Interesting. As we speak I am putting more memory in my Classic II. I also have an SE/30 board that I am transplanting to a weathered SE that I am trying to revitalize. Looking at the board against the Classic II chassis, the size of the board isn't the problem--it looks like it would just fit. In fact the port holes are identical, save for the bigger far left adb port (on the classic II it is the microphone input). Unfortunately, it slides into the metal framework. The Rom simm on the se/30 board is too tall to even begin to slide it into the classic II. However, the framework is inclined upward, so it is definitely possible to get the board and the Rom simm in, you just wouldn't be able to put the simm in once you've slid the board in due to the metal pieces of the framework on either side. Also, a plastic air vent filter doohickey is hogging up half the room down there, surrounding the cooling fan set at an angle. If the white filter were removed and the fan recessed inward slightly, I don't see why it's not possible. The only problem would be if the white power clip from the logic board didn't electrically match up with the SE/30's receptacle on the mobo (it appears to match physically). That would be the only real stumbling block as far as I could see. The mobo issue might be solved if you could bend the side framework allowing the board to be "popped" in instead of slid in. But then again, I haven't worked on these computers as long as others here, that's just my observations. Course, when you see what the Takky crew have done to the CC's, it's hard not to ask "why not?". It would be great though--the Classics look so much "cleaner" than the SE or SE/30, sorta like the Plus. ................................Mike T. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Jordan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 9:24 PM Subject: Re: Can regular Classics be upgraded?
> >> > >> ... you could always slip a Classic II Logic board in which would give you a > >> delightful boost in speed but its not exactly '040 or PowerPC caliber. > >> > > can you put an se/30 motherboard in to a classic? i have a dead > > se/30..(monitor dead) but motherboard is fine..would this be an > > easy/possible upgrade? > > If I am not mistaken the SE/30 logic board is too large for the Classics > case and there are a few other issues that would make it impossible, or just > not worth the effort to try. > > Matt -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
