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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
 Posted - 15 Oct 2002 : 22:25:24
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2061614767Take a gander at the pic.
Unless I'm mistaken, thats a G3, right? Then which computer's mobo is it? It's definiteley one from a AIO, but it doesn't look like a 603e to me... ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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Captain Z
Mobile Ops Commander
USA
637 Posts |
Posted - 15 Oct 2002 : 23:00:42
Most likely not a G3 on that board, but rather a 603e processor. Judging from the presence of one PCI slot, this is a Power Mac (Performa) 5400/5500 series logicboard.------------------
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2002 : 00:59:28
That, my friend, is a Power Macintosh 5500 logic board. It can be identified as a 5500 logic board, because of the ATI graphics chip instead of the old crappy Valkyrie that powered the video in all Performas previous to it, and because the 603ev looks like a G3, like the one in a PowerBook 3400. Its a newer revision of the processor.-------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2002 : 01:16:08
Ah, that explains it...
The 603e in a 5400 which I've seen is square. Not worth bidding on, then. :)~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2002 : 01:58:49
Why isn't it worth bidding on? You can upgrade the 5400 with it, to a 200/250 Mhz PPC, and a Rage IIc, which kicks the crap out of the 5400's Valkyrie video chip like you wouldn't believe. Also, if you have a 630, 580, or roadappled 5xxx/6xxx series Performa with a buggy ROM that you can't bother finding a new ROM for, you can stick the 5500 mobo in it, and believe me, it will run just fine. I have seen this be done before. However, you still need to do a 3.3v hack if you want to install a PCI card or a G3 upgrade.-------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2002 : 06:39:57
Because it don't want it 50 bucks worth, and it may not even work.  ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
Mayor of NuBus City v3.0
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2002 : 14:08:01
Good point.  -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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