At 16:24 -0600 on 23/08/01, Matt Sattler wrote:
>differences I could find. The LC II board has contacts where the
>second floppy connector could have been, so is it possible to solder
>on a connector and enjoy the same quiet setup I have with the LC, but
>with the performance benefits of the 68030? Also, is it safe from a
Yes.
>heat standpoint to disconnect the fan on this computer if I'm not
>running a hard drive?
Probably, but you might want to stress-test it first and put a temperature
monitoring probe in the case for about 24 hours to see what sort of temps
you're looking at.
If it gets much above 60�C I'd avoid turning off the fan.
>What I really want is a Color Classic, but the second drive would
>give the modified LCII a cool advantage over the more RAM-spacious
>CC. Just out of curiosity, assuming it's okay to run a dual-floppy
The LC II and CC are actually about the same thing. Neither will support
more than 10MB RAM.
>equipped old Mac without a fan, what is the fastest model that could
>work in this configuration?
I'd say an LC II. The LC III and III+ run hotter, and the Q605/LC475 runs
hotter still.
p
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