You can adapt a motherboard from 5xxx and 6xxx Macs (I've done it), and dependent on your usage, you could get by without the need to fiddle with the power supply. Once that's in, you have higher RAM upgrade options and L2 Cache G3 card boosts
--- On Thu, 10/15/09, mwschmeer <[email protected]> wrote: > From: mwschmeer <[email protected]> > Subject: What else can I do to soup up a Performa 638CD? > To: "Vintage Macs" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 11:11 AM > > Hey all: > > Way back in December 2007, I posted on this list that I was > given a > mint Performa 636CD, Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display, and a > StyleWriter > 1200. Thanks to the answers provided to my questions back > then by this > list, I was able to add a number of components to the list. > Here's > what I've added to the machine: > > 1. Installed 52MB RAM > > 2. Installed a Apple TV/Video system connected to a combo > DVD/VCR > (which itself is connected to a DTV receiver) > > 3. Installed a CommSlot Ethernet board. I've networked the > Performa > via LocalTalk to my SE FDHD, and using the LocalTalk Bridge > software, > it works to bring the SE to the small ethernet network I > have set up > with a Rev. B iMac running 9.2.2 and a G4 (GE) running OS X > 10.4.11. > > 4. Installed 6 GB ATA hard drive divided into three 2GB > partitions > (one for regular use, one for games, one to hold PC image > files) > > 5. Installed a LC630 DOS board (and it's accompanying LC > PDS board) > with 486DX CPU and (I think that's right---whatever the max > RAM that > board can hold, it has it)--- using the PC Compatibility > software, I > can run DOS, Win 3.1, and Win95 (the last rather > sluggishly) nativley, > so I have access to a treasure trove of old DOS and Win > games. Note > that this board is the one that shares the internal Mac > video > connection and does not use the "squid" connector. > > 6. Added an external SCSI Zip 100 drive (I had it laying > around and > figured, why not?). > > 7. Also hooked it up to my trusty old Epson 740i to print > in color. > It's slow sending print jobs, but works. (you read that > right; it's > hooked to two printers, one through the printer port, the > other > through the modem port). > > This machine still has it's stock Apple-branded SCSI 2x > CD-ROM, which > I plant to upgrade to a faster Apple-branded model. The > system runs > Mac OS 7.6.1 with a number of add-ons. Software-wise, > I'm set, as I > have a wide archive of old software that I paid for back in > the day > and still have licenses for. > > Now, here's my question: aside from upgrading the CD-ROM to > a faster > speed, what other hardware add-ons can I plunk in this > sucker to make > it an "ultimate" LC 636CD DOS? > > Thanks in advance for your suggestions! > > matt > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
