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    Testing a Quadra 660AV Power supply..

    So, as I try to restore the Quadra, I thought that I'd start with the power supply.  Searching the forums, I didn't find anything related to the pin configuration for the 9 pin socket that goes to the motherboard.  I took a volt meter to it and this is what I found: Positive lead (Black) to...
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    Tried upgrading my Auminum PB; now it won't start

    Howdy!  So I bought an ALuminum PB (1.5MHz),  The hard drive was small (80 GB) and only registered 512 MB of memory.  I Bought 2 GB memory and the MSATA to ATA Adapter with Samsung EVO MSATA. Opening the memory, there was actually two 512MB sticks; I don't know why one wasn't recognized. ...
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    Restoring a 660AV Quadra -need advice (I have pictures)

    Greetings:  I've recently attained a 660AV Quadra.  It looks like someone stacked boxes on top of it; the case is pretty beat up.  However, the insides look good as far as I can tell: I'm waiting on the VGA adapter and the keyboard.  I thought once they arrived, I would turn it on, and see...
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    Where exactly are we at with 68k Unicies/ alternate operating systems?

    I've been planning to put together a late model 68K Mac system, using a "newer" operating system than System 8.  However, as I'm planning, I'm having a hard time finding one that has a usable GUI.  As far as I can tell, NetBSD has a greyscale X windows set-up, and I honestly can't tell where we...
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