in questa pubblicità dove con il PC (Intel486 con 4MB di RAM) regalavano addirittura una bici…e questo mi fa pensare a quanta strada abbiano fatto (con o senza pedali) 😅🚲

System Shock came in a big box and on nine 3.5" floppies when it was first released. It required MS-DOS 5.0, a measly 35 megs of HD space, 4 megs of RAM (8 were recommended!), and rendered its world in blistering 256-color VGA graphics running on a 486DX/33 (a 486DX/50 was also recommended!).