David Cook
Well-known member
I just received a new-old-stock SuperMac Thunder II 1600 video card. It is still sealed in the original shrink wrap and the box's factory tape is intact.
(Please note the "Free Software Offer!" sticker for later in this posting)

I paid $350 for this. Ouch.
The seller said they had another one. Would I like it as well for $350 but I'd save on shipping? I politely declined. It just sold for $810!
The back of the box. Interestingly, this is a big sticker. I guess this allowed them to update the marketing and customize the box for the GX 1600.


The end cap label says "Rev D". I don't see anything on the card that indicates this.


Upon opening the box we are greeted by two 13W3 video cables. Sadly, they do not have any branding (no SuperMac logo).
One cable connects directly to 13W3 monitors (13W3 male-to-male). They recommend continuing to use Apple's cable for the Apple 21" Color Display.

The other cable adapts the card output to a standard Macintosh monitor connector (13W3 male to DB15 female). This is critical as the SuperMac Thunder II has a 13W3 output port, but all of my modern monitors do not.

Next we have warranty cards and envelopes for USA, Japan, and Europe.

Next, software/installation manuals and disks. This is SuperVideo 3.0.2 and IPA GX 2.57. Disks are attached to this post.

Next we get some additional printed instructions.

Hey! Where is my free software offer that the sticker on the box claimed? Looking more closely, this seems like some sort of software offer, but I can't read Japanese.

If I could read Japanese, it would look something like this:

And now, most importantly, we have the graphics card.


Bodge capacitor on U226


Weird spacer or brace atop the daughter card. Solid -- not squishy.

The card works. It says SuperMac Thunder II 1600 v3. ROM Rev 3.0.3.

A downside of such a powerful card is that it doesn't support 4, 16, or thousands of colors. This is a problem if you have games or other software that depends on these modes.

The printed leaflet warns that Modern Memory Manager must be enabled in PowerPCs. And, this card is not compatible with the Radius Rocket.
I am slightly disappointed that there is no documentation included that brags about how much memory this card has or all the resolutions it supports.
Condition
The box and papers inside were slightly damp. The outside back of the antistatic bag had visible moisture on it. The cables have a hint of white mildew (?).

However, there are no signs of corrosion on the graphics card and the floppy disks were readable. The board does not have any electrolytic capacitors to worry about.
All in all, I feel very fortunate to have this card and all the original materials. Let me know if there is something you want a closer look at.
- David
(Please note the "Free Software Offer!" sticker for later in this posting)

I paid $350 for this. Ouch.
The seller said they had another one. Would I like it as well for $350 but I'd save on shipping? I politely declined. It just sold for $810!
The back of the box. Interestingly, this is a big sticker. I guess this allowed them to update the marketing and customize the box for the GX 1600.


The end cap label says "Rev D". I don't see anything on the card that indicates this.


Upon opening the box we are greeted by two 13W3 video cables. Sadly, they do not have any branding (no SuperMac logo).
One cable connects directly to 13W3 monitors (13W3 male-to-male). They recommend continuing to use Apple's cable for the Apple 21" Color Display.

The other cable adapts the card output to a standard Macintosh monitor connector (13W3 male to DB15 female). This is critical as the SuperMac Thunder II has a 13W3 output port, but all of my modern monitors do not.

Next we have warranty cards and envelopes for USA, Japan, and Europe.

Next, software/installation manuals and disks. This is SuperVideo 3.0.2 and IPA GX 2.57. Disks are attached to this post.

Next we get some additional printed instructions.

Hey! Where is my free software offer that the sticker on the box claimed? Looking more closely, this seems like some sort of software offer, but I can't read Japanese.

If I could read Japanese, it would look something like this:

And now, most importantly, we have the graphics card.


Bodge capacitor on U226


Weird spacer or brace atop the daughter card. Solid -- not squishy.

The card works. It says SuperMac Thunder II 1600 v3. ROM Rev 3.0.3.

A downside of such a powerful card is that it doesn't support 4, 16, or thousands of colors. This is a problem if you have games or other software that depends on these modes.

The printed leaflet warns that Modern Memory Manager must be enabled in PowerPCs. And, this card is not compatible with the Radius Rocket.
I am slightly disappointed that there is no documentation included that brags about how much memory this card has or all the resolutions it supports.
Condition
The box and papers inside were slightly damp. The outside back of the antistatic bag had visible moisture on it. The cables have a hint of white mildew (?).

However, there are no signs of corrosion on the graphics card and the floppy disks were readable. The board does not have any electrolytic capacitors to worry about.
All in all, I feel very fortunate to have this card and all the original materials. Let me know if there is something you want a closer look at.
- David