Eravamo a metà degli anni 90. Il 486DX 66 sembrava un fulmine con DOS 6.22. Il primo assemblato, quanti ricordi.
December 30, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Eravamo a metà degli anni 90. Il 486DX 66 sembrava un fulmine con DOS 6.22. Il primo assemblato, quanti ricordi.
Quake on my humble 486DX 100 Mhz laptop. Stock settings, no sound.
Timedemo results:
demo1 9.7 fps
demo2 10.2 fps
demo3 9.2 fps
#DOSGaming
Timedemo results:
demo1 9.7 fps
demo2 10.2 fps
demo3 9.2 fps
#DOSGaming
July 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Quake on my humble 486DX 100 Mhz laptop. Stock settings, no sound.
Timedemo results:
demo1 9.7 fps
demo2 10.2 fps
demo3 9.2 fps
#DOSGaming
Timedemo results:
demo1 9.7 fps
demo2 10.2 fps
demo3 9.2 fps
#DOSGaming
The 486DX/2 was the choice for MS-DOS gamers in the mid-90s. Paired with a decent SoundBlaster.
May 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The 486DX/2 was the choice for MS-DOS gamers in the mid-90s. Paired with a decent SoundBlaster.
scored a pristine 486DX today
this was my first "real" computer back in the 90s. I grew up with DOS and eventually we got windows95, and eventually 98
but this is 2026 and Im wondering, what operating system would you install nowadays? should I go full DOS? is there something meaner/leaner
this was my first "real" computer back in the 90s. I grew up with DOS and eventually we got windows95, and eventually 98
but this is 2026 and Im wondering, what operating system would you install nowadays? should I go full DOS? is there something meaner/leaner
September 9, 2026 at 9:05 PM
scored a pristine 486DX today
this was my first "real" computer back in the 90s. I grew up with DOS and eventually we got windows95, and eventually 98
but this is 2026 and Im wondering, what operating system would you install nowadays? should I go full DOS? is there something meaner/leaner
this was my first "real" computer back in the 90s. I grew up with DOS and eventually we got windows95, and eventually 98
but this is 2026 and Im wondering, what operating system would you install nowadays? should I go full DOS? is there something meaner/leaner
July 27, 2026 at 12:17 PM
After a pair of troublesome 386SX machines, it’s nice to clean up a classic 486 that appears to just work.
December 26, 2024 at 7:38 PM
After a pair of troublesome 386SX machines, it’s nice to clean up a classic 486 that appears to just work.
Southwest is running Winders 3.1, so I guess the 486DX lives.
July 19, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Southwest is running Winders 3.1, so I guess the 486DX lives.
Today's CPU is the mighty Intel 486DX. The introduction of this chip in 1989 provided PC users with a huge boost in performance. In the early 90's I used my 486 to manage large city budgets using a package called SimCity 2000. Serious work was involved with that I can tell you!
December 23, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Today's CPU is the mighty Intel 486DX. The introduction of this chip in 1989 provided PC users with a huge boost in performance. In the early 90's I used my 486 to manage large city budgets using a package called SimCity 2000. Serious work was involved with that I can tell you!
System Shock came in a big box and on nine 3.5" floppies when it was first released. It required MS-DOS 5.0, a measly 35 megs of HD space, 4 megs of RAM (8 were recommended!), and rendered its world in blistering 256-color VGA graphics running on a 486DX/33 (a 486DX/50 was also recommended!).
October 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
System Shock came in a big box and on nine 3.5" floppies when it was first released. It required MS-DOS 5.0, a measly 35 megs of HD space, 4 megs of RAM (8 were recommended!), and rendered its world in blistering 256-color VGA graphics running on a 486DX/33 (a 486DX/50 was also recommended!).
Mi "setup retro":
Pentium MMX (abajo)
486DX (arriba)
Pentium MMX (abajo)
486DX (arriba)
October 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Mi "setup retro":
Pentium MMX (abajo)
486DX (arriba)
Pentium MMX (abajo)
486DX (arriba)
Growing up when I did, this 486DX and the Motorola 68040 are my quintessential processors.
December 7, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Growing up when I did, this 486DX and the Motorola 68040 are my quintessential processors.
does DOS 6.22 exist for ARM computers because lol if I could benchmark this lil thing against my 486DX laptop from the mid 90s
see like it has two little floppy disk slots (i guess they're called SD cards, but they're basically little floppy disks,)
also: a usb-otg that'll take a hub, hdmi-out, WiFi/bluetooth- all on a 1.5ghz quad core ARM CPU with GPU capabilities- pretty versatile computer!! sure outspecs my 2010 netbook
also: a usb-otg that'll take a hub, hdmi-out, WiFi/bluetooth- all on a 1.5ghz quad core ARM CPU with GPU capabilities- pretty versatile computer!! sure outspecs my 2010 netbook
June 22, 2024 at 8:42 PM
does DOS 6.22 exist for ARM computers because lol if I could benchmark this lil thing against my 486DX laptop from the mid 90s
authentic software 3d experience (me with quake in dos on a 486dx)
January 24, 2026 at 3:36 AM
authentic software 3d experience (me with quake in dos on a 486dx)
I’m tellin’ ya - I should start making repair videos again. <ahem>
So the +5V rail is smooth at power up now on the EISA board. No POST codes on the analyzer card. It draws 28w and does nothing. 486DX runs warm. All other chips seem cool. Dunno.
So the +5V rail is smooth at power up now on the EISA board. No POST codes on the analyzer card. It draws 28w and does nothing. 486DX runs warm. All other chips seem cool. Dunno.
June 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I’m tellin’ ya - I should start making repair videos again. <ahem>
So the +5V rail is smooth at power up now on the EISA board. No POST codes on the analyzer card. It draws 28w and does nothing. 486DX runs warm. All other chips seem cool. Dunno.
So the +5V rail is smooth at power up now on the EISA board. No POST codes on the analyzer card. It draws 28w and does nothing. 486DX runs warm. All other chips seem cool. Dunno.
So, guess what I'm going to be up to if I can clear my workbench to make room?
#retrocomputing #capacitors #repair #refurbish #intel #intel486
#retrocomputing #capacitors #repair #refurbish #intel #intel486
February 15, 2026 at 5:11 AM
So, guess what I'm going to be up to if I can clear my workbench to make room?
#retrocomputing #capacitors #repair #refurbish #intel #intel486
#retrocomputing #capacitors #repair #refurbish #intel #intel486
Master Boot Record makes some damn fine beep boop music if you're not familiar
486DX, by MASTER BOOT RECORD
2 track album
masterbootrecord.bandcamp.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Master Boot Record makes some damn fine beep boop music if you're not familiar
now THIS
THIS. THIS IS A COMPUTDER
THIS. THIS IS A COMPUTDER
January 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
now THIS
THIS. THIS IS A COMPUTDER
THIS. THIS IS A COMPUTDER
486DX or nothing! How can I live without a math coprocessor? 😂
February 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
486DX or nothing! How can I live without a math coprocessor? 😂
ai will only be good when it’s been reduced to the original craiyon model that couldn’t spit out anything but the most surreal globby dream sharts. Then make that run on a 486DX pc so it can only output at 320x240
June 10, 2026 at 12:03 AM
ai will only be good when it’s been reduced to the original craiyon model that couldn’t spit out anything but the most surreal globby dream sharts. Then make that run on a 486DX pc so it can only output at 320x240
Hi everyone, we recently published an early digital art archive from 1995
A long-lost digital art archive created in 1995 on a 486DX using Windows Paint by artist Martine Jacobs Exploring the pioneering days of computer art!
🔗 Explore the archive www.martinejacobs.nl
#art #history #netart #
A long-lost digital art archive created in 1995 on a 486DX using Windows Paint by artist Martine Jacobs Exploring the pioneering days of computer art!
🔗 Explore the archive www.martinejacobs.nl
#art #history #netart #
August 21, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Hi everyone, we recently published an early digital art archive from 1995
A long-lost digital art archive created in 1995 on a 486DX using Windows Paint by artist Martine Jacobs Exploring the pioneering days of computer art!
🔗 Explore the archive www.martinejacobs.nl
#art #history #netart #
A long-lost digital art archive created in 1995 on a 486DX using Windows Paint by artist Martine Jacobs Exploring the pioneering days of computer art!
🔗 Explore the archive www.martinejacobs.nl
#art #history #netart #
Atari 800XL, někdy v létě 1988, možná 1987.
První PC jsem si postavil až na vejšce s 486DX. 🕺🏻
První PC jsem si postavil až na vejšce s 486DX. 🕺🏻
January 30, 2024 at 7:38 AM
Atari 800XL, někdy v létě 1988, možná 1987.
První PC jsem si postavil až na vejšce s 486DX. 🕺🏻
První PC jsem si postavil až na vejšce s 486DX. 🕺🏻
486DX with DOS 6.22. Get Heretic on that bitch.
March 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
486DX with DOS 6.22. Get Heretic on that bitch.
Trying to get X-Wing running on a 486DX when I was 13 by editing autoexec.bat files to set extended/expanded memory and IRQ/DMA for the sound card with game port kickstarted my entire career trajectory.
Having that one scary hard up escort mission show up in the X-Wing books made me so happy.
Having that one scary hard up escort mission show up in the X-Wing books made me so happy.
March 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Trying to get X-Wing running on a 486DX when I was 13 by editing autoexec.bat files to set extended/expanded memory and IRQ/DMA for the sound card with game port kickstarted my entire career trajectory.
Having that one scary hard up escort mission show up in the X-Wing books made me so happy.
Having that one scary hard up escort mission show up in the X-Wing books made me so happy.