I spent a little time with my first SE/30 and I ended up with: A Daystar - full '040 with a faster oscillator clock - I run mine at 44Mhz. I use an original Daystar SE/30 adapter, plus an Asante ethernet. 128Mb of RAM doesn't make a huge difference. The new/bigger/faster HD probably was a better add-in.
What I did find, was that with 128Mb, and the Daystar, and the Asante ethernet, I had power-supply problems. I then found that http://www.artmix.com/j_product.html could build me a custom 200w PSU (240v where I live) I also use the RAG adapter plugged into the Asante, which tilts the Daystar back just nicely. After losing out on the bidding for a Micron Xceed video, I then stopped. Fitting in everything was getting tricky and the thing is still very slow. I've now gone an evil route with another SE/30 shell.. Shoehorned in a 9" monochrome POS monitor (SVGA) and a Mini-ITX motherboard.. running WinXP.. Luke -----Original Message----- From: Compact Macs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Sheehan Sent: Saturday, 26 February 2005 12:44 AM To: Compact Macs Subject: Re: SE/30 Upgrades Hi Thomas, You can try here: http://www.micromac.com/products/diimo_030.html But I wonder really if it's worth it. The fact of the matter is that even if the CPU is twice as fast, it's still going to be a slow machine by modern standards. I'd bump up the memory and maybe install a peppier hard drive before thinking about the CPU. But that's just me. YMMV. -- Bill On Feb 24, 2005, at 4:05 PM, Thomas wrote: > Hi All, > > I just recently revived my SE/30 by replacing it's analog board and > was wondering what would be some of the best ways I could upgrade the > unit. The system is mostly stock with the exception of a newer HD and > an Asante ethernet card. > > I have read about some accelerator cards for the SE/30 on the > lowendmac website....does anyone have an opinion on the best cards to > use for an upgrade? Where are good places to look for this hardware > online/offline? I live in the San Jose Bay Area, are there any good > places to check out besides Weirdstuff? > > If you have any other upgrade options you think are cool, let me know. > Does anyone have an accelerator card they would like to give a good > home? > > Thanks, > Thomas > > -- > 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> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> > 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/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
