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Getting Q800, upgrade suggestion?

68kMLA Hardware 4 posts Oct 12, 2014 to Oct 13, 2014

#1 Sun, 12 Oct 2014 - 04:31 Getting Q800, upgrade suggestion? — #1

After missing out that free Q700 by minutes, I decided to check other sources and picked up a cheap Q800. I'm planning to put the PPC upgrade and Video Spigot card in along with a video card if I can find one that is better than onboard video (with 1MB upgraded VRAM)

It's too bad IIe card doesn't work in '040 systems. Was there a Nubus DOS card? If not, then what can I use for the last Nubus slot? Also what would be a good video card that can use a VGA display? I have a few older 4:3 VGA display that is multisync friendly (works with my C610 at 640x40 and 800x600)

#1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 - 22:54 PPCMLA

It's come to my attention that there's an outfit on eBay selling lots of 10 PRAM batteries for $23 shipped to the USA.

Here's a special deal for anyone. I will sell you a lot of 10 for just $22.99 shipped USA or $25.99 shipped worldwide. If you are in the USA you will receive the batteries in 2-3 days instead of 2-3 weeks from China.

These are 3.6V, 1/2 AA PRAM batteries. They are imported directly from China which is why I can offer such a low price.

Stop paying $10-$12 each at Radio Shack or fashioning strange, awkward adapters for bulky alkaline batteries that only provide 3V.

Send an e-mail to sales (at) macintoshliquidation (dot) com. Do not send a PM.
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#2 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 - 10:00 PPCMLA

Hi Mike. I'm interested, but the forum prevents me from PMing as I'm new member!

Please contact me so we can arrange something.

#2 Sun, 12 Oct 2014 - 05:02 Getting Q800, upgrade suggestion? — #2

Killer sound card?

#3 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 - 15:50 PPCMLA

Not sure, Mike, if you PMed me. But the forums says that I can't even "looked" at my messages until I have 5 posts on the forums! A bit over secured to my taste!

#3 Sun, 12 Oct 2014 - 09:05 Getting Q800, upgrade suggestion? — #3

Poor Q800, will go from a top end 68k to a low end PPC.

Built in video is snappy, only bother with a video card if you need high resolution AND color depth. I recommend a Supermac Thunder 24, they should be cheaper then other cards and have 3MB VRAM for 24 bit color at 1024x768.

Look up Orange Micro for Nubus DOS cards (286-486).

#4 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 - 15:51 PPCMLA

So I will reply here a few times, hoping the forum won't take me as a spammer!

#4 Mon, 13 Oct 2014 - 03:35 Getting Q800, upgrade suggestion? — #4

Unknown_K said:
Poor Q800, will go from a top end 68k to a low end PPC.

Built in video is snappy, only bother with a video card if you need high resolution AND color depth. I recommend a Supermac Thunder 24, they should be cheaper then other cards and have 3MB VRAM for 24 bit color at 1024x768.

Look up Orange Micro for Nubus DOS cards (286-486).

Doesn't mean I'd use the PPC card, it'd be there in case I want to run something that has PPC only code. Alternatively I could put a DOS card in PDS slot but only 1 DOS card exists that fits there and it's sized to fit PMac 61xx. The extender board is fairly hard to find. Like this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/131320786722 not mine, do note the missing 486 CPU and cable, and assume the DOS card is bad. The DOS card and extender may be easier to get than Orange PC Nubus card.

As for killer sound card suggestion, it won't work for me. Being deaf, even with hearing aids I couldn't tell the difference between killer sound card and high end speaker system from onboard sound and a $10 speaker set. Heck i couldn't tell if a music being played is genuine Beethoven or a 3 year old banging on a few frying pans.

#5 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 - 15:52 PPCMLA

Sorry for this, but I'm not a spammer...

#6 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 - 15:52 PPCMLA

This should be the last one... I hope!

#7 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 - 20:44 PPCMLA

The offer has been improved, see above.
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