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
