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LGR - Building the GMC R-2 Toast PC (Patreon)

Published:
2023-04-19 17:20:01
Imported:
2023-04

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https://youtu.be/oebymh4WaUA

Greetings, all! Got another project here that I've had set aside for years, and finally put it together this past week after retrieving all of the components from deep storage.

It's a rebuild of the Altair 8800 Clone PC, with unused components from the Pyramid PC, and a unique Korean computer case from 2008. THE R2 TOAST. So-named for its patented 5.25" drive bay solution, which has the optical drive mounted vertically along the front of the case so that discs are inserted like toast in a toaster.

I think it's kind of awesome, hehe. Perhaps not very practical and bit annoying actually, but super fun nonetheless! Still want to find that absurd GMC Bulldozer case though...

There is an audio desync issue happening at 21:04, it'll be fixed in the final upload. Lemme know if you see other errors!

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Building the R2 Toast PC! Vertical Optical Drive Case from 2008

Assembling a computer in a GMC R-2 Toast case! Named for its unique 5.25" drive bay solution, where optical disc drive is mounted vertically along the front so discs are inserted like toast in a toaster. A rebuild of my Altair 8800 Clone PC with unused RAM from the Pyramid PC. ● LGR links: https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews https://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviews https://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews ● All background music licensed from: http://www.epidemicsound.com 00:00 The Auzentech/GMC R2 Toast 03:35 A new case for a past LGR project 05:39 Unboxing a new old stock Toast 08:26 Installing a vertical Blu-ray drive 11:03 Plopping in PC components 14:01 Troubleshooting and testing 16:25 Unreal Tournament 2004 17:56 Crazy Taxi 18:33 Crysis 19:39 I Am Bread 21:04 Final thoughts on the Toast build #LGR #computer #build

Comments

MichaelM

Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh owners might disagree about your trashing of the vertical CD tray’s benefits :) but hey people will tell themselves anything to justify an expensive purchase

LazyGameReviews
>>106743916

Drives like the TAM has make a ton more sense. You snap the disc straight onto the CD-ROM drive spindle, which prevents my whole problem with discs falling out of a vertical tray!

Alyxx the Rat

Playing Crysis on a toaster. It can be done.

Anonymous

Unfortunately mixing and matching PSU cables, even amongst the same brand, can burn things out. There is no standard pinout on the PSU side.

Mark Elliott

It'd be so much nicer with a slot loading drive. I still miss my 1st SCSI DVD reader from Pioneer which was of that type.

Anonymous

What a deliciously retro computer case. That thing screams 2009 or so. Kinda wish I'd have known about that one back then! [Adds saved eBay search for bulldozer case]

DOSGamerMan

Potentially lethal case, but I do like the idea.

Anonymous

I love the unmentioned inclusion of an Ellipse reproduction beamspring as part of the test setup 😆

Honorary Octopus

I am weirdly in love with that case.. Not enough to pay 80 dollars (cost+shipping) on ebay, but holy hell thats a weird and quirky thing and that stuff just sends me a flutter. I hope you can find that bulldozer case!

Anonymous

Oh look, the flying toasters!

Anonymous

Interesting - never seen a case like that before. Was really hoping for a see through drive from the thumbnail - alas. I reckon you could use the “blanking plate” with a bit of a spongy riser or two - maybe like what is used to fix 8-tracks, though might have to file it down a bit so it smoothly transitions in and out of the case. Also, would love to see you use the graphics card in here that’s mentioned in the manual - just feels right… Finally, nice to see After Dark 😜

CubicleNate

Very cool case, really. Just a bit of tilt on the optical drive would have solved all the falling out, even just a degree or two. Side note, when playing toast, was anybody disturbed by the fact that a piece of bread broke a jar? I want to play that game!