> A few questions:
>
> - Anybody running a USB keyboard/mouse with a PCI USB
> card, instead of the ADB keyboard and mouse?
Keyboard, no. Only attractive option would be the Apple keyboard.
Mouse, Yes. I bought an "open-box" Belkin USB card for my 7600,
for $20 (one returned unused) and run Intellipoint Mouse Optical
USB, Iomega USB drive, Canon USB Scanner.
>
> - Recommendations for a G3 upgrade card? I'm looking
> for one (new or used) 300Mhz or better.
>
Concentrate on the best card for your plans w/at least
1MB L2 cache. Main choice is ZIF w/an upgrade
path, or a one-shot for the box. Some are limited
very much by the bus speed, so check specs carefully.
If you buy a ZIF card, you're more likely to catch a bargain
on a new-2-U upgrade as folks move up with CPU's.
>
> - Where to get VRAM? I'd like to up this machine to
> 4Mb VRAM, or even put in a 3rd-party PCI video card
> (like a GeForce 2MX) if I can find out which ones
> are supported.
>
> - System RAM. I've only got 48meg, so if anybody has
> some 7600-compatible RAM for sale, please email me
> privately. I'd like to avoid having to buy complete
> systems off eBay to get RAM.
Don't even consider paying retail, even "mail-order" or
catalogue. My recent "MacXXXX" catalog had 64MB at
outrageous prices - in excess of $80/64mb. Where to go
is covered by the other replies.
> - System L2 cache. Will a 1Meg L2 cache simm work in
> this box, or should I just concentrate on finding a
> G3 upgrade card?
Get the 1MB L2 cache on your upgrade card. My *bias*
is XLR8 for a keeper, Sonnet if you're looking for the lowest
price/configuration - but that comes at the cost of a 512 cache.
Last bias, IMHO, stick with your SCSI drives. The IDE's
through a PCI card are cheap but performance is ...
relative.
Best Regards,
Steve
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