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llamaboy487
Full Member
USA
516 Posts |
 Posted - 28 Apr 2002 : 17:22:38
I know that the Performa 570-somethings had counterparts in the LC series but I've been unable to find the info on mine... its a Performa 578 and I couldnt access the specs in the AppleSpec database... can anybody tell me the specs on my 68k? thanks---
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llamaboy487
Full Member
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2002 : 17:24:31
sorry about posting twice... guess i accidentally double-clicked.---
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2002 : 18:15:44
Your machine is actually a Macintosh LC 575, but with a different software bundle. The specs are:33 Mhz 68LC040 (no FPU, although you can replace the processor with a full '040 and get an FPU)
4 megs of ram onboard, upgradable to 36 meg via a 32 meg 72 pin SIMM
Comes with an 80-160 meg SCSI HD, I reccommend you stick in something better
2x AppleCD 300i+ CD ROM (tray loading
512k of VRAM, upgradable to 1 meg. The standard 512k will give you 256 colours on the internal 14" Sony Trinitron, although if you bump it up to a full meg, you'll get 16 bit (Thousands of colours) colour. BTW: Although this machine does look identical to the LC/Performa 58x series machines, the logic boards are not interchangable. Because the 58x series had more in common with the Macintosh LC 630, you would have to replace a lot of the guts inside before you could just slide the board in. Hope this helps, and as the moderator of this forum, i am going to delete the duplicate.  Have fun! -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
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llamaboy487
Full Member
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2002 : 18:34:37
thanks for the info... the only problem with replacing the hd in the 578 is that my sister still uses it for her homework... my parents have been looking into iMacs for a year or so but until they get one gutting the Performa is out of the question... thanks for the info though because as soon as the opportunity presents itself im fixing it up... and do you know of any site where i could get a cheap replacement monitor? ---
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2002 : 20:54:17
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nd do you know of any site where i could get a cheap replacement monitor?
I wouldn't have any idea i'm sorry, as i've never looked into it. BTW: One thing i forgot to tell you is that you can run version of Mac OS up to 8.1 on there. Just make sure you have enough RAM.  -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2002 : 21:59:04
The good things about 500 series Macs: VERY easy hard drive transfers! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2002 : 22:22:16
quote:
The good things about 500 series Macs: VERY easy hard drive transfers! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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Exactly! just pop off the little plastic cover, slide out the drive, disconnect the cable, and transfer the sled to the new drive! -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2002 : 22:40:01
Too bad you need to switch slider mounts to the new drive... but at least it accepts IDE! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2002 : 22:41:41
No, it doesn't, actually, since it's a 575, not 580...
<smacks forehead> ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2002 : 23:22:20
quote:
No, it doesn't, actually, since it's a 575, not 580...
<smacks forehead>~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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Yeah. Remember what i was saying before about how the LC/Performa 580 is based on the LC630? The 575 is pretty much a LC520/MicroQuadra hybrid. -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5
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llamaboy487
Full Member
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2002 : 13:05:19
wow... thanks for the info. I guess now i'll hit up eBay and try to find some new parts for Optimus The 578. So if I follow those instructions from ~Coxy I should be able to easily switch HD's? LC/Performa Special Ops
Fort Llama, Memphis
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llamaboy487
Full Member
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2002 : 13:07:08
quote:
. So if I follow those instructions from ~Coxy I should be able to easily switch HD's?
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instructions from maclover5, rather. DOH! LC/Performa Special Ops
Fort Llama, Memphis
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2002 : 14:32:06
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. So if I follow those instructions from ~Coxy I should be able to easily switch HD's?
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instructions from maclover5, rather. DOH! LC/Performa Special Ops
Fort Llama, Memphis
68k Macs Liberated: 1
Heh its okay. Not like i'm gonna block ya or anything. -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2002 : 18:40:39
Well, yes. Any SCSI hard drive should work, you'll just need to reformat it.~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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llamaboy487
Full Member
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2002 : 18:44:35
actually guys, i just talked to my dad about what'll happen to Optimus The 578 when it gets replaced... i said something about a new hard drive and evidently the hd's been replaced and the RAM's been upgraded... im not sure what to but evidently i deleted half of the system folder back in 5th grade so it had to be taken in and while it was in they upgraded it quite a bit... i think they even put in a 4x cd-rom but im not sure.Special Ops, 578th Performa Division
Fort Llama, Memphis Tennessee
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Performa 578 = ...?
68k of the Week: kastegir's PowerBook 180.