Tonight on Tormbo’s Bench: Absolute hardware chaos. No fixed plan. No prepared build. Just random retro hardware Could be gold. Could be smoke. Live tonight: twitch.tv/tormbo #retrocomputing #retropc #dosgaming #windows98 #voodoo #pentium #486 #hardware

486 VLB troubleshooting tonight: CF detected but won’t boot blinking cursors “Missing operating system” floppy fixed by safer cache timings VLB controller only sees 2GB mystery French HPFS HDD errors Meanwhile my Zida 4DPS just works™ 😄 #retrocomputing #486 #dos #vlb #retropc

Building and testing 2 retro gaming PCs live Starting on a bare bench, then full builds and Windows 98 installs Slot 1 Pentium III systems, premium vs budget setup twitch.tv/tormbo #retrogaming #retroPC #windows98 #pcgaming #retrohardware #slot1 #pentiumIII

TIE Fighter Collector’s CD continues Battle 7: Treachery at Ottega The Empire is getting messy… Live now: twitch.tv/tormbo #retrocomputing #dosgaming #tiefighter #retrogaming #pcgaming #starwars #vintagecomputing

AGP Chaos Lab. Pulling random GPUs from the box and testing them. Documenting each card using NSSI and building a proper archive as we go. Some of these should not work. That’s the point. twitch.tv/tormbo #retropc #retrocomputing #matrox #diamond #agp #tormbosbench

Testing VLB vs ISA, DX33 vs Pentium OverDrive on the FIC 486-GIO-VT Then building the final system with a DX4-100 on the Zida 4DPS Let’s see what actually wins twitch.tv/tormbo #retrocomputing #486 #msdos #retrogaming #pcgaming

Is there someone who can hook me up with someone who was on the #Tiefighter development team? I have questions :) #starwars #lucasarts #totallygames

New stream setup test tonight If it works… we fly Star Wars: TIE Fighter twitch.tv/tormbo Chaos guaranteed #retrocomputing #retrogaming #dosgaming #twitchstreamer #pcgaming

3 mystery PCs. No specs. No tests. We open them up and hit power for the first time. Pentium → Pentium III era… probably. Goal: bring at least ONE back to life. twitch.tv/tormbo #RetroPC #RetroComputing #PCGaming #DOS #Windows98 #TwitchStreamer #VintageComputing

@lgr-yt.bsky.social Hey Clint, I have been wondering and I couldn't find it browsing through your videos. What do you use to capture the VGA signal? I have been using a cheap VGA-HDMI Adapter + USB-C capture, but the picture is shifted like 5% to the right.

LIVE NOW The 486 CPU Showdown has begun. DX33 Blue Lightning TI DX2-80 DX4-100 5x86-P75 Pentium OverDrive All tested with DOOM, Quake and classic DOS benchmarks on a Socket 3 system. Who wins the 486 era? twitch.tv/tormbo #retrocomputing #486 #dosgaming #retropc #vintagecomputing

Tonight we answer an important question: Which 486 is the fastest for DOS gaming? DX33, Blue Lightning, DX2-80, DX4-100, 5x86, Pentium OverDrive. All tested live with DOOM and Quake. 486 Showdown – 22:00 CET twitch.tv/tormbo #retrocomputing #486 #dosgaming #retropc

Ever wondered how a 2003 Athlon XP PC comes together? Here’s the full build compressed into a 16× speed timelapse. I stream retro PC builds, repairs, hardware tests and benchmarking every week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_bZ... #retrocomputing #retropc #athlonxp #pcbuild #retrotech #hardware

Tonight we're testing a stack of Slot 1 Pentium III CPUs and benchmarking a pile of 90s PCI cards. GLQuake, Quake, Final Reality and 3DMark99. Basically a late-90s retro PC lab night. twitch.tv/tormbo #retrocomputing #pcgaming #voodoo2 #pentiumIII #retrohardware

Live at 10pm CET! Testing some Slot 1 and Socket A hardware, and maybe diving into a few PCI graphics cards if everything behaves. twitch.tv/tormbo #RetroPC #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #PCGaming #DOSGaming #RetroHardware #PCBuild #TechHistory #TwitchStreamer

The contenders have arrived. Intel DX33 IBM Blue Lightning DX2-66 TI DX2-80 AMD DX4-100 AMD 5x86-P75 Pentium OverDrive Soon they’ll face off in the ultimate 486 CPU showdown. #retrocomputing #vintagehardware #486

Quick bench test: Pentium OverDrive 83 Zida Tomato 4DPS POST success. Looks like the 486 showdown stream is happening #retrocomputing #dosgaming #retropc

Something interesting just arrived for the bench… If you know what this is, you already know where this might be going More soon. #retrocomputing #vintagepc #486 #dosgaming #retropc #pcgaming

Spent hours chasing a “dead” keyboard on my Socket 3 board. Baby-AT in a full AT case caused a tiny standoff short. Only the keyboard controller failed, board POSTed perfectly. 486 gremlins are real. #retrocomputing #486 #Socket3 #BabyAT #vintagepc

Bench prep in progress Waiting on one final piece of hardware. When it arrives… we test something properly. Old silicon. Big ambitions. Questionable jumpers. Discord gets first notice. (discord.gg/yzzyyH9qx8) #RetroPC #DOS #VintageComputing #TormbosBench

@fractalmindmike.bsky.social Hey Mike. I've recently started streaming my hardware tinkering. Was doing it anyway, figured I might as well broadcast it. Thought you might find it interesting.

@lgr-yt.bsky.social Hey Clint! Have started up a streaming setup about old hardware and pc builds recently. Any tips?

It's alive! I was afraid the #3dfx #voodoo2 was broken for sure. #RetroPC #VintageComputing #Glide #PCGamingHistory

I’ve opened a Discord for Tormbo’s Bench. Think of it as the back room of the workshop: sharing builds, troubleshooting weird hardware: calm, technical, and retro-focused. Pull up a chair if that sounds like your thing. discord.gg/yzzyyH9qx8

Today’s retro lesson: A Voodoo2 can literally prevent your PC from POSTing… just because it doesn’t like the VGA card Matrox = nope ATI Rage = happy ET6000 = perfect 1998 problems require 1998 solutions. #3dfx #Voodoo2 #RetroPC #VintageComputing #Glide #PCGamingHistory

Preparing something special… 👀 The ultimate 486 showdown is coming: DX4-100 vs Pentium OverDrive 83 vs AMD 5x86-P75 Same board. Same setup. One winner. 486 era final boss battle stream coming soon on Tormbo’s Bench. #retrocomputing #486 #retropc #dosgaming #vintagehardware

Battle IV continues 🚀 Conflict at Mylok IV, Mission #4. Will we secure the new hyperdrive tech for the Empire? Real DOS hardware. No emulation. Live twitch.tv/tormbo #RetroGaming #DOSGaming #TIEFighter #StarWars #FlightSim #RealHardware

Rebuilding a proper Super Socket 7 DOS machine tonight. SOYO SY-5EHM AMD K6-2 350 Tseng ET6000 Sound Blaster Pro 2.0 twitch.tv/tormbo #RetroPC #DOSGaming #SuperSocket7 #K62 #Tseng #SoundBlaster #RetroComputing #TormbosBench

Assembling a full early-2000s gaming rig: Athlon XP + Soltek Golden Flame + Radeon 9800 Pro. Focus is on the hardware build and first power-on. XP install may come later. Live now: twitch.tv/tormbo #RetroPC #AthlonXP #SocketA #AGP #RetroComputing #TormbosBench

@mikerose.bsky.social podcast question: What is the type of game you would love to be your magnum opus? Or is this already there?

Bench is full. Motherboards from 486 to PIII. No plan. Just jumpers, beeps and random retro hardware testing. ISA, PCI, AGP, Voodoo, Matrox and boards that only POST out of spite. Join the chaos 👉 twitch.tv/tormbo #retrocomputing #retropc #voodoo #slot1 #pcgaming #twitchstream #retrohardware

Hey @mikerose.bsky.social @ramiismail.com you wanted a message right? From a 40-something teacher, hobbyist and enthousiast: I love the show gents! Keep it up!

Battle 3 in TIE Fighter tonight. The campaign is underway. The Emperor is watching. No resets. No savestates. Just the next mission as it was meant to be flown. twitch.tv/tormbo #TIEFighter #StarWarsGames #RetroGaming #DOSGaming #RetroPC #VintagePC #AMDk62

Going live with a dual Pentium III 933 Coppermine system MSI 694D Pro, 1GB PC133, GeForce 2 GTS, Sound Blaster Live! Windows XP, maximum Task Manager flex twitch.tv/tormbo #retropc #windowsxp #pentium3 #retrocomputing #twitch

Hey @mikerose.bsky.social @ramiismail.com finally started on the podcast, really enjoying it. Keep it up!

Untested retro hardware. No documentation. Maximum confidence. Powering on viewer hardware live at Tormbo’s Bench. Let’s see what survives. twitch.tv/tormbo #retrogaming #retrocomputing #vintagepc #livestream

Back in the cockpit Star Wars: TIE Fighter on real DOS hardware, continuing the campaign. No emulation. No mercy. Live at twitch.tv/tormbo #TwitchAffiliate #RetroGaming #DOSGaming #TIEFighter #StarWars #RealHardware

Going Affiliate the Imperial way 🚀 Celebration stream with Star Wars: TIE Fighter on real DOS hardware. No emulation. One game. All stream long. twitch.tv/tormbo #TwitchAffiliate #RetroGaming #DOSGaming #StarWars #TIEFighter #RealHardware #FlightSim

Well I figured out why my 486 wasn't detecting my IDE drives. Apparently this board defaults to off on the IDE controller. Call me an IDE-iot. Watch it on youtube.com/@tormbo #486 #retropc #pcbuilding #tormbosbench

Live with a classic 486 build on Tormbo’s Bench. Zida 4DPS DX33 to DX4 ET4000 SB Pro 2.0 DOS 6.22 Building, benchmarking, and playing DOS classics. twitch.tv/tormbo #486 #retroPC #dosgaming #retrotech

Awesome to see @dadimakesmusic.bsky.social in Gggggggggroningggggen last night! This man has learned to weaponize awkwardness (in a good way). Also thanks for letting us get to know @actualmontaigne.bsky.social <3

It is finally done, what a wonderful set. Kinda sad to be done with it actually. #lego

Did a little more pixelarting, really happy with the results. Can you guess their purpose or the vibe I was trying to catch with them? #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #stilldelivering

It's been a little quiet concerning #stilldelivering, I know. I have been having trouble finding the motivation. But I have not given up. Work and updates will continue soon(tm) #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev

Been doing a little world building and pathing for the game. Here's a sneak peek for you! #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #stilldelivering

Meet VIK-R, a former warbot turned gardener. One of the many recipients you can encounter in #nooneswaiting. #indiegame #IndieGameDev #gamedev

Latest version of the demo scene. #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev

I think I'm getting the hang of this #pixelart stuff #gamedev #indiegamedev

Did a wee bit of late night pixel-placing and prodding. #IndieGameDev #gamedev #pixelart Next up some variations on the floor and wall panels

Updated introduction scene. Now with added tutorial prompts and homegrown pixelart goodness. #indiedev #indiegamedev #gamedev #unity