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    AEChadwick replied to the thread Rhapsody DR2 FAT Project.
    you are totally correct--i did pull one apart and it's the standard-cells-in-array setup. I've even seen reports that zeroing the power...
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    Bringing this back to the original topic, I've been running MacTest Pro on a Power Mac G3 Beige emulation. Some of the tests are still...
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    AEChadwick replied to the thread Rhapsody DR2 FAT Project.
    the 560E is at the top of Rhapsody specs, but other people called it sluggish (link is OpenStep but relevant)--and they're right, out of...
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    Apple's pseudo-DMA is PIO, given the processor is doing the actual transfers, it's just that the I/O ASIC (or PAL on the SE and Classic)...
  • croissantking
    croissantking replied to the thread Q840av gets a make over.
    Guess you'll have drag a IIvx out and try. Mind your fingers on the metal lol
  • Phipli
    Phipli replied to the thread Q840av gets a make over.
    Makes sense, like the 8100 it doesn't have a desktop version of the PCB. The weird one is the IIvx/vi. There is only the desktop...
  • croissantking
    croissantking replied to the thread Q840av gets a make over.
    Just pulled out my spare board to look. I can't see any traces leading off from the middle pins of J29. It's possible the traces are...
  • Phipli
    Phipli replied to the thread Q840av gets a make over.
    @croissantking - they likely made the LEDs as a standard part, so it is whether the logic board has those pins wired to anything that is...
  • Phipli
    Phipli replied to the thread Q840av gets a make over.
    On the logic board? I.e. are the middle pins on the male connector wired to anything?
  • croissantking
    croissantking replied to the thread Q840av gets a make over.
    840AV has the loop as well
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  • Phipli
    Phipli replied to the thread Q840av gets a make over.
    The 8100 was wired without the ID loop back, the 840av might be the same. Where there isn't a desktop and tower version I guess the ROM...
  • croissantking
    croissantking replied to the thread Q840av gets a make over.
    Have checked this yesterday while I had my case open and the jumper makes no difference, it IDs as an 840AV (ID 78) either way. Curious.
  • Snial
    Snial replied to the thread BlueSCSI does not boot Mac SE.
    Summary: I bought a BlueSCSI kit; I've detailed my construction tests here and where I'm stuck due to an error message, advice welcome...
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    iigs123 replied to the thread TashTalk USB.
    The Imagewriter works just fine direct to the G3 with the iPrint off.
  • croissantking
    Yeah, I’m starting to accept that maybe my board just isn’t capable of stable 166MHz operation. What’s good, is that once R676 is...
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