> ben 's comment about putting a beige G3 works into a Iifx case snagged > me. wait a minute. the IIfx bus runs at 40Mhz and so does my 6360, > which > can take a G3 L2 cache runing at 320Mhz max [8 times the bus speed=320] > > I have 2 Iifx's. > explain the rest of the architecture demands and differences between > the > IIfx MoBo and the G3 you're speculating on. > > just for a moment i had a flash of a IIfx with a G3 chip. could it be > hacked? yeah, i know, the IIfx is Nubus, which probably completely > cripples any chance of using cards at G3 speeds. or does it? > school me for the hell of it. > i think the Iifx has L2 cache, too.
erm, I was simply talking about putting the guts of a G3 into a IIfx/IIci casing. A "wolf-in-sheep's clothing" exercise, nothing more. I think you'd be very hard pressed to get any part of a G3 working with any part of a IIfx. They use different architectures, different memory, a different processor, different FPU, even a different power supply and voltages. And even if it could be done, it simply wouldn't be worth it. There's a certain worth in maxing out Colour Classics because they we're sooooo coool yet under powered, and there's the challenge of squeezing everything into that tiny little package. Putting a G3 into a IIci wouldn't even be seen so much as hacking, I just want to do it to confuse people! Ben. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
