Building a Better Windows 98 PC! The Megaluminum Monster

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  • @LGR
    @LGR  5 ปีที่แล้ว +814

    Since making this video I've installed a SCSI extension, DVD-ROM, HDD indicator etc. _Check out the update video here!_
    th-cam.com/video/CWIHy60LLwQ/w-d-xo.html

    • @andljoy
      @andljoy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I had that case back in the day !! I still have it in the loft but i drilled out all the rivets and flatpacked it . Could not bring , myself to throw it out.

    • @reaper15a
      @reaper15a 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @BriPlaysRB Windows ME (Many Errors) is heresy!

    • @cutchyacokov
      @cutchyacokov 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @BriPlaysRB Windows 2000 was more like the Windows 98 interface on Windows XP. XP and 2000 were very similar under the hood, ME was more like 98 "Third Edition" and was a buggy nightmare.

    • @oqox8698
      @oqox8698 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LGR I’m trying to restore a Windows me pc but the graphics card died and I need help

    • @holzwurm_hd7029
      @holzwurm_hd7029 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Could you please link the Case? Im searching for a Case to put my Threadripper in.

  • @Spootnik
    @Spootnik 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2646

    The year is 2020. We have finally been able to afford a top of the line computer from 22 years ago

    • @s8wc3
      @s8wc3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +168

      I wish that were true, the prices are going up again dangit

    • @Mirokuofnite
      @Mirokuofnite 5 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      Thanks to videos like this all the new old stock is getting bought up and priced up. Should've made a 90s system back in 2013.

    • @K.J.S.est1994
      @K.J.S.est1994 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      s8wc3 I live in Australia and prices for older pc’s have gone up in recent years thanks to Phil’s Computer Lab whenever he uploads a retro pc related video. I still wish to find a Compaq Deskpro EN with a Pentium 3 processor so I can slap a GeForce FX 5500 inside it as they are great retro pc graphics cards for running Windows 95/98 pc games from 1997-2002.

    • @Razee41
      @Razee41 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@s8wc3 Why not emulate then?

    • @s8wc3
      @s8wc3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      @@Razee41 When you look up boring in the dictionary it says "see: emulation"

  • @AshTheFriendlyNeko
    @AshTheFriendlyNeko 5 ปีที่แล้ว +644

    5:05 - There's nothing more permanent than a temporary fix that works.

    • @Crlarl
      @Crlarl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Truer words have never been typed.

    • @tl1024
      @tl1024 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      We call that Permanary. Notice the suttle emphasis on permanent....

    • @RM-vj4ni
      @RM-vj4ni 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      best comment

    • @djole94hns
      @djole94hns 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Speakers in my car doors are still connected with duct tape and hope, so I feel this comment.

    • @keithbrown7685
      @keithbrown7685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I hear that it's a long way to temporary.

  • @DarkSide3211
    @DarkSide3211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +337

    The sliding motherboard tray needs to be a thing again in today's times. It would be so convenient

    • @madjimms
      @madjimms 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      3Dgameman "Unfortunately it does not come with a removable motherboard tray."

    • @DukeoftheAges
      @DukeoftheAges 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I would love to have that

    • @TranceHistorian
      @TranceHistorian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That is an awesome feature, wonder why it didn't catch on. I'd love to use this case for a modern system but don't think there would be enough cooling.

    • @Timbobjr
      @Timbobjr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TranceHistorian That little intake and exhaust setup genuinely caught me off guard. I guess thermals really didn't matter as much for gaming setups back in those days?

    • @saschapurner9579
      @saschapurner9579 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Timbobjr I still use a later brother of that case, it fits good with newer hardware and temps are ok with some good fan´s. The mass of aluminum alone make the hole system cool enought.

  • @JasonStorey
    @JasonStorey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    It endlessly tickles me that you upgrade components in long outdated hardware with newer... long outdated hardware. I love it.

    • @CUTIE_POXX
      @CUTIE_POXX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      This is poetry in some way lol

    • @markjones7109
      @markjones7109 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too :)

    • @Alianger
      @Alianger 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What CPU is it?

  • @PH96Official
    @PH96Official 5 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    "I just don't feel like doing it" clearly Clint is attempting to put the "Lazy" back into Lazy Game Reviews in 2020.

  • @Martintoney2012
    @Martintoney2012 5 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    I cooked dinner specifically with the intention of eating it while watching this. This is the good life.

    • @LGR
      @LGR  5 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      Mm dinner. Hope it was tasty!

    • @Martintoney2012
      @Martintoney2012 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@LGR Quite!

    • @Aunarky
      @Aunarky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I thought i was the only guy who only watches these while eating

    • @elliotpierson8350
      @elliotpierson8350 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same, but for me it was 3am toast

    • @kevinfeige8763
      @kevinfeige8763 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As did I : ) And not the first time, either.

  • @trofl
    @trofl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    "Ooo IRQs, I miss those" said no one ever.
    Nice build!

    • @GeckonCZ
      @GeckonCZ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Except for all those people who prefer good ol' PS/2 input devices with hardware IRQs, over the "modern" USB stuff with polling only.

    • @GiSWiG
      @GiSWiG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@GeckonCZ But the polling is so fast that it is not noticeable. The only thing that I can think of is in an old server room. KVM switches using PS/2 are still around because replacing them is pretty expensive. Besides, seeing that most servers are virtual anyway, there is little need for a keyboard, mouse and monitor except during setup of the host hardware. IDK for sure, I've setup virtual servers but never setup the host hardware.

    • @GeckonCZ
      @GeckonCZ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@GiSWiG Polling will never be as fast as hardware interrupt. But yeah, unless you actually measure it, the delay won't be noticeable at all in most situations. PS/2 keyboard will however be more reliable, the USB stack can and sometimes tends to crash, which will render your USB peripherals unusable. But that's only relevant in the server environment really. And even there it matters less and less, thanks to virtualization and other factors. Oh and then there is also the placebo effect :)

  • @drmayday0015
    @drmayday0015 5 ปีที่แล้ว +586

    "Now that we've got the shield in place, we can get to screwin'" -Lgr 2020

    • @StCerberusEngel
      @StCerberusEngel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Remember to screw in with confidence.

    • @Chronologo
      @Chronologo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Screw safe, shield yourself

    • @andrive
      @andrive 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      lol

    • @jeyendeoso
      @jeyendeoso 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      and "its so much deeper than i thought it would be"

    • @hydranmenace
      @hydranmenace 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      All the while just dangling it out there

  • @ThePaintballer1994
    @ThePaintballer1994 5 ปีที่แล้ว +211

    Clint: - proceeds to list off every individual technical spec of his computer -
    Also Clint: "We have some thingies here!!"

    • @USSMariner
      @USSMariner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not mutually exclusive

  • @cassandralyris4918
    @cassandralyris4918 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    Clint is getting ever closer and closer to the *perfect* Duke 3D build.

  • @phills6732
    @phills6732 5 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    This is the era I did most of my computer tinkering, so this is straight up my jam.

    • @PJBonoVox
      @PJBonoVox 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I lusted after one of these cases but could never afford one.

    • @stefanforrer2573
      @stefanforrer2573 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      yeah... a p2 was my second computer ever.. p2 300mhz with an ati rage pro and some cheapo terratec soundcard, which both eventually got replaced by a 16mb voodoo banshee and the first soundblaster live and upgraded with a creative dvd encore kit... aaah, the good old days

    • @fubaralakbar6800
      @fubaralakbar6800 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +1 to that :D --A child of the 90s

    • @tl1024
      @tl1024 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A 1ghz coppermine P3 was my first "all new everything" build. I built plenty before that of everything I could find used (Amd k2 & k3s, P1 166 oc to 250 stable, 486 with overdrive, horribly unreliable 386). C64 was my first computer. A buddy had a computer shop & let me root through all the used stuff, & I did it right & bought all my new stuff from him too.

  • @pellaeon1877
    @pellaeon1877 5 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    Why is LGR always so comforting to watch?
    Amazing job as always man!

    • @maxchartier
      @maxchartier 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      its the jazz music and enthusiasm. thx lgr

    • @pAirA_
      @pAirA_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Code Bunny I watch LGR thrifts on bus rides home. It's extra fantastic when it rains too

    • @asperand7550
      @asperand7550 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Code Bunny Finally, someone that mentions it! Both this channel and science elf narrators have a very soothing voice. When I'm stressed I usually watch LGR and I feel better :D

    • @sameash3153
      @sameash3153 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      king o the cozy

    • @skins4thewin
      @skins4thewin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      His video's really do make for an easy and relaxing watch. Love watching his stuff just before bedtime, or in the background while working on stuff.

  • @RebeccaG90
    @RebeccaG90 5 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    "Nope, nope, what am I doing. Gotta install the I/O panel first."
    I've built countless PCs and that's still me every damn time.

    • @andisetiyawan1292
      @andisetiyawan1292 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Now i know, iam not alone.

    • @anew742
      @anew742 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It amazes me that so few motherboards have pre-installed or integrated I/O covers. My new motherboard is actually the first I've used that has this feature lol

    • @JohnJ469
      @JohnJ469 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hello, I'm John. And I keep forgetting to install the I/O panel first.

    • @JaycRam
      @JaycRam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Guess I got lucky with my motherboard: it's integrated on the back.

    • @RampantLeaf
      @RampantLeaf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I still haven't put mine on. I don't feel like taking out the mobo so I left it as is.

  • @LaidbackLost
    @LaidbackLost 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Forgetting to install the IO panel first is a mandatory, unskippable step to every PC build

  • @anonykip
    @anonykip 5 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    "It's so much deeper than I thought it would be... oh that's what I said"
    LMAO

  • @anzonix
    @anzonix 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    22:40 Really liked that stereo bit when watching with headphones.

    • @LGR
      @LGR  5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I'm glad! I exaggerated the effect while editing the audio, seeing it was recorded by my mic in mono :)

    • @matcarfer
      @matcarfer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@LGR I noticed it yet I liked it. :)

  • @Ryuujin1024
    @Ryuujin1024 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    And the motherboard tray is removable.
    Somewhere in the world 3D Game man is happy.

  • @jpalmer999
    @jpalmer999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    I remember being excited to have a DVD player in my pc as a kid XD

    • @ihatecommunism9958
      @ihatecommunism9958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Yeah, same here.. I was beyond excited to have the ability to burn CD's, lol..Sounds bad, but that's how I got gas money. People would give me a list of 12-15 songs they wanted and I would scour Limewire for them, download them, burn them and sell them the CD for $5, haha 😄..$5 would go a long way. It's crazy looking back and thinking about all that stuff..

    • @SharkVaderYT
      @SharkVaderYT 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @raphaelott5907
      @raphaelott5907 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      and watching movies!!!!

    • @8-bitstorm
      @8-bitstorm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah nowadays I'm let down when I find the case I ordered doesn't support them lol. Hopefully I can work up the money to swap the case.

    • @TheEmeraldMenOfficial
      @TheEmeraldMenOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Smart man. Too bad Spotify exists, or you could make a decent small business selling customized mixtapes! And in a big city you might still be able to run it.

  • @sidneylopsides
    @sidneylopsides 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The PC-60 was the first case I bought and wasn't a hand-me-down. I loved the motherboard tray, and bought the official window side panel for it. The whole thing was so nice to work on.

  • @konversion
    @konversion 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Dang, that aluminum case is no joke. Looks slick even by today's standards.

    • @Diranda23
      @Diranda23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Damn straight man. I need me one of those. :D

  • @rm2569
    @rm2569 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I wish modern cases had a slide out mobo tray like that.

    • @delphicdescant
      @delphicdescant 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      There are cases that have removable mobo trays, some even designed to be usable outside the case as a little bench PC "holder," but many cases with these kinds of features cost a few hundred dollars U.S. They probably cost a lot back then too.
      Overall I think there are much nicer case designs these days than back then. Everything is modular and screwdriverless these days, and made out of better materials than thin stamped aluminum.

    • @delphicdescant
      @delphicdescant 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HappyBeezerStudios Buy whatever panel material you want. There was not a single feature nor material offered decade(s) ago that isn't still offered, and many new options now exist. You want cheap stamped aluminum with holes in it? You can still get it. But you can also get much nicer filtered airflow with fans so large and quiet they'd blow the minds of PC builders from the turn of the century.

    • @jon6288
      @jon6288 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@delphicdescant just FYI, this wasn't cheap stamped aluminum. everything was cut out of heavy sheet stock. this case was like $300 back in 2003.

  • @ImOnyxRS
    @ImOnyxRS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I actually love that removable motherboard tray I guess you'd call it. Very convenient for building, I'd honestly like to see that more mainstream.

  • @noisytim
    @noisytim 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I’m so happy, that I’m not the only one who forgets the IO shield...

  • @mrsconley666
    @mrsconley666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Clint I have watched your channel for 10 years and I love it. It always makes me happy when I am feeling down. Thank you.

  • @pattyoneill91
    @pattyoneill91 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    nice all it needs a classic "designed for windows 98" sticker and a pentium 3 sticker lol
    really awesome dude. thats perfect.

  • @AcousticNRG
    @AcousticNRG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    That version of UT brings back so many memories from my first LAN event good times :]

    • @NightSprinter
      @NightSprinter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      AcousticNRG My first ever online gaming experience. 56k modem, and the netplay was so damned smooth!

    • @AcousticNRG
      @AcousticNRG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NightSprinter this and the very early versions of counter strike got me hooked on pc gaming :]

    • @stevesstuff1450
      @stevesstuff1450 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Back then it was THE perfect game for multi-player LAN party fun! Wonderful level design, fantastic weapons, and smooth gameplay! Loved it sooo much... and it's now available on GOG.com if wan't some old-school fun ;-)

    • @BenReierson
      @BenReierson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My friends and I did a lot of LAN parties, and while ut made appearances, I always wanted to stick with ID games. I never liked the feel of ut nearly enough. This brings back that old rivalry feeling.

  • @ExtremeBirdTypography
    @ExtremeBirdTypography 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When you polish off the old case, please do it on video. Seeing a gunky tower turn to a fresh, bare case again sounds like great oddly satisfying material!

  • @JamesKirk1988
    @JamesKirk1988 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    "That is so much deeper than I thought it would be. That's what I said"
    - LGR, 2020

  • @G3DTrance
    @G3DTrance 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is MEGA AWESOME! I remember what it was trying to have two sound cards or video cards together in a Windows 98 PC. It was a pain! IRQs conflicts, drivers conflicts, BSODs, etc. It was really difficult. All my life I wanted to have two great sound cards together in a system like this "Megaluminum Monster", so: THANK YOU LGR FOR MAKING IT A REALITY and I can enjoy it watching this great videos!

  • @ChadWSmith
    @ChadWSmith 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    RIP Lazy Green Giant (2019-2019)
    Long Live the Large Gaming Rig!!! (2020 - 2222)

  • @turbomustang84
    @turbomustang84 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Around 2002 I had bought a Philips 5.1 sound card and have convinced myself that someday I would find a use for it along with numerous other computer components such as dual Pentium III tualatin motherboards with Rambus I'll never use ....so maybe before I drop dead I should ship all this stuff to lgr

  • @jeffb6786
    @jeffb6786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've had that same Lian Li case for the last 8 or 9 years; it's awesome! It's still the home for my first Quad build (Q6600). Started with XP MCE on it and now has a 3 year old version of 10, though doesn't get used much anymore. Was never crazy about being confined to 80mm fans in the back, but overall it's been a very durable case that stands up to a fair amount of abuse. It's had other computers stacked on it for a few years, it's been moved around countless times, and short of a few scratches it's still rock solid. Good move! Great channel too! I found you about 2 weeks ago and have been watching your videos. Great work and thank you!

  • @jcktmn
    @jcktmn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    “I don’t feel like doing this today” -LAZY game reviews 2020

  • @darkfalzx
    @darkfalzx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    OMG that case is monstrous! Being constantly short on living space I'm getting all sorts of anxiety just looking at it.

  • @heatsink_
    @heatsink_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    "A Lian-Li, oooooh!" - me, the moment the box appeared

    • @tomf3150
      @tomf3150 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Will Marone Yep, Lian Li is always a win.

    • @umageddon
      @umageddon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Never even knew they existed back then. For me my goto was always Antec - before that it didnt matter

    • @Joostuh
      @Joostuh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@umageddon Antec? Plebs...

    • @umageddon
      @umageddon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Niek Joosten hey now! Antec had some damn nice cases

    • @gizmostudios
      @gizmostudios 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@umageddon antec piano black finish silent series... but yeah doesn't hold a candle to the build quality and thickness of the steel Lian Li uses. They did nice design and nice features, Lian Li did super classy tanks.

  • @GamingRetro
    @GamingRetro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I can never get enough of your vintage builds. And aluminum is highly underrated.

  • @Dakktyrel
    @Dakktyrel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    "Now, with our shield in place, we can get to screwin'" ... Tshirt gold.

    • @Dakktyrel
      @Dakktyrel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@dumbidiot2698 And why is that? Seriously, that would be a hilarious t-shirt. Nothing I'd wear to a job interview but certainly to the bar or just hanging out with friends.

    • @subtledemisefox
      @subtledemisefox 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So anyway, I started screwin

    • @alexxbaudwhyn7572
      @alexxbaudwhyn7572 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Told your wife that last weekend

    • @alexxbaudwhyn7572
      @alexxbaudwhyn7572 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or yo momma

  • @Pyrus335
    @Pyrus335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like how the old power cables connected to the cd or floppy drive form a star at 6:15

  • @dsmith6
    @dsmith6 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    At "11:36" I was yelling IO Shield!!! Good thing you heard me.

    • @StCerberusEngel
      @StCerberusEngel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Keep calm and keep repeating "this isn't The Verge. This isn't The Verge. This isn't The Verge."

    • @smartroadbiker
      @smartroadbiker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@StCerberusEngel I followed The Verge guide had no problems, had a great smoke machine!

    • @extroopia
      @extroopia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Good thing he had a Swiss Army knife that hopefully had a Philips head screwdriver in it that could screw out that brace with confidence.

    • @SuperSmashDolls
      @SuperSmashDolls 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      [Laughs in Gamers Nexus]

    • @avacado6399
      @avacado6399 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      smartroadbiker i saw someone follow it there was the magic smoke

  • @starspeakerarts
    @starspeakerarts 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Me: Watches Linus' Fancy modern Builds
    Also me: watches LGR building with components kids nowadays learn in their computer history books

    • @ShapeyFiend
      @ShapeyFiend 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It'd be fun see them collaborate on a video some day. Bit of a geographical inconvenience I know.

    • @polyphonydigital
      @polyphonydigital 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I learned about these from LGR. lul

  • @frosty024
    @frosty024 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    16:01 = Clint's Owen Wilson impression.. Spot-On.

  • @celebratelife865
    @celebratelife865 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Talk about a case upgrade, that is so awesome! Great job scoring this new old-stock chassis. Keep it up!

  • @dave4shmups
    @dave4shmups 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That is one seriously awesome case! The aesthetics are great, and it just looks so pleasant to build in!

  • @Vienna3080
    @Vienna3080 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    "It is so much deeper then I thought it would be~"
    A moment for the history the books

  • @Ultravore
    @Ultravore 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love the floppy sounds when you boot up that computer. Reminds me of good old times ☺

  • @GamerbyDesign
    @GamerbyDesign 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    9:40 was amazing. I've been working with computers for over 20 years and had never seen a pullout IO MB thing. Well guess what my next case is going to have.

  • @SkorpyoTFC
    @SkorpyoTFC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    That old-stock Lian Li is so damn nice.

    • @DMMDestroyer
      @DMMDestroyer ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That company has made some amazing cases over the years. My Xbox 360 case is one they made and helps prevent RROD thanks to the aluminum.

    • @markjones7109
      @markjones7109 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I concur. It`s an awesome case. I want one !!

  • @thatranger92
    @thatranger92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hello, LGR. thank you for encouraging me to get into pc restorations with your amazing content. keep it up man!

  • @GabeTheGrump
    @GabeTheGrump 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    At this rate you’re going to have your own mini functional computer museum every era and budget range

  • @jimtaylor431
    @jimtaylor431 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I had one of these Lian-Li cases back in the day and even went as far as buying the aluminium bezels for both the DVD and floppy drives. Really finished the case off nicely :)

  • @SullySadface
    @SullySadface 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Wow, I kinda legit want that case for a modern build.

    • @TerryTateOfficeLinebacker760
      @TerryTateOfficeLinebacker760 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Or a case that requires a physical key to power it on!

    • @cosminogloocosy1154
      @cosminogloocosy1154 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TerryTateOfficeLinebacker760 That will be super-cool!

    • @reav3rtm
      @reav3rtm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No dust filters. Not in a lifetime!

    • @erikthered4929
      @erikthered4929 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@TerryTateOfficeLinebacker760 Look up "Key Switches" or "Keylock Switch" and you should find exactly what you want, just get a 2-pole switch for the 2 wires on your normal microswitch and wire that in place. Obviously would require retrofitting to a case but drilling a hole is pretty simple. There are modern cases with key interlocks but it's virtually only found in business/enterprise.

    • @Ipodman9
      @Ipodman9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mine has dust filters and is a older model. I have a 1060/8700 build in it love the look. Just wish mine had usb 2.0 like his mine is usb 1.1

  • @General_Griffin
    @General_Griffin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video really made me appreciate how great your current camera and microphone are.

  • @mpx41
    @mpx41 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:40 oh, this is classic window 98 machine: scuffed, dirty, buttons are hard to push, some weird diy staff's happening. Literally brings me back to my first computer days.

  • @bengmo64
    @bengmo64 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome! I still have my lian li case from the windows 98 era. It's so well built I keep hoping I'll find a use for it, but it has two big holes in the top where my fans were for the transmission radiator I used to water cool it. Ahh memories

  • @XrisD147
    @XrisD147 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Ahh f***ing around with windows settings for hours, that takes me back.

    • @jbfarley
      @jbfarley 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Censoring yourself is fucking stupid and serves no purpose

    • @TheSandvichTrials
      @TheSandvichTrials 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      jbfarley what, you’re gonna police how people choose to express themselves?

    • @XrisD147
      @XrisD147 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jbfarley I was just doing it to be nice.

    • @crackwizard666
      @crackwizard666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I remember when I just used to mess around with the windows xp settings all the time

    • @XrisD147
      @XrisD147 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean more specifically getting the graphics drivers to work and their settings to optimum standards. Circa 1999 to 2005 after this I just started buying consoles instead for gaming.

  • @Sanctimoniously
    @Sanctimoniously 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Broke: integrated sound and graphics
    Woke: Dual graphics cards
    Bespoke: Dual sound cards

    • @Bitzell
      @Bitzell 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @SNES Nes uncultured

  • @SolidSonicTH
    @SolidSonicTH 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love that motherboard tray. It's like a test bench you can pull out whenever you want.

  • @storm_filter
    @storm_filter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love your content, its currently my favorite channel lately

  • @rick420buzz
    @rick420buzz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    To this day, I still think Canyon.mid sounds like it could be opening theme music for a local TV newscast.

  • @ScottyPhoton
    @ScottyPhoton 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh yeah, I remember that Lian Li case. Wanted one of those back in the day. Nice video as usual!

  • @JimtheITguy
    @JimtheITguy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ahh the memories of those motherboard mounting clips, the amount of cuts I got assembling pc's with them when they bit you :-D

  • @keithbrown7685
    @keithbrown7685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LOVE THIS!!! LOVE THIS!!! I am in geek heaven!!!! Thanks LGR!!!! And happy 2020!

  • @lauriea2971
    @lauriea2971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi LGR
    What a sweet sweet sound I have not heard in a long time

  • @aserta
    @aserta 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    When i saw the box, "huh, i had a PC case that opened like that too", when you took it out of the box. Holly sh*t nostalgia punch. I had that exact same case years ago. :)) Man, the memories.

    • @natelan69420
      @natelan69420 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I still have one! It's bad ass!

  • @IRWPD
    @IRWPD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Miss the Windows 98 days. Thanks for keeping it alive for everyone.

  • @davidwesst
    @davidwesst 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Hello Darkness, my old friend....
    That caught me off guard and got a really loud LOL out of me. I love this channel.

  • @wilsonian89
    @wilsonian89 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't go wrong with a Lian Li - I was a system builder from 98 to mid 2005 and I've never once cut myself in one of these case - totally worth the money!!!!

  • @RetroPC
    @RetroPC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If I had only half the knowledge Clint has on PCs... Love watching your videos!

  • @AmyNumberSeven
    @AmyNumberSeven 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    16:35
    All hail Emperor Clint Palpatine, also known as Darth Woodgrain.

  • @TimChuma
    @TimChuma 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    "You do not have enough conventional memory?"
    "Maybe we bought the wrong installation program?"
    "Maybe we bought the wrong computer!"

    • @Dawwwg
      @Dawwwg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Maybe you just need QEMM, that will fix it for sure :)

    • @LieshaCichol
      @LieshaCichol 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And once you clear that, IRQ management time >

    • @draxoronxztgs1212
      @draxoronxztgs1212 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL!😄
      Yeah, all that F'-ing hassle can easly kill all the fun of putting together one before having use of it.
      My setup runs a Voodoo 5500 with AWE64 gold sound, Pentium 3 @ 1GHz on socket 370 to slot 1 adapter, and is stocked with 640MB SDRAM 133MHz FSB. Uses a 32GB CF-card as HDD.
      Runs nice.

    • @Dawwwg
      @Dawwwg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@draxoronxztgs1212 Tweaking your MS-DOS config files wasn't a thing anymore during the P3 era; that was all bug & pray in Windows :)

    • @draxoronxztgs1212
      @draxoronxztgs1212 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Dawwwg Yes, but it was still necessary to manage in Windows and BIOS if intalling the drivers didn't worked due to IRQ collisions. Some controller cards have their required IRQ and DMA settings to work at all that can not be changed. The Plug'and'Pray feature wasn't called that because it always worked as intended.

  • @juango500
    @juango500 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    27:09
    Congratulations!
    You found LGR swearing on YT!
    Now time will collapse.

  • @girlwithglasses9688
    @girlwithglasses9688 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job on making it work again!!! I suddenly remember doing all the homework before with that computer! Downloading songs, or playing games, etc.

  • @OCROldComputerRebuilds
    @OCROldComputerRebuilds 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    love the case great job. I like that you added both PCI and ISA sound cards. the 360k floppy is the icing on the cake

  • @RickStinkum
    @RickStinkum 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Gee Clint why does your mom let you have two sound cards

    • @alexsilva28
      @alexsilva28 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I understood that 50's reference

  • @IanThatMetalBassist
    @IanThatMetalBassist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    A day after finding a copy of Duke 3D at Goodwill, I see a new LGR video!
    Could it be a sign?

    • @adultlunchables
      @adultlunchables 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Prot-tip: Goodwill trains their employees in the back to never put out high value items on the shelves. They instead send anything they deem as valuable to their website for auction. Go check their website to see all the things they won't let you get your hands on. New phones, newer laptops, tons of great stuff is withheld from us. Instead, go support Salvation Army and other thrift stores that put all the cool stuff out on the shelves for us to find.

    • @IanThatMetalBassist
      @IanThatMetalBassist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@adultlunchables I know of the online ShopGoodwill store, have scored some nice stuff on there. Unfortunately Goodwill holds a monopoly on the thrift store business in my particular area.

    • @finaltransconfigurat
      @finaltransconfigurat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Your face your ass what's the difference

    • @KiraSlith
      @KiraSlith 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its a sign it's time to play Duke again.

    • @lordcrayzar
      @lordcrayzar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No.

  • @404Velox
    @404Velox 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I didn't wanted to belive my eyes at 9:40
    How could such an amazing feature be gone by now

    • @mmummumm
      @mmummumm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That's REALLY cool

    • @Caluma122
      @Caluma122 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lian Li still do this, I recently bought a Lian Li case and it has this capability.

    • @ask4kobebeef
      @ask4kobebeef 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Much larger cpu coolers, gpus and cables tucked aroudn the backlargely made it impractical.

    • @dontrowbridge3316
      @dontrowbridge3316 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are correct - I'm lucky enough to have one, and it's every bit as amazing as you think.

    • @ccricers
      @ccricers 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lian Li showed a new case, the Odyssey X with this feature at CES

  • @retrotv1tech
    @retrotv1tech 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just realized that I used to have this exact same case. It’s a really good one! Very well built!

  • @Langlly
    @Langlly 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man, i love yous videos. It make me to remember when i was a kid and used windows 98.

  • @steak85
    @steak85 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love everything about this channel, and this video.
    That said, as an Aussie,
    Aluminium.
    That is all. :)

  • @nopeterra7072
    @nopeterra7072 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Looks good man!

  • @SethanderWald
    @SethanderWald 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "Hello darkness my old friend!" LMAO xD I nearly choked on my ice cream! 😂

  • @oris.corrupt
    @oris.corrupt 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am truly fixated on your uploads! So many amazing videos and blasts from the past. Keep up the great work !

  • @alistairblaire6001
    @alistairblaire6001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These older Lian Li cases are becoming kind of rare if you want new in box or new old stock. I saw one on ebay last month and regret passing on it. I'm not sure that case style is coming back anytime soon.

  • @xClunky
    @xClunky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm getting a warm SCSI feeling watching this

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Xen fuzzy - scuzzy. It's a pun, kinda

  • @BlueBoxRevan
    @BlueBoxRevan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    If only TH-cam was a thing 20 years ago

  • @NINtendo72
    @NINtendo72 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    That exact case has served me well for almost two decades. 💯

  • @richardharding760
    @richardharding760 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great video,i have just repaired an old Dell and updated with an SSD,and more ram,but yours is fantastic,thank you.

  • @PericlesBeber
    @PericlesBeber 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a great video, the sound card sound testing it´s so awesome !!! Nice job as always! Gretings from Brazil.

  • @DarcyFerrier
    @DarcyFerrier 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    "Now we've got the shield in place, let's get to screwing" - LGR, 2020

  • @smellincoffee
    @smellincoffee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    "It's so much deeper than what I thought it would be!"
    Thaaaat's what sh- I mean, HE - -said!

    • @nickwallette6201
      @nickwallette6201 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      19.25 inches. It sets the depth of my computer shelf by 1/4 inch over the next deepest Enlight.

    • @harklev1713
      @harklev1713 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i hate my brain

  • @SB-qm5wg
    @SB-qm5wg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I used to day-dream about getting that exact case.

  • @MOSTWANT3D-GAMING
    @MOSTWANT3D-GAMING 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love watching your builds, it makes me want to just buy a bunch of old PC stuff and start buildings some random towers! Keep up the awesome content LGR!

  • @alexanderfederowicz
    @alexanderfederowicz 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching your builds here is like building your first mini-bike... You just know your getting away with something, and lovin it every step of the way ! Is there a video of your Gaming Library ? Those Boxes are Amazing, and the Art is one of a Kind !

  • @deathtoll5000x
    @deathtoll5000x 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    >Every time someone mentions Plasti-Dip
    RCR: "Firm up your shocks, AND PLASTI-DIP MY SHAME!"

  • @NikkiWrightVGM
    @NikkiWrightVGM 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Rest in Peace, Woodgrain. We're now entering the decade of Clint loving aluminum.

  • @woubulbus
    @woubulbus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Lian li is most known for their VERY high quality cases

    • @blahorgaslisk7763
      @blahorgaslisk7763 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Though not always very well designed ones. The fit and finish is usually first class and the prices tend to be in the upper range of what you'd expect, though not outrageous.

  • @aftli
    @aftli 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have that same folding box cutter knife and I LOVE THAT THING. Seriously. I love it to the point where I'm just happy to see somebody else owning and enjoying it.

  • @ezioauditoredafirenze8352
    @ezioauditoredafirenze8352 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love that you put so much effort on that sound aspect. 🎶🎵🎶
    You really put a nice touch on that Clint. 👍
    I had that Soundblaster AWE 64 back in mid 1990s by the way. Really liked that one.

  • @Vanessaira-Retro
    @Vanessaira-Retro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I literately have two different builds that I've been working on. With the exact same cards and cases. Not shocked at all. LOL