by "Nibby" (nibby68)
Published 04/22/2017 at 20:14
by "Nibby" (nibby68)
Published 04/22/2017 at 20:14
Tags: retro computers
STARS: 7
Pentium III Slot 1 550MHz
256MB PC100 RAM
3.5" floppy
CD-ROM
10GB IDE HD
4GB 10,000RPM SCSI HD
Adaptec 2940UW PCI SCSI card
Onboard ATI Rage 4MB video (disabled in Windows)
Matrox Millennium G200 G2+
Onboard Crystal CS4236B sound
Onboard 3COM 3C905 ethernet
2x serial
Parallel
PS/2 ports
2xUSB 1.1
PCI + ISA slots
MS-DOS 6.22 + Windows for Workgroups 3.11 on one drive
Windows 98SE on another
I was going to add an ISA sound card but I really
like the MIDI of the onboard Crystal so it’s not necessary. There are
still drivers for Windows 3.x on Dell’s site for this machine! Even the
Matrox has video card drivers for Windows 3.x... All runs like a charm. Games like Wolf3D and DOOM run great. Slot 1 machines like this have a special place since the first
computers I tinkered with were these era Dell Optiplexes and Dimension
XPS T/R series. They’re also quite versatile... this one box
consolidates all my retro PC desires.
Before...
Filthy... these pictures don’t even show how bad it was
Air compressor, paper towels, magic eraser, fine sand paper... viola
In use
dat ass
Cleaned inside
Adaptec 2940UW SCSI card + 4GB 10,000RPM SCSI HD + 10GB IDE HD
dat Matrox G220 G2+ (dual 8MB)
MS-DOS 6.22 + Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Windows 98SE on SCSI drive
All set
"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5)
04/22/2017 at 20:19, STARS: 4
I will always believe Windows 3.11 is Microsoft’s high point.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
04/22/2017 at 20:20, STARS: 0
Everyone should still use it.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
04/22/2017 at 20:25, STARS: 0
Someone give me dat WFW3.11 aesthetic on win10 pls. Or KDE-Plasma. Also, 10k 4GB SCSI drive? That sounds dope as hell. I need to start documenting and putting up some of my old stuff for sale since I’m moving out and won’t have room for it.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
04/22/2017 at 20:27, STARS: 0
I have Windows 9x themes and such for Windows Vista/7/8/10 if you want... please share your old stuff!
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
04/22/2017 at 20:39, STARS: 0
Aren’t you watching the game?!
"facw" (facw)
04/22/2017 at 20:39, STARS: 1
We were still buying these from Dell (at an exorbitant markup) long after Dell had better choices available for hundreds less because “if we bought black computers, we’d need to buy new monitors too”. Nevermind that we could easily pay for those new monitors just based on the price difference. Or you know, just have the case not match the CRT. Seems unlikely anyone could be too embarrassed by that given that we were also using monochrome dumb terminals at the time.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
04/22/2017 at 20:41, STARS: 1
of course
"E92M3" (E46M3)
04/22/2017 at 20:43, STARS: 0
I remember imaging these for employees when I worked at Siemens in 2001.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
04/22/2017 at 20:44, STARS: 0
You’re losing.
"PS9" (PS9)
04/22/2017 at 20:47, STARS: 0
Now make it run Crysis.
"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5)
04/22/2017 at 20:51, STARS: 0
I have a MacBook, so I kinda do?
"Nibby" (nibby68)
04/22/2017 at 20:51, STARS: 1
Remember when having black PC components meant you were baller?
"Nibby" (nibby68)
04/22/2017 at 20:52, STARS: 0
fun times
"Nibby" (nibby68)
04/22/2017 at 20:52, STARS: 1
IN NASH WE TRUST
"facw" (facw)
04/22/2017 at 20:54, STARS: 0
Well known to be superior: http://www.dansdata.com/black.htm
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
04/22/2017 at 20:58, STARS: 0
mmm shit I need to clear off space to set up a testing station.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
04/22/2017 at 21:03, STARS: 0
98
"R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet" (r-saldana)
04/22/2017 at 21:41, STARS: 0
This is just about the exact model my folks gave me when I was in middle school. Loved that thing.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
04/22/2017 at 21:45, STARS: 0
what happened to yours?
"R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet" (r-saldana)
04/22/2017 at 21:54, STARS: 0
Folks divorced, joined military. Just about everything I owned from my childhood disappeared because my father remarried and had another kid.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
04/22/2017 at 21:56, STARS: 1
:(
"NJAnon" (NJAnon)
04/24/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 0
word munchers, number munchers and oregon trail.
Im not surprised dell still carries the drivers. a lot of legacy stuff is supposed to be existing now per the archivists putting their foots down.