Need for Speed — #15

Post #15 by LCGuy

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Hardware
Post Date	Thu, 1 Nov 2007 - 06:44
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/need-for-speed.10429/

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If it's possible, the best speed-boost for a 52/6200-series machine would be to swap in a 53/6300-series motherboard, or higher (preferably a 6500/300, at least a 6400/180). You'd want to make 100% sure that a replacement board would fit in the 6200's case before you order one, though.

Otherwise, max'd RAM, Speed Doubler, and System 7.6 is about the best that little 6200 can do speed-wise.

A 5x00 board will fit straight in without modification, provided that, for a 5400 or 5500 board, you have a 3.3v regulator set up. 6400/6500 boards require, not only a 3.3v regulator, but also the rear backplane to be changed over to the one thats already on the Mac, or else the board won't physically fit in the bay and connect to the connector inside the case.