Brings back memories. I didn't run windows 95 for long though; I used macs at work but couldn't afford one. Windows was just too shit so I switched to linux. OpenSuse, came with a huge software library on a whole stack of CDs, so you didn't have to spend weeks trying to download it.
I remember getting my first CD-ROM drive and I thought I was truly living in the future - an immense amount of data on a mirrored disk that was read by a laser. It was hard to fathom how much data that was -- hundreds of floppy disks!
If you mean near the start of the boot sequence after the memory checks, that's the floppy disk drive doing stuff to e.g. see if there's a disk inserted (would usually boot from the disk instead of HD if one was inserted).
That one has 16 MB of RAM. That was a LOT in 1990. I've had a laptop at these times with 4 MB RAM and it could run WIN 95 (but almost nothing else at the same time).
I've looked for one of these where they do the chugging so many times. There are so many "nostalgia" ones but the computer is way too fast and almost silent. Now I will favourite this for when I next want to show someone what it was like for some reason, and promptly forget it exists.
Was never that loud. Either that computer has no isolation between the HDD and the case, or the mic gain is *way* higher than it should be. Modern machines can get way louder just from GPU fans blazing like a jet engine. They just don't have the seek noise of spinning rust.
I installed win98 on era appropriate hardware last year to check my voodoo2s were working, and during setup the HDD sounded like it belonged in electro/techno music. I wish I'd recorded it. When it was doing a normal startup it was a lot quieter (coping cabs from CD then extracting?).
I don't know how it works, I just know that while closer, this is nothing like our computer sounded. I know it by heart. "DUUP DUDRUDUDUH duup chuggachuggachuggachuggachuggachugga CLACK brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr chachug" And then windows started starting up. I too wish that you had recorded your sound.
I played Cyberia on my cousin's computer in Brazil. It was the only hand they had. God damn did that game get hard (for me, as a ~10 year old), especially the "flying the jet" part. I only eventually made it into the compound, but never got any further. As an adult, I did replay the game and finished it- I was surprised to realize I had almost made it to the end back then!
theinternetkeepsmealive
I'd forgotten what that sounded like! It always felt like it took so long for it to start up.
Snow44444
VGA 480. Nice.
EgonSpangler
This reminds me,.. it’s time for me to take my ibuprofen
bro02tc
I want to run windows95 on a newer style computer with all the current power
Reidsb
Ah, High School.
charliegrs
Quake.exe
mars23fi999
"QUAD DAMAGE"
RobBobertyYT
ximzadix
I was so completely expecting a rick-roll when the CD went in lol
guiLord
Keyboard not found..... Press any key to continue.
killernat
i miss the sound of thoses old clunky HDDS also i call BS a CD drive AND a sound card on a win 95 machine ok mr money bags
GeorgeCostabaplaps
You ever miss something you don't miss, and said you'd never miss? Yeah, that's this feeling
cyberspork
I was waiting for the FD sound!!!
Huor
SMASH THAT TURBO BUTTON BABY
bloxxing
i remember it well.
MyNameIsBatty
This always seemed so loud at 1am when everyone else in the house was asleep.😐😄
itdweeb
I remember 2 floppy seeks. c:\win95\win.exe
2000000bees
Brings back memories. I didn't run windows 95 for long though; I used macs at work but couldn't afford one. Windows was just too shit so I switched to linux. OpenSuse, came with a huge software library on a whole stack of CDs, so you didn't have to spend weeks trying to download it.
Pokegeologist
Awww yeah, time for SimCity 2000, X-Wing/TIE Fighter, Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games, or Command & Conquer 95.
literallyarepostfromtwohoursago
I remember I bought Wing Commander 2 or 3 (well my Dad did) and that shit came on like 24 3.5” floppy disks. We thought that was insane.
IDontKnowWhatToDoAnymoreAndImTired
Had to have been WC2, because WC3 never came out on floppy. It came on like FOUR CDs.
CatEyebrows
This is probably pretty fascinating to tech-minded people born after 2000
SUNGZU
Ah windows 95. That was like 5 years ago right??
sfbiker
I remember getting my first CD-ROM drive and I thought I was truly living in the future - an immense amount of data on a mirrored disk that was read by a laser. It was hard to fathom how much data that was -- hundreds of floppy disks!
IDontKnowWhatToDoAnymoreAndImTired
For me it was getting my first CD burner. Being able to store 650 MB of stuff on a single disc just revolutionized my world.
Now I've got entire 200 GB hard drives I don't use because they're too small to bother with.
ickyickywoopwoo
So some of the sounds are the fan, some are the hard drive, but what is making the chugging/clang noise? I have wondered this for.... So so log
dronir
If you mean near the start of the boot sequence after the memory checks, that's the floppy disk drive doing stuff to e.g. see if there's a disk inserted (would usually boot from the disk instead of HD if one was inserted).
jaramo811
That one has 16 MB of RAM. That was a LOT in 1990. I've had a laptop at these times with 4 MB RAM and it could run WIN 95 (but almost nothing else at the same time).
IDontKnowWhatToDoAnymoreAndImTired
One of my first real computer upgrades was going from 4 MB of RAM to 8.
It was so that I could play the TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM Edition.
ProfessorBanesworth
SONIDO
Thesaya
I've looked for one of these where they do the chugging so many times. There are so many "nostalgia" ones but the computer is way too fast and almost silent. Now I will favourite this for when I next want to show someone what it was like for some reason, and promptly forget it exists.
IhopeyougetstageIIIcoloncancer
They're probably too fast because someone had the TURBO toggled on.
technicalfool
Was never that loud. Either that computer has no isolation between the HDD and the case, or the mic gain is *way* higher than it should be. Modern machines can get way louder just from GPU fans blazing like a jet engine. They just don't have the seek noise of spinning rust.
Thesaya
All three of our early computers were definitely that loud.
Frostycopper
You can by 3rd party add ons to add the chugging sounds lol https://www.serdashop.com/HDDClicker
Thesaya
Oh, I don't want the sound myself, I just wanted to show someone else what it sounded like.
aducksayswhat
I installed win98 on era appropriate hardware last year to check my voodoo2s were working, and during setup the HDD sounded like it belonged in electro/techno music. I wish I'd recorded it. When it was doing a normal startup it was a lot quieter (coping cabs from CD then extracting?).
Thesaya
I don't know how it works, I just know that while closer, this is nothing like our computer sounded. I know it by heart. "DUUP DUDRUDUDUH duup chuggachuggachuggachuggachuggachugga CLACK brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr chachug" And then windows started starting up. I too wish that you had recorded your sound.
J3lek
Ooh, you have the fancy CD drive without the disk tray.
salaoja
Hey good old Pioneer. It's great until you accidentally eject the disc in a case that has a sliding front cover. But of course I wasn't that stupid.
2000000bees
I was always scared of accidentally jamming those with 2 CDs
tzahtman
The cup holder?
BeaverOnFire
*caddy*
zerogenix
the late 1900s
PineappleLoopsBrOether
Yeeees, the first one was actually steam powered
Gippo53
What beautiful moments ...
PineappleLoopsBrOether
Anyone else play Endorfun? Silent steel? Cyberia?
SlammedCarsAreRuinedCars
I played Cyberia on my cousin's computer in Brazil. It was the only hand they had. God damn did that game get hard (for me, as a ~10 year old), especially the "flying the jet" part. I only eventually made it into the compound, but never got any further. As an adult, I did replay the game and finished it- I was surprised to realize I had almost made it to the end back then!
PineappleLoopsBrOether
Yes! Same. I was like 7 in 1995 so I couldn’t figure out how to not crash. Awesome graphics for that time.
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
As a pipes man we are now MORTAL ENEMIES!
SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem
Pipes are pretty great. How about the 3D MAZE THOUGH