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oldmacman
Full Member
USA
713 Posts |
 Posted - 03 Jun 2003 : 16:25:33
I was driving to a friend's house for combo practice when I noticed a Mac by the side of the road. It was a Power Mac 7100/80av with a 15" Apple screen. When I brought it home, it started right up. I upgraded the RAM to 96 MB and installed a stripped-down installation of OS 9.1 (no Internet or anything!). The thing flies with DigiTrax or older versions of Pro Tools, and it's great having dual monitors. I'm planning on upgrading the hard drive and putting in a NuBus audio card to complete the machine. Any recommendations about audio cards?Official 68kMLA Music and NeXT Expert
Macs Liberated: SE (2), LC, IIsi, PB 145b, Quadra 700 (2), LC 575, 6100 (2), PB 5300, PowerMac 5400/200, Performa 6400/180
PCs liberated from Windoze: 3 |
emaq123
Junior Member
USA
258 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2003 : 16:32:51
Must be nice to be you...  Congrats on the find. emaq123 SE/30 and system 6.0.8 Now we're talking POWER! |
G4from128k
Full Member
USA
873 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2003 : 17:26:10
That's a very sweet find! You will have to update your "Mac Liberated" list with your new/old 7100. And I am sure the Mac is glad to have found a truely appreciative new owner.Cheers, G4From128k by Day: Mild-Mannered Engineer and Trapeze(tm) Artist
by Night: Colonel of Truth, Justice, and the Macintosh Way
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2003 : 17:46:59
Indeed. At least it wasn't completely stock like my 8100....you got some goodies in yours!  (Not to say that a ColourPlus, 14" Colour Display, AppleVision 1710, working PSU and extra HD aren't cool! ) So, what are you going to do with it? You should join Penguin and I in the mission to explore Copland! "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
Warrior maclover5
68kMLA
Official 68kMLA Detective
Number of 68ks Liberated: 7
Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1 |
Christophillis
Forums Squadron Commander
USA
688 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2003 : 18:18:41
I could join you two if you like, I have a nubus powermac.--------------------
Christophillis- Portable Squadren Commander
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
Total 68k Macs Liberated: 6.02x10^23
Or just 6 |
oldmacman
Full Member
USA
713 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2003 : 20:20:22
quote:
So, what are you going to do with it?
I'm planning on using it for digital audio. Just running it off of the built-in audio and stock 700 MB Quantum SCSI HD, I was able to record with DigiTrax reliably and with low latency to four audio tracks. I've looked on eBay for a new hard drive for the little beast. I'm thinking about something around 4-9 GB, preferably something fast. I could take out the internal CD-ROM and put in a hard drive in its place. Does anybody have any recommendations for drives of this size that are relatively fast, inexpensive, and reliable? I've also looked at NuBus cards for fast SCSI, and there is one up for auction - a PLI QuickSCSI NuBus card. Does anybody have any experience with this card? Will it work with OS 9? I've seen two choices for NuBus audio cards. There is the PAS 16 and the Audiomedia II. Is the PAS 16 any improvement over the built-in audio in terms of speed or number of tracks? Will it work with OS 9 or any multitrack recording software? Will the Audiomedia II work with anything other than Pro Tools? Official 68kMLA Music and NeXT Expert
Macs Liberated: SE (2), LC, IIsi, PB 145b, Quadra 700 (2), LC 575, 6100 (2), PB 5300, PowerMac 5400/200, Performa 6400/180
PCs liberated from Windoze: 3 |
cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2003 : 20:26:56
hey! our Copland band needs a 7100 in the bandwagon!~Official 68k videographer
Official MLA TourGuide
"I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2003 : 21:29:38
Agreed, Cory. What's the date on the SCSI card? Is the company still in business? It SHOULD work in OS 9, unless the drivers are really fussy."**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
Warrior maclover5
68kMLA
Official 68kMLA Detective
Number of 68ks Liberated: 7
Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1 |
cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2003 : 21:53:58
hehe... maybe I should get hoardes of 7100s and join the "networking copland" bandwagon!!Official 68k videographer
Official MLA TourGuide
"I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2003 : 22:07:19
Yeah, good idea! "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
Warrior maclover5
68kMLA
Official 68kMLA Detective
Number of 68ks Liberated: 7
Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1 |
Unknown_K
Full Member
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2003 : 05:46:53
I see that PLI nubus scsi card is on auction again, might try buying it for my IIfx. Anybody know where drivers are for this thing?
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Unknown_K
Full Member
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jul 2003 : 13:15:30
Crap went for a haircut and missed the auction ending
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New haul!
68k of the Week: kastegir's PowerBook 180.