As I mentioned in another thread yesterday, I've got an original Mac II running System 7.1 with 20mb of RAM, SCSI2SD, and a 40mhz Daystar Turbo 040 upgrade. The Daystar is a noticeable improvement over stock, but it seems to be held back by the Mac II's slow bus speed, which AFAIK can't realistically be increased.
So I've become curious about the Radius Rocket, particularly the 40mhz Stage II. Do these actually work in an original Mac II, and are there any significant drawbacks or gotchas I should be aware of? And what kind of performance can be expected for games like Doom II and Marathon in those circumstances? I assume that the bus speed should be much less of an issue since it's all on one card, but I'd like to know more before attempting to get one of these.
So I've become curious about the Radius Rocket, particularly the 40mhz Stage II. Do these actually work in an original Mac II, and are there any significant drawbacks or gotchas I should be aware of? And what kind of performance can be expected for games like Doom II and Marathon in those circumstances? I assume that the bus speed should be much less of an issue since it's all on one card, but I'd like to know more before attempting to get one of these.
