Hey all:
Here's some pictures.. I do need to dust a bit, and also, my machine has yellowed a bit over the years.
I have also a IIci, that chimes, but doesn't boot. That's about the extent of my old mac collection. I would love to get that IIci working, but I might just pass it to someone who has the time/money to recap the motherboard, as I've heard that is what usually needs to happen to fix those machines.
Also, for your collections, do you use the machines? I always have wondered if I should leave it running, run it when i use it, turn it off when not, or just leave it off.. I clean it regularly, get out the dust and test the fans.. Just wondering what you folks think about leaving it running, as that's what I usually do. I do turn it off, at times when I'm going to not use it for a while, but some nights I leave it running.
Byrd - Thanks for the tip on PCI card placement! I need to clean it soon here, so I'll try that when I take it apart to clean it. Regarding the OrangePC card, it's, well, cute.. But _not_ totally needed.. VirtualPC or whatnot will accomplish the same thing pretty much, I notice both to be just as fast. All I really do with it is run DOS games from my childhood, and some Win 3.1 stuff. The 550 comes with a decent sound card, the ESxxxx, not sure about the number, or x's, compatible with SB16, and also has some kind of wavetable on it?? ??I think?? MIDI files sound awesome when I play them in Win 3.1.. I guess one nice thing is it doesn't use any of your PowerMac's memory, which is kind of nice.. Especially if I have a lot of stuff running on the mac, or big programs open.
TheWhiteFalcon - Thanks, I thought it would count as vintage, but wasn't totally sure.. =)
Schmoburger - Thanks for the welcome! Your 9600 sounds nice too! Yeah, I love doing things on my 9600, people are almost blown away when I do some of the things I do on it, and they find it out it's a machine from 97'. A buddy of mine was building a DOS box, and I showed him my OrangePC card.. He thought it was very cool, only really lacking the 5 1/4" floppy drive.. That Targa2000 card sounds awesome, I'm guessing they aren't real common, though..
Hotdog Zanzibar - Yep, I'm in that last category for sure.. Though I do have that previously mentioned IIci! That's about it though..
Here's some pictures.. I do need to dust a bit, and also, my machine has yellowed a bit over the years.
I have also a IIci, that chimes, but doesn't boot. That's about the extent of my old mac collection. I would love to get that IIci working, but I might just pass it to someone who has the time/money to recap the motherboard, as I've heard that is what usually needs to happen to fix those machines.
Also, for your collections, do you use the machines? I always have wondered if I should leave it running, run it when i use it, turn it off when not, or just leave it off.. I clean it regularly, get out the dust and test the fans.. Just wondering what you folks think about leaving it running, as that's what I usually do. I do turn it off, at times when I'm going to not use it for a while, but some nights I leave it running.
Byrd - Thanks for the tip on PCI card placement! I need to clean it soon here, so I'll try that when I take it apart to clean it. Regarding the OrangePC card, it's, well, cute.. But _not_ totally needed.. VirtualPC or whatnot will accomplish the same thing pretty much, I notice both to be just as fast. All I really do with it is run DOS games from my childhood, and some Win 3.1 stuff. The 550 comes with a decent sound card, the ESxxxx, not sure about the number, or x's, compatible with SB16, and also has some kind of wavetable on it?? ??I think?? MIDI files sound awesome when I play them in Win 3.1.. I guess one nice thing is it doesn't use any of your PowerMac's memory, which is kind of nice.. Especially if I have a lot of stuff running on the mac, or big programs open.
TheWhiteFalcon - Thanks, I thought it would count as vintage, but wasn't totally sure.. =)
Schmoburger - Thanks for the welcome! Your 9600 sounds nice too! Yeah, I love doing things on my 9600, people are almost blown away when I do some of the things I do on it, and they find it out it's a machine from 97'. A buddy of mine was building a DOS box, and I showed him my OrangePC card.. He thought it was very cool, only really lacking the 5 1/4" floppy drive.. That Targa2000 card sounds awesome, I'm guessing they aren't real common, though..
Hotdog Zanzibar - Yep, I'm in that last category for sure.. Though I do have that previously mentioned IIci! That's about it though..