Byrd
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Hi,
Spurned on by @hyperneogeo's new IIfx RAM modules, I've set out on building my ultimate IIfx setup, which I'd like to have a Radius Rocket (stage 1 33Mhz) providing some 040 acceleration alongside a nice '030 setup I can switch between. It's also the only other Mac I have that can use this Radius Rocket - this card needs a nice home - I've a Rocket 40Mhz Stage II in my 840AV which is fun.
I've read elsewhere on the forums about Rockets being temperamental to initialise in certain Macs (IIci etc), I'm having the same issues getting anything to boot - Mac OS 7.1, IIfx @ 32MB RAM currently, Radius Precisioncolor 24X graphics card, Rocket has 64MB RAM. Would anyone be able to share their experiences - quirks and fixes found?
- I thought the Rocket was faulty (did things like pulling RAM, CPU, ROM), but to my surprise it works perfectly fine in my 840AV with RocketShare.
- Installed in the IIfx (+ RocketWare V1.5), I can only get to the Rocket boot logo and it freezes.
- Move the card around in IIfx - in certain positions it gets past the Rocket boot logo, but then the monitor loses sync and nothing else happens. Switched graphics card to Apple OEM with the same result.
Thinking a PSU issue, I got out my multimeter and tested all rails with the Rocket card installed IIfx under load and voltages do not fluctuate - ~ 5.2V @ 5V, -12.1V and +12.1V - no change from this at any time.
Next up is to install System 7.01. The IIfx is recapped.
JB
Spurned on by @hyperneogeo's new IIfx RAM modules, I've set out on building my ultimate IIfx setup, which I'd like to have a Radius Rocket (stage 1 33Mhz) providing some 040 acceleration alongside a nice '030 setup I can switch between. It's also the only other Mac I have that can use this Radius Rocket - this card needs a nice home - I've a Rocket 40Mhz Stage II in my 840AV which is fun.
I've read elsewhere on the forums about Rockets being temperamental to initialise in certain Macs (IIci etc), I'm having the same issues getting anything to boot - Mac OS 7.1, IIfx @ 32MB RAM currently, Radius Precisioncolor 24X graphics card, Rocket has 64MB RAM. Would anyone be able to share their experiences - quirks and fixes found?
- I thought the Rocket was faulty (did things like pulling RAM, CPU, ROM), but to my surprise it works perfectly fine in my 840AV with RocketShare.
- Installed in the IIfx (+ RocketWare V1.5), I can only get to the Rocket boot logo and it freezes.
- Move the card around in IIfx - in certain positions it gets past the Rocket boot logo, but then the monitor loses sync and nothing else happens. Switched graphics card to Apple OEM with the same result.
Thinking a PSU issue, I got out my multimeter and tested all rails with the Rocket card installed IIfx under load and voltages do not fluctuate - ~ 5.2V @ 5V, -12.1V and +12.1V - no change from this at any time.
Next up is to install System 7.01. The IIfx is recapped.
JB
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