Speedometer 3.2 says that with Daystar and Supermac cards these numbers over a stock IIci:
CPU: 1.86 FPU: 1.3 (it has a 68882 FPU) Benchmarks: 1.57 Graphics: 1.9 on 12/9/05 8:43 AM, Mel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Coolrays, and anyone else, > > Do you know where I might buy 8MB and 16MB 30 pin > SIMMs for a Mac IIci? I have been sekeing these for > over six months but without success. I would like to > bump my 32MB Iici to maybe 48MB or 64MB and up to > 128MB to see how the performance changes and after > those tests, use th eminimum RAM to get done what I > want done. I suppose that the more RAM, the higher > the heat and that is why I would want to use the > 'coolest' configuration that meets my needs. > > Mention has been made of a "Supermac Nubus video card > that allows the IIci to drive large monitors with > 24-bit color. > > Mention was also made of a Daystar 50MHz accelerator. > > Has anyone made any made bench mark before and after > comparisons regarding the accelerator or how well the > Nubus video card works with a larger monitor? If so, > perhaps that would be of interest. > > Incidentally, I buy my used Mac items (including > cCPUs) form the L.E.M. Swap list. > > Mel > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> on 12/8/05 5:01 PM, Juan Carlos De La Cruz at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> The version of Performer I'm using was originally >> for System 6. I maxed out >> the RAM 2-3 years ago when this guy on eBay was >> selling sets of 128MB for >> the IIci for $15. He was in silicon valley and had >> hundreds of sticks of >> RAM. It was the only thing he sold. Worst guy I ever >> dealt with on eBay but >> his product worked. >> >> My IIci shares keyboard, trackball and a 19" monitor >> with my B&W via a KVM. >> It has a Supermac Nubus video card (a $10 eBay >> purchase) that allows the >> IIci to drive large monitors with 24-bit color. >> >> The Daystar 50MHz accelerator was also a $10 >> purchase. It amazes me how >> cheap these things are today. The Daystar and >> Supermac cards originally sold >> for around $3K. 128MB of RAM back then would have >> cost about the same. Ditto >> the ethernet card or the 1GB hard drive. I estimate >> that the $70 I have >> invested in the IIci would have cost about $25K back >> when Apple still made >> it. >> >> Like Mel said, it's a wonderful old workhorse. >> >> Rick >> >>> YAY!!!!!! >>> >>> Isn´t it AMAZING the huge difference of memory >> consumption with what >>> could be considered just "A little detail" by >> some?¿ ;) >>> >>> Now the interesting question is... since the >> Performer version you´re >>> using is not 32 bit clean... Which OS was it >> originally intended for? >>> :D Would be nice to know. >>> >>> My IIci has a Daystar ´040 accelerator, but only >> has 24Mb of RAM... :( >>> It is on the gladly wait of some good soul to help >> it ;) how much can >>> it accept?? >>> >>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Juan Carlos De La Cruz >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> http://www.grupoazotea.com >>> http://homepage.mac.com/jcdlc >>> http://jcdlc.blogspot.com >>> )O( >>> >>> >>> On Dec 8, 2005, at 18:20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> wrote: >>> >>> I have a IIci with maxed out RAM and a 50MHz >> Daystar '030 accelerator. >>> It >>> works pretty good except... >>> >>> The MIDI sequencer I'm using on it is an old non >> 32-bit clean version of >>> Performer. Because it's not 32-bit clean, I have >> to run it in 24-bit >>> mode >>> and System 7.1 takes about 115MB of the RAM. When >> in 32-bit mode the >>> system >>> only takes 15MB. >>> >>> Rick >> >> >> -- -- 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> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
