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LGR - Restoring a '97 Gateway G6-233 PC (Patreon)

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2024-03-19 19:16:09

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2024-03-26 01:40:37

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https://youtu.be/LxvuyGYDWqI

A straightforward exploration/restoration video about a sorta-halfway-classic 90s computer! I recently received this lovely Gateway 2000 desktop, a G6-233M model, and thought it deserved some attention. Naturally it was complete with some surprises, setbacks, and unexpected bits of technological weirdness that made this 2-day project turn into 5, ha.

I really enjoy doing these every so often, though I must admit I always second guess the end result. Inevitably I end up convincing myself they’re boring, buuuut hopefully that's not the case for you the viewer. Eh, so it goes. Lemme know either way and thank you as always for your support!

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Restoring a 1997 Gateway PC! Windows 95 Pentium 2 Desktop

I got this nifty Gateway 2000 desktop from the 90s and don't know much about it! Except that it cost $2,649 when it was new. So let's dive into the G6-233M with its Pentium II MMX 233MHz and see what else is inside, what's broken or missing, and what needs repair and cleaning and such. ● LGR links: https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews https://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviews https://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews ● Here's the video from Billy where he got the system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhHH8obkbxk ● Background music is from Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/ 00:00 Gateway 2000 G6-233 02:52 Pricing and specs 04:55 Ports and I/O 05:48 Inside the case 08:33 Power on test 10:37 Slot 1 Pentium II 12:35 Drive testing 15:46 CD-ROM replacement, cleaning 17:01 Installing Windows 95 18:33 Sound card woes 21:13 Starting over... 23:05 Double dead opticals 24:31 POD by Ubisoft 26:17 Command & Conquer Red Alert 28:05 Need For Speed 4 fail 29:44 Half-Life in OpenGL 31:38 DX8 Direct3D tests 32:08 Quake 32:55 SimCity 3000 35:06 Need For Speed High Stakes 36:39 PC speaker in Crystal Caves 37:07 AdLib emulation in Commander Keen 37:45 General MIDI in Duke 3D 39:25 Distracted by Hover! 39:58 Cleaning the computer 41:55 Reassembling, final thoughts #LGR #retro #computer #laptop #touchscreen #lgr #computer #retro #restoration #gaming