atariangamer
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Hey all,
I've got a Gigabit Ethernet model that I'm wanting to upgrade. It has the 500Mhz Dual Processor in it, and I believe it has a GeForce 2 or 3 in it. I also got it sans memory, and the SCSI card, hard disks, and hard disk 'caddy' is missing. It also has an upgraded DVD Burner in it, but it seems to just barely fit. Zip drive as well, but that's not as important.
About a year or so back, I put the memory and hard drive from my iMac G3 into it, and ran OS 9.2 rather well on it. Everything seemed to work alright, but now that I have some better space to work with, I want to set all my computers back up as nice as they can be.
I'm not looking to run OS X (I have an upgraded Pismo for that), so I'm wondering where that leaves me.
My primary questions would be about hard drives, RAM, and display.
What's the best Apple display for this? I think the Cinema Displays would be out of my price range, but are there various kinds of Studio? And if so, which would work well for simple stuff (like the odd game, and some word processing)?
EDIT: I'd almost prefer the CRT display, but I don't believe there exists a way for me to get one of those under 100$, shipped.
Memory is just SDRAM, right? Are there any brand concerns or speed requirements?
Would it be worth investing in another UltraSCSI card? I'd need the card and the ribbons, but I have some spare 36GB Seagates with 68pin connectors from an old server that would make that a decent option. Or is there a SATA card that works under OS 9?
Final question is about the case screws. I'm missing one of the hex-head screws from the side of the case, one that holds the motherboard tray down. I only found one site that sells a set of 4 for nearly 100$. Anywhere else to find these things?
Thanks,
Atari
I've got a Gigabit Ethernet model that I'm wanting to upgrade. It has the 500Mhz Dual Processor in it, and I believe it has a GeForce 2 or 3 in it. I also got it sans memory, and the SCSI card, hard disks, and hard disk 'caddy' is missing. It also has an upgraded DVD Burner in it, but it seems to just barely fit. Zip drive as well, but that's not as important.
About a year or so back, I put the memory and hard drive from my iMac G3 into it, and ran OS 9.2 rather well on it. Everything seemed to work alright, but now that I have some better space to work with, I want to set all my computers back up as nice as they can be.
I'm not looking to run OS X (I have an upgraded Pismo for that), so I'm wondering where that leaves me.
My primary questions would be about hard drives, RAM, and display.
What's the best Apple display for this? I think the Cinema Displays would be out of my price range, but are there various kinds of Studio? And if so, which would work well for simple stuff (like the odd game, and some word processing)?
EDIT: I'd almost prefer the CRT display, but I don't believe there exists a way for me to get one of those under 100$, shipped.
Memory is just SDRAM, right? Are there any brand concerns or speed requirements?
Would it be worth investing in another UltraSCSI card? I'd need the card and the ribbons, but I have some spare 36GB Seagates with 68pin connectors from an old server that would make that a decent option. Or is there a SATA card that works under OS 9?
Final question is about the case screws. I'm missing one of the hex-head screws from the side of the case, one that holds the motherboard tray down. I only found one site that sells a set of 4 for nearly 100$. Anywhere else to find these things?
Thanks,
Atari
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