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    My MacSD Upgrade for the Colour Classic [and Stereo Mod]

    Curious, what reference/guides are you using for the stereo mod? I found the following awhile back, ordered a TDA7052A Philips amp chip, but never went any further. https://web.archive.org/web/20090429222614/http://www.stuartbell.dsl.pipex.com:80/PowerCC/CompendS.html
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    Mystic Overclock - A Spicy O'clock Adventure

    Following this thread makes this come to mind: :)
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    PPC Macintosh L2 Cache Modules - C - PM 4400 L2 Cache Benchmarks

    Power Macintosh 4400/200 MacBench 4.0 test results. Spoiler, more L2 cache is generally better, but doesn’t hold a candle to G3 upgrades. Mac OS 8.6 VM off Appletalk off 160GB PATA HD Sonnet G3 400/1MB L2 cache slot processor upgrade used for last test
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    PowerBook 100 screen recap

    Clearly, you have angered the PowerBook gods somehow and must use Windows Me exclusively for a week to atone. ….I got nothing 😕
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    PowerBook 100 screen recap

    Glass half full: The florescent backlight is working! Has the logic board been recapped? Getting a startup chime? HD activity noises? I guess you’ve double checked at the connections and played with brightness and contrast?
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    Thanks, I've updated the Resource article with this info!

    Thanks, I've updated the Resource article with this info!
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    VGA mod for the Macintosh Color Classic (640x480)

    The solution is clear, multiple Color Classics, one to leave stock, one for Method #1, one for Method #3! 🤪
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    PPC Macintosh L2 Cache Modules - D - PM 7300 L2 Cache Benchmarks

    Power Macintosh 7300/200 MacBench 4.0 test results. Spoiler, more L2 cache is generally better, but doesn’t hold a candle to G3 upgrades. Mac OS 8.6 VM off Appletalk off 64GB SSD on Sonnet 133 PATA PCI Sonnet G3 450/1MB processor upgrade (with no Logic board cache module installed) used for...
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    PPC Macintosh L2 Cache Modules

    The goal for this resource article is to document identification and reference information on the various L2 cache modules for Power Macintoshes and clones. While at a quick glance many of these L2 cache DIMMs look similar there are different pin (edge connector) groupings that key the 160 pin...
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    Tunnel vision on PB170

    No, no, no! ….Instant Pot ;)
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    Recapping a Performa 550 - Same as Color Classic II main board?

    This is totally right for caps, but I think I read somewhere that there is more soldered on VRAM on the LC 550 board than the CC II board. Its not exactly the same. Trivia…
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    PowerBook 100 screen recap

    Alternatively you could use these too: 3.3µF - 35V - SMT - MLCC - 810-C3216X7R1V335M6A (Mouser P/N) They are “Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors“ vs. the Tantalums above. I used them when I recapped my Duo 230 LCD, they‘re smaller, arguably fit better:
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    PowerBook 100 screen recap

    When I recapped my PowerBook 100 I used these for the LCD: 3.3µF - 35V - SMT - Size B - 581-TAJB335K035SNJ (Mouser P/N)
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    Interesting solution for LocalTalk to Ethernet bridge

    Yes, but the EtherMac Printer Adapter is for getting a single LocalTalk device connected to Ethernet. I have the very similar EtherMac PowerBook Adapter. Lots of info here: https://web.archive.org/web/19980111201303/http://www.farallon.com/support/faqs/en/pbafaq.html On neat thing with these...
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    Interesting solution for LocalTalk to Ethernet bridge

    I have this Farallon adapter, since it has a single PhoneNet connector it just goes at one end of PhoneNet LocalTalk daisy chain network, you don't need a PhoneNet adapter for it. Ethernet switch <- Ethernet cable -> Farallon adapter <- phone cable -> PhoneNet adapter to old Mac <- phone cable...
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    Interesting solution for LocalTalk to Ethernet bridge

    This is just a physical media bridge for the AppleTalk network protocol, LocalTalk <-> Ethernet. You would need a MacIP Gateway (software or device with both AppleTalk and TCP/IP plus encapsulation code) and MacIP client software to be able to get Mac with only AppleTalk networking connected to...
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    G3 Server Processor upgrade

    The bus and processor speed are set via a jumper block on the motherboard, some info on this here: http://oldcomputer.info/apple/PowerG3/index.htm
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    3.5" Hard Drive 50-pin SCSI Reference Design

    Something like this does seems like it could be very useful for owners of LC/Perfoma 520/550/575! I recently ran into this myself in trying to figure out how to connect up a BlueSCSI to my LC575 in place of the internal HD. I have a short 50 pin extension on order but its going to be a pain to...
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    We have top men working on it right now. Who? Top… men.

    We have top men working on it right now. Who? Top… men.