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Byrd replied to the thread Repairing graphics cards.Hard to say - around that time the GPUs started to become all lead-free solder, I'd use the leaded stuff though on the caps if going there. -
Byrd replied to the thread Portrait Display.Fingers crossed that cable is there - I've high hopes for you! And you need that one, the Sun or generic equivalents have a slightly...
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Byrd replied to the thread Repairing graphics cards.Ah - I get it now. The stock Apple 6600 cards are not particularly hot running cards and much better in quality than the equivalent x86...
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Byrd replied to the thread Portrait Display.You don't need the card for the Apple Portrait monitor - the LCIII onboard video supports the 640 x 870 resolution natively (using the...
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Byrd replied to the thread A 512k with a surprise inside.Looks good. You’ll probably need to tape up and end of a flathead screwdriver and unclip the motherboard from the metal sliding frame...
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Byrd replied to the thread Macintosh IIsi possible video glitch.The wobble/shimmering looks like a result of the OSSC or your LCD sync - can you try another monitor LCD or ideally CRT.
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Byrd replied to the thread Repairing graphics cards.Hi, What cards are they - Apple branded or generic? Cooling on these cards could be pretty average and without decent airflow and...
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Byrd replied to the thread A trash can.... Mac :).Fair enough @macuserman I've seen 2018 Mac Minis kicking around cheap too. They're great Macs. I was keen to resurrect my Mac Pro as it...
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Byrd replied to the thread A trash can.... Mac :).The other day my 2013 Mac Pro just gave up - it was having its usual sleep overnight, came to find it dead, no power, tried all the...
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Byrd replied to the thread LCD monitor weirdness with millions of colors.It looks like a hardware fault with the card, most likely the VRAM. Are you using the standard video card (has upgradable RAM you can...
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Byrd replied to the thread LCD monitor weirdness with millions of colors.Wrong link? Goes to an LGR YT video. If you can reproduce it on two monitors GPU would be at fault
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Byrd replied to the thread Choosing a CPU upgrade for my Beige G3 266.I’ve got a Buffalo 500Mhz G3 in my beige G3, it’s the perfect match works well - once you go past this speed in early G3 desktops it’s a...
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Byrd replied to the thread New Powerbook 520C owner.Hi Lastic, Looks great nice pickup. I've never found a 5x0 battery alive in all my years of collecting, even with restoration. There...
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Byrd replied to the thread 68 pin SIMM sockets found.These boxes are definitely not suitable as replacement for 68-pin ROM sockets in SE/30s are they?
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Byrd replied to the thread Doom on SoftPC on an SE/30?.Wonderful thanks @Mike68k ! Can't wait to try it on a stock-ish SE/30 and seeing what sort of further dithering/optimisations come through.