Unisys Pentium 166 PC
Up for sale is a beautifully restored and upgraded mid-90s vintage desktop tower, meticulously built around an authentic Intel Pentium 166MHz MMX processor and a classic Pine Technology (Intel 430FX Chipset) motherboard.
This system has been completely overhauled, deeply cleaned, and modernized for reliability while preserving 100% period-correct hardware compatibility. If you are looking for a bulletproof, silent, turn-key machine for classic DOS and early Windows 95 gaming, this is the ultimate showpiece.
### Technical Specifications
CPU: Intel Pentium 166MHz MMX (Excellent speed-scaling for late 80s to late 90s gaming).
Motherboard: Pine Technology PT-2003 (Intel 430FX Triton chipset – highly stable legacy platform).
Memory: 32MB Fast Page Mode (FPM) RAM (Perfectly matched, passing all hardware integrity tests).
Graphics: S3 Trio64 / Trio64V+ PCI Accelerator Card. The undisputed king of 2D DOS compatibility—runs games flawlessly and accelerates Windows 95 effortlessly at High Color resolutions.
Audio: Sound Blaster 16 / AWE ISA Sound Card. Authentic FM synthesis for pure, nostalgic MS-DOS sound effects and MIDI music. Fully configured in both Windows and true DOS mode.
Storage (Modern Upgrade): Solid-State IDE-to-Compact Flash storage solution. Eliminates the noise and imminent failure points of 30-year-old mechanical hard drives. Dead silent, lightning-fast boot times, and incredibly easy to pull out and manage files on a modern PC.
(Original HDD still in the machine - works!)
Working Floppy Drive - Like new
Optical Drive: Premium Philips DVD/RW 3200 Series ATAPI Drive installed, fully configured to read data media seamlessly.
Network Integration: Realtek RTL8139 Fast Ethernet PCI card fully installed with clean NDIS 4.0 drivers.
### Software Environment
Operating System: Fresh, clean install of Windows 95 OSR 2.5 running on a stable FAT32 file structure.
Network-Ready: Fully configured with modern TCP/IP and active DNS search orders.
Retro Surfing Active: Pre-configured with vintage-browser proxy tunnels pointing straight to Protoweb. Open Internet Explorer and immediately browse authentic, working 1996/1997 versions of Yahoo!, Altavista, Geocities, and early corporate pages just like it's 30 years ago!
### Condition Note
The computer boots straight past POST to the desktop flawlessly. Riser cards, slots, and edge connectors have been deeply cleaned, oxidization-treated, and resource conflicts resolved. Cosmetically, the case is in fantastic vintage condition for its age, with a wonderfully nostalgic, clean beige aesthetic.
Perfect for retro collectors, vintage computer enthusiasts, or anyone wanting a nostalgic trip back to the golden era of PC gaming.
Collection preferred in Limerick City due to the delicate nature of vintage electronics, but shipping or meeting up can be discussed at the buyer's expense.
PC Only, no monitor, keyboard, mouse. I can supply these as extras.
- Collection
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