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Orchid MacSprint II

JRL

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So I picked up a Macintosh II from my friend that has this neat upgrade in it. It's basically a cache upgrade for the II that is supposed to bring the performance up to an IIx.

Anybody have a lead on the software (control panel) for it? Unfortunately I can only find mentions of the upgrade in various vintage MacWorld/MacUser issues and nothing else. The II is dead right now (and never had a HD for the duration of time my friend owned it), waiting on new PRAM batteries currently.

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JRL

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Happy to say that Daxeria of Macintosh Garden helped me find the MacSprint control panel! 

The card gives a noticeable speed boost, but of course not as great as a proper accelerator.

This II came with a FH 5.25 sled so I picked up a proper HD to ensure it didn't go to waste ;)

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