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Greg, I've checked I already have the 2.2. The problem I have is that the mac does'nt start even without extension! So, in any case, I could'nt update anything on it. What to do? Giovanni
Thanks! Orjan
#Q900 Accel
Message #162948
Hi Greg, Can you advise me on a good method of upgrading my Quadra 900? Currently have a stock Q900 with 20 megs of Ram and two harddrives, a 160 and 1 gig. I run pro-level music software, including Digidesign digital audio stuff on an AudioMedia II card, and may…
>Given the large disparity between european and US prices. Is the daystar warranty still available if a product is purchased directly from the US by mail order. Even paying import duty and freight charges it is still more economic to do this. The product would be covered only by DayStar's…
>>I have a Mac IIx with a 50 Mhz Universal Power Cache, the cdev is the 2.0. I installed the system 7.5.1 and now I obtain a system crash ("Finder: Illegal Instruction" or starting without extensions "Finder: Floating Poit Coprocessor not installed" or "Finder: Bus Error"). What can I do…
>Any news regarding PhotoMatic 2.0? (I'm desperate, have about 2000 pictures to convert!) PhotoMatic 2.0 is now available on the World Wide Web. The product may be obtained by registering in the Product Center section of our site: http://www.daystar.com. Greg Erickson DayStar Digital
>So what would provide the "Best Bang for the Buck?" My config is a single video card with 20 megs ram. The '030 chip is soldered onto the motherboard. Is the 50 MHz Universal PowerCache better than going with and '040 upgrade? If an '040 upgrade is better, which one?…
>>Email your phone number and I'll ask a Tech Rep to call.< I passed along your name and number to our Tech Support group. Greg Erickson DayStar Digital
>>At this point are all the problems with 7.5 and the Turbo 040 resolved? If I have the lastest ROM on my Turbo 040, will I be OK? Or should I wait a little longer to upgrade? For instance, in an old message (11/14/94), you said: > Virtual memory can…
Turbo040i to PPC upgrade
Message #162934
Is it possible to upgrade my 33MHz Turbo040i (running fine in my Mac IIvi) to PowerPC spec.? If so, what is the best way to go about it, and what would be the approximate cost (in the UK)? Failing that, are there any other performance increasing upgrades available for the…
#50Mhz Power Cache crash
Message #162927
I have a Mac IIx with a 50 Mhz Universal Power Cache, the cdev is the 2.0. I installed the system 7.5.1 and now I obtain a system crash ("Finder: Illegal Instruction" or starting without extensions "Finder: Floating Poit Coprocessor not installed" or "Finder: Bus Error"). What can I do…
Hi Greg, Any news regarding PhotoMatic 2.0? (I'm desperate, have about 2000 pictures to convert!) Best regards, Orjan
#FastCache Quadra, MaxFax
Message #162876
>Email your phone number and I'll ask a Tech Rep to call.< It's 360-221-3286 (days & evenings)
So what would provide the "Best Bang for the Buck?" My config is a single video card with 20 megs ram. The '030 chip is soldered onto the motherboard. Is the 50 MHz Universal PowerCache better than going with and '040 upgrade? If an '040 upgrade is better, which one?…
#turbo 040 & Ci no go !
Message #162861
Greg, At this point are all the problems with 7.5 and the Turbo 040 resolved? If I have the lastest ROM on my Turbo 040, will I be OK? Or should I wait a little longer to upgrade? For instance, in an old message (11/14/94), you said: > Virtual memory…
Given the large disparity between european and US prices. Is the daystar warranty still available if a product is purchased directly from the US by mail order. Even paying import duty and freight charges it is still more economic to do this. Roy Jaques Katwijk, Netherlands
>>I've installed a PowerPro 601 with an additional 32mb of ram on the board. When I run my quadra 800 as a 68040, the additional memory present on the powerpro is not available. In the powerpro control panel: "use powerpro memory" is on "modern memory manager" is off Any help…
SuperMac PhotoShop Accel
Message #162828
>I have a SuperMac PhotoShop accelerator and apparently there seems to be a software conflict with the Power PC card. I have the 100 mghz card for my Mac ci and I'm just about to install it. Is there anything I can do? I've alread messaged SuperMac and they say…
#Where's the RAM?
Message #162827
I've installed a PowerPro 601 with an additional 32mb of ram on the board. When I run my quadra 800 as a 68040, the additional memory present on the powerpro is not available. In the powerpro control panel: "use powerpro memory" is on "modern memory manager" is off Any help…
>I opened the machine and pulled the card & found it's a Quad 40 accelerator. Is there any sort of info about upgrades available for this card (can it be upgraded/traded in for a PPC upgrade card?) And, do I need any sort of software drivers to run the card…
>>Thanks Greg! Any chance of a more powerful offering in the works? Thank you again! No news at this time. If anything changes, though, it will be announced here. Greg Erickson DayStar Digital
Thanks for the info, Greg. I opened the machine and pulled the card & found it's a Quad 40 accelerator. Is there any sort of info about upgrades available for this card (can it be upgraded/traded in for a PPC upgrade card?) And, do I need any sort of software…
>>>DayStar has one upgrade for the LC III, the Universal PowerCache which uses a 50 MHz 68030 CPU and a 32K cache. Price is $349, $449 with FPU. You also need adapter # 000193, $109. The PowerCache doubles the speed of the LC III.
Thank you, comrad. All the best. – Chris
>My company recently bought me a used Quadra 650 that has a "mysterious" Daystar card installed that I don't know what it is. There's a large chip on one end with a heat sink attached to it, so I'm asuming it may be some type of processor, but there's no…
>>Please tell me what's available for the LCIII. I can never quite figure out what's available for what in the MacWarehouse catalogue. Your response is much appreciated! Hello Richard, DayStar has one upgrade for the LC III, the Universal PowerCache which uses a 50 MHz 68030 CPU and a 32K…
#Mystery DayStar Card
Message #162758
This is a strange question I hope someone can help me with: My company recently bought me a used Quadra 650 that has a "mysterious" Daystar card installed that I don't know what it is. There's a large chip on one end with a heat sink attached to it, so…
Greg, Thanks for the confirmation. I await eagerly version 2. Regards, Phil.
#Accelerator for LCIII ?
Message #162752
Hi Greg! Please tell me what's available for the LCIII. I can never quite figure out what's available for what in the MacWarehouse catalogue. Your response is much appreciated!
Hi Chris, Ok, I'll get a copy of Marathon's demo out to you, probably next week. Be warned though, your social life (and maybe your work productivity) is going to suffer . Best, -Chuck
>I have a Quadra 660AV. Is there a way to convert or modify this Macintosh to make it like a Power Mac? I see a lot of Daystar boards but I don't _specifically_ see "660AV" in their listings. DayStar has not announced a PowerPC upgrade for the Quadra 660 av.…
>My upgrade request form is in. Could you please confirm that your people got it. Thanks, Eric I'll check and let you know. Greg Erickson DayStar Digital
>>I've just purchased a power pro 601 board to use in my Quadra 800. Haven't installed it yet, but I notice in the user manual (pg.54) it says to that system 7.1.2 is contained in the power pro software and should be used to update earlier versions so as to…
#Q660AV to PPC??
Message #162737
I have a Quadra 660AV. Is there a way to convert or modify this Macintosh to make it like a Power Mac? I see a lot of Daystar boards but I don't _specifically_ see "660AV" in their listings. Pete
#IIsi 040 to PPC upgrade
Message #162709
Greg, My upgrade request form is in. Could you please confirm that your people got it. Thanks, Eric
#PPro 601 & Sys 7.1.2 ?
Message #162698
I've just purchased a power pro 601 board to use in my Quadra 800. Haven't installed it yet, but I notice in the user manual (pg.54) it says to that system 7.1.2 is contained in the power pro software and should be used to update earlier versions so as to…
Chuck: Why sure! Freebies always welcome! Send to: Chris Braid 3323 – 64 St N.E. Calgary, Alberta Canada T1Y 4L4 Merci buckets – Chris
>Similar problem as the IIcx only with a IIci. Bomb or lockup at restart/shutdown. Any fixes on the horizon? Make sure you have the latest PowerCentral v2.2. Try removing SCSI Manager 4.3.1 from the Extensions folder and see if that helps; it only affects the newer generation SCSI chip found…
>Is there any problem with the Power Cache 50 Mhz board running in a IIcx with MODE32 and system 7.5 Update 1? Whenever I try to restart or shutdown, the system bombs. Be sure you have PowerCentral v2.2. Did this configuration run with 7.5 before Update 1.0 was added? Try…
#Fastcache & 7.5.1
Message #162651
Similar problem as the IIcx only with a IIci. Bomb or lockup at restart/shutdown. Any fixes on the horizon? Hopefully, Mike
#PowerCache and 7.5.1
Message #162646
Is there any problem with the Power Cache 50 Mhz board running in a IIcx with MODE32 and system 7.5 Update 1? Whenever I try to restart or shutdown, the system bombs. Faulkner White
>>the Swedish distributor tells me Photomatic is going to be released as freeware! Is that right? If it is, when and where can I find it?
>Is there an upgrade available and if so at what cost for upgrading MAC 660 a/v to a PowerPC601 DayStar has not announced a PowerPC upgrade for the 660av. At this time I have not heard of plans to develop one. If there is a change in status, information will…
#upgrade 660a/v to PPC
Message #162638
Is there an upgrade available and if so at what cost for upgrading MAC 660 a/v to a PowerPC601 robert mcacbe raymond marketing corporation
Hi, the Swedish distributor tells me Photomatic is going to be released as freeware! Is that right? If it is, when and where can I find it? Regards, Orjan Carlbring
Yes I have latest versions and have pretty much isolated the problem to your INIT (or MaxFax's).
Hi Chris, Marathon is a kick-butt DOOM-clone for the Mac. Dang fine game that will give a good real world test of the video capabilities of the the T.601. I'll slow-mail you a copy of its playable demo if you want . Best, -Chuck
>Can you give me contact numbers for Daystar UK please DayStar products are available in the UK from: APTEC Aptec House, South Bank Business Centre Ponton Road, London SW8 5AT 4471-627-1000 4471-498-0496 Ingram Micro UK Garamonde Dr., Wymbush Milton Keynes, Bucks MK8 8DF 449-0826-0422 ext. 3382 449-0826-5519f Merisel UK 941…
>>Greg, the RAM disk program Maxima 3.0 from Connectix stopped working on my IIci when I upgraded my Turbo 040 ROM from v1.06 to v4.01. Now I see that the latest Turbo 040 ROM v4.11 is available for $50. What benefits will I get if I upgrade the Turbo 040…
>>I have a 25mhz/040 Daystar card (w/cache) in my IIci that I bought in October 93 for about $1200 total. What would it cost me to upgrade to a 40mhz/040 card? How does the trade-in process work?
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