LCIII case

[juan123]

I have a case for an LCIII......I'm wondering, what computer could I stick in there? The case I have only has a dead LCIII mobo....so I figured that maybe I could put another mobo or something and use this case since its so sleek....thanks

 

[aftermac]

LC, LC II, LC III, LC 475, Quadra 605. Those are what come to mind immediately. The Quadra 605 is the only one of those machines that uses a different style case... and most people prefer that to the LC style case. I wouldn't take the board from one of those computers just to put it into an LC III case, but if you happen across an extra board, go for it!

 

[Charlieman]

The LC case differs in format to the later LC family. From memory, the speaker and power pickup for the fan are different. Some adaptation is required when swapping a later board into an LC case, or an LC board into a later case.

Again from memory, isn't the 605 board the same as a 475 but a different gestalt ID?

 

[aftermac]

I didn't really think about the LC being a bit different, but I guess that would make sense since it supports dual-floppies. Your correct the 605 and 475 use the same board and (without looking it up) I'm pretty sure the gestalt ID's are different.

 

[Flash!]

...isn't the 605 board the same as a 475 but a different gestalt ID?

The boards are identical - just the case is different. You can change the gestalt by just moving a jumper.... as soon as i found out this news (many years ago that is) I immediately changed my 475 onto a 605, but then a few days later I changed it back coz it just didn't feel right [] ]'>

 

[LCGuy]

I've had that jumper on my LC475 for at least 4 years now. It looks cooler reporting as a Quadra rather than an LC.

 

[SiliconValleyPirate]

I think I moved that jumper on mine when I swapped the 040LC for a straight 040. In my book even in a 475 case it's spiritually a Quadra if it has a working FPU

 

[Maccess]

You could make it a hard drive case, or stick a mini ATX board in it/

 

[Bunsen]

Or a Mini, or an iMac tray-loader board.

 

[Quadraman]

I think I moved that jumper on mine when I swapped the 040LC for a straight 040. In my book even in a 475 case it's spiritually a Quadra if it has a working FPU

It is a Quadra. My Performa 631CD has a full 040 in it.

 

[Mike Richardson]

The LC is different from the LC II, III, etc. It uses this fan that's kind of mounted in this long plastic thing.