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~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 19 Mar 2002 : 18:08:57 ...that's all the info I have about it, I assume it is the one that came with the original Mac II (it's Apple branded.) So, what does this puppy do? ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 68k Macintosh Liberation Army 00014 Macs liberated.
Tallgeese Full Member USA 523 Posts	Posted - 19 Mar 2002 : 19:48:46 I assume you want a more detailed answer than "drives video for the Mac II, since it had not onboard video" ... Sgt. Tallgeese Thread Lord of Darkness Apple II Squad Leader 68k Mac Liberation Army 68k Macs Liberated: 4
FireWire is fast General, 4 star USA 1559 Posts	Posted - 19 Mar 2002 : 19:58:07 http://lowendmac.com/video/macii.html "The card is unaccelerated. With an optional RAM upgrade (requires eight 120ns DIP chips), it supports 640x480 in 8-bit color. Without the RAM, it supports 640x480 in 4-bit color. It will not drive the Apple 12" RGB or 12" Monochrome displays." -------------------- keeper of the website and beholder of the Quadra/Centris Stick of Justice™ --------------------
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 19 Mar 2002 : 20:36:17 quote: "The card is unaccelerated. With an optional RAM upgrade (requires eight 120ns DIP chips), it supports 640x480 in 8-bit color. Without the RAM, it supports 640x480 in 4-bit color. It will not drive the Apple 12" RGB or 12" Monochrome displays." doesn't do portraits either, i got one in my pile of assorted II's. i like the monitor/video card matrix on this link: http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/vid-mon-matrix.html jt
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 19 Mar 2002 : 21:11:36 Damn, I just paid for a dud, it seems, unless it can do 8 bit color... I sure hope it has that RAM upgrade! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 68k Macintosh Liberation Army 00014 Macs liberated.
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 19 Mar 2002 : 21:29:07 quote: Damn, I just paid for a dud, it seems, unless it can do 8 bit color... I sure hope it has that RAM upgrade! don't look at it it that way! you have just acquired an example of the seminal macintosh video card! which just happens to be THE AUTHENTIC dud! jt
cinemafia Guerrilla Recon Leader USA 2965 Posts	Posted - 20 Mar 2002 : 08:52:36 Ahh, the Toby card. Not much else to say, really. 666th poster and 666th thread-creator Mod of the Mac II series Forums Total 68K Macs liberated: 7 Regular Disappear!
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 20 Mar 2002 : 18:33:12 Well, it is the 4 bit version. Anyone know where I can get some of those itty-bitty IC RAM? ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 68k Macintosh Liberation Army 00014 Macs liberated.
FireWire is fast General, 4 star USA 1559 Posts	Posted - 20 Mar 2002 : 18:38:18 quote: Anyone know where I can get some of those itty-bitty IC RAM? From itty-bitty IC RAM vendors -------------------- keeper of the website and beholder of the Quadra/Centris Stick of Justice™ --------------------
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 20 Mar 2002 : 18:56:47 quote: quote: Anyone know where I can get some of those itty-bitty IC RAM? From itty-bitty IC RAM vendors DIP! the RAM, not fw . . ? . . well mayb . . . . anyhoo! Dual Inline Package, look it up at jameco or other ic vendor. my card has 8 chips soldered and 8 more socketed, if my guess is right, it's DRAM and you'll probably be able to pull it off an old 286 mobo, but you're gonna have to do a little research or fork over ar least a couple of bucks for that crap. (and don't drop a chip and step on it in bare feet!) jt
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 30 Mar 2002 : 22:00:35 I found out Jaycar has something which may be it, but they're more than $3 each, and you need 8 of them... that equals more than I paid for it in the first place! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 68k Macintosh Liberation Army 00014 Macs liberated.
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 30 Mar 2002 : 22:06:41 quote: I found out Jaycar has something which may be it, but they're more than $3 each, and you need 8 of them... that equals more than I paid for it in the first place! what kind is it? jt ™
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 31 Mar 2002 : 20:32:24 It's a 256k DIP, 15 ns and has 16 pins. ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 68k Macintosh Liberation Army 00014 Macs liberated.
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 31 Mar 2002 : 21:30:04 quote: It's a 256k DIP, 15 ns and has 16 pins. but is it dram? we must have different cards, mine has: D41264C-12 VRAM 24 pin DIPs. heres a card to look for in scrap-heaps if yours is like mine. http://www.tavi.co.uk/ps2pages/ohland/8514A.html maybe mine's not a toby card. jt ™
FireWire is fast General, 4 star USA 1559 Posts	Posted - 31 Mar 2002 : 21:34:40 quote: maybe mine's not a toby card. Does it say "Macintosh II Display Card" or "Macintosh Display Card"....they are significantly different cards (I have a Toby and 3 of the "Macintosh Display Cards") -------------------- keeper of the website and beholder of the Quadra/Centris Stick of Justice™ --------------------
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 31 Mar 2002 : 21:46:54 quote: quote: maybe mine's not a toby card. Does it say "Macintosh II Display Card" or "Macintosh Display Card"....they are significantly different cards (I have a Toby and 3 of the "Macintosh Display Cards") c. 1987,88 820-0198-C macintosh II video card jt ™
FireWire is fast General, 4 star USA 1559 Posts	Posted - 31 Mar 2002 : 22:39:29 uh...that'd be a toby... -------------------- keeper of the website and beholder of the Quadra/Centris Stick of Justice™ --------------------
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 31 Mar 2002 : 22:43:22 quote: uh...that'd be a toby... then what is ~coxy's or did he count the oins wrong? hey ~coxy, what is the part no. on your chips and double check on the pin count! jt ™
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 01 Apr 2002 : 00:21:14 My card IS a Toby, and I said that the 'linear IC' DIP RAM from Jaycar could be the right stuff... perhaps not! Ah well, it would have cost too much anyway, I just got a new card for AUS$9, including shipping! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 68k Macintosh Liberation Army 00014 Macs liberated.
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 01 Apr 2002 : 05:59:37 quote: My card IS a Toby, and I said that the 'linear IC' DIP RAM from Jaycar could be the right stuff... perhaps not! Ah well, it would have cost too much anyway, I just got a new card for AUS$9, including shipping! watch for one of those IBM boards to strip! it's probably common to find those chips socketed. jt ™
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 01 Apr 2002 : 06:13:44 Is this an IBM video card or mobo or soething else that you refer to? Anyway, I'll have a look around uni... you said 24 pin DIP, right? ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 00014 Macs liberated
Trash80toG-4 NIGHT STALKER USA 2899 Posts	Posted - 01 Apr 2002 : 06:52:01 quote: IBM video card see link above! jt ™
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 02 Apr 2002 : 07:11:45 Ah, thanks. ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 00014 Macs liberated
Tallgeese Full Member USA 523 Posts	Posted - 02 Apr 2002 : 23:50:39 You're welcome! <looks around> well then.. Woop woop woop! Sgt. Tallgeese Thread Lord of Darkness Apple II Squad Leader 68k Mac Liberation Army 68k Macs Liberated: 4
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 07 Apr 2002 : 21:06:35 In case you aren't already sick of me cross posting: 68kmla.com/toby.jpg ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 00014 Macs liberated
Marchie Chaplain USA 911 Posts	Posted - 12 Apr 2002 : 14:58:53 when I get home tonight to pick up some stuff, I'll check on one old Toby card I have that no longer drives video properly. Everything is pink :-) But I think it has the upgrade on it, in which case I think I could send you the card to rip the ICs off for little or nothing. ~Marchie ~Chaplain Marchie Holder of the Compact Mac - -Stick of Justice, with Explodeing CRT head -Wand of Power with Shocking Flyback Transformer Tip ~~"We are all Mad here"~~
~Coxy Leader, Tactical Ops Unit Australia 2822 Posts	Posted - 14 Apr 2002 : 00:05:45 Yeah, thanks! ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit 00014 Macs liberated

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