Yay! I finally got one! SuperMac Thunder II GX

#1 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 - 20:06

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201177491293

Don't know yet if it's 1360 or 1600. I hope it's a 1600.

#2 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 01:46

Let me know when you get a cable for it and find a monitor it works with (I have the same card no cable).

#3 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 02:03

I saw a 13w3 cable at my local recycler, though I think it went to BNC and not VGA. But I have a second spot to check for cables.

#4 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 02:04

Well, with the right cable, any VGA capable monitor should be capable of monochrome VGA, right? Or does it actually have to be a monochrome VGA monitor? (I'm fairly unfamiliar with monochrome monitors of the VGA persuasion)

#5 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 02:28

Dunno, but are you sure you're in the right thread?

#6 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 02:44

I think when the mono-only cable is connected to non-mono VGA, you get icky green shade. It's been a while but the mono VGA pin shares the same video pin as green on color VGA displays.

Or maybe all 3 pins are tied the same and you get white display?

#7 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 04:12

olePigeon said:
Dunno, but are you sure you're in the right thread?

Yeah, I think somehow my threads got crossed :-/ I blame the TBI and the pain meds... It's easier than admitting I'm not paying attention to where I'm responding...

Sorry about that.

#8 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 05:27

olePigeon said:
Don't know yet if it's 1360 or 1600. I hope it's a 1600.

http://lowendmac.com/video/thunder2gx.html

"The Thunder II GX 1152 and 1360 have a DB-15 connector. The Thunder

II GX 1600 has a 13w3 connector like that found on the Apple Portrait

Display and many Sun monitors."

YMMV, but I doubt it, congrats & welcome to the 1600 club, ole'buddy! ;D

.

#9 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 06:35

What monitor are you going to connect it to?

#10 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 16:58

Woohoo! Man, I dunno. Currently I have a tiny 1024x768 LCD connected. I think I'll have to upgrade.

I'm sure I can find a 1600x1200 4:3 display at the recycler for relatively low cost.

#11 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 18:18

That'd be my main display, a Dell whatchamacallit. Wide@$$ 1080p got nothin' on the table by comparison.

I figured on getting that reaction to the connector info, pigeonpigeongo!

#12 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 18:37

This'll be interesting. Dunno if the SuperMac will be accelerated by my Radius Rockets, though. There's a measurable difference in performance with my little red Radius when I have a Rocket installed.

Guess I'll have to try it out.

#13 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 - 18:47

Dell UltraSharp MultiScan 20" rings a bell, it's a true 20" Image at 1600x1200. literally the largest 4:3 diagonal I've ever had the pleasure of using, matching even the ViewSonic P225fsitting next to it in size, if not in pixels.

IMO, you need to look for a 21" MultiSync CRT w/BNC in your outings, even if it's not 1600 capable. It's sounding to me like you're becoming almost as crazy a VidCard guy as I. Every Mac collector needs one and you need to grab one quickly, before they all disappear into the evil pit that is gaming consoles tucked away in "home theater" cloaked man-caves.