Finally scored a Micron video card

very cool , how much did it set you back?

Less than $100

Found the drivers and the guy making the replica kits. https://sites.google.com/site/micronxceed/

So you get that replacement CRT board and wiring cable for $1200 and you still need a hard to find Micron PDS card? Pricey isn't it.

$1200 haha that is crazy for a bundle of wires and basic components, the CRT board doesn't appear to have any specialised ICs on it ... weren't schematics kicking around a while back?

$1200? I don't think they were anywhere near that expensive. Where do you see that?

It says 1200 for the whole kit, its a complete replica. It's cool but 1200 dollars could buy any other old Mac and stuff it into an SE30. I like the upgrade Idea but 1200 is just ....... Too much for most.

Wait I'm wrong you do still need the card, that is crazy.

If you're looking at the finished eBay auction, that listing is $1200 for the adapter AND the Micron card, not just for the adapter. I saw the adapters on eBay awhile ago and they were no where near 1200, though they were still expensive for what they are.

How much do the old SE/30 with original micron greyscale setups go for, I recall $500 maybe years ago?

I would totally like 256 greyscale in my SE/30 !

Twins!

I love my SE/30's but you only get one upgrade without spending tons of cash for a mutli adapter. So I stick with Ethernet. A greyscale SE/30 would be cool but then I would want a CPU upgrade and Ethernet meaning a whole wad of cash... cheaper just to fire up a IIfx (which isn't cheap anymore either).

Well crud congrats, I'd love one if I could get one.

If I sell one, which is somewhat likely if both test out okay, I'll be sure to post here about it. I won't be getting anymore from the same source though since that was the last SE/30 he had.

I was lucky enough to pickup a DayStar multi-adapter for a good price and an Ethernet card too before they spiked from $50 to over $100 so I should be able to run all 3.

Once I source or build the grayscale adapters I'll have the SE/30 I've wanted.

Well I am sure I couldn't afford what it's worth when your done, but I'm sure anyone who can get it from you will be ecstatic. Gratz on he cards. We all look for stuff like this. This is a great place to share, I love drooling over the stuff I see here.

Hoe come nobody ever made an Ethernet + ram + CPU upgrade for the SE/30 like they did with LC Macs (which include the color classic)?

There was a combo card for the CC?

Did you buy that in an se/30 on eBay? If did you out bid me I'm kicking myself for forgetting to bid more

wow man you have 2 !!!!

Did you buy that in an se/30 on eBay? If did you out bid me I'm kicking myself for forgetting to bid more

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I plead the fifth

wow man you have 2 !!!!

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I know right? I'm hoping both are good and I can complete them both then maybe put the extra one towards either an IMSAI or Lisa.

There used to be a time that whenever a Micron Xceed grayscale compatible card came up on ebay, this guy would post a reproduction grayscale adapter for sale.

http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/micron_ebay/5114/1268095114.html

If you haven't visited Gamba's page on the card, it has all the info and software you need: http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/microngray.html

Yes I've seen the site but thanks for reposting the link for others. I finally heard back from the guy that's making the grayscale adapters and he wants ... a price that makes me consider just making them myself...

Nice work, Wally.

Coffee? :?: