Joshua D. Braun writes: >I have a Performa 640 (with DOS card) and was looking to speed it up and >turn it into a legacy port printing server. I could care less about the DOS >card....
Ah, the soul of a true Mac user. We don't need no steenkin' Weendows! ;-) >1) What are my best options to speed this machine up? (I've heard either >replace DOS card with processor upgrade or do motherboard swap--which is >better?) You'll probably need to remove the DOS card. If you can locate one at a reaonable price, there are Apple, DayStar, and Sonnet PowerPC 601 upgrades available. Details at <http://lowendmac.com/quadra/apmpu.html> Apple's card runs at 2x CPU speed, so you'd have 66 MHz. DayStar had 66 and 100 MHz cards, and the Sonnet is a 100 MHz upgrade. >2) Depending on how I upgrade, what are my best options for ethernet >connectivity? Comm Slot or PDS The accelerator fits in the Processor Direct Slot, so you'd still have access to your Comm Slot. Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. <http://cobwebpublishing.com> <http://lowendmac.com> <http://digital-views.com> <http://digigraphica.com> <http://lowendpc.com> <http://reformed.net> Microsoft is to software as McDonald's is to beef. -- 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/> 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
