The Complete LGR Woodgrain 486 Saga

All of the LGR 486 build and upgrade videos from 2016 to 2022! Plus the latest updates and new commentary along the way, adding context and fresh info between each video. There’s also a whole new update section at the end going over the bits I haven’t covered before in other videos. ● LGR links: ● Check out the original playlist of videos here: ● All background music licensed from: 00:00:00 Introduction to the 486 Saga 00:02:13 Building the LGR Woodgrain 486 in 2016 01:08:45 Thoughts on the original build and its legacy 01:11:31 Installing a Sound Blaster Pro 2.0 01:33:40 Some sound card regrets and changes 01:35:26 Installing L2 Cache 01:47:25 Turns out cache is necessary! Who knew! 01:49:11 Installing an IDE CompactFlash Interface 02:02:58 Wishing I hadn’t swapped the old HDD 02:05:22 Building the MIDI Mountain 1.0 02:24:33 Hardly used the Mountain... Built a better one! 02:27:29 Unboxing & Installing Windows 3.0 02:46:59 Windows 3 was more limited than I assumed 02:48:17 Installing & Enjoying Windows 3.1 03:10:35 Windows 3.1 is where it’s at on a 486 03:11:45 The 83MHz Pentium Overdrive CPU Upgrade 03:34:45 Kinda disappointing, plus it’s no longer a 486 03:35:20 The 100MHz 486 DX4 Overdrive Upgrade 03:56:56 This processor feels right, and it’s a 486 again! 03:59:14 Applying New Woodgrain Vinyl 04:11:17 New look is sweet but I have other options 04:13:42 Installing & Enjoying Windows 95 04:58:44 I went back to MS-DOS and Win3.1 04:59:45 New updates and upgrades I didn’t cover 05:06:14 This video was LONG, thanks for watching! #LGR #retro #computer