Far be it for me to tell somebody to NOT try something... That said, I did go looking for my DOS card and PDS video cards for the 6100. Unfortunately my collection is rather disorganized at the moment and I have no idea where they are. My memory is that the video card riser is little more than a right angle adapter with few or no components on it while the DOS card has a plethora of electronics on it which convert the PPC601 PDS to a '040 PDS slot. So if my memory is right, the PDS video card from a x100 system cannot work in a Quadra system without a custom adapter of some sort. But you never know...
Derek On May 11, 2013, at 10:02 PM, Robert Hesson wrote: > Get an AV card out of a 6100. It's the same PDS card that is in my 7100/80 > AV, but the PDS adaptor required for it to work in the 6100 will fit in a > quadra/centris. > > We have a 6100/60 av I could pull the card from and try it if you would > like... > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 11, 2013, at 9:55 PM, Derek Morton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Outstanding! >> >> I wish Apple had made the x100 PDS video card using the same interface... >> It would be REALLY nice to have that 4MB PDS video card (or the AV card) in >> a Quadra. Ah well. >> >> Derek >> >> On May 11, 2013, at 9:07 PM, Robert Hesson wrote: >> >>> It Worked! >>> >>> The software is also on the system 7.5 cd as well. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 7, 2013, at 9:52 AM, marko <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I think the software is still available on the Apple download site.See: >>>> http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/DOS-Windows/DOS_and_PC_Compatibility_SW/ >>>> >>>> -Marko >>>> >>>> On Monday, May 6, 2013 2:24:21 PM UTC-7, Robert Hesson wrote: >>>> The dos card fits in the centris... (With the riser card) and the machine >>>> runs just fine. I can't find the disks to install the software however, so >>>> I will surf around tonight to see if I can find it. Thought it was on one >>>> of the system 7.5 CDs too. Will have to look. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, May 6, 2013 2:24:21 PM UTC-7, Robert Hesson wrote: >>>> The dos card fits in the centris... (With the riser card) and the machine >>>> runs just fine. I can't find the disks to install the software however, so >>>> I will surf around tonight to see if I can find it. Thought it was on one >>>> of the system 7.5 CDs too. Will have to look. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On May 6, 2013, at 7:51 AM, Derek Morton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It has certainly been a few years, but if memory serves, the 6100 PDS >>>>> card WILL work in a Quadra '040 PDS slot. While this may seem >>>>> nonsensical at first understand that the DOS card requires a specific >>>>> riser in order for it to be installed in the 6100. This riser gives the >>>>> 6100 (in essence) a full '040 PDS slot which is electrically identical to >>>>> the '040 slot found in some of the Quadras. The important thing to note >>>>> is that the DOS card must be installed in a proper Quadra '040 PDS slot. >>>>> A Quadra 605 or 630 (for example) has a "PDS" slot but it is more akin to >>>>> the PDS slot found in the LC series of computers (the Quadra 605 & 630 do >>>>> not have a true PDS slot, but emulate the 32 bit PDS slot found in the >>>>> LC-III). >>>>> >>>>> I believe the following Quadras have a proper '040 PDS slot: >>>>> 610 - Probable '040 PDS slot, Requires a PDS-PDS riser >>>>> 650 - Definite '040 PDS slot >>>>> 660AV - Probable '040 PDS slot, Requires a PDS-PDS riser >>>>> 700 - Definits '040 PDS slot, However given the case dimensions the >>>>> card may not physically fit with the cover in place >>>>> 800 - Definite '040 PDS slot >>>>> 900 - Definite '040 PDS slot >>>>> 950 - Definite '040 PDS slot >>>>> >>>>> Sadly, there were very, very, very few '040 PDS cards ever developed. >>>>> Had there been more aggressive development by Apple, the value of this >>>>> rarely used slot would have really made the Quadra shine! >>>>> >>>>> Derek >>>>> >>>>> On May 6, 2013, at 3:31 AM, Power Macintosh wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The DOS compatibility card for the Power Macintosh 6100 is made for the >>>>>> PowerPC 601 PDS slot. It will only work in Power Macintosh computers >>>>>> that have a PowerPC 601 slot. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Macintosh Quadra DOS Compatible has a PC Compatibility card designed >>>>>> for the 68040 PDS slot. >>>>>> >>>>>> The cards are NOT compatible as they are made for two completely >>>>>> different PDS slots. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Dos compatibility card >>>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>>> Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 19:37:18 -0500 >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone know if the dos compatibility card (the one sold for the 6100 >>>>>>> and performa 6100 series) would work in a centris or quadra 610? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I do not see a reason why it wouldn't, since there was a quadra dos >>>>>>> compatible at one point (and my parents bought one way back when >>>>>>> thinking we would use windows, pffft!) I should have kept that! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. 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