I purchased a Macintosh IIx that had been upgrade to a IIfx. However, the pleasant surprise was that the computer held a pre-release Apple Trident video card.
The ROM is indeed different than the production release. In fact, the Apple codename shows up in the Monitors control panel. Notice this is a 24-bit video card. So, I guess this eventually became the Macintosh Display Card 8*24 820-0600.
According to TattleTech, the video driver was loving called 'Elmer'
Here is the preproduction card, front and back.
Cool marking 'A: Fremont Procurement: Assembled in U S A' and 'B: Cork Procurement: Assembled in Ireland'
Here is the production version front and back. Still a Trident, though.
Some of the tiny parts moved and the ground plane was expanded.
- David
The ROM is indeed different than the production release. In fact, the Apple codename shows up in the Monitors control panel. Notice this is a 24-bit video card. So, I guess this eventually became the Macintosh Display Card 8*24 820-0600.
According to TattleTech, the video driver was loving called 'Elmer'
Here is the preproduction card, front and back.
Cool marking 'A: Fremont Procurement: Assembled in U S A' and 'B: Cork Procurement: Assembled in Ireland'
Here is the production version front and back. Still a Trident, though.
Some of the tiny parts moved and the ground plane was expanded.
- David
