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Performa 550 puts me one step closer to kickass CC

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SpaceBoy Full Member USA 631 Posts	Posted - 03 Nov 2002 : 10:11:20 Howdy, folks! My room-mate's boyfriend came over last night, and we were all just hanging out, chatting 'bout this-and-that (he's gonna buy a PS2 soon, so I was giving him some tips 'bout good games), and he suddenly bursts out with "oh, hey, I've got an old Mac you can have... if you're interested..."! Of course I was interested, but he couldn't really tell me much about it, other then the model number: It's a Performa 550! Seems this was his dad's old computer, which got passed on to him years ago, and has been sitting in a box in the garage ever since. He's quite certain it boots, but past that I don't really know much about it yet... he may bring it over today, or at some point in the next few days.... Anyway, as cool as the 550 is/was (see: http://lowendmac.com/500/lc550.shtml ), the first thing I thought was that it would make the perfect upgrade system, for when I finally get a Color Classic, hopefully sometime in the near future. Between the 550's mobo and my slot-loading CD-ROM drive, I've got just about everything I'd need to trick out a Color Classic pretty good... until I start looking at PPC upgrades..... heh heh.... SpaceBoy <I'm not an addict- I could stop anytime I like! Yeah, that's it!> Official MLA Raconteur AppleBASIC FOREVER! TiBook G4/500, "Difference Engine" PowerMac 6500/275 Performa 6400/180 3x PowerMac 7600/132 SE/30 32/250, "Wang" PB 1400/133 PB 180/33 PMac 7100/G3-266 Quadra 950, "HAL 9000" Newton 120, "PADD"
catsdorule Senior Member Canada 1627 Posts	Posted - 03 Nov 2002 : 13:53:03 I have a CC if you want. -danny ------- 68k Macintosh Liberation Army 68k Macs Liberated: 3
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 03 Nov 2002 : 14:52:56 Oh, nice, Another SexyMac! -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Number of 68ks Liberated: 6
SpaceBoy Full Member USA 631 Posts	Posted - 03 Nov 2002 : 20:12:31 quote: I have a CC if you want. Really?! What are the specs? What would you want for it? Give me more info, man! :-) SpaceBoy Official MLA Raconteur AppleBASIC FOREVER! TiBook G4/500, "Difference Engine" PowerMac 6500/275 Performa 6400/180 3x PowerMac 7600/132 SE/30 32/250, "Wang" PB 1400/133 PB 180/33 PMac 7100/G3-266 Quadra 950, "HAL 9000" Newton 120, "PADD"
catsdorule Senior Member Canada 1627 Posts	Posted - 03 Nov 2002 : 20:24:34 quote: [snip] Really?! What are the specs? What would you want for it? Give me more info, man! :-) [snip] 8mb Ram, ~140MB HD System 7.1 Lots of software games claris works case is in good condition. What would you trade/buy it for? -danny ------- 68k Macintosh Liberation Army 68k Macs Liberated: 3
The Lightning Stalker Full Member USA 747 Posts	Posted - 10 Nov 2002 : 01:08:07 Another Biege Beauty! The Lightning Stalker
The Lightning Stalker Full Member USA 747 Posts	Posted - 10 Nov 2002 : 01:19:51 Oh my god! You could put that Sonnet upgrade card in there and then, Oh my god! The Lightning Stalker
SpaceBoy Full Member USA 631 Posts	Posted - 10 Nov 2002 : 10:57:42 quote: Oh my god! You could put that Sonnet upgrade card in there and then, Oh my god! That's what I'm thinking! Between the slot-loader, and an upgraded 550 mobo, man, this thing's gonna rock! :-) SpaceBoy Official MLA Raconteur AppleBASIC FOREVER! TiBook G4/500, "Difference Engine" PowerMac 6500/275 Performa 6400/180 3x PowerMac 7600/132 SE/30 32/250, "Wang" PB 1400/133 PB 180/33 PMac 7100/G3-266 Quadra 950, "HAL 9000" Newton 120, "PADD"
gdogkzo Junior Member 147 Posts	Posted - 10 Nov 2002 : 17:30:00 Get a LC575 mobo, then u get to have a commslot so you can have onboard ethernet plus a upgrade. And the 575 has some cool video features made by focus and is upgradable to powerpc. Geoff
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 10 Nov 2002 : 17:40:58 quote: Get a LC575 mobo, then u get to have a commslot so you can have onboard ethernet plus a upgrade. And the 575 has some cool video features made by focus and is upgradable to powerpc. From what's posted in the CC forum over on fritter, the only mobo really worth fitting to a CC seems to be the 580/630 so you can eventually do a 6360/6500 PowerCC hack to use a Sonnet L2/G3 in it. But the 550 AB and Yoke parts sound like a really nice addition to the project. jt ™. Trash Hauler: call sign: eight-ball C.O. AC-130H SpecOps 68kMLAAF
The Lightning Stalker Full Member USA 747 Posts	Posted - 11 Nov 2002 : 12:23:55 quote: Get a LC575 mobo, then u get to have a commslot so you can have onboard ethernet plus a upgrade. No need. The Sonnet upgrade card has Ethernet built into it! quote: so you can eventually do a 6360/6500 PowerCC hack to use a Sonnet L2/G3 in it. Who needs a G3 when you have the GOD of all 68k's? You *REALLY* need to go look at this sonnet card. The Lightning Stalker
The Lightning Stalker Full Member USA 747 Posts	Posted - 11 Nov 2002 : 12:26:23 Here's a link to it on the Sonnet website: http://www.sonnettech.com/product/presto_plus.html The Lightning Stalker
FireWire is fast General, 4 star USA 1559 Posts	Posted - 18 Nov 2002 : 10:37:52 That sonnet upgrade is still yuck because it uses the CC's poopy 16-bit data path for an '040! oye! -------------------- keeper of the website , master of the Quadra/Centris Stick of Justice™, and figure-head of the Peoples' PDS Republic --------------------
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 18 Nov 2002 : 11:23:41 quote: That sonnet upgrade is still yuck because it uses the CC's poopy 16-bit data path for an '040! oye! It has 32 megs on board the accelerator, IIRC, that should fix the problem nicely, no? Do a 630/580 upgrade tho, a CC needs the Video Card/Tuner! jt ™. Trash Hauler: call sign: eight-ball C.O. AC-130H SpecOps 68kMLAAF
SpaceBoy Full Member USA 631 Posts	Posted - 18 Nov 2002 : 13:21:36 quote: It has 32 megs on board the accelerator, IIRC, that should fix the problem nicely, no? Do a 630/580 upgrade tho, a CC needs the Video Card/Tuner! Hmmmm... good info! I'll keep an eye out for a 630/580... At first, I was just caught up in the idea of somehow jamming a slot-loading CD drive into a CC, but now it's starting to look like I could well transform the CC into a serious powerhouse system... once I get one, that is... Later, folks! SpaceBoy PS Hey Catsdorule- sorry 'bout the slowness re: trade list- It's been a seriously busy week! Anyway, if you're still interested in sell/trading that CC, drop me a line at the usual place. Thanks! :-) Official MLA Raconteur AppleBASIC FOREVER! TiBook G4/500, "Difference Engine" PowerMac 6500/275 Performa 6400/180 3x PowerMac 7600/132 SE/30 32/250, "Wang" PB 1400/133 PB 180/33 PMac 7100/G3-266 Quadra 950, "HAL 9000" Newton 120, "PADD"
catsdorule Senior Member Canada 1627 Posts	Posted - 18 Nov 2002 : 13:27:30 No problem! I just missed you . -danny ------- 68k Macintosh Liberation Army 68k Macs Liberated: 3
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 18 Nov 2002 : 13:38:09 quote: quote: It has 32 megs on board the accelerator, IIRC, that should fix the problem nicely, no? Do a 630/580 upgrade tho, a CC needs the Video Card/Tuner! Hmmmm... good info! I'll keep an eye out for a 630/580... At first, I was just caught up in the idea of somehow jamming a slot-loading CD drive into a CC, but now it's starting to look like I could well transform the CC into a serious powerhouse system... once I get one, that is... Check out the CC forum on fritter, one day I may get one to throw a 6500 Drawer and my Sonnet G3 into it, dunno. It's a major project to get a high end PowerCC up and running and a righteous 630 transplant is just about as much work It's fun hanging out over there and researching those TinyTrinitronFeetsMac variants even tho I don't even have one or any solid plans to get a CC as yet. jt ™. Trash Hauler: call sign: eight-ball C.O. AC-130H SpecOps 68kMLAAF
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 18 Nov 2002 : 13:38:09 quote: quote: It has 32 megs on board the accelerator, IIRC, that should fix the problem nicely, no? Do a 630/580 upgrade tho, a CC needs the Video Card/Tuner! Hmmmm... good info! I'll keep an eye out for a 630/580... At first, I was just caught up in the idea of somehow jamming a slot-loading CD drive into a CC, but now it's starting to look like I could well transform the CC into a serious powerhouse system... once I get one, that is... Check out the CC forum on fritter, one day I may get one to throw a 6500 Drawer and my Sonnet G3 into it, dunno. It's a major project to get a high end PowerCC up and running and a righteous 630 transplant is just about as much work It's fun hanging out over there and researching those TinyTrinitronFeetsMac variants even tho I don't even have one or any solid plans to get a CC as yet. jt ™. Trash Hauler: call sign: eight-ball C.O. AC-130H SpecOps 68kMLAAF
gdogkzo Junior Member 147 Posts	Posted - 18 Nov 2002 : 14:58:58 SOmething even cooler I just though of. If you did up it to G3, someone on www.mac4sale.com is selling IDE IMAC slot loading DVD drivves. For $20! Now wouldn't that be cool. Geoff
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 20 Nov 2002 : 21:37:29 quote: Do a 630/580 upgrade tho, a CC needs the Video Card/Tuner! Yeah, but to do that you have to do a Takky CC style hack. The 580/630 mobo doesn't just slide in like the 575's, due to the different board size and the different length edge connector. -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Number of 68ks Liberated: 6
SpaceBoy Full Member USA 631 Posts	Posted - 20 Nov 2002 : 22:25:27 Well, I've got the 550, and, while it is a very cool machine (the case is especially cool!), it's unbearably slow! Granted, it's only got 5 megs of RAM, but still, it's really reallly reeeaaallllly slow. If I'm gonna turn a CC into a kick-ass machine based on this motherboard, it's gonna need to seriously upgraded. Any ideas on how to go about this? What is this Takky upgrade that was mentioned? Really, I'm very new at this, so any basic info could be usefull.... Thanks again, everyone! SpaceBoy Official MLA Raconteur AppleBASIC FOREVER! TiBook G4/500, "Difference Engine" PowerMac 6500/275 Performa 6400/180 3x PowerMac 7600/132 SE/30 32/250, "Wang" PB 1400/133 PB 180/33 PMac 7100/G3-266 Quadra 950, "HAL 9000" Newton 120, "PADD"
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 20 Nov 2002 : 23:25:03 quote: Any ideas on how to go about this? What is this Takky upgrade that was mentioned? Really, I'm very new at this, so any basic info could be usefull.... If you're gonna kick any @$$ you're gonna have to bite the bullet and put at LEAST a 580/630 board in the machine. And yes, it's a lot of work, just like I said. Check out Chris Lawsons CC FAQ and the comments in the threads in the CC forum over on fritter, you can't go wrong by asking Stuart, Chris & Co. for advice, but read thru the FAQ FIRST! jt ™. Trash Hauler: call sign: eight-ball C.O. AC-130H SpecOps 68kMLAAF

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