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1559 Posts		 Posted - 07 Nov 2001 :  13:06:00
we hinted on this at the "my quadra 950 is better than yours" a while back in the Mac Addict forums...but we can revive it now because i said so

not really "tricked-out", but not stock
Quadra 650
Multiple Scan 15 display
1.1gb Quantum Fireball (internal)
1.2gb Quantum Fireball (external in that cool apple miniminiminiminitowercase)
max mobo VRAM (1mb i think)
32mb ram
Mac OS 8.1
buncha cool 68k games from ambrosia.

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Edited by - FireWire is fast to change specs on 08 Nov 2001 19:19:56

Edited by - FireWire is fast on 16 Nov 2001 10:50:19
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USA
637 Posts		 Posted - 07 Nov 2001 :  14:00:47
My Quadra:

Quadra 800
"RasterOps 22" Monitor" displaying at 1024x768 (RasterOps 24 Bit video card)
1.2GB Quantum Fireball (internal)
standard VRAM (no need for upgrade, using NuBus video card)
72MB of RAM
Mac OS 7.6.1
Loaded w/ Photoshop 3, QuarkXpress 3, Illustrator 6, and Micorsoft Office 4.2.1

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USA
856 Posts		 Posted - 08 Nov 2001 :  10:02:42
Well, um, I'm going to sound pathetic. I'm not too decked out. But I love my quadra so i gotta talk about it.

*Quadra 660av
*AudioVision 14 display (good speakers! and abd ports)
*16 megs of ram but ive got more that ill be putting in
*WAS runnin 8.0 but was too slow so im back to 7.1
*1 GB hard drive
*Dual processors, oh yeah! 25 mhz 040 and some AT&T dealie
*2 partitions, one for linux, which im learning
*Ambrosia games, random crap
*Quicktime 4 - never know when you'll need it

One reason I'm pathetic is that I can only run 640 by 480. But hey, could be worse. At least I get thousands of colors

I just made this sig, i hope it doesn't suck

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1559 Posts		 Posted - 08 Nov 2001 :  10:37:07
that AT&T dealie you speak of isn't a second processor in the traditional sense. Instead, it is a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) co-processor. It handles audio/video functions so the 68040 can do the rest. All (both) A/V macs had this AT&T coprocessor (840av, 660av)

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USA
856 Posts		 Posted - 08 Nov 2001 :  23:21:45
Damn. Now i look like an idiot!

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1559 Posts		 Posted - 09 Nov 2001 :  07:34:53
quote:

Damn. Now i look like an idiot!

well thats why I'm a 4-star general and you're not, son.

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USA
523 Posts		 Posted - 09 Nov 2001 :  08:03:38

My Quadra 700 isn't particularly tricked out. However, 500MB HD, 64 MB RAM, OS8.1 sure runs a lot of vintage apps faster than my IIsi ever will... On the downside, that Quadra is damn noisy!

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Australia
2822 Posts		 Posted - 09 Nov 2001 :  08:59:19
Man, I need a Quadra. I'm lookin' for an 840AV and a 900 series.

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USA
523 Posts		 Posted - 09 Nov 2001 :  11:04:23

Aren't we all, though? Aren't we all?

(except those people who own them)

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USA
202 Posts		 Posted - 09 Nov 2001 :  12:17:15
Stock 660AV with 16mg RAM, 14av monitor, tray load CD rom, floppy drive, extended keyboard and I have a 25" TV hooked up to use as the monitor (Very Cool!) Also I hook up my Video Camera sometimes to record little clips from. It blows me away that this old thing could do all this right out of the box!

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USA
523 Posts		 Posted - 09 Nov 2001 :  15:37:30
quote:

I have a 25" TV hooked up to use as the monitor (Very Cool!)

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How good does that actually look?

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Australia
5830 Posts		 Posted - 09 Nov 2001 :  15:44:58
quote:

quote:

I have a 25" TV hooked up to use as the monitor (Very Cool!)

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How good does that actually look?

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USA
1559 Posts		 Posted - 09 Nov 2001 :  17:33:56
quote:

Man, I need a Quadra. I'm lookin' for an 840AV and a 900 series.

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I could die happy with an 840av (or a 950 for that matter)

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USA
856 Posts		 Posted - 09 Nov 2001 :  19:48:09
You know, we could all have as many quadras as we wanted if we'd shell out tons of cash. eBay has em all the time and so does this site someone posted on the macaddict 68k board a while ago where i picked up some free stripped LCs. ill find that link, but it was kind of ridiculous. something like 150 bucks for a Q900 with no HD or RAM.

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USA
202 Posts		 Posted - 09 Nov 2001 :  20:41:47
The T.V. works pretty well a little adjustment to the color, contrast and it looks good. It's fun to see a PeeCee Dweeb's jaw drop when I show them that trick!

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USA
202 Posts		 Posted - 10 Nov 2001 :  07:57:26
[quote]
You know, we could all have as many quadras as we wanted if we'd shell out tons of cash. eBay has em all the time and so does this site someone posted on the macaddict 68k board a while ago where i picked up some free stripped LCs. ill find that link, but it was kind of ridiculous. something like 150 bucks for a Q900 with no HD or RAM.

I posted this on MA awhile ago. There are still a lot of Quadras if you want to pay for them. There are 2-IIcx left for free. http://www.refurbmadness.com/code/68k_macinventory.shtml

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USA
637 Posts		 Posted - 10 Nov 2001 :  13:25:40
quote:

something like 150 bucks for a Q900 with no HD or RAM.

That is a straight up rip-off.

I once saw an 2 auctions on eBay for Quadra 950 "Servers". They were both loaded up with 4GB HD's, 144MB of RAM, 100Base-T NuBus Ethernet, and a 24-Bit Graphics card. They were being sold off from Northrop Grumman (on Long Island, about 10 miles from me). The final cost for each of them was $60 and $66. I regret not bidding...

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USA
911 Posts		 Posted - 10 Nov 2001 :  18:25:13
OUCH! I know that I'd KILL for one of those servers...

what I REALLY want is a copy of AppleShare IP.

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USA
856 Posts		 Posted - 13 Nov 2001 :  10:08:39
quote:

I once saw an 2 auctions on eBay for Quadra 950 "Servers". They were both loaded up with 4GB HD's, 144MB of RAM, 100Base-T NuBus Ethernet, and a 24-Bit Graphics card. They were being sold off from Northrop Grumman (on Long Island, about 10 miles from me). The final cost for each of them was $60 and $66. I regret not bidding...

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Why did you pass them up?? That's an incredible deal! Man, a 4 gig scsi HD by itself would run you at least that much, I'm sure more. Whoever was selling those things sure got ripped off. Then the ram, and of course the machine itself which is worth a pretty penny. The guy selling it must have titled it wrong. That'll stop anything from selling. He probably said "Vintage Quadra Server Computer" or something dumb like that.

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USA
637 Posts		 Posted - 13 Nov 2001 :  13:23:01
The reason I didn't buy it is because I have no money.

The guy didn't get ripped off. I said that the servers were being sold from Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman was on of the main constructers of military vehicles in the United States. A few years back, they lost thier defence contract with the Department of Defence, and went bankrupt. They have been selling off all thier equipment for about 4 years now.

The auction was titled "Quadra 950 Server", but it was placed in the Server catagory on eBay, not 68K or Vintage catagories.

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USA
16 Posts		 Posted - 15 Nov 2001 :  18:02:11
Uh... guys? For all of those who say they'd die happy with a Quadra 840 AV... I just happened to stumble onto one a few months ago. If I weren't a die hard Mac addict, I wouldn't have taken it. I know, it's practically blasphemous to speak such a thing, but they are a little too limited to actually use.

I am actually in the process of turning the Quadra into an internet router, but I need to obtain a copy of OS 8 install CD. I'm having too many problems with the current configuration, so I either want to start fresh or dump OpenBSD on it.

Um... to possibly enhance your drooling, I also have the following:
Macintish Classic
Macintosh LC
Quadra 650


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1559 Posts		 Posted - 15 Nov 2001 :  19:12:25
quote:

I am actually in the process of turning the Quadra into an internet router,

into an internet router ?!?!?!?!? YOU'RE USING A COMPUTER THAT MOST OF US WOULD SELL OUR SOULS AND BOTH OUR KIDNEYS FOR AS AN INTERNET ROUTER ?!?!?!?!?!?!

**arteries clog, FireWire is fast drops dead**

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1559 Posts		 Posted - 15 Nov 2001 :  19:15:16
quote:

Macintish Classic

Macintish Classic, eh? Was that a limited edition model?

If you haven't aleady noticed, I'm that poor soul who corrects everybody's poor grammer and spelling 'round here.


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523 Posts		 Posted - 15 Nov 2001 :  21:55:00

Well, Firewire, I guess everyone has to have some use...

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USA
856 Posts		 Posted - 16 Nov 2001 :  09:57:10
quote:

quote:

I am actually in the process of turning the Quadra into an internet router,

into an internet router ?!?!?!?!? YOU'RE USING A COMPUTER THAT MOST OF US WOULD SELL OUR SOULS AND BOTH OUR KIDNEYS FOR AS AN INTERNET ROUTER ?!?!?!?!?!?!

**arteries clog, FireWire is fast drops dead**

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*Collapses on top of Firewire is Fast* What do you think you're DOING?? Do you know how much of my life I could spend in front of that machine? That's right, all of it!

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1559 Posts		 Posted - 16 Nov 2001 :  10:48:57
oh jeez, with the mod of this section dead, who'll clean up the 2 bodies? ~Coxy?

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USA
16 Posts		 Posted - 16 Nov 2001 :  13:42:48
Hahahahaha... sorry guys. I'll clean up the dead bodies since it was a result of one of my posts.

I haven't been able to enjoy the Quadra very much because of all the third party software that was installed on it (very slow and unstable). I want to install a clean OS 8 on one of the hard drives, then put OpenBSD on the other.

If it means anything to any of you guys, I painted it black and changed the original LED light to a red one. Kinda reminds me of HAL...

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USA
16 Posts		 Posted - 16 Nov 2001 :  20:21:27
<thinking> not to tease you guys, but maybe I could just sell it and get myself a hardware router... </thinking>

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USA
2965 Posts		 Posted - 16 Nov 2001 :  20:38:08
If you sell it to me, all your previous sins will be absolved!

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Australia
2822 Posts		 Posted - 18 Nov 2001 :  05:28:20
>>~Coxy sweeps splattered brains off forum floor.
"Gee, I'm glad I told the builders to use concrete. The remains come straight off!"

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1559 Posts		 Posted - 18 Nov 2001 :  20:24:30
quote:

>>~Coxy sweeps splattered brains off forum floor.
"Gee, I'm glad I told the builders to use concrete. The remains come straight off!"

~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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hehe..these forums are so much more fun that the MacAddict ones

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16 Posts		 Posted - 18 Nov 2001 :  23:32:28
Ain't that the truth. Yeehaw!

(Yes, I'm from Texas.)

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USA
2965 Posts		 Posted - 19 Nov 2001 :  09:42:01
Hey, there's a couple toes over there in the corner you missed...

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USA
202 Posts		 Posted - 19 Nov 2001 :  20:46:39
** Runs over to corner grabs toes, boxes and mails them to Bill Gates as a Christmas present!!!!

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Australia
2822 Posts		 Posted - 20 Nov 2001 :  05:51:51
Notice how clean the floor now looks! There's no need even for a janitor!

**Swiffer sweeper advertisement sound in background**

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USA
71 Posts		 Posted - 24 Nov 2001 :  20:26:18
I have a friend who's a janitor.

peace out,
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Australia
5830 Posts		 Posted - 24 Nov 2001 :  20:40:52
quote:

quote:

>>~Coxy sweeps splattered brains off forum floor.
"Gee, I'm glad I told the builders to use concrete. The remains come straight off!"

~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
68k Macintosh Liberation Army (now with forums!)
00013 Macs liberated.

hehe..these forums are so much more fun that the MacAddict ones

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HELL YEAH!!!!!!!

Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!!

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USA
911 Posts		 Posted - 24 Nov 2001 :  21:56:42
I'm turning a IIfx into a router 9I think.. I might do it with the II)

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USA
1559 Posts		 Posted - 25 Nov 2001 :  19:16:47
quote:

I have a friend who's a janitor.

peace out,
<3 AMANDA <3


and the representative of the peanut gallery has spoken. ;-)

just kidding

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USA
71 Posts		 Posted - 26 Nov 2001 :  19:13:04
????

smile and nod, smile and nod. i guess.

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USA
523 Posts		 Posted - 26 Nov 2001 :  21:28:39

mmm... peanuts...

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