the res'es available to an IBM compatible pc are as follows: 640x480; 800x600; 1024x768; 1152x864; 1280x768; 1280x960 and 1280x1024. some will continue up to 1600X1200 but the ones listed are the limits to my ViewSonic 17" monitor connected to a 64mb DDR Nvidia GeForce 256 adapter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Quadlist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 7:33 PM Subject: I've got a Quadra 605 Coming
> I've been toying with the idea of getting an LC 475 for awhile just to > see what an '040 can do. The only machines I've ever had with a 68040 > were a 190 and a 190cs. So I posted a swap list on the swap list and have > one coming. > > I've got a few questions about this machine, and I'm sure more will come > as I start to use it. I may have posted some of these on the Vintage Mac > list, and if I have I apologize for the cross posting (it was awhile ago). > > First, I saw on LEM that this machine can use 64M SIMMs, but only certain > types. Does anyone out there have a 64M SIMM in a 605 or 475? If so, is > it stable? If so, do you recall where you got it? > > Second, I saw the VRAM can be upped to 1 meg from 512k. The only monitor > I have at the moment (not counting the 17" on our G4) is the 14" Basic > Color Monitor (?). I'm assuming there's no need to up the VRAM until I > get a better monitor. While on the monitor note, do regular PC SVGA > monitors support the 832 x 624ish resolution this machine can make, or is > that just a Mac resolution? > > Third, what OS would you guys & gals recommend? I've got a 16M SIMM I can > put in it, bringing it to 20M of physical RAM, until I decide to buy a > bigger SIMM for it. I know I've got 7.1, 7.5.3, 7.6.1, and 8.1, but know > nothing as far as which one would be best on a Quadra. > > Fourth I read the article (linked from LEM) about over clocking this > machine. Has anyone here tried it? If so, was there a noticable > difference? I saw that you had to install the resistors on a switch, so > you could install OS 7.5. Does that apply to later OS's, or does it even > work with later OSs? Does the PDS still work if you overclock it? > Ethernet will almost definitely be in this machine. > > Fifth, does changing out the LC040 to a full 040 provide much of a boost? > Does it produce any compatibility problems? > > Sixth, are ther any other PDS cards that would be fun to play with for > this machine. The only ones I'm aware of are ethernet, the Apple 2e card, > and I think I saw a video card for the LC's on eBay once. LEM says there > are PPC upgrade cards for this machine, but that's probably not something > I can see myself doing. Are there any LC cards that don't work in this > machine? I'm guessing an '040 upgrade card (for an LCIII) probably > wouldn't work, but anything else? > > More to come I'm sure, > > > > J White > > Buy American > S.O.S. Save Our Steel > > > -- > Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> > The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> > --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
