Building the Ultimate 486 DOS Gaming Thin Client! #486buildoff

Today, I'll be transforming a very boring looking 1990s thin-client into a small formfactor DOS gaming powerhouse! The Boundless Technologies Viewpoint TC325 isn't an underpowered modern thin client but a true 486! It has a powerful AMD AM5x86-P75 CPU, great onboard video and even an ISA slot. It's not all smooth sailing though and I have to navigate around several annoying roadblocks to unleash this machine's full potential. Don't forget to check out the other great #486buildoff videos out there. There are already quite a few posted and I'm sure there will be more in the coming weeks. I will update this with a playlist if one is created but for now you can just search for the #486buildoff hastag in YouTube or on Twitter. My 486 DOS gaming build series: Part 1: https://youtu.be/Med-6Q9ROUI Part 2: https://youtu.be/65X5DWPkAaA Part 3: https://youtu.be/4oq8h5Jcejg An interesting Vogons thread on Boundless Viewpoint TC systems: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=77778 If you'd like to support the channel, you can check out my Patreon page. My Patreon supporters get early access to my videos, exclusive behind the scenes content, previews and more. My Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/vswitchzero My Blog: https://vswitchzero.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vswitchzero.com Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@vswitchzero 00:00 Introduction 01:21 The Boundless Viewpoint TC 325 03:34 A Tour of the Internals 10:46 No Cache, No Battery! 13:01 Solving the Storage Problem 15:41 Solving the Power Problem 18:30 Solving the Sound Problem 20:32 A Quick BIOS Tour 22:06 An Unwelcome Feature 23:36 Performance Benchmarks 26:50 Bio Menace 28:01 Doom II 29:29 Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold 31:04 Descent 32:51 Duke Nukem 3D 34:47 Final Words