>Will a PowerComputing 604e daughtercard (with a 60 mhx bus) work in any
other
>PCI Macs or clones?
>Question arises from this:  There was no trouble getting a Mac 8500 to run
>with a Mac 604e 200 mhz (from a 9500), nor were there problems with a Umax
>604e 233 in the 8500.  But a PowerComputing 604e 180/60 just got a chime at
>power up, then nothing.  The same daughtercard worked fine in a
>PowerCenterPro 180, though (of course.)  The Mac 604e and the Umax 604e
>didn't work in the PCPro, though.
>Anyway, your comments are welcome.
>Bob ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>

Our experience with PowerComputing 604e cards is if it runs at bus speeds
of 50 mHz or lower it is Mac compatible. Unless you change its crystal (not
crystal-oscillator) to 50 mHz or slower that 180/60 card won't run (and
you'll get only 150 mHz cpu speed).


Charlie



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