@@Pendleton115 yes our technology is so dangerous that these manufacturers building new computers will have a heart attack if they see our futuristic technological equipment.
@@davongreen60 Retrobrighting actually doesn't use bleach, it uses high percentage Hydrogen Peroxide in the sun or UV lighting to bleach the yellowing of plastics
You can and should really buy ATX to AT power supply adapters and use modern power supply, I have 2 "older machines" a generic beige box Pentium 100 and also a Gateway P2-233. The P100 i dont really care , so if it blows no big deal. The gateway has little use and is in great condition, all caps are good, so i guess gateway did not use the sub standard caps at the time. If the machine is valuable and you can use a generic supply then it is a smart thing to do Regards George
I love that boot up sound reminds me of being a little kid again, my grandmother bought the same gateway pc new I remember everyone being on it using aol and dial up
OMG! A Zip drive! Boy that takes me back to when I was at design school - they were the best thing in the world back then, we could finally transport large graphic design projects around. I'd completely forgotten about Zip drives. :) Thanks for a great video.
This is definitely one of the few pristine refurbishments and restorations of old computers I ever seen, despite most of these computers in the 90s are now rarely seen.
hard drive rubber was implemented for noise suppression. not drop protection. I have over 50 of these still in a drawer. These hard drives are remarkably solid work horses. WD were in a huge mess at that year with most of their HDD failing. The ever only ones I have still working is a WD Bigfoot HDD at a measly 4 gigabytes (lost 400mb with CRC issues). but still works fine when the hard drive is limited to no scanning the error area (thankfully it was at the front area furtherest away from the platter.
My first job out of highschool was in 2004 at a PC repair shop. These PC's were already old but we got so many people bringing them in. I've taken those cases apart a lot.
Watching your videos is truly therapeutic for me. As a lover of computers specially older 80s and 90s stuff. I truly enjoy watching what you do. Thanks
I've recently discovered these computer restoration videos and have been enjoying them. It reminds me of when I built my own PCs back in the day. Of all the PCs I've owned since the early 1990s, only 2 were prebuilt, a Goldstar 386SX I got around 1991 and a Dell AMD Ryzen 5 I purchased in 2017. I lost my last homebuilt PC when my home flooded in 2016 and was planning to build another one, but then I saw that I could buy this Dell, which was similar in specs to what I was planning to build, for a little less money than buying the parts and building it myself so I got a little lazy and bought it. I like the PC and it works well, but there are some things about it that make we wish I'd built my own. Thanks again for the video and maybe I'll build my own PC again soon.
I'm impressed with the effort you go to bringing an old pc back to life. Somebody once told me you could bring back yellowed plastic with peroxide. I've got a couple old machines around the house I could try it on, but I haven't got around to it.
I bought a Gateway PC back in 1999!! .....had it for about six years before getting a Dell, with the then 'new style' flat monitor screens. This is like travelling back in time!
When I saw the picture of the case I had to click and watch. I have the same case but when you take off the small front drive bay cover, mine says G5-233 and it was originally a pentium 233 version. I think Gateway liked this case for their systems as it seemed they used it for awhile and even mine had a metal plate covering the rear 80mm fan exhaust. Strange they did not put a fan in the back. Great video and glad to see another vintage computer not in the trash or scrapped.
Back then I could only dream about having a PC even close to this 😅 I am currently 25 years old and I say this because I am glad that I lived the good old Windows 98 and 95 era, also the Windows XP era. This video kinda triggered my nostalgia, those old dreams of having a PC like this.. Nowadays, I live happy with a powerful Serioux desktop PC with Ryzen 3 processor.
Man oh man do I remember those old systems from back in the day when I was in high school. I always liked the generation after these when they redid the logo into the Pentium III era.
Bless you for trying out Motocross Madness and Hover, thus completing my nostalgia trip! One tip on a cleaning tool for fan blades and hard-to-reach areas: bottle brushes. Especially baby bottle brushes for small spaces. I used them for cleaning everything from computers to appliances to car parts. Peace!
We used to have this exact model (or at least very similar) from 1997/8 to 2006! Originally shipped with 95, Upgraded to 98, Managed to somehow get XP on it in 2005. Many a childhood Saturday was spent in SimCity 3K and MS Paint on that system.
Love watching these bring back old day - i remember have ing an sx25 then spening $3000 on a 486sx 66Mhz if I remember corectly then getting the CDROM add-ons. coding nibbles through qbasic
Your videos are great. I'm surprised at the amount of nerds, in Australia, considering the weather conditions. I'd be a completely different person over there (I'd love to surf) but I live in the uk unfortunately. I stay in because its cold weather...we all need hobbies and I'm truly impressed about how much info you know about old systems, at your age. I have been introducing my daughter to the world of old games, also. I'm glad these old systems still have a part in this world.
I remember having an old white Gateway PC back when I was really young in the 2000s decade. It had windows xp, was slow, but I still have very fond memories of minesweeper, 3d pinball, etc. It gradually started to have its air flow restricted by bad dust buildup and it got slower over time, until we eventually got rid of it. it was sad, because I know if I still had that computer right now, with the knowledge I have now, I'd be able to fix it. I do have an old windows xp E-Machines PC I got from a friend a year or 2 ago, maybe longer ago but I forget exactly when (they weren't using it), and I still use that from time to time to re-live old memories. It did have its power supply fail at one point (I guess that was the issue because it wasn't turning on), and I got another one on E-Bay I think, that matched what it was. I disconnected the old one and put in the one I got and to this day, I still use it, but the graphics and amount of RAM it has is still god-awful and I can't even run Minecraft Alpha versions. I plan on getting a graphics card that can fit in it (if there's any that will be compatible with the ports it has and can be handled by the motherboard) and more RAM. Man, do I love old technology for some reason.
When dealing with older Windows OS, always first uninstall the graphics drivers, then remove the old graphics card, then install the new one and then install the new card's drivers.
I do have a laptop with similar specs, a Toshiba Satelite 330cds from November of 1998. Has a 266mhz Pentium mmx CPU with 96 mb ram. A couple of years ago, I put a fresh install of Windows 98 second edition and was actually able to find all the drivers. Even Microsoft chat still works and I can get into chatrooms.
Hi All. Wow a great find, i actually have the model from the year before, G6 233, also with 100meg zip drive and 4meg nvideo Vanta card, usb x 2 and Ensoniq PCI sound card I also have about @ 205 Gateway OEM install floppies so if you need anything i can check, btw i have 2 space 100 zip disks The OEM floppy worked 2 times then jammed the metal slide door of a floppy and the disk drive is ruined, i have a generic one in the re but the eject button is different, so i just use a pencil to press the eject button. The machine has been upgrade to a new internal 5 port usb2 PCI usb card ( get the one with NEC chip as uses stock win98 drives ) - As i had some trouble with lan cards, i use realtek usb ethernet adapter Win98 mods was only the large usb drive patch , i can see 16g usb cards. Machine works fine and is actually quiet. Hard drive is by Compact flash adapter using a 4g card with 2 x 2G partitions, the second partition has cdrom images mainly for games I do have a 3dfx 1 or 2 card to place, when i get around to it. A hint on the painting from a panel beater friend, you seen to be spraying to much / heavy coat, while maybe not the best method, i tend to spray side to side with so fast short squirts, it never covers the item in full and takes about 5 or 6 swipes to cover, i was told many light coats is better than a heavy coat, allow about 20 to 30 seconds between each swipe for it to flash off. Try to spray in a corner so you dont get any wind or dust ( or loose paint spray ) , then move it into the sun to bake and dry off. When you mask if you want to keep the serial numbers logos etc, use plain paper or post it notes and cut it to almost the exact shape, then trims is back about 3 to 4 mm all the way around, now position in place, it should cover 99% of all the writing ( seldom does it go all the way to the edge, and now you can tape it down , as the paper protects the text it wont peel it of when you remove the tape. Regards George
Hear "eucalyptus oil" is just like hearing "Scratches at a level 6 with deeper grooves at a level7". You're doing very well :3.
oh yeah! somebody that watches JerryRigEverything
@@Iftheworldwasendingwould Of course 😂
@@ghostattca1658 oh yeah....... >o
I watch Jerryrigeverything sometimes. xD
Some parts of his videos are Soo satisfying to me!! xD
jerryrigeverything time
Before watching the video: "Dear god please tell me there's gonna be eucalyptus oil"
lol
Your wish is granted
Don't forget about those methylated spirits.
But no lens cleaner tho :(
Sorry, but Methylated Spirits are the new Eucalyptus Oil in this video. :(
This is definitely my longest tech video yet! Hope you enjoy it 👌
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Psivewri I’m the first one to reply
And why did you not buy a classic display
One of the best youtubers that doesn't clickbait.
If you are in india....you would have more than a million subs
But good work anyways...carry on and eventually u will be there soon
Watching a Psivewri video on a 2007 17" MacBook Pro feels like the only proper way to watch a Psivewri video.
Pendleton 115 I have a late 2009 macbook we both have the most dangerous technical equipment ever
I have a 15" 2007 A1226 MacBook, it's very slow nowadays.
chez cake dangerous?
@@Pendleton115 yes our technology is so dangerous that these manufacturers building new computers will have a heart attack if they see our futuristic technological equipment.
Antonino nice
Old computer: breathes
Eucalyptus oil has joined the chat
Psivewri: "i wont retro-bright it because its cloudy today"
also Psivewri: "in the ot sun i began sanding...."
flandz that crap is fake
I said the same thing 😂😂 it was sunny , he just didn’t want to use bleach
@@Danimations2015 Retrobrighting works, though, unless you are talking about something else.
@@davongreen60 Retrobrighting actually doesn't use bleach, it uses high percentage Hydrogen Peroxide in the sun or UV lighting to bleach the yellowing of plastics
@@NotPython i forgot, but i'm pretty sure it wasn't retrobrighting
Only just found your channel. Seeing you test with Motocross Madness 2 is wanting me to play again.
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL work, you do such a great job restoring computers, I love your channel, keep up the amazing work! ❤❤❤
Love to hear the old Microsoft boot up sounds too
Ikr
The Windows 98 startup sound is my favorite.
My dad bought one of these in 97 we actually still have it.
Psiverwi: *cleans the crap out of out power supplies on old computers*
Me: *goes to Amazon and gets a new power supply*
I mean if the computer was to be turned on a bit I'd replace the power supply I don't trust those old capacitors.
big brain
You can and should really buy ATX to AT power supply adapters and use modern power supply, I have 2 "older machines" a generic beige box Pentium 100 and also a Gateway P2-233. The P100 i dont really care , so if it blows no big deal. The gateway has little use and is in great condition, all caps are good, so i guess gateway did not use the sub standard caps at the time.
If the machine is valuable and you can use a generic supply then it is a smart thing to do
Regards
George
It’s not hard to replace the capacitors
YES!!!!
Great man never forgot love old tech stuff ❤
I love that boot up sound reminds me of being a little kid again, my grandmother bought the same gateway pc new I remember everyone being on it using aol and dial up
OMG! A Zip drive! Boy that takes me back to when I was at design school - they were the best thing in the world back then, we could finally transport large graphic design projects around. I'd completely forgotten about Zip drives. :) Thanks for a great video.
Man, I love your vids, and I am impressed with your IT skills.
1:52 Windows 98 startup sound, “The Sims Livin’ Large”.. I’M CRYING 😭
The outside of an anti-static bag is not anti-static. The rubber casing on the hard drive is for vibration dampening.
Y is this so relaxing?
And of course... eucalyptus oil!
Ikr why is this so relaxing?
relaxing voice
take a shot for every time he says “dust”
And debris
And Methylated Spirit
Soren or rust
oh no now i dont have any memory anymore
Or clean
Awesome job! Love seeing these old retro machines revived.
When you watch a Psivewri video, you know you're learning how to restore things to their former glory.
This is definitely one of the few pristine refurbishments and restorations of old computers I ever seen, despite most of these computers in the 90s are now rarely seen.
hard drive rubber was implemented for noise suppression. not drop protection. I have over 50 of these still in a drawer. These hard drives are remarkably solid work horses. WD were in a huge mess at that year with most of their HDD failing. The ever only ones I have still working is a WD Bigfoot HDD at a measly 4 gigabytes (lost 400mb with CRC issues). but still works fine when the hard drive is limited to no scanning the error area (thankfully it was at the front area furtherest away from the platter.
You know you're a geek when videos like this satisfy you haha!
I love how oblivious you are to spray painting.
Nice Job! Those old Gateways were built like a tank.
My first job out of highschool was in 2004 at a PC repair shop. These PC's were already old but we got so many people bringing them in. I've taken those cases apart a lot.
before watching this, i thought you would find some bigass spider in there just like hugh jeffreys because, Australia
Excellent video bro! That Windows 98 boot up theme ❤️
Watching your videos is truly therapeutic for me. As a lover of computers specially older 80s and 90s stuff. I truly enjoy watching what you do. Thanks
Love looking back at these fun computers. At least they were back in the day.
I've recently discovered these computer restoration videos and have been enjoying them. It reminds me of when I built my own PCs back in the day. Of all the PCs I've owned since the early 1990s, only 2 were prebuilt, a Goldstar 386SX I got around 1991 and a Dell AMD Ryzen 5 I purchased in 2017. I lost my last homebuilt PC when my home flooded in 2016 and was planning to build another one, but then I saw that I could buy this Dell, which was similar in specs to what I was planning to build, for a little less money than buying the parts and building it myself so I got a little lazy and bought it. I like the PC and it works well, but there are some things about it that make we wish I'd built my own. Thanks again for the video and maybe I'll build my own PC again soon.
I'm impressed with the effort you go to bringing an old pc back to life. Somebody once told me you could bring back yellowed plastic with peroxide. I've got a couple old machines around the house I could try it on, but I haven't got around to it.
The Pentium II logo on the motherboard looks cool af
these turn of the century PCs are like tanks
I bought a Gateway PC back in 1999!! .....had it for about six years before getting a Dell, with the then 'new style' flat monitor screens. This is like travelling back in time!
Eucalyptus Oil Squad where we at?
Team Methylated Spirit
Squad
The Need for Speed really brought back fond memories. Thanks for the video mate.
When I saw the picture of the case I had to click and watch. I have the same case but when you take off the small front drive bay cover, mine says G5-233 and it was originally a pentium 233 version. I think Gateway liked this case for their systems as it seemed they used it for awhile and even mine had a metal plate covering the rear 80mm fan exhaust. Strange they did not put a fan in the back. Great video and glad to see another vintage computer not in the trash or scrapped.
Back then I could only dream about having a PC even close to this 😅
I am currently 25 years old and I say this because I am glad that I lived the good old Windows 98 and 95 era, also the Windows XP era.
This video kinda triggered my nostalgia, those old dreams of having a PC like this..
Nowadays, I live happy with a powerful Serioux desktop PC with Ryzen 3 processor.
Dude, in 1998 you were minus 3. Clap clap.
Another great video! Happy to see your channel doing well! :)
Ahh it was so satisfying to see you f u l l y restore this computer!! Awesome job!!!
Keep up the great work! I love computer restoration videos. Thay give so much joy to see older tech in its near original glory!
This guy is like your friendly neighborhood Aussie.
The 8-bit guy should be here for retrobrite. and you should be in texas helping the 8-bit guy using eucalyptus oil to help clean his computers.
I just junked my old p2 Win98 machine this year. It felt bad to junk it, but I needed the space. She still worked.
Ah the good old days.
These restoration videos are really cool to watch, the amount of effort you put in is really understated.
There is something satisfying about watching your videos! Well Done!
That computer was a serious heavy smoker
Windows ME?, Glass Pebble?, Rubber Feet?, That's one Weird Computer.
Man oh man do I remember those old systems from back in the day when I was in high school. I always liked the generation after these when they redid the logo into the Pentium III era.
That boot up sound is so unbelievably the best thing MS has ever come up with. Long live Windows 98
You know it’s getting serious when the eucalyptus oil isn’t enough😂😂
You: methylated spirits
Me( a guy from the states): 🧚🏻♂️🧙🏻♂️🧝🏼♀️?? 🤨🧐🤔
@@joebidenofficialpotus ohhh, so basically isopropyl alcohol
@@kovyvuri methylated spirits is mostly ethanol with some methanol added so people don't drink it
Bless you for trying out Motocross Madness and Hover, thus completing my nostalgia trip!
One tip on a cleaning tool for fan blades and hard-to-reach areas: bottle brushes. Especially baby bottle brushes for small spaces. I used them for cleaning everything from computers to appliances to car parts. Peace!
Top quality work in every aspect. Video, restoration, edit. Top notch stuff mate.
Thanks. Keep up the good work :)
9:25 I have that same exact one set as my primary hdd in my 2002 which finely runs vista and aero, it has a p4 chip
Wow it is a beefy old pc. Nice to see that you give it love. The fan outside of the power supply was a surprise.
Keep doing what you are doing
Had this computer when I was in middle school and played all of these games, what a trip
What am I doing with my life. This guy has it all figured out.
Just so you know, masking tape is called masking tape because it's made to mask off areas when painting - that's why it worked so good ;)
1:47 that start up sound. Oh my god 😍
So much memories ❤
There is something called retrobrite. It is used to treat yellowed plastics.
This model Gateway holds still to this day a special place in my heart..... props to your work sir!
We used to have this exact model (or at least very similar) from 1997/8 to 2006!
Originally shipped with 95, Upgraded to 98, Managed to somehow get XP on it in 2005. Many a childhood Saturday was spent in SimCity 3K and MS Paint on that system.
I loved the old defrag tool, being able to see a map of the sectors was great. Now we just get percentage bars... Booo
I don't understand why everyone tries to eliminate yellowing from old computers, I think it's part of their charm :)
Great job. Thanks for sharing. I think Gateway should hire you to restore not only their old computers, but the whole company!
Great video mate. Loving the eucalyptus work. Was fantastic to message you last week.
those old slot PIIs were a significant bump up over the P1s... I was blown away by the first PII 266 I used!!!
beautiful job!!!
I know this video is old but man does it give me nostalgia for the old PCs...
1:48 the sounds of my childhood...jumpstart, blue screens of death. Ahh the life. XD
Boomer
Love your videos man :D
this was my first windows based pc that got in to gaming. great memories. wish i had one right now
Adelaide boy here aswell. SA represent man. Keep the videos coming
Awesome job! Final result really turned out great
so much effort you put into refurbishing this old rig. But good job!
That is so awesome! Thanks to you I'm starting to clean ancient laptops I have laying around hahha! Denatured alcohol really is a gem
i liked it, i've 4 complete toners all original with the system discs,and stickers complete and working except 1 needs new wire in one spot
This desktop PC restoration is amazing, I find desktop PC restoration videos pretty interesting
Love watching these bring back old day - i remember have ing an sx25 then spening $3000 on a 486sx 66Mhz if I remember corectly then getting the CDROM add-ons. coding nibbles through qbasic
This is very cool. I love how you restore old computers instead of throwing them away.
Your videos are great. I'm surprised at the amount of nerds, in Australia, considering the weather conditions. I'd be a completely different person over there (I'd love to surf) but I live in the uk unfortunately. I stay in because its cold weather...we all need hobbies and I'm truly impressed about how much info you know about old systems, at your age. I have been introducing my daughter to the world of old games, also. I'm glad these old systems still have a part in this world.
yeah! the restoration man! i do the same with my old pcs so cogratulationss!!
So satisfying. Perfect throwback
Quite a powerful machine back then, you can be happy to have picked up this machine before it went to the dumpster.
I remember having an old white Gateway PC back when I was really young in the 2000s decade. It had windows xp, was slow, but I still have very fond memories of minesweeper, 3d pinball, etc. It gradually started to have its air flow restricted by bad dust buildup and it got slower over time, until we eventually got rid of it. it was sad, because I know if I still had that computer right now, with the knowledge I have now, I'd be able to fix it.
I do have an old windows xp E-Machines PC I got from a friend a year or 2 ago, maybe longer ago but I forget exactly when (they weren't using it), and I still use that from time to time to re-live old memories. It did have its power supply fail at one point (I guess that was the issue because it wasn't turning on), and I got another one on E-Bay I think, that matched what it was. I disconnected the old one and put in the one I got and to this day, I still use it, but the graphics and amount of RAM it has is still god-awful and I can't even run Minecraft Alpha versions. I plan on getting a graphics card that can fit in it (if there's any that will be compatible with the ports it has and can be handled by the motherboard) and more RAM.
Man, do I love old technology for some reason.
Thank you for turing history back into reality. I love your videos good work 😊
My dad got a GP6-400. Boy I'm gonna have fun turning it into an retro gaming machine, already ordered an ASUS P2B Rev1.02
Dem nostalgia with beige pcs like this
Damn, I just got a Gateway with a Pentium 4 and a Geforce 4 in it. It is so nice.
I'm watching tuns of your videos and I'm loving your channel !
When dealing with older Windows OS, always first uninstall the graphics drivers, then remove the old graphics card, then install the new one and then install the new card's drivers.
I do have a laptop with similar specs, a Toshiba Satelite 330cds from November of 1998. Has a 266mhz Pentium mmx CPU with 96 mb ram. A couple of years ago, I put a fresh install of Windows 98 second edition and was actually able to find all the drivers. Even Microsoft chat still works and I can get into chatrooms.
Your videos are incredibly addictive.
Hi All. Wow a great find, i actually have the model from the year before, G6 233, also with 100meg zip drive and 4meg nvideo Vanta card, usb x 2 and Ensoniq PCI sound card
I also have about @ 205 Gateway OEM install floppies so if you need anything i can check, btw i have 2 space 100 zip disks
The OEM floppy worked 2 times then jammed the metal slide door of a floppy and the disk drive is ruined, i have a generic one in the re but the eject button is different, so i just use a pencil to press the eject button.
The machine has been upgrade to a new internal 5 port usb2 PCI usb card ( get the one with NEC chip as uses stock win98 drives ) - As i had some trouble with lan cards, i use realtek usb ethernet adapter
Win98 mods was only the large usb drive patch , i can see 16g usb cards.
Machine works fine and is actually quiet.
Hard drive is by Compact flash adapter using a 4g card with 2 x 2G partitions, the second partition has cdrom images mainly for games
I do have a 3dfx 1 or 2 card to place, when i get around to it.
A hint on the painting from a panel beater friend, you seen to be spraying to much / heavy coat, while maybe not the best method, i tend to spray side to side with so fast short squirts, it never covers the item in full and takes about 5 or 6 swipes to cover, i was told many light coats is better than a heavy coat, allow about 20 to 30 seconds between each swipe for it to flash off. Try to spray in a corner so you dont get any wind or dust ( or loose paint spray ) , then move it into the sun to bake and dry off. When you mask if you want to keep the serial numbers logos etc, use plain paper or post it notes and cut it to almost the exact shape, then trims is back about 3 to 4 mm all the way around, now position in place, it should cover 99% of all the writing ( seldom does it go all the way to the edge, and now you can tape it down , as the paper protects the text it wont peel it of when you remove the tape.
Regards
George
That boot chime still gives me goosebumps