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  1. JDW

    Speedometer: Merge record files?

    Speedometer experts, perhaps the obvious is eluding me, but how can I easily MERGE separate Results files? I have been spending hours doing benchmarks and saving results as separate files, but now when I try to compare with the main results files (which has multiple Macs inside) I can't because...
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    120GB SSDs in G4 Cube

    Thanks. I just watched but didn't find links to what he used, so I put a comment under his video.
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    Mystic Options

    I've not maxed my Mystic "baby" out when it comes to RAM because (a) I have 36MB now, which is really all you need unless you are running OS 8 and some RAM heavy apps like Photoshop to do more modern style work with huge files (unlikely), and (b) my good friend @Kay K.M.Mods told me he has done...
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    120GB SSDs in G4 Cube

    I came across this MacRumors thread from 2016 today: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ssd-in-a-g4-cube-heres-a-bracket.1981819/ Any of you have experience with 120GB SSDs in the G4 Cube? I'm curious because one of my 120GB IDE drives died this week so I am mulling a more modern alternative...
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    Clockometer v2.0.3

    I'm rather surprised I'm the first person to ever make a Macintosh Garden request! Oh well, it must start with someone, right? The Garden currently has versions 1.7 and 1.9 of Clockometer, but Archive.org shows there was a newer version 2.0.3 too...
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    For all the Color Classic FANS out there...

    Thank you for watching and for sharing your thoughts! Yes, the Noctua 80mm fan makes a noticeable difference insofar as the frequency of the noise is lower, versus the higher pitched sound of the stock fan. When I do my SCSI to SD card HDD replacement video, everyone can then see the real...
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    For all the Color Classic FANS out there...

    Keep your beloved CC cool, semi-quiet and with slightly less current consumption too! Currently, the VGA Mod (with discussion about the 13" Hi-rez mod) and Spicy O'Clock Overclocking videos are in the works!
  8. JDW

    Help diagnosing a Mac Plus

    This video shows display adjustments for the 128/512K/Plus (and earlier in that same video you can see board variants too):
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    Help diagnosing a Color Classic Analog board

    DeoxIT D5 on the board edge connector?
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    Help diagnosing a Color Classic Analog board

    Which implies if you poke it again, the video should return to its problem state, correct?
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    Holy freaking cow! Macway made those keyboards in transparent versions? I did not know that.

    Holy freaking cow! Macway made those keyboards in transparent versions? I did not know that.
  12. JDW

    Soldering temperature

    If you have a volt meter, you should check the voltages at the white (semi-transparent) 10-pin connector you attached to it, as shown in the photo below. Because if the voltages you measure there are all correct, and if the Grounds are all correct, then you really don't have anything to worry...
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    SuperDrive (floppy) maintenance

    Here's a photo of the "black flap" manual inject drive from my Color Classic...
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    SuperDrive (floppy) maintenance

    The SuperDrive terminology refers to the 1.44MB version floppy drive, as opposed to the 800K and 400K drives which came before. The overall procedure for the 800K is very similar to the 1.44MB though. In the video below, I show the SuperDrive disassembly, compare Molykote lubrication...
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    Help diagnosing a Color Classic Analog board

    That advice got me thinking today... I have been using Deoxit "D5" for a while now with success on corroded (slightly green) cables/connectors on my compact Macs, but your mention of "F5" now has me curious. Not sure if you've tried either on the Brightness Knob of compact Macs like the...
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    Soldering temperature

    @Mac84 is based in New Jersey. Not sure if he has time or desire, but he's quite skilled at testing and repair.
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    Add Thread Links to Photos displayed under "Latest Profile Posts"

    Understood. I certainly appreciate your time in kindly investigating that, Bruce!
  18. JDW

    Compact Mac Video Adapter

    Does that mean you have the board below in one of your Mac's, Ron? If so, could I see a photo of it installed on your motherboard?
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    Solder Tweezers

    I skimmed through that video. Seems like the Hakko might be just as good but at a lower cost. He does mention the benefits of tweezers over hot air, which is what I mentioned in my video as well. And like I briefly mentioned, he too showed the poor man's solution -- two soldering irons...
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    LC520 Overclock

    Actually, the Stereo Mod is on the agenda for my Color Classic video series, and I've already acquired the second speaker. But I intend to do the 640x480 and overclocking videos first. Stay tuned! :)