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Franklinstein replied to the thread G5 quad. Is it dead?.People have air cooled the 970fx-based 2.7DP to mixed results (I have, and it mostly works but can overheat depending on what software's... -
Franklinstein replied to the thread Concept: MacintoshX - Game like its 1991, compute like its 1986!.An interesting idea. There was mention of sharing the CPU and it sort of implied that the FPGA swaps attention between the Mac and...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread Quantum Hard Drives - which models can be (reasonably) fixed?.A little bit of a necropost, but basically: if it's a 160~800MB Quantum drive, it probably has a bumper hidden under the platters and as...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread Finally got a Macintosh II!.As much as I like the old CDC/Imprimis-origin Seagate drives, they're getting old(er) and I don't trust them. Too many use rubber...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread Anyone have a Powerbook 100 and a Floppy Emu?.I can probably help out eventually but I'd have to see if my PB100 is still alive. Also I'd have to get a FloppyEmu (which I probably...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread Dim patch on SE/30 screen?.It's not discolored, is it? Maybe you got a magnet too close to it. Maybe try to degauss it. Conversely, maybe one of the internal...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread Was the Daystar Turbo 040 the best 040 accelerator?.The IIvx/vi/P600 set was weird and unnecessary, IMO, but there was no reasoning with early '90s Apple. I have the others but still need...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread What FPS do you get in Quake on your machine?.The thing about the Valkyrie chips is that, like Classic Mac OS multiprocessor support or AltiVec, programs needed to be aware of its...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread So got three surprises in one computer.I agree, for the most part. It's worlds better than the 5300 even though it's basically the same underneath. Between the 1400, 2400, and...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread So got three surprises in one computer.Could you not just pull the small 8MB card out instead? It's not permanently attached. Or are the slots physically wired to certain...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread Power Computing PowerCenter Pro.I guess I need to get out more. But, if that card's for this machine, it looks like onboard video is replaced with the NuBus...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread Power Computing PowerCenter Pro.I know one of the PowerComputing models supposedly had an option for a combo PCI/NuBus board. I've never seen photos of the hardware...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread New Umax S900 No Chime.Sometimes it's not obvious when a discrete component gets knocked loose or off. Look for anything, especially capacitors, that may not...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread IBook G3 or G4.I forgot that was a thing, though you'd think I'd remember since my favorite iceBook has a smelly keyboard. It's not too bad, but it is...
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Franklinstein replied to the thread Finally got a Macintosh II!.Most of my 68k collection came from working at a recycling center about 20 years ago. Instead of cash, I'd get my pick of computer...