Exploring a Mystery Retro PC!

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Published on March 10, 2023 4:00:32 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-jc6bsUUCk

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I picked up what I initially thought was a new-in-box retro PC case, but it turned out to be much more -- so let's see what kind of story it has to tell.

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IDE to SD card adapter I used in this episode (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3Zaz4Ac

Sources:
"Graphics Accelerators," PC Magazine, December 2, 1997.
IDE2SD bracket model: https://www.printables.com/model/80829-ide2sd-35-enclosure-with-additional-mounting-optio
"Cyrix's 6x86 scoots in cheap," InfoWorld, June 2, 1997.
"Packard Bell Multimedia 830," Maximum PC, January 1999.

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Intro music by BoxCat Games (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Games).