Found in a batch of SIMMS. What is it?

#1 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 - 04:17

I found this in a box of assorted RAM I received recently. Please let me know if you have any idea what this is. It's one card, I just edited front and back shots together.

Feel free to copy and use the picture as you see fit, in the spirit of photographing and identifying parts for future searchers.

Thanks for any info,

Gary

#2 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 - 04:29

PDS terminator I bet (for when you don't have a PDS video card in your Nubus Powermac.

#3 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 - 04:38

Never run a 7100, 8100, 8150, or 9150 without a PDS video card or a PDS terminator. This can damage the motherboard. If the video card goes bad, you can replace it with another video card or use motherboard video after installing a PDS accelerator or "Apple Terminator, PDS, WGS 81XX." Workgroup Server 8150 and 9150: PDS Needs Terminator, feedback from Mac Managers list, and personal experience.

Q: What is the small card installed in the slot next to the NuBus slots?A: That is the PDS terminator. It is required to terminate the NuBus slots. Cards installed in the 81/110 may not operate correctly if this terminator is removed and no suitable alternative, such as an Apple AV card or HPV (or VRAM expansion) card, is installed in its place.

I guess that card would be from a Radius 81/110 then...

#4 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 - 11:46

I have one almost exactly like the one pictured. It is Apple branded though.

#5 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 - 13:57

Thanks for the info.

Gary

#6 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 - 18:30

None of my units had the PDS (8100, 7100 x 2), so I just use a PDS video card.