Thanks for all the info, and offers, for the IIfx. Answered as many questions as it CAUSED, so...
I have a few more questions: SELLING ITEMS: --I got alot of requests for the RAM. I do not plan to separate the 80 MB from it, whether I give it to charity or keep it. BUT, depending on what the 8 other chips I have are, I would part with those to the membership here...once I figure out a fair way to do it. --I do not intend to ship any of the Macs from this batch (too much hassle). If you want them and are local to the San Leandro/Oakland area, you can have them. Or you can come get them. The IIfx and 8100/110 currently are staying. The LCIII has to be examined, and the Color Classic's drive is dead(?). IIfx: --Those of you who guess a 4x4 MB + 4x16 MB config seem to be correct. --I believe the IIfx had two FDHD (2 MB drives)...can someone verify? EXPANSION: --The "Macintosh Display Adpter" has two SIMM slots on-board...VRAM I assume. Can you use normal SIMMs or need special SIMMs? How can I tell if it's maxed-out already? --Is the DoveFAX card good for anything? I was thinking of setting-up a fax server with one of the Bing products on another Mac, but since this dropped in my lap...? RAM: --I examined the bundle of IIfx RAM that came *separate* from the IIfx. I have no idea what size they are, is there a web site that goes over "reading RAM"? I suspect it is 8x 1 MB, as I believe that was a standard configuration of the IIfx...correct? --How do I verify with certainty that this is FX RAM? --You'll love this...one of the "RAM" cards is actually....drum roll.....a IIfx 512k *ROM* chip. Looks identical to the one currently in the FX right now. Why on Earth would someone have a "spare"? I thought I read somewhere this ROM could be used in other Macs or is needed for some accelerators....? ORANGE MICRO: --Made a typo..the BIOS for the cards is a 486/DX. I can't tell you how fast, a heat sink is glue to the chip! Did these come in a 486 model? --How can I tell what kind of CPU, chip type, speed, and socket type the board has? --Has anyone upgraded the CPU on one of these...does it work with the software? --There is a single RAM socket, 8 MB. Does anyone know the RAM limits of the card? Does it require special RAM (parity RAM for example)? Can it use Mac SIMMs? --What are the two ports facing out the back? One is a 17x2 rectangular grid of male pinds. Just beside it is what looks like a PCMCIA slot card reader. What the heck were these for? --Can you verify the best WinOS I can run? Would prefer 98, but 95 is okay. 3.11 is not new enough for my purposes. Linux is something I'll tinker with later. Thanks again for the volume of useful info! Kevin Quosig kevin at quosig dot com "All days come from one day that much you must know, you cannot change what's over but only where you go." --"Pilgrim" by Enya (A Day Without Rain) Tuesday, October 22, 2002 3:26 PM PST -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:vintage.macs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
