FPU for IIsi and ethernet card for LC475

[tecneeq]

First, excuse me for dragging that LC in here, but it's basically a Centris 605.

I have, at a friends house, a nubus adapter for my IIsi. As far as i know one can pop in a math processor like this into the adapter, thus giving the IIsi a FPU. Right?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/220846013303

I also have a PDS ethernet card in my LC475. The card is a MCiLC with 10Base2 coax ethernet and i don't even know if it works in LC475. The ethernet card has a socket for a 68882, would it make a difference for the LC475 if i added one?

How about the Mac Classic, is there a socket on the board for the FPU?

Should i get a fistful 68882 chips or just ignore the offer?

 

[ClassicHasClass]

Correct on the IIsi. On the LC475, better to just get a real '040, though the '882 should work in theory (I don't know how the 68882 in that ENet card is connected to the bus, however).

 

[beachycove]

My understanding is that there is already an FPU soldered onto the IIsi Nubus adapter -- there is certainly one on all of mine (I have two or maybe three of them here somewhere).

Also, as far as I know, a 68882 FPU won't work with a 68LC040.

 

[LCGuy]

You won't be able to use the 68882 on your LC475. The card itself will work fine, but the FPU won't.

As for the Classic, while there was a (rare) 68882 card available for the Classic II, there was never an FPU upgrade for any of the 68000 Macs.

 

[ClassicHasClass]

My understanding is that there is already an FPU soldered onto the IIsi Nubus adapter

There were some sold with bare sockets.

 

[tecneeq]

Thanks guys, you are the best.

Turns out i don't have a socket on my IIsi Nubus adapter, it's soldered on. Great, saves me a few euro-bucks! |)

I'll skip the offer then, since neither Classic nor LC475 would benefit.

Well. Maybe one, for the archives. You never know. :lol:

 

[tecneeq]

Anyone interested in pictures of the IIsi and C610 Nubus adapter? I have them here and could post some tomorrow.