Schematics for Power Mac 7600?

[Arbee]

Sure!

 

[Phipli]

Folks searching, please not this 6500 schematic also applies to the 5500 and the TAM.

Sure!

@dosdude1

Looks like the Gazelle was designed with fitting a 604 in mind (sadly no mention of the 604ev, so not sure if it can provide the power needed or what other differences there are). There are a few "no stuff" components that are labelled as being for 604. Also there are details on how to set the core voltage for the CPU in the schematic.

I always grumble about these machines having quite a capable graphics chip, hobbled by only 2MB of VRAM... Glad to see they didn't ship with the 1MB option they considered! It does flag the additional CAS and RAS lines on pins 28 and 206 of the ATI chip though if anyone feels like stacking SGRAM to get 4MB and more QD3D games running.

 

[pizzigri]

I always grumble about these machines having quite a capable graphics chip, hobbled by only 2MB of VRAM... Glad to see they didn't ship with the 1MB option they considered! It does flag the additional CAS and RAS lines on pins 28 and 206 of the ATI chip though if anyone feels like stacking SGRAM to get 4MB and more QD3D games running.

interesting. I may have the SGRAM chips on some old ATI board for PC, I could piggyback them on- would that possibly damage the board?

 

[Phipli]

interesting. I may have the SGRAM chips on some old ATI board for PC, I could piggyback them on- would that possibly damage the board?

It would be delicate work, you'd be picking up pins from the ATI chip and being SMD, piggybacking would be... tricky.

Technically it is possible. I just wish they'd put a SGRAM SODIMM socket on the board like on the beige G3.

 

[elitist]

I may be inappropriately bumping - and feel free to tell me off - but I'm trying to track down schematics/boardviews for an 8500. I have a board that's received extensive corrosion from a battery leak - and leading to the vias directly under the battery being unusable (and they appear to be heading off into multi-layer land).

 

[GRudolf94]

I'm trying to track down schematics/boardviews for an 8500.

Unfortunately boardviews really are a modern mac thing only. There's 9600 schematics attached earlier in this thread and that would be of some use, but it'd still be a lot of wandering around in the dark to use that to fix corrosion damage on an 8500.

 

[elitist]

Unfortunately boardviews really are a modern mac thing only. There's 9600 schematics attached earlier in this thread and that would be of some use, but it'd still be a lot of wandering around in the dark to use that to fix corrosion damage on an 8500.

It's going to be very challenging. I'm trying to source another 8500 board now - which may or may not help. I'd rather not let this other board just go in the scrapper if I can help it. The corrosion is limited a small section, just very deep into those multi-layer vias.

Thanks for your assistance.

 

[jajan547]

It's going to be very challenging. I'm trying to source another 8500 board now - which may or may not help. I'd rather not let this other board just go in the scrapper if I can help it. The corrosion is limited a small section, just very deep into those multi-layer vias.

Thanks for your assistance.

Can you post some photos in a new thread would be easier to assist

 

[elitist]

Can you post some photos in a new thread would be easier to assist

I'd be happy to - but it depends if anyone finds it interesting. I'm just some random Aussie with a love of old macs and restoring retro gear.

 

[jajan547]

I'd be happy to - but it depends if anyone finds it interesting. I'm just some random Aussie with a love of old macs and restoring retro gear.

yeah go ahead upload some photos worst case I can send you a spare board

 

[GRudolf94]

I'd rather not let this other board just go in the scrapper if I can help it.

Never! Most junk boards are worth keeping around, just in case you get something with a mangled ASIC or some other missing component down the road.

 

[elitist]

Never! Most junk boards are worth keeping around, just in case you get something with a mangled ASIC or some other missing component down the road.

It would more go on my 'scrap parts' storage bin rather than an actual rubbish bin. There's always value in this stuff.
I've isolated the issue down to 8 traces/vias which all seem to relate to the Hammerhead IC (opposite side to the battery).
I've been clearing out vias of their corrosion with small PCB drill bits to prevent further damage. I've also managed to track down a very worrying looking vias and confirmed they are working.
The 9600 schematic gives some idea of how things should be laid out, which is better than nothing.
I should take some more photos and upload to it's own thread.
With a bit of luck, a better condition 8500 board should soon arrive, which should mean I can trace down anything I'm unsure of, and repair it.
I wish this had been as easy on the 6360 board I have in my 'too hard, later' pile. I really need an Ultrasonic before I think it's worth going much further on it (it apparently spent many years in an open area, and is literally caked in dirt under ICs, etc).

 

[GRudolf94]

I got a 6360 in a trade, and the guy took 2y to send it out. In these 2y, the battery grenaded and ate half the board. There was corrosion *inside* the CPU, once I delidded that for funsies.