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Just got a big sentimental score! — #8

I'm surprised Dana hasn't chimed in yet about the Q605. Click to expand... Exactly what I have been thinking! :lol: I do really like the small size of these machines. Easier…
68kMLA Hardware by funkytoad Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 18:15

Just got a big sentimental score! — #7

I'm surprised Dana hasn't chimed in yet about the Q605. Personally, they're not my cup of tea. I prefer the larger Quadras with more expansion possibilities. I think I would feel c…
68kMLA Hardware by Quadraman Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 17:03

Just got a big sentimental score! — #6

I just scored the first Mac I ever used! My best friends Quadra 605, that he received for Christmas 1993. Neither he or I have seen or used the computer in over 12 years. Long stor…
68kMLA Hardware by aftermac Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 16:10

IRS Refund Madness! Multiple Conquests! — #6

I do remember seeing somewhere a mention of a Mac Plus without a "Macintosh" label. Could you get a "closer-up" shot of the D?And yes, check the inside for upgrades, you may have s…
68kMLA Hardware by Quadraman Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 14:43

IRS Refund Madness! Multiple Conquests! — #5

A bit about the Sun... The video connector is called a 13W3, adapters easily found on ebay. The keyboard is a sun-specific interface and the mouse plugs into the keyboard. BTW, the…
68kMLA Hardware by Mars478 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 13:35

IRS Refund Madness! Multiple Conquests! — #3

I do remember seeing somewhere a mention of a Mac Plus without a "Macintosh" label. Could you get a "closer-up" shot of the D? And yes, check the inside for upgrades, you may have…
68kMLA Hardware by Mars478 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 13:32

IRS Refund Madness! Multiple Conquests! — #4

A bit about the Sun... The video connector is called a 13W3, adapters easily found on ebay. The keyboard is a sun-specific interface and the mouse plugs into the keyboard. BTW, th…
68kMLA Hardware by jruschme Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 13:32

IRS Refund Madness! Multiple Conquests! — #2

There's no lettering on the front, just a "Nike Swoop" and a rectangle, could be a "D" or something else. I've never seen a pic of one like this. Close-up of my Beige Plus's "S…
68kMLA Hardware by Bunsen Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 10:20

Deep IIci rejuvenation, possible ROM select problem — #14

With ROM, it skips the "real" A0 and A1. This is because each address on the address bus is sent to all 4 ROM chips. Because there are 4 8-bit ROM chips, each address requested f…
68kMLA Hardware by Dennis Nedry Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 08:19

DVD in a Quadra? — #10

Heh, I got one of those, too. Won't work in a Quadra but should work in any PCI Mac. ;D
68kMLA Hardware by Quadraman Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 05:12

Just got a big sentimental score! — #5

MicroQuadraFeetsMacs™ are awesome conquests even without all those wonderful memories! So I wish you the best of luck in restoring your newfound "old friend" and may you have …
68kMLA Hardware by Trash80toHP_Mini Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 04:31

IRS Refund Madness! Multiple Conquests! — #1

Not ALL that amazing, AFAIK, but I got some pretty neat stuff, I'm a very happy camper! :rambo: Here's all the new IRS Funded Goodies arranged on the MacCoffeeTable™ I've ment…
68kMLA Hardware by Trash80toHP_Mini Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 04:14

WGS 9150, are they rare? — #7

Here we go. According to my notes, I have a PM9100/120 S/N XB51800V4US, a WGS9150/120 and a WGS9150/80 S/N XC44405V36R in the attic. I kind of wonder if the first two listings …
68kMLA Hardware by trag Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 04:13

WGS 9150, are they rare? — #6

I have an 80MHz version. It was crashing at random intervals, but I applied some new thermal paste to its 601 and now runs like a champ. I also put a PDS AV card in it, which reall…
68kMLA Hardware by bigD Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 01:06

Deep IIci rejuvenation, possible ROM select problem — #12

UPDATE: Today I solved the problem with my Mac IIci. It is fully-functional off of Built-In ROM. Address Line 16 was damaged UNDERNEATH the battery holder. A battery had explod…
68kMLA Hardware by Dennis Nedry Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 00:54

Just got a big sentimental score! — #4

I just scored the first Mac I ever used! My best friends Quadra 605, that he received for Christmas 1993. Neither he or I have seen or used the computer in over 12 years. Long stor…
68kMLA Hardware by johnklos Sun, 28 Feb 2010 - 00:27

Just got a big sentimental score! — #3

Thanks! Definitely a lot of good memories associated with this computer. It was a year before I was able to get a computer of my own, so I was at my friends just about every day! …
68kMLA Hardware by aftermac Sat, 27 Feb 2010 - 22:41

Just got a big sentimental score! — #2

Congratulations! It really is a fun feeling to recover a computer that has memories associated with it. Plus, The Quadra 605 is a nice machine. Good luck restoring it to working …
68kMLA Hardware by funkytoad Sat, 27 Feb 2010 - 19:37

Just got a big sentimental score! — #1

I just scored the first Mac I ever used! My best friends Quadra 605, that he received for Christmas 1993. Neither he or I have seen or used the computer in over 12 years. Long stor…
68kMLA Hardware by aftermac Sat, 27 Feb 2010 - 18:23

DVD in a Quadra? — #9

hell even early G3s have trouble decoding DVDs. Click to expand... Add a Wired4DVD card and even a PPC601 or PPC604 can play DVDs well. It's a PCI card though Click to exp…
68kMLA Hardware by Bunsen Sat, 27 Feb 2010 - 10:14

WGS 9150, are they rare? — #5

I think they are rare, no idea of the numbers produced. It is one of a handfull of systems I don't have in my collection yet.
68kMLA Hardware by Unknown_K Sat, 27 Feb 2010 - 06:06

good LCDs to hack with — #18

How about US $116.68 with free shipping? 8.4" TFT LCD TV Monitor AV Player with VGA - 800 x 600 4:3 If you look in the SuperDuo thread in Hacks, I link to an ebay store …
68kMLA Hardware by Bunsen Sat, 27 Feb 2010 - 05:48
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