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obsolete
Does anyone have an ATI Radeon 9000 AGP card that looks like the first one in this post, with the hynix -33 RAM chips? I believe they came in MDD G4 towers, and there was also a retail version. I'm looking for a copy of its firmware, but I can't even find one for sale anywhere.
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obsolete
obsolete
Thanks! I think the Mac 7500s all have QFP RAM, so these three are all 9000s. Looks like all are 64MB cards. The firmware from all three would still be interesting. I believe both copies on The Mac Elite must have come from a hynix -36 card like the one on the right, because the RAM clock speeds are too fast to work with Samsung 4ns RAM. You can use Graphiccelerator to dump the ROMs.
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Phipli
Phipli
I found a photo of my 4th one, it is a second -36, so I have two of each of those.
Phipli
Phipli
My G4 is actually setup, so I'll drag the cards out when I get a few minutes.

I think it has a 7500 in it at the moment - weirdly I find it scores slightly better for 2D QuickDraw.
feeef
Made on a Mac IIfx with with a Digitizer II tablet and Photoshop 3.0
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SophieRose
More POV-RAY action, this time on the 8100 110.🎨IMG_1374.jpeg
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Phipli
Phipli
Nice, I didn't realise yours was a 110MHz. You're making me want to go and find a Nubus PPC, but we have visitors staying from tomorrow and I should be putting machines away not fetching more out :LOL:
Snial
Snial
I think everyone must think that keyboard design is the biz! Massive envy. I'm assuming you basically have one area where you artfully construct a Mac setup, and later you decide to revisit another one (e.g. the IIci) so it gets substituted. Is that right?
SophieRose
SophieRose
@Snial yes I have a desk in our computer/music room that I use for different retro systems and swap n change all the time.. macs, msx, amstrad cpc etc.. but it’s mostly macs. Ps the lighting in there just happens to be perfect for photos 📷
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ClassicGuyPhilly
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Amazing visit on Wednesday at the System Source Museum outside Baltimore, MD! Thats an authentic WWII German Enigma machine, a Xerox Alto which debuted mouse and GUI, and an authentic Apple I! - https://museum.syssrc.com/
Boctor
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Finally, I can not only plug in Ethernet cables, but also get them back without surgical tools!
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joshc
I need to get one of these
finkmac
finkmac
🤯 The Power of Science is Staggering!

i usually just plug in an AUI adapter because of the recessed ports tbh...
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Boctor
Boctor
I have an AUI transceiver from before I got the RJ45 version of this daughtercard, but it's still too thick, not one of the models with the tapered end. I ended up having to get a huge cable, and then file one end down because the plug itself was still too thick. After all that, my old router would only play nice if I put it behind an old Leviton 10Mbit/s switch. Last part serves me right for using dd-wrt instead of OpenWRT.
Powerbase
At the risk of sounding like a novice, how do I scroll through a large text from within openfirmware? On a Sawtooth G4.
mkinn
Dear Mr. Chadwick
I have 2 Apple PDQ 300 Mhz Wallstreets, and would like to build new PRAM batteries for them.
Do you know a source for those PCB's for the VL2330 batteries? I found the Keystone 534-3005 holders on Mouser.
I found them on Digikey, very expensive! Thank you for your time!
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AEChadwick
i made those PCBs myself... i made them in fritzing because it was fun and fast... nowadays, i would probably use EasyEDA or something.

i am NOT convinced the boards work correctly.

the wiring is correct, it's a really simple layout, but something about the board doesn't agree with the PowerBook. Maybe the board introduces too much resistance or something? I have not had time to go back and explore that project.

here is a folder with all the information, including the Fritzing file. Let me know what you make.

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