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Snarg
Starting Member
USA
13 Posts |
 Posted - 15 Mar 2002 : 13:58:41
While out in the field one day I spied, next to a dumpster, an LC and 12" RGB monitor that someone had tossed out but fourtunately didn't place in the dumpster itself. There was no keyboard or mouse but that was no problem due to having some extras at home.Not one to pass up a free Mac, it came home with me that evening. Off came the cover - the insides were unbelievably clean. Some digging revealed that it is not an LC as the case would indicate but actually an LC III mobo in an LC case - sweet! It has a full 36 megs of RAM to boot. My first liberation...this could get addictive. |
cinemafia
Guerrilla Recon Leader
USA
2965 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2002 : 14:05:03
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My first liberation...this could get addictive.
Indeed, and the addiction never ceases!  P.S. - LCII to LCIII mobo upgrades were very common 666th poster and 666th thread-creator
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Total 68K Macs liberated: 7
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Captain Z
Mobile Ops Commander
USA
637 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2002 : 14:24:42
36MB of RAM? Awesome!Did it have the original HD (40MB), or was that also upgraded? ------------------
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Rexzilla
Junior Member
132 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2002 : 14:35:49
That reminds me of the day my local Apple reseller gave me 13 Macs. They decided to clear out the shop and I just happened to be there when the decision was made. That day was the motherload of clean machines... SI, LC II, LC III, 636, 410, 405, 400, 605. Needless to say I love my local dealer. I have given most of them a good home after checking them out and booting up fresh install of the appropriate OS. I told them to call me if they want me drag off anything else. They have gotten alot of free advertising from me. They are the place to go on the southside of Indy. Their DBA is "MacSelect". They are down home folks...I was shocked after dealing with "resellers" in California...most are jerks. The Indy "boys" gave me help with drivers and odd parts. They even let me peruse their shop and gave me a tour...when is that last time that happened to ya.
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2002 : 14:42:09
Well, its always great to hear of another conquest! When you lifted the lid, did you try and see if it had a VRAM upgrade? Because if it does, you can get a 14" Macintosh Colour Display, and trust me...640x480 at 16 bit colour is very tasty on an LCIII, and an LCIII will take up to 768k, via the addittion of a 256k VRAM SIMM. If it doesn't have the extra VRAM, oh well...there's still 512k onboard.Btw, remember to check out how big the hard drive is! With a machine that heavily upgraded (I'd kill to have 36 megs of ram in my LC475), i wouldn't at all be surprised it if had like a 500 meg! -------------------------- Pizzabox LCs RULE!!!!!!! Warrior maclover5
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
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Snarg
Starting Member
USA
13 Posts |
Posted - 22 Mar 2002 : 11:24:26
Quick followup: the HD is a 40MB. No prob as this little surprise package also had a Syquest Flyer sitting alongside the dumpster. It does have a VRAM upgrade apparently - the card reads 4*8 Apple VRAM SIMM - can someone tell me abut this? Maclover, I'm assuming this is the 256k SIMM you mentioned.BTW, is there a resident Quadra 950/WGS expert in attendance? It's not a pure liberation but I've got my eyes on a WGS 95 and
WGS 9150 on ebay...very tempting. Thanks guys.
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FireWire is fast
General, 4 star
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - 22 Mar 2002 : 16:20:05
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the card reads 4*8 Apple VRAM SIMM - can someone tell me abut this? Maclover, I'm assuming this is the 256k SIMM you mentioned.BTW, is there a resident Quadra 950/WGS expert in attendance? It's not a pure liberation but I've got my eyes on a WGS 95 and
WGS 9150 on ebay...very tempting.
Yes, that would be a 256k VRAM SIMM (has two chips on it, correct?)
Hmmm...danamania, ~Coxy, and Marchie all have 950s...might want to ask them...(if the WGS 95 has the PDS card that has another SCSI bus + more cache - grab it!, those are mighty tasty) --------------------
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 23 Mar 2002 : 05:13:02
Hmm, anything you want to know about the 950 you can ask in the Quadra/Centris forum! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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FireWire is fast
General, 4 star
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - 23 Mar 2002 : 21:30:13
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Hmm, anything you want to know about the 950 you can ask in the Quadra/Centris forum! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
00014 Macs liberated.
oh yeah...good call! *takes out '040 Stick of Justice™, admires, then puts back in holster* --------------------
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LC = LCIII?
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