Old PC Finally Boots Windows XP

Text on the meme

DVD 52X Max GeForce FX 5500 BIOS N34B.87.EP.C2 Version 4.34.20.87.00 Copyright (C) 1996-2003 NVIDIA Corp. 128MB DDR RAM Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2000, Award Software, Inc. 6X86X BIOS ver:2D 11/10/2000 Intel Pentium III CPU at 800EB MHz Memory Test : 524288K OK Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A Press DEL to enter SETUP Microsoft Windows XP

What it means

A hand turns on an old beige desktop computer. The monitor slowly displays antique BIOS diagnostics, goes black, and finally reaches the Windows XP startup screen. The joke is the exaggerated suspense of a prehistoric PC taking forever to boot, making it a reaction to something that is painfully slow but eventually works; the engine-like startup noise makes the computer feel as if it is laboring to come alive.

Sound

engine starting engine / двигатель

Objects

old beige computer tower / старый бежевый системный блок computer power button / кнопка питания компьютера hand / рука CRT-style monitor / монитор в стиле ЭЛТ computer speakers / компьютерные колонки keyboard / клавиатура BIOS text / текст BIOS blue boot screen / синий экран загрузки Windows XP logo / логотип Windows XP loading bar / индикатор загрузки wooden desk / деревянный стол green wall / зелёная стена DVD drive / DVD-привод floppy drive bay / отсек для дисковода power lights / индикаторы питания