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Apparently you get better performance if you slot an MPe CPU in the secondary slot, but apparently the CPU’s from other vendors work as well. In the case I’m going to be trying a standard Yikes CPU. Ideally you’d want to slot another XLR8 Mach Speed MPe @ 450MHz, but they seem to be extremely...

I'm still waiting for the second CPU to arrive from Germany.

In the mean time I've reduced the speed of the XLR8 Mach Speed MPe CPU to 400MHz, and I've set the dip switches on the Mach Velocity card to hopefully give me 400MHz on the secondary CPU. (I think that the system would be more stable if I clocked it at 400MHz, as I don't know how stable the...

Let's see if I can get it up and running, by either reducing the speed of the already installed CPU down to 400MHz to match this one, or overclock this one to 466MHz to match the one that's already installed. This CPU's coming in from Germany, so it's going to take at least a month to get here!

I just purchased this G4 400MHz ZIF card to try in the secondary slot on my Mach Velocity card:

I currently have the monitor setup with my G3 Beige, as it's running OS9.2: The Apple USB Display Service Utility only runs in OS9, and I now have it installed, allowing me to make fine adjustments to the screen when I get around to giving it a full tuneup in the future: After running the...

This morning I refitted the base to the frame, as it's easier to do without the tube being installed, but still need to complete the cleaning of the yoke with canned air before I reinstall the tube. My new Flyback Transformer and Horizontal Output Transistor also arrived this morning...

Finally, a look at the colour calibration board: (You have to remove all of the other modules before you can remove the module which carries this board) The collection of cleaned parts: This is as far as I can go with the dismantling for now, as I need a long T-15 screw driver, which I've...

I managed to purchase a 21" Apple Studio Display (Blueberry - CRT) locally for $133. I'm willing to go through the process of troubleshooting this unit, as these things are extremely heavy and it would be expensive as well as risky to import one due to its size and weight. I plan on pairing it...

We have good sunlight down here! However in the future I plan to do some experimentation, especially with the "indirect method" as it seems to work pretty well, and with some optimisation may end up working extremely well.

On the Beige you also need a driver for the G4 CPU too, as the PROM cannot be updated as it can on the later G3 B&W and G4 machines. If the driver such as Mach Speed Control is not installed, then the system will also freeze just as the desktop comes up. (I learned this the hard way, as I...

Thans! :) What method did you use? (I would not suggest using the cling wrap method, as that can very easily lead to streaking or marbling! This process it like cooking - you need to pay carefully attention throughout the process.) One of the most important parts of the process is to ensure...

Thanks! :) No I didn't

Thanks! 😀 I’m using the standard drivers in this setup. As OS9 has native support for this card. If y want to run a 7000 you more than likely need to boot the OS with extensions disabled and then install a newer ATI driver which will work with that card. I have a 9200 Mac edition in my G3...

Now I'm just looking for a secondary XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 ZIF CPU module @ 450MHz to complete the business end of this machine and make it a DUAL!

Here's the latest on this system: The system now has its ADB Adjustable Keyboard. I still need to acquire an ADB mouse to complement the keyboard, but the Microsoft Natural, running through the USB hub on the 21" Studio Display will do for now. I'm currently in the process of purchasing this...

I recently purchased this beige G3. It was sold to me as being fully functional, but became my first retrobright project, as it was way too yellowed to be looked at and not be annoyed. Here are some pics of the machine when I disassembled it completely to give it a thorough cleaning...

Keys cleaned! (Luckily these won’t need retrobright treatment!) I chose to purchase the Hydrogen peroxide in a 50% concentration from a company which sells laboratory supplies (allowing me to dilute it as required), as I knew that I'd need allot of it for this job! (It works out allot cheaper...

I purchased this Adjustable Keyboard to pair with my G3 Beige, which I recently restored: (And as you can see, it's a bit yellowed!) Here's the disassembly process:

The final before and after shots: And here she now sits: