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Daystar P33 Cache Card Question
I posted this at the end of another thread ... which maybe wasn't quite the right place, so apologies but I'd be interested to know any info on this.
A recapped board for my IIci rebuild project should be back in a few days from Uniserver. The final working computer will be the end result of taking parts from two IIci's and making one good machine.
The donor Iici had a Daystar cache card inside it ... marked P33 which I think might be a 50Mhz version?
Most of the info and images I have found show two processors/chips onboard, but as the red circle shows ... this one is missing, I found pictures that showed 'P33' etched onto the board ... this one has a paper label (Nothing too dramatic I'm sure).
I can't test it until the recapped board comes back, but I'm just wondering the difference between a Daystar cache card 'with' or 'without' that extra component.
Also seen screenshots of a Daystar control panel accessory to configure it ... Anyone know (assuming it works) if this is 'plug and play' or will I need the CP file to make the system see it?
Thanks,
A recapped board for my IIci rebuild project should be back in a few days from Uniserver. The final working computer will be the end result of taking parts from two IIci's and making one good machine.
The donor Iici had a Daystar cache card inside it ... marked P33 which I think might be a 50Mhz version?
Most of the info and images I have found show two processors/chips onboard, but as the red circle shows ... this one is missing, I found pictures that showed 'P33' etched onto the board ... this one has a paper label (Nothing too dramatic I'm sure).
I can't test it until the recapped board comes back, but I'm just wondering the difference between a Daystar cache card 'with' or 'without' that extra component.
Also seen screenshots of a Daystar control panel accessory to configure it ... Anyone know (assuming it works) if this is 'plug and play' or will I need the CP file to make the system see it?
Thanks,
You have a 68030 card missing the FPU chip. Works fine without it unless you need it for math/scientific work.
Unknown_K is correct. That is a DayStar Accelerator for the IIci where the missing chip is the math co-processor (a 68881 or 68882 at 50MHz). If it goes into the PDS Slot (looks like it does), it should be able to run on its own without software, though software to turn it on and off would be preferable. Should be a simple google search to find it on some archive.
Thanks guys, now I know ... yes it's a PDS slot fitting. Maths was never my strong point, so I should be OK without the extra processor 
I'll have a search for some software, will be interesting to see if it shows up in the system without any.
I'll have a search for some software, will be interesting to see if it shows up in the system without any.