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I have 2 very similar Rage 128 cards, both received in Blue G3 towers. One, on the chip, says "RAGE 128 GL", so I think that one is identified. It also has an identifying number of 630-2858 The other has a heatsink over that chip, which just reads "..RAGE 128", and an identifying number of...

I have a PCI SATA Hard Card, regular PCI SATA card, and ZuluSCSI. But I do want to run a 50-pin SCSI HD, too. The only one I have now is a 2GB Quantum Fireball. However, it is way too loud for me. It could be because it's old, but it works fine. Are there quieter SCSI drives?

I was lucky enough to find one of these, but have been too afraid to install a heatsink to it due to reading reviews of people chipping the die, even after bending the heatsink clip to make it apply less pressure. To make things worse, mine does not have any sort of like strain relief or...

I've been looking for a Power Computing "Catalyst Plus" system (PowerCenter Pro, PowerTower) for a while, and ended up finally finding one, but, it's just the motherboard. Here's what I'm talking about if anyone is wondering what I mean by "Catalyst Plus"...

Looking for an easy way to transfer files between my Linux desktop and my 7300 running OS 9.1, and was hoping to utilize my ZuluSCSI for this by transferring the SD card back and forth. However, I have not had much luck. Anyone else try to do this? What was your work flow? I have had a wide...

I feel like this has been probably been discussed extensively, but, I haven't quite found the info I am looking for. I am eventually going to build everything into a 9600 (well, a 9500 in an 8600 case), but for now the test machine is a 7300. Here are the specs: RAM : 320MB CPU...

I have a total of 4 boards that I want to see how far they can go with bus speed. So far, I have only tested one (a 7300/200). I will test the 8600/250 next, and once I do something about a PSU, I can test the 7600 and 9500. Currently still working with the 7300. All memory slots are...

The machines are a 7300 and a 9600 running OS 9.1 I'd like a USB/FW combo card. Anything to watch out for here? Anyone have experience with these?: https://www.ebay.com/itm/133238042323 https://www.ebay.com/itm/193662571041 Would I need to hunt down drivers for these? At least the first one...

Unless I am mistaken, and maybe this is already known: it seems not all 750L CPUs supported a 10x multiplier. I think it was added with revision 3.2. I have a 350MHz 750L that seems to be revision 2.1, and a 450MHz that seems to be 2.2 (as reported by Gauge Pro). The datasheets seem a little...

Just booted my 7300 for the first time yesterday, and the first time I booted a PPC604 Mac in like, 15 years. This machine is going to be used for bus overclock testing 3 different mainboards; a 7300, a 7600, and an 8600. I am using an XLR8 ZIF Carrier with a 350MHz G3 750L, 320MB 60ns EDO RAM...

I finally got everything I need (I hope) to power on and use my Power Mac 7300 and 8600. I just got a Dell E151FPb LCD 15" 1024x768 monitor that I am hoping to use with the on-board video of each. I have a Mac to PC VGA adapter that I am also hoping will work. It has dip switches for the...

Wondering what the differences are between the the various 7500,7600,7300,8500,8600 boards. One thing I am interested in is bus speed overclock-ability, but really interested to know of any other differences they might have. For example, a 7300 lacks the A/V input circuitry. Might this help...

I know the information is out there, but I am having trouble finding it... What are the jumper settings for changing the bus speed on Blue & White G3s?

I just purchased what was advertised as a 1.5GHz Mac Mini G4. I did not boot it up yet. I disassembled it and checked the writing on the CPU. It is labeled as a 1.25GHz 7447b. The main-board is also labeled as 1.25GHz. Is it safe to assume this is *not* a 1.5GHz model? Apple wouldn't run a...

Looking to develop some midrange affordable ZIF upgrades. Seems like there might be a market for upgrades in the $100-$200 range. Will probably try to make 533MHz 7410s, and 733MHz 750FX. I mostly just want practice in PCB CAD software. I have been a technician for going on 20 years, doing a...

So I'll start out by saying I don't actually have a question. Just put a lot of effort into finding ATX PSUs with high amp 5V rails, and figured I'd share my findings. That said, any additions to the list would be highly appreciated. My motivation wasn't to replace a dead PSU, rather, to free...

Looking into purchasing a ZIF upgrade or 2 for overclocking testing, but finding caveats with various upgrades out there. The Sonnet Encore G4 ZIFs apparently auto-configure their multiplier, and ignore any jumper settings. Is there a way to override this? I'd rather use the jumpers on my...

Which Power Computing models are (basically guaranteed) 60MHz bus capable? A 60MHz bus Power Computing model is one of my grail machines. There is a Power Center 120 on eBay right now. Is this model 60MHz bus capable? According to everymac.com, the Power Center 180 has a 60MHz bus, all Power...

Are any Macs from the 7500 thru the 9600 capable of operating EDO memory in EDO mode? If not, do installed EDO modules simply operate in FPM mode? If they can operate in EDO mode, and you mix EDO and FPM memory, will the EDO capable modules still operate in EDO mode?

Is there a centralized location that shows motherboard / case compatibility? My current situation is I am looking for a case for a 7600 motherboard. Will 650, 7100, 7200, 7300, 7500 all work? How about 800, 8100, 8500, 8600? 9500 and 9600? G3 desktop, G3 tower? I am curious about 68k...