I know exactly what that Lionel piece was for in that second system. It was a piece of a wall clock that had sound in it. Every hour the sound would play and the train would run around the face perimeter of the clock face. I had said clock back in the day. Also on a side note I wouldn't mind having one of those Enlight PSUs.
Take it from someone with an excess of old computers, it's probably best to just recycle the old cases with missing parts. :-) Barring keeping some of the little accessories that might prove useful to help fix up other cases later. Great video as always!!!
Thanks! Yeah I'll probably have to eventually as space constraints mount, just really hard to bring myself to do it. 🙂 Luckily these are light enough for long-term attic storage until they prove useful to myself or someone else.
Mike I must say I'm glad the algorithms led me to you! Your a true pleasure to watch. Not only are you very tech savvy. You come across as a beautiful person very genuine. I'm sure your a blessing to those who know you. Keep the 🌈 's flying 👍
14:36 the V Class POST Screen woke up memories of our first computer that had an socket 478 MSI motherboard probably from around the same time as this one
Pretty sure the gray coating is elctroplated nikel, and the cleaning you did will rust right back up a bit worse possibly? You could spray some clear lacquer over it, or some kind of a primer that's what I usually if the case is not Rusty and I can get it off
Synergy is bank software for imaging checks. This was definitely a bank computer, and by the initials on one of the loading screens, FNB, maybe it belonged to First National Bank. They obviously failed to destroy their HD when disposing of the computer.
I like the look of the first system, the blue appeals to me. The third system is in such a sad shape. I wonder what it looked like before it was stripped. I love watching you dive into old systems and finding out what the bugs are. I also enjoy watching the restoration and salvaging of older systems. Some of them take me back to the days when a home computer system was a new fanged thing. That’s one of the many reasons I love your videos.
Since you asked; I used to be a computer parts hoarder, and what I learned over time is to save the stuff that's practical to keep, and chuck the rest. The reality is that you're never going to find the missing side or front panels for those cases, so I'd scrap 'em and save yourself the space they would've used
you could probably machine the missing side panels - they're just sheets of metal with clips essentially shame about the others though as they're incredibly well designed
System 3 was most likely a bank computer. Image Center is an application for retrieving statement images and whatnot. I know I shouldn't be surprised that the drive wasn't destroyed and yet somehow I still am.
Yo Mike, I might be building my new computer and reviewing my old one, I ordered the computer case and I got the motherboard and cpu for free so I’m happy, can’t wait to watch this video!
@@miketech1024 my gtx 1650 (soon upgrading to a rx 6600 XT), i7 7700, b250m-hdv, and my Corsair hx-750, my case didn’t come in today sadly but it should soon
Fun video as always. When I saw the bulged WD hard drive lid, I morbidly wondered if you'd power it on to see what happens. I guess you could always do that if you find a PSU you really don't like 🤣
in my opinion, one of the most beautiful activities you can do as a computer nerd is to go through old systems that are partially defective and save parts that are still usable in order to build something new from them. :)
@@chiefthunderhorse4430 unfortunately there are not so many thrift stores here in germany, otherwise i would visit them regularly and search for computers ... ;)
While you kinda do it every video, I'd love one that shows how to perform the tasks - like, floppy drive. Open, Clean, grease- what grease, etc. On each component Love the content as always!!
I would think a trip to a home center would yield, some sheet products for side panels, plexiglass, sheet metal or for real air flow, maybe a radiator cover they came in two tones and were perforated metal sheets.
Lovely presentation as always, clear, at a good pace and interspersed with humour. Love the watch face on display as ever; thanks for the representation or support.
I don't have a Polish translation, and my English isn't very good, but I understand a little. Greetings from Poland > from Silesia . Nie mam tłumaczenia na polski , a mój angielski nie jest na wysokim poziomie , ale trochę rozumiem . Pozdrawiam z Polski > ze Śląska . 🤝👍 . The bullet in the hard drive is interesting😱🤔
That gray stuff over at 25:23 is very likely just paint primer, it was used because some cases from that time just weren't that much rust resistant, the problem with removing it is that rust tends to come back after like a month so it is very much advised you repaint it with matte silver Rustoleum or something similar for metal if you intend to keep it.
I love these system break downs, you have quickly became on of my PC channels, I do want to ask though, do you have formal training or was this a hobby and you learned as you went, either way you have a great knowledge of what you're doing
No formal training. It's just been my hobby since I was 5 years old. Had my first working system together at age 7 using trash-picked parts. The '90s sure was a GREAT time for this! Professionally, I'm a Senior Systems Engineer but that's all centered around DevOps/Cloud infrastructure. All this cloud wrangling has me longing for the simpler time these systems hail from.
Careful with the Codegen Power Supply from the first machine - they are known to randomly go bang (even when they were new) and take the rest of the system with them.
They would usually go bang if you try to power up stuff that actually stress the psu enough. I had a friend that had a codegen psu with a non working fan and it worked like that for a few months until we replaced it. I recapped that psu and replaced the fan and it worked for 1 or 2 more years in an old Athlon XP computer. They're not quality but they are better than today's noname brands that cost 20$ new
As someone who deals with E-waste for a living I can appreciate all of your retro saving efforts having rescued hundreds of vintage machines myself over the years, some extremely rare.
Back in the day I always zero write filled any IDE drive I got - even the new ones would often flag bad sectors when scanning/formatting for the first time. If you do that with the 2GB caviar drive, it could clear out those bad sectors and be fine again. BTW, I'm still using my inwin A500 cases from 2000 lol. Thanks for the video!
Hi Mike. Thanks for another interesting video. I have quite a collection of old machines myself, including some odities such as Sun workstations and a huge Compaq muliple processor server with scuzzy raid.
Your tight action-packed editing is a work of art in itself. These videos are enjoyable even for somebody like me who recognizes a lot of the component and brand names but is almost clueless as to functions. I admire your work.
I loved that handle based Case, there was a similar PC for sale at a Carboot years ago but i sadly didn't buy it... Such a shame this case couldn't be saved :(
3:10 - I dont think they even bother to tap the holes, I think they let the screws cut their own threads. That odd screw that was holding up disassembly is evidence of this as well, that screw was larger and coarse thread but it just ate through the existing threads and made its own.
I own a HP Pavilion 1630n with a AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core processor with 4gb of ram with a built in nvidia geforce graphics built in that still works to this day. The case is still in mint shape too. It had the media center edition 2005 windows XP but sadly the hard drive died so I had to put windows 7 32 bit os on it. Thankfully I did put the 32 bit operating system on it because all of my old games work it just fine. I got the computer brand new back in 2005. It is almost getting to that 20 year old date.
Those Yamaha drives are amazing. They are super durable and have amazing DAE capabilities. They sound so cool when seeking too. I have a soft spot for those. Also in all my years in IT, I’ve never seen a fan on the northbridge.
Love that motherboard in the second system actually the same motherboard from my first custom built computer. As far as that sempron being 64 bit capable that depends on the core version if the cpu core was a paris core that is only 32 bit but the palermo core sempron though that one was 64 bit. In fact that motherboard can handle up to an athlon 64 3400+ venice core running at 2.4 ghz with 512kb of l2 cache. Even though the athlon 64 3700+ has a higher model number it is actually slower as the clawhammer core doesn't support SSE3 but the venice core athlon 64 does as well as the Palermo Core sempron (in fact some tech press even called the sempron palermo core the sempron 64 because of that). Not to mention also that the sempron paris core/athlon 64 clawhammer is built on 130nm process so runs warm and the palermo core and athlon 64 venice core were built on the 90nm process so run cooler because of that. There was also the newcastle core version in between the clawhammer and venice cores. Also 3200mhz DDR1 ram is the max that CPU series can handle and 2 gigs of ram is the max amount of ram that can handle also.
CONGRATS ON HITTING 10K, MAN! Well deserved. As much as I'd like to see more videos more frequently, don't put too much pressure on yourself. It baffles me how UA-camrs like Adrian's Digital Basement crank out as much content as they do and still hold down day jobs, so pace yourself. We'll be here!
This is more or less how I found my Sony Vaio 3.0ghz Pentium 4 HT when I saved it from e waste. The factory GPU and video/audio media card where gone aswhile as the HDD The reason I saved it was two fold, I was looking for a fun retro XP gaming machine, and no bad caps on the motherboard
What is synergy? It's a utility that lets you serve (share) your keyboard and mouse on several systems, a software KVM. Frequently used by software devs that have two machines on their desk, one to write and compile, the second to test, but they use one mouse and one keyboard. I think it is called 'Symless' now, but definitely something to check out.
Never seen a hard drive with a bullet hole 😮 I guess since most of the platter was undamaged, in theory, with expensive custom hardware, some data could be recovered. Obviously not financially viable without knowing what data might be there. Most data recovery companies won’t touch a scratched platter and this one is deformed 😂
nice ! recently picked up a 1990' Packard Bell desktop at my country place - it was in a yard of people, who collect old metall stuff, selling it to scrappers... After few days under sun and rain it was still working - even Seagate ST3120A 106mb IDE HDD)
That train you found is from a Lionel Trains clock. I used to have one. It actually went around the face of the clock on the hour. Kind of like a weird coocoo clock. If you google Lionel Train Clock, you'll find images of it. 😂
I once found a molar mac not that long ago at a recycle plant. Needed a new logic board but the ones I could find were over 500$, so it ended up getting smashed down so it could fit the trash bin.
The first power supply says it can do only 10A on 12v, so definitely not for modern computers ... and even that 10A is not guaranteed, they may be using standalone diodes instead of those 3 pin diode packs that can be mounted nicely on heatsinks. Also, the yellow capacitors to left of cpu socket seem a bit swollen, but maybe it's just the camera angle. For the second power supply, don't rush into adjusting the voltages, as group regulated power supplies often regulate one voltage based on how much the other voltage is loaded. So for example, the more power consumption on 5v, the more 12v will go down, or the other way around... and 0.4v above 12v is really not that big increase.
i once had a stuck floppy drive screw i stripped that screw attempting to unscrew it i decided to cut it off but halfway though sawing the screw i accidentally realized i created a flat head screw and i managed to unscrew it i still use that screw because it made me feel dumb and then smart and it made my custom retro gaming computer have more character
Instead of throwing that nice case out, make a new side panel just take a piece of plexiglass or plastic or whatever you want attached attach magnets to it, cut it to size and then have it attached to the desktop using magnets, it will be even better than the way it was designed you don’t even need to put hinges or anything just to magnets top and bottom will hold it on fine
I fell in love with every fucking video of yours, I watch them like a kid watching some kind of a documentary and not taking an eye off for a second, amazing videos and thank you a bunch!
Allright! I also love retro beige cases with blue color accents, I'm currently using one for my 3Dfx machine, with matching beige/blue Genius stereo speakers, just missing a beige/blue keyboard and mouse but I guess that might be too tacky 🙂 Now I know what to do with all the bad HDDs laying around: use the platters to make a bulletproof vest!
You're the type of guy I wanna donate my old PC junk to. One of the many things I kept is a Creative DVD Encore drive and PCI card with all the cables.
you certainly know your stuff...i used to own a 286 with a 20MB hard drive which was very loud like the way you systematically move from one thing to another....in a neat and thorough way thank you for the IT candy!!
I want to get some vintage computers really bad as I lost mine in a fire do you know what the oldest system I can get that will still run some form of Linux to the point where it’s able to run UA-cam? Like I’m pretty sure anything under one gigahertz would not be able to play UA-cam videos do you think that’s the correct statement?? so what’s the oldest computer that I could still use to watch UA-cam regardless of Mac/pc or what os it uses? Love the videos! Thanks!
Brilliant video. I'm old enough to remember those motherboards; graphics cards and sound cards; not forgetting Floppy drives and Windows 95. I've never seen an 'Enlight' PC before, but good to see the nice touch of a Ferrite ring on the front panel wiring. I've still to watch your next episode, 'Salvaging MORE parts'. Russ. UK.
I'm late commenting/watching, I've been locally stunned, approx 250 feet from me, I went into a Retro Computer Hoarding situation. I'm still shaking, this guy has 150 vintage PC towers in his place, I got to finally see them , all are from approx 1993 to 2004, just jaw dropping, like walls of them stacked up 8-9 feet high, told me in 40 years they're gonna be worth a lot of money, could barely walk in there, I'm at a loss lol
That exact Yamaha CD-RW drive was the first one I purchased for myself. I remember it costing around $300. I used that thing through 4-5 different systems before I upgraded to a faster burner and gave the Yamaha to my brother who used it for a few more years. Almost never a failed burn.
That blue case, supposed to be silver-gray. Looks like someone decided to paint it blue :) I had a similar one in early 2000s and I'm pretty sure it was silver-gray. I've completely forgot about it, until I saw your video - that brought back some good memories :) Thank you!
Mike, couple of additional thoughts. On the Super Power case. Not sure if you caught this but it doesn't have a normal I/O shield. It's a bolt in variant that I am not sure fits inot other cases without some modification. That is what originally tipped me off that the cases may not be off the shelf and may be an OEM system builder variant. You may want to save the I/O shield if you are disposing of the case. For cases with rust I used a product called Evapo-Rust that did a nice job disolving/removing down to bare metal. It is not a harsh chemical but does take it down to bare metal ... and will remove the paint on the case so you have to target where you want to apply it.
Bullet hole right through the bottom of the case straight into the hard drive... I actually low-key love this lol.
yeah that hard drive is shot. Literally!
I was so excited when I saw the slug too!
I know exactly what that Lionel piece was for in that second system. It was a piece of a wall clock that had sound in it. Every hour the sound would play and the train would run around the face perimeter of the clock face. I had said clock back in the day. Also on a side note I wouldn't mind having one of those Enlight PSUs.
The first PC looks like someone tried to replicate the look of the early iMac era towers from Apple.
Take it from someone with an excess of old computers, it's probably best to just recycle the old cases with missing parts. :-) Barring keeping some of the little accessories that might prove useful to help fix up other cases later.
Great video as always!!!
Thanks! Yeah I'll probably have to eventually as space constraints mount, just really hard to bring myself to do it. 🙂 Luckily these are light enough for long-term attic storage until they prove useful to myself or someone else.
Yeah, like saving the rails. The shop I worked at had a bin full of them that came in handy a few times.
@@miketech1024 Pizza boxes make great storage for worthwhile motherboards. Usually enough room for ram, cpu and heatsink.
Just discovered you, this hardware takes me back...
Always remember: When putting in a screw, if brute force isn't working, you're not using enough.
That's how you crossthread!
@@tyttuut You must be new to sarcasm.
@@SGTMacBCHahahaha, I was going to say the same
Untill the screw brakes of lol
I just mentioned this piece of advice at Jiffy Lube and they gave me a job!!
UA-cam it's time to promote this creator!
Mike I must say I'm glad the algorithms led me to you! Your a true pleasure to watch. Not only are you very tech savvy. You come across as a beautiful person very genuine. I'm sure your a blessing to those who know you. Keep the 🌈 's flying 👍
Yep u said it this guy Mike is my unwind go to when I need to zone out and reminisce
Same here 🌈 love the videos too. Huge retro fan.
14:36 the V Class POST Screen woke up memories of our first computer that had an socket 478 MSI motherboard probably from around the same time as this one
Nice to know what I can use old hard drives for. Put them in my jacket pockets when going to shady neighborhoods.
"Survive a trip to Philly with this one weird trick!"
You could start making Bullet proof vests for the Marines with HDD's inserted in them , would work out a lot cheaper than the Kevlar vests.
Probably very heavy as you would need to interweave them to account for gaps, not to mention the case that absorbed a big chunk of the kinetic energy.
Pretty sure the gray coating is elctroplated nikel, and the cleaning you did will rust right back up a bit worse possibly? You could spray some clear lacquer over it, or some kind of a primer that's what I usually if the case is not Rusty and I can get it off
Synergy is bank software for imaging checks. This was definitely a bank computer, and by the initials on one of the loading screens, FNB, maybe it belonged to First National Bank. They obviously failed to destroy their HD when disposing of the computer.
I like the look of the first system, the blue appeals to me. The third system is in such a sad shape. I wonder what it looked like before it was stripped. I love watching you dive into old systems and finding out what the bugs are. I also enjoy watching the restoration and salvaging of older systems. Some of them take me back to the days when a home computer system was a new fanged thing. That’s one of the many reasons I love your videos.
I wonder if there is a way to remove those little areas that look like the blue paint had crossed the boundary between the case and the frame.
Since you asked; I used to be a computer parts hoarder, and what I learned over time is to save the stuff that's practical to keep, and chuck the rest. The reality is that you're never going to find the missing side or front panels for those cases, so I'd scrap 'em and save yourself the space they would've used
you could probably machine the missing side panels - they're just sheets of metal with clips essentially
shame about the others though as they're incredibly well designed
System 3 was most likely a bank computer. Image Center is an application for retrieving statement images and whatnot. I know I shouldn't be surprised that the drive wasn't destroyed and yet somehow I still am.
Yo Mike, I might be building my new computer and reviewing my old one, I ordered the computer case and I got the motherboard and cpu for free so I’m happy, can’t wait to watch this video!
Fun! Which components are you putting in your new system?
@@miketech1024 my gtx 1650 (soon upgrading to a rx 6600 XT), i7 7700, b250m-hdv, and my Corsair hx-750, my case didn’t come in today sadly but it should soon
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a fan on a north bridge. Pretty neat
Fun video as always. When I saw the bulged WD hard drive lid, I morbidly wondered if you'd power it on to see what happens. I guess you could always do that if you find a PSU you really don't like 🤣
that 1 gig stick of ddr1 would have been one of the most $$ things in that case back in the day, and there was 2 in there....
in my opinion, one of the most beautiful activities you can do as a computer nerd is to go through old systems that are partially defective and save parts that are still usable in order to build something new from them. :)
Exactly why I love finding old systems in thrift shops, most of the time it is a miss, but I've found some treasure's out there
@@chiefthunderhorse4430 unfortunately there are not so many thrift stores here in germany, otherwise i would visit them regularly and search for computers ... ;)
While you kinda do it every video, I'd love one that shows how to perform the tasks - like, floppy drive. Open, Clean, grease- what grease, etc. On each component
Love the content as always!!
I would think a trip to a home center would yield, some sheet products for side panels, plexiglass, sheet metal or for real air flow, maybe a radiator cover they came in two tones and were perforated metal sheets.
Lovely presentation as always, clear, at a good pace and interspersed with humour. Love the watch face on display as ever; thanks for the representation or support.
I had a computer with the same blue case sometime around the year 2000
Dude, I love your videos. They brighten up my day.
That’s gotta be the most American way to protect your data on that second machine 🔫😂
I'd take more than one shot tho. Say, five rounds, just to make sure. 🙂
I don't have a Polish translation, and my English isn't very good, but I understand a little. Greetings from Poland > from Silesia . Nie mam tłumaczenia na polski , a mój angielski nie jest na wysokim poziomie , ale trochę rozumiem . Pozdrawiam z Polski > ze Śląska . 🤝👍 . The bullet in the hard drive is interesting😱🤔
That gray stuff over at 25:23 is very likely just paint primer, it was used because some cases from that time just weren't that much rust resistant, the problem with removing it is that rust tends to come back after like a month so it is very much advised you repaint it with matte silver Rustoleum or something similar for metal if you intend to keep it.
phosphoric acid convers the iron oxide to iron phosphate, not requiring any additional coating.
Good for you. This is a hobby of mine too.
I love these system break downs, you have quickly became on of my PC channels, I do want to ask though, do you have formal training or was this a hobby and you learned as you went, either way you have a great knowledge of what you're doing
No formal training. It's just been my hobby since I was 5 years old. Had my first working system together at age 7 using trash-picked parts. The '90s sure was a GREAT time for this! Professionally, I'm a Senior Systems Engineer but that's all centered around DevOps/Cloud infrastructure. All this cloud wrangling has me longing for the simpler time these systems hail from.
Careful with the Codegen Power Supply from the first machine - they are known to randomly go bang (even when they were new) and take the rest of the system with them.
Thanks! I guess it's going into the for-parts bin too.
@@miketech1024 No worries!
Yeah. I remember a Codegen 350W unit murdering my 6600 GT AGP 16½ years ago, after that I went to high quality PSUs.
@@RuruFIN oof that sucks. Alot only found out the hard way.
They would usually go bang if you try to power up stuff that actually stress the psu enough. I had a friend that had a codegen psu with a non working fan and it worked like that for a few months until we replaced it. I recapped that psu and replaced the fan and it worked for 1 or 2 more years in an old Athlon XP computer. They're not quality but they are better than today's noname brands that cost 20$ new
Just cut the side panels out of perspex, for that "see through" look. Maybe add a few internal colour changing LEDs for something to look at.
As someone who deals with E-waste for a living I can appreciate all of your retro saving efforts having rescued hundreds of vintage machines myself over the years, some extremely rare.
@zEletrixxyour junk
I 2nd that..
is hobby only, nobody needs it, pay for it...
I have Voodoo SLi Machine Etereme Alienware, a Museum gaming Rig, invest in it ? Worth ?
Back in the day I always zero write filled any IDE drive I got - even the new ones would often flag bad sectors when scanning/formatting for the first time. If you do that with the 2GB caviar drive, it could clear out those bad sectors and be fine again. BTW, I'm still using my inwin A500 cases from 2000 lol. Thanks for the video!
Love your videos man, could watch all day.
Hi Mike. Thanks for another interesting video.
I have quite a collection of old machines myself, including some odities such as Sun workstations and a huge Compaq muliple processor server with scuzzy raid.
Your tight action-packed editing is a work of art in itself. These videos are enjoyable even for somebody like me who recognizes a lot of the component and brand names but is almost clueless as to functions. I admire your work.
I had case #2 with Athlon XP 2000+/2*256DDR1/GeForce MX440
I loved that handle based Case, there was a similar PC for sale at a Carboot years ago but i sadly didn't buy it...
Such a shame this case couldn't be saved :(
It can be saved. I'll just need to patch the bullet hole and fabricate a side panel for it. It's too interesting-looking to leave in this state!
3:10 - I dont think they even bother to tap the holes, I think they let the screws cut their own threads. That odd screw that was holding up disassembly is evidence of this as well, that screw was larger and coarse thread but it just ate through the existing threads and made its own.
I own a HP Pavilion 1630n with a AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core processor with 4gb of ram with a built in nvidia geforce graphics built in that still works to this day. The case is still in mint shape too. It had the media center edition 2005 windows XP but sadly the hard drive died so I had to put windows 7 32 bit os on it. Thankfully I did put the 32 bit operating system on it because all of my old games work it just fine. I got the computer brand new back in 2005. It is almost getting to that 20 year old date.
Those Yamaha drives are amazing. They are super durable and have amazing DAE capabilities. They sound so cool when seeking too. I have a soft spot for those.
Also in all my years in IT, I’ve never seen a fan on the northbridge.
8:25 would be cool to actually mount speakers in there and hook them up straight to the speaker output on the motherboard lol. Dual pc speakers lol
Acetone is a good solution for stubborn thermal paste.
Love that motherboard in the second system actually the same motherboard from my first custom built computer. As far as that sempron being 64 bit capable that depends on the core version if the cpu core was a paris core that is only 32 bit but the palermo core sempron though that one was 64 bit. In fact that motherboard can handle up to an athlon 64 3400+ venice core running at 2.4 ghz with 512kb of l2 cache. Even though the athlon 64 3700+ has a higher model number it is actually slower as the clawhammer core doesn't support SSE3 but the venice core athlon 64 does as well as the Palermo Core sempron (in fact some tech press even called the sempron palermo core the sempron 64 because of that). Not to mention also that the sempron paris core/athlon 64 clawhammer is built on 130nm process so runs warm and the palermo core and athlon 64 venice core were built on the 90nm process so run cooler because of that. There was also the newcastle core version in between the clawhammer and venice cores. Also 3200mhz DDR1 ram is the max that CPU series can handle and 2 gigs of ram is the max amount of ram that can handle also.
CONGRATS ON HITTING 10K, MAN! Well deserved. As much as I'd like to see more videos more frequently, don't put too much pressure on yourself. It baffles me how UA-camrs like Adrian's Digital Basement crank out as much content as they do and still hold down day jobs, so pace yourself. We'll be here!
Oh,my favourite!!!
The computers were "defaced" hahaha lol.
This is more or less how I found my Sony Vaio 3.0ghz Pentium 4 HT when I saved it from e waste. The factory GPU and video/audio media card where gone aswhile as the HDD
The reason I saved it was two fold, I was looking for a fun retro XP gaming machine, and no bad caps on the motherboard
I'd make side panels from acrylic to those. Had one on my cheap case in the 2000s :)
Back then i used fancy cases only, still own them
why keep the trash cases ? lol
the first AMD athlon case can easily be turned into an "Amithlon - AMIGA" ;) .. that would be an good re-purposing for this ancient hw
What is synergy? It's a utility that lets you serve (share) your keyboard and mouse on several systems, a software KVM. Frequently used by software devs that have two machines on their desk, one to write and compile, the second to test, but they use one mouse and one keyboard. I think it is called 'Symless' now, but definitely something to check out.
"Autopsy.." "Entry wound.." "Right through the PCB.." I like your humor. 😆
Not bad, mate.
The Wii manual took me out for a bit!
Never seen a hard drive with a bullet hole 😮 I guess since most of the platter was undamaged, in theory, with expensive custom hardware, some data could be recovered. Obviously not financially viable without knowing what data might be there. Most data recovery companies won’t touch a scratched platter and this one is deformed 😂
nice ! recently picked up a 1990' Packard Bell desktop at my country place - it was in a yard of people, who collect old metall stuff, selling it to scrappers... After few days under sun and rain it was still working - even Seagate ST3120A 106mb IDE HDD)
That train you found is from a Lionel Trains clock. I used to have one. It actually went around the face of the clock on the hour. Kind of like a weird coocoo clock. If you google Lionel Train Clock, you'll find images of it. 😂
Awesome video! I was planning my Crossfire machine while watching this. 5 Systems in one video!
I once found a molar mac not that long ago at a recycle plant. Needed a new logic board but the ones I could find were over 500$, so it ended up getting smashed down so it could fit the trash bin.
The first power supply says it can do only 10A on 12v, so definitely not for modern computers ... and even that 10A is not guaranteed, they may be using standalone diodes instead of those 3 pin diode packs that can be mounted nicely on heatsinks. Also, the yellow capacitors to left of cpu socket seem a bit swollen, but maybe it's just the camera angle.
For the second power supply, don't rush into adjusting the voltages, as group regulated power supplies often regulate one voltage based on how much the other voltage is loaded. So for example, the more power consumption on 5v, the more 12v will go down, or the other way around... and 0.4v above 12v is really not that big increase.
Have my own 486dx2 for DOS gaming but why do u need so many old parts?!
i once had a stuck floppy drive screw
i stripped that screw attempting to unscrew it
i decided to cut it off but halfway though sawing the screw i accidentally realized
i created a flat head screw and i managed to unscrew it
i still use that screw because it made me feel dumb and then smart
and it made my custom retro gaming computer have more character
Instead of throwing that nice case out, make a new side panel just take a piece of plexiglass or plastic or whatever you want attached attach magnets to it, cut it to size and then have it attached to the desktop using magnets, it will be even better than the way it was designed you don’t even need to put hinges or anything just to magnets top and bottom will hold it on fine
Nice video as always!
Cut some Acrylic for the side panel^^
Some type of lego method to hold it in place.
The best way to *really* destroy your data is to let your HDD platters rust in sea water. Trust me, there's no way back 😂
Very interesting video on some old but vintage looking computers.
i have the same model of power supply at home i use it to test hard disks and power my big case side fan on hot days :)
I fell in love with every fucking video of yours, I watch them like a kid watching some kind of a documentary and not taking an eye off for a second, amazing videos and thank you a bunch!
That HDD should be deconstructed and put in a frame. Nice PII destruction 👍.
i had something to do for work this morning so i'm an hour late... but YAY
Awesome content, Mike! You know you’ve made it when Adrian comments!! I’ve repaired several fans now learning from your method. Thank you!
rest of the world , uses hammer to destroy hdd , that one preowner : lets shoot that fella
Always been a fan of those thunderbird athalons.
Allright! I also love retro beige cases with blue color accents, I'm currently using one for my 3Dfx machine, with matching beige/blue Genius stereo speakers, just missing a beige/blue keyboard and mouse but I guess that might be too tacky 🙂
Now I know what to do with all the bad HDDs laying around: use the platters to make a bulletproof vest!
You're the type of guy I wanna donate my old PC junk to. One of the many things I kept is a Creative DVD Encore drive and PCI card with all the cables.
i always enjoy watching your videos
Man, I remember those Codegen PSUs. They were GARBAGE. There even was a warning out because some users had them catch on fire.
Now I kinda want to push it over the edge...
This Episode is just missing case parts.. part 1
The bullet through the HD, that’s a new one.
love when you boot up old hard drives with old softwares its nostalgia
you certainly know your stuff...i used to own a 286 with a 20MB hard drive which was very loud
like the way you systematically move from one thing to another....in a neat and thorough way
thank you for the IT candy!!
I want to get some vintage computers really bad as I lost mine in a fire do you know what the oldest system I can get that will still run some form of Linux to the point where it’s able to run UA-cam? Like I’m pretty sure anything under one gigahertz would not be able to play UA-cam videos do you think that’s the correct statement?? so what’s the oldest computer that I could still use to watch UA-cam regardless of Mac/pc or what os it uses? Love the videos! Thanks!
Brilliant video. I'm old enough to remember those motherboards; graphics cards and sound cards; not forgetting Floppy drives and Windows 95. I've never seen an 'Enlight' PC before, but good to see the nice touch of a Ferrite ring on the front panel wiring. I've still to watch your next episode, 'Salvaging MORE parts'. Russ. UK.
I'm late commenting/watching, I've been locally stunned, approx 250 feet from me, I went into a Retro Computer Hoarding situation. I'm still shaking, this guy has 150 vintage PC towers in his place, I got to finally see them , all are from approx 1993 to 2004, just jaw dropping, like walls of them stacked up 8-9 feet high, told me in 40 years they're gonna be worth a lot of money, could barely walk in there, I'm at a loss lol
That exact Yamaha CD-RW drive was the first one I purchased for myself. I remember it costing around $300. I used that thing through 4-5 different systems before I upgraded to a faster burner and gave the Yamaha to my brother who used it for a few more years. Almost never a failed burn.
I like that you are very positive.
I actually built a pc out of a busted mother board just cuz it looked cool hanging on the wall.
That blue case, supposed to be silver-gray. Looks like someone decided to paint it blue :) I had a similar one in early 2000s and I'm pretty sure it was silver-gray. I've completely forgot about it, until I saw your video - that brought back some good memories :) Thank you!
Mike, couple of additional thoughts. On the Super Power case. Not sure if you caught this but it doesn't have a normal I/O shield. It's a bolt in variant that I am not sure fits inot other cases without some modification. That is what originally tipped me off that the cases may not be off the shelf and may be an OEM system builder variant. You may want to save the I/O shield if you are disposing of the case. For cases with rust I used a product called Evapo-Rust that did a nice job disolving/removing down to bare metal. It is not a harsh chemical but does take it down to bare metal ... and will remove the paint on the case so you have to target where you want to apply it.
now you know how to make a bullet proof shirt ;)
Thanks, MikeTech! My doctor says I need to see these vids. They help keep my relatives' heads in place, lest I take them all off with a chainsaw.
It's funny how you sounded more surprised by there being a Wii manual inside the second case than by the hard drive having been totaled via firearm!
Perhaps he's seem them before. :-)
I’ve been in the American south far too long…
@@miketech1024 But you know your bullets. Important, that.
The coating might be zinc
Bullet through a hard drive, brutal but effective data destruction! Never even knew IDE Raid was a thing, I look forward to your future plans!
that old at style case with windows 95 belonged to a bank at one point some of the software on it was for banking stuff
The URL that opened up was also a dead giveaway. It was a teller login on a private network.
Great video ❤ as always
Another entertaining video! Thanks!
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