So what I thought was a junker 512k might be a prototype.
I started to strip it for parts, but I noticed some weird things.
For starters, both the bucket and the bezel stickers a…
68kMLAHardwareby olePigeonWed, 27 May 2015 - 03:16
Have you considered taking the 575 components and mounting them in a custom case? That way you can make the front flat to mount an LCD? Your woodworking buddy could probably make s…
68kMLAHardwareby TheWhiteFalconWed, 27 May 2015 - 02:48
Let me start off by saying I am not a computer guy...... So this is probably why no one has done this before. They know it will not work!
I have working pull of a analog boa…
No clue. Since they are two different brands maybe the driver software won't conflict with each other (if you run one at a time).
Any reason you need 2 DOS cards in one machine?
68kMLAHardwareby Unknown_KWed, 27 May 2015 - 01:24
Can it work? I have a Reply card in my Q800's PDS slot and I am seeing Orange DOS card on eBay (nubus) that will fit in my Mac. Can 2 or more DOS card work together?
the guy who figured out the 640x480 mod, I have no idea how he figured it out. Maybe it came from an internal apple employee, or repair guy. Hard to say.
68kMLAHardwareby techknightTue, 26 May 2015 - 23:36
Apple just did not make them public. They exist. The service guide is just for replacing parts - which is what is the most economical. The developer or technical notes may have mor…
Thanks to all for the help. I am going to do the software patch and roll in a 575 board with 128MBs of RAM, a crystal upgrade, and a full 68040 (is this the correct one?) CPU. I …
Gez! How can I or anyone figure out a *real* 640 X 480 mod for the Color Classic then? I think if i understood the analog board, I could beef up some components and make a safe u…
TheWhiteFalcon said:
...to boldly go where no one has gone before...
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Excellent Star Trek reference! [] ]'>
As has probably been mentioned else…
So, I am still chicken about doing the VGA mod to my Color Classic. But I am OK doing the software mod that will let me put a over clocked 575 logic board in my Color Classic.
So…
Schmoburger....
Point well taken. I restore old vacuum tube motion picture amplifiers for a hobby 1930s-1950s equipment. I keep them all original. I would prefer to drop in a …
TheWhiteFalcon said:
Both are also quite rare (fewer than 150,000 Cubes ever made)...I'm not going to lie; not the biggest fan of FrankenMac-ing the rare ones at this point.
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68kMLAHardwareby SchmoburgerMon, 25 May 2015 - 20:44
MinerAl said:
3) I think the Trinitron tubes had a unique curve to them, so even if you find a 10" CRT, if it ain't a Sony it may still not fit the bezel perfectly (and yet s…
You dont have a 5500/6500 laying around do you?
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I agree, those are pretty cheap are not really sought after, will try at least for testing purposes.
If all else fails, sourcing a 6500/300 board, desoldering various connectors to make it fit, etc, would be a good project. The baking sode mixture sounds like a bad idea IMO, and …
Second vote for the G4-mini and 10" VGA tube (if you can find it). But if you're going to bother making it more modern, why go half way? Drop a brand new Mac mini in there, or bet…
Somebody done that before (http://www.mac512.com/ccpmg4.htm), back when G4 cube was the smallest Mac available on the market.
However, given that the Cube is such iconic and clas…