Mac SE/30 Shenanigans

[Louie]

Any ideas on what to do next?

Current mods:

MacEffects Clear Case (with factory defects)
Link: https://maceffects.com/products/maceffects-clear-case-for-macintosh-se-se-30?variant=34819338272934

ZRM&E 2PCS SATA 15-Pin Power Adapter Line IDE 4P Female to SATA 15 Pin Female Power Extension Cable IDE to SATA Connector Right Angle
Link: https://a.co/d/1vYJUSE

Novonest Digital RGB Strip,2x15.7inch(400mm)5V 3-pin Addressable RGB LED Strip Kit For PC,Come with Sata Power Cable and Remote,Compatible with Aura SYNC,Gigabyte RGB Fusion,MSI Mystic Light Sync,RF40
Link: https://a.co/d/3Q1WRZe

BlueSCSI
Link: https://jcm-1.com/product-category/hardware/bluescsi/

Todo's:
-Acquire Bolle's TwinSpark and Carrera Clone
-Get connected to the internet
-Rule the world

 

[cheesestraws]

run A/UX 2 on it, as the least suitable OS for a computer that looks like that... ;-)

 

[joshc]

Just some ideas.

Install clear speaker
Install more RAM
New fan / RGB fan
Recap the analog board, looks to still have stock capacitors? I appreciate it works but future-proofing is nice if you want it to be the best it can be
You may want a stronger PSU if you are going to get a Carrera in there, is yours at least re-capped or have you thought about an ATX rebuild?

 

[Louie]

run A/UX 2 on it, as the least suitable OS for a computer that looks like that... ;-)

Any blueSCSI roms available?

 

[cheesestraws]

You mean disc images? Probably. I just install it when I want it, it's not hard.

 

[Louie]

Just some ideas.

Install clear speaker
Install more RAM
New fan / RGB fan
Recap the analog board, looks to still have stock capacitors? I appreciate it works but future-proofing is nice if you want it to be the best it can be
You may want a stronger PSU if you are going to get a Carrera in there, is yours at least re-capped or have you thought about an ATX rebuild?

The Mobo is recapped. I was considering doing the JDW and ActionRetro PSU upgrade. I like the original speak because of it's look in the see thru case. I have the analog board capacitors already, just need to swap them in. I have the full 128mb of RAM... But I currently get the Semisimac pattern (looking for the solution).

 

[joshc]

I was considering doing the JDW and ActionRetro PSU upgrade.

I assume you mean an ATX conversion. You may have seen theirs but they weren't the first to do it, by the way. But yes, I recommend that method as you get the benefits of a new PSU.

 

[Skate323k137]

I assume you mean an ATX conversion. You may have seen theirs but they weren't the first to do it, by the way. But yes, I recommend that method as you get the benefits of a new PSU.

Just looked up that mod; I am all but certain I'll be doing that at some point. My original SE I recapped, but the SE/30 I just picked up this week I would be elated to have a new modern power supply in.

 

[cheesestraws]

but the SE/30 I just picked up this week I would be elated to have a new modern power supply in.

It's a useful mod. Main thing to be careful of is that you need two separate 12V rails, and you need to make sure that the PSU works properly given that the load applied by an SE/30 is not what a PC PSU necessarily expects.

 

[Skate323k137]

It's a useful mod. Main thing to be careful of is that you need two separate 12V rails, and you need to make sure that the PSU works properly given that the load applied by an SE/30 is not what a PC PSU necessarily expects.

understood on the voltage load situation, but TY for the info on the 12V rails, that helps a lot.

 

[Louie]

Didn't use the DayStar clone in this one, ended up using the original Carrera with upgraded oscillator.