Recent content by legodude

Thanks for the hints. Agree re: the components, I did find a tiny decoupling cap that is displaced I also have a Power Center 150 - are the CPUs cross compatible?

I've always wanted a Umax S900 so when one popped up on Ebay recently I took a chance even though it was lacking a side panel. There are enough Dell/Micron/HPs willing to serve as donors. Unfortunately, (I assume due to the missing side panel), the S900 arrived with the CPU bouncing around...

I found the answer: https://web.archive.org/web/20130626235732/https://support.apple.com/kb/TA22212

I'm trying to connect my G4 to my new-to-me avocent KVM. It starts loading MacOS, then the screen blanks (loses sync I believe) right after the picture: If I try and swap the monitor, it says it cannot sync. I can boot the machine just fine when hooked up directly to the monitor (bypassing the...

I finally got around to installing BeOS 5.0.3 on my PowerCenter 150. It took a couple attempts and some googling to realize that, officially, only the internal SCSI bus is supported. I got BeOS installed on a PiSCSI druve, but I'd love to use an adapter card and the 10k drive in the system...

Thanks for the reply. I did see one mention about PowerCenter-only processor boards, but really can't find any clear documentation and the form factor seems similar to other Old World machines... I am remiss in not mentioning that my plan for this system involves BeOS in addition to MacOS... mike

Hi All, I recently picked up a PowerCenter 150. I have a strange compulsion to acquire dual processor machines from the 90s - Sun Ultra 2, Pentium Pro, BeBox (gone, sad), SGI Octane (looking for a dual CPU module). I'm less familiar with 604-era PowerMacs and clones. I know the 9500 and 9600 had...