EmmyOcelot
Well-known member
Hi everyone!
After having success with nabbing a PowerBook 520c for cheap, I wanted to push its limits and see what I could make it do.
Its little 25 MHz 040 wasn’t enough for me and after acquiring a 33 MHz 040, I craved something more of this machine. I had heard that PPC accelerators were made for them but most went for 350-400$ on eBay! However, I was blessed by the retro gods as on my usual Yahoo auctions browse for parts, I came across the official 100 MHz Apple accelerator with the badge! Best part? It was 180$!!!
I just got it and have the upgrade cd for it, but I’ll have to wait for the BlueSCSI I ordered to come in as luck would have it, the original drive has kicked the bucket. It is nice however, to hear its new chime!
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I cannot wait the BlueSCSI to come so I can put it head to head against my Quadra 650. That’s all I have for now, if anyone has any tips I should know about the card or what I should do, let me know! I’d really appreciate it!
After having success with nabbing a PowerBook 520c for cheap, I wanted to push its limits and see what I could make it do.
Its little 25 MHz 040 wasn’t enough for me and after acquiring a 33 MHz 040, I craved something more of this machine. I had heard that PPC accelerators were made for them but most went for 350-400$ on eBay! However, I was blessed by the retro gods as on my usual Yahoo auctions browse for parts, I came across the official 100 MHz Apple accelerator with the badge! Best part? It was 180$!!!

I just got it and have the upgrade cd for it, but I’ll have to wait for the BlueSCSI I ordered to come in as luck would have it, the original drive has kicked the bucket. It is nice however, to hear its new chime!
View attachment IMG_2812.MOV
I cannot wait the BlueSCSI to come so I can put it head to head against my Quadra 650. That’s all I have for now, if anyone has any tips I should know about the card or what I should do, let me know! I’d really appreciate it!