On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:06:23 -0800, Gene Osburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Krow Magnum reassured me about my FrankenMac aspirations thusly: > > The 52xx is the same form factor and putting a 54/5500 or 64/6500 > board into a 52xx will work. > The 52xx series has no PCI slots if I remember and there may be a > voltage problem using a PCI card on a swapped logic board in the 52xx > Macs. > ------- > Evidently the PSU is up to the task. A 5400 board currently resides in > a 5215 case, and I have it connected to my home test network via PCI > ethernet card. IIRC, the 52xx series boards had a comm slot and PDS, so > maybe that almost equals CS II and PCI...?
I don't think it's a total PSU voltage issue. More that the PCI slots need a specific voltage the 52xx and similar infrared Macs don't have fed to the board plug but as you said it works and I haven't been able to make one fry anything yet. I have even installed a PCI video card in the LC580/5500/225 of mine and it worked fine but who knows for how long, I pulled it for another project. An ethernet card would be far more forgiving to the voltage needs than a Video card. I have put 5500 boards in 52xx, 62xx, 63xx and an LC 580 with good results but keep the PCI slots empty just in case. My LC5500/225 has a PCI USB card in it and it works fine also so who knows. Something to keep in mind in case it acts up later. > > > The 6500 backplate (metal) will not fit anything but a 6400 or 6500. > If your putting a board into a 52xx just use the OEM backplate from > the 52xx on the 6500 board or any 54/5500 backplate will work also. > The plastic rear covers will fit over any board with the correct > backplate. > _______ > I guess a prior owner already switched in the 5400 metal backplate, as > everything seems to fit just fine. Looks like I'm good to go when that > 6500/250 mobo arrives - what a *HUGE* improvement over the original 75 > MHz Road Apple that will be...! > > Thanks for dispelling my fog of confusion 8^P > -- > Gene, a.k.a. G-Man > Friends don't let friends do Windows It will be like a new Mac, my LC580 went from 33MHz to 225MHz and that made it usable again. There is a board swap tutorial with pics on my web page listed below, just click the Project black Mac. It's for a LC580 but the infrared Macs are all the same basically. http://krowmagnum.4mg.com/ Good Luck, Ron -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
