Shoving SCSI into this quirky Compaq Presario desktop from 1999
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 Published On Dec 31, 2023

Let's get "SCSI" with this Compaq Presario 5240 desktop from 1999! The machine's original hard drive is dying, so let's replace it and push the limits of this AMD!

Check out part 1 of this series here:    • This $30 Compaq Presario PC from 1999...  

The live stream where @MichaelAStanhope and @RetroTechChris helped me to install Windows 98 (may contain strong language!):    • Watching Steve Blow Things Up  

Check out my BlueSCSI v2 video here:    • BlueSCSI v2 - now with Wi-Fi! • Full ...  

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Chapters
00:00 Intro & Recap
01:27 Adding SCSI
04:05 EZ-ier SCSI?
06:12 Compaq "Quick" Restore
09:00 Friends don't let friends FDISK alone
11:24 Windows 98 SCSI Bliss
12:44 Can it Unreal Tournament?
16:20 Voluntary VRAM
18:10 End of Part 2

Music, from the YouTube Audio Library:
Leveled Up! by Bad Snacks

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