Macintosh Classic

[patatas]

What would you suggest as the fastest CPU/Graphics upgrade for this little machine ?

 

[mcdermd]

Neither one of those is upgradeable.

 

[Strimkind]

You can get external video through the SCSI port for colour and some CPU upgrades. To quote LEM regarding the Macintosh Classic:

Accelerators

MicroMac Multispeed (16, 25, or 32 MHz 68030), optional 32 MHz 68882 FPU

MicroMac Performer (16 MHz 68030), optional 25 MHz 68882 FPU

MicroMac Performer Pro (32 MHz 68030), 64 KB cache, optional 32 MHz 68882 FPU

Discontinued accelerators (68030 unless otherwise noted) include the Applied Engineering TransWarp (16, 40 MHz), Dove Marathon Racer (16 MHz), Mobius (25 MHz), and Total Systems Gemini Ultra (33, 50 MHz).

 

[beachycove]

A Classic II logic board will make it a much better machine, especially in System 6. Upgrade RAM to 10 mb also.

 

[patatas]

thnx !

 

[LCGuy]

Just be aware that if you install a Classic II board, you'll have to install 6.0.8L, rather than the regular 6.0.8.

 

[Scott Baret]

Also be aware the ports are slightly different--you have a sound input jack on the Classic II (not present on a regular Classic).

 

[uniserver]

sound input jack

Humm, do you drill a hole to accommodate?

I mean It's not like you will need to get out the Japanese saws, but still its a case mod

 

[bibilit]

Humm, do you drill a hole to accommodate?

Yes, i have got a Classic II board in a Classic casing, easy enough the hole was made and everything went smooth.

 

[uniserver]

but then you loose the super cool ability to boot from ROM, :-(

 

[bibilit]

I also have a Classic, and never used the boot rom anyway.

 

[8bitbubsy]

While booting from ROM is handy if the OS won't boot, it's pretty much just a fancy feature. There's not much to in that booted state, what's the point? It's much cooler to have a personalized full system booting from the HDD.

 

[uniserver]

yeah this is much more cool! and it boots 7.0.1 + apps from rom

 

[Ike]

That is pretty weird.. you all talk about drilling a hole next to the ADB port for sound in...

but on my Classic... there is already a hole there, including the microphone logo.

it is just covered with a little plastic cap.

That means they used the same bucket for the later classic I and newer classic II models.

funny thing to know, cause i didn't

 

[uniserver]

My Classic does not have this plug.



a plug is a little tacky, but i'm sure was a cost cutting move.

 

[mcdermd]

Interesting in that my Classic does not have the plug but does have the molded information label instead of the adhesive label yours has. I can't remember ever having a Classic with a label like yours.

Maybe the plug appeared after the Classic II went into production.

 

[uniserver]

looks like my classic was made in singapore, where was yours made? my guess is usa.

 

[mcdermd]

Singapore:

 

[uniserver]

Interesting. It's a mystery to me. :-D