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    Help identify this accelerator board for Mac IIx

    The 40MHz variant for the Mac II was for sale last year on Yahoo Japan. Judging by the photos, it seems this version came with some kind of module designed to replace the HMMU/PMMU, and obviously the connector to plug into the 68020 socket. Seller also included SWIM and ROM upgrade. Funny...
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    Great, will try soon then :-)

    Great, will try soon then :-)
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    I bookmarked your article a while ago. But I’ll have to wait until I get a microscope and the...

    I bookmarked your article a while ago. But I’ll have to wait until I get a microscope and the appropriate soldering tip. :) The 33MHz '040 is rock stable at 50MHz in the Q700 with QuadDoubler by the way. (y)
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    Sure, luckily I have a NOS Q650 mobo in handy :cool: I recall trying your Soft475 with its CPU...

    Sure, luckily I have a NOS Q650 mobo in handy :cool: I recall trying your Soft475 with its CPU in my Mystic last year.
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    You're absolutely right. It's not worth the trouble. I got caught up in the challenge and the...

    You're absolutely right. It's not worth the trouble. I got caught up in the challenge and the determination to remove the CPU at all costs. 🙃 I actually use a paint knife most of the time; it’s always worked well on standard sockets. I thought I could easily remove the CPU from this board...
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    Maybe I'm exaggerating my hatred for the Rocket Stage II, but I've never had the slightest...

    Maybe I'm exaggerating my hatred for the Rocket Stage II, but I've never had the slightest trouble removing a 68040 from a motherboard with a little care and standard tools. I don't know what kind of damn socket Radius used here, but it really bugs me.
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    Indeed. But what if you don't have that elusive tool? I'm trying like crazy with thin pieces of...

    Indeed. But what if you don't have that elusive tool? I'm trying like crazy with thin pieces of galvanized steel wire slipped between the chip and the socket, and it feels like it hasn't moved a single micron. I sincerely hate this Rocket Stage II, but not enough to want to break it in half. 😅
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    How the hell do you remove the '040 from a Rocket Stage II ? 😳

    How the hell do you remove the '040 from a Rocket Stage II ? 😳
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    New Project: Prodigy 040/060 Card

    @Oliver_A I am following your project with interest, but I am remaining silent as I have no relevant technical knowledge in this area. That said, you did not specify where in the world you live. Depending on that, the community could potentially organize to lend you one or another Mac Quadra...
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    Q950 psu in smoke.

    Some have chosen to convert to ATX. Jmacz posted about this last week. See here.
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    Will do asap. In the meantime I've been able to pick up a suitable power adapter and the thing...

    Will do asap. In the meantime I've been able to pick up a suitable power adapter and the thing is booting. crazy. :cool:
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    I don't have the 3A power adapter. When testing with a 2 amp adapter, it chimes but switches off...

    I don't have the 3A power adapter. When testing with a 2 amp adapter, it chimes but switches off quite quickly after. So there's hope...
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    [ATTACH] I hate flea markets, unlike my children and their mother. But this morning I was well...

    I hate flea markets, unlike my children and their mother. But this morning I was well advised to go with them. I found this nice PowerBook 180c for 30€. Even if it's dead, it would still be a bargain.
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    Comes from a battery-bombed Quadra 610. I was thinking that by cutting off all the pins and...

    Comes from a battery-bombed Quadra 610. I was thinking that by cutting off all the pins and hoping that the rust could be removed, the chip could be modded into some kind of BGA-ish that could be placed on a custom adapter PCB which would fit into a 68040 socket. A lot of effort for a less than...
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    As long as we're in the mood of trying to save '040s, do you think this one is salvageable...

    As long as we're in the mood of trying to save '040s, do you think this one is salvageable?
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