This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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>>Is it possible to upgrade from the >>PowerCache 50MHz with FPU to the >>PowerPro 601 80MHz with Ram and /or >>the PowerPro601 100MHz?… >>What are my upgrade costs for each card? To upgrade the 50 MHz PowerCache to the 80 MHz PowerPro, your upgrade cost is $1577. To upgrade the…
>>I own a DayStar Universal PowerCache 030 50MHz >>in my Mac IIsi, and I am having difficulty finding >>a 68882 math chip. >>My questions are: >>1) Where can I get such a chip? >>3) Does DayStar sell them, and if so, how much? You can contact our sales department at…
>>I have a 80 Mhz ProwerPro 601…. >>I would like to upgrade the CPU chip to >>the 100Mhz version. Can this be done without >>trading it in for the PP601 without onboard RAM. The 100 MHz board does not allow for memory expansion. You can upgrade your existing card to…
>>Bill, Thanks for noticing. Most people still refer to Greg, even though I sign most of their messages… 🙂 >>PS, what happened to Greg? Both Greg and I have been promoted, I to Online Service Manager. We are in a transition/training period while the company finds a replacement for my…
>>I just purchased QuicKeys v3.0.1. >>It crashes on boot up and CE is >>blaming your 040 chip. You can obtain a ROM upgrade for your 040 board by contacting Tech Support at 404-967-2077. The ROM update, to v4.1.1, is $30, and contains the ROM, shipping, and an istallation kit. Hope…
>>I purchased the Daystar Turbo 040 33mhz SI/CI on >>May 9, 1995 with the intention of upgrading to the >>Turbo 601. At the time of purchase, DayStar sales >>explained that by securing the Turbo 040 prior to >the end of May last year (94)I could upgrade to the >>Power Card…
>>Does the upgrade provide the PowerPro 601/80 >>with RAM Expansion (?on-board cache)? RAM expansions is a part of the PowerPro board. There are four empty SIMM slots, in which you can add up to 128MB RAM via 72-pin SIMMs. >>Also, I have a Radius 24xp card, and use >>RamDoubler. Any…
> could you be kind enough to tell me the *actual* procedure for downloadind Photomatic fm your Daystar WWW site?< #1: You should use a browser such as Mosaic 2.0 or better, or Netscape 1.1 or better. If you are, things should be hunky-dory. #2: Go to the Product Center,…
>>What about Apple's old Power Macintosh Upgrade Card that they sold to you? Didn't the deal go through? I seem to remember just reading a message here that said you would offer that card–for only $499. (Wishful thinking? I hope not. No disrespect, but $1799 is way out of my…
>>I've heard a little about your latest PowerMac >>clones. Any chance of offering up a more >>deatiled spec. list ? The latest product sheets can be found in our software library here on CompuServe (MACAVEN, Section 6, Software Library). You can also get more info by calling our FaxBack system…
>>Does the 50 '030 card have any incompatibilities >>with apples Speech Manager/Plaintalk? All of our CPU accelerators are fully compatible with any MacOS that the motherboard will support. We know of no known MacOS incompatibilites between the 50 MHz PowerCache and PlainTalk v1.3. Try getting PowerCentral v2.2 from our software…
#040 on IIsi
Message #163098
>>I just wanted to say that I recently purchased >>the Turbo 040 for my IIsi and I couldn't be happier!! >>…Thanks for a great product. Thanks for your enthusiasm. I'm glad to see that you are reporting no problems. If you do have any problems, feel free to ask me.…
DayStar Clones
Message #163097
>>I've heard a little about your latest PowerMac >>clones. Any chance of offering up a more >>deatiled spec. list ? The latest product sheets can be found in our software library here on CompuServe (MACAVEN, Section 6, Software Library). You can also get more info by calling our FaxBack system…
>>Is it possible to upgrade my 33MHz Turbo040i >>(which is running fine in my Mac IIvi) to >>PowerPC spec.? Yes. You can upgrade any previous DayStar purchase to any existing product. To upgrade from the 33 MHz Turbo 040i to the 66 MHz Turbo 601, your upgrade costs is $676.…
>>When Daystar first announced the PPC board, >>the ads said buyers of the 040/40 boards after >>a certain date would be able to upgrade for $199. >>As far as I now the luckies who upgraded from >>Quarda ect.. products where able to take advantage. >>What about us poor souls who…
>>Which, if any, of DayStar's PowerPC upgrade >>boards will work in a Quadra 610? As of now, we have the 100 MHz PowerPro 601 that will work with the Quadra 610. The StarPrice for the 100 MHz PowerPro 601 is $1799. Along with the 100 MHz PowerPro 601, you will…
>>I have an old Mac II with two 720k floppies… >>Can I buy a PowerPC accelerator for it from Daystar? As of this time, there are no current plans to offer PowerPC upgrades for the Mac II. >>Does it have newer ROMs included so that >>I could then have 1.4MBy…
>>Is it true that Apple has sold its >>Power Macintosh Upgrade Card to you? Yes. We have bought the rights to the PowerPC upgrade card for Quadra/Centris owners with PDS slots. The price has not changed. It still has a street price of $499. We expect to have availability in…
PhotoMatic v2.0
Message #163025
DayStar is releasing PhotoMatic v2.0 as freeware. It will be distributed *exclusively* via our WEB page on the Internet (http://www.daystar.com) and is now available. Previously registered users of PhotoMatic v1.x will continue to receive technical support for a limited time via DayStar's Tech Support line at 404-967-2077. DayStar will not…
>>So, $816.00 is what "I" pay to upgrade to the >>(601-100mhz) with the trade in of my >>(040-40mhz with 128 cache)? Yes. The upgrade price is $816, and that is with a board swop. The StarPrice of the board is $1799, so you are looking at less than half the…
>>Some information I have here seems to tell me that >>there is no possibility anymore to install a Nubus >>card with the Turbo 601. Yes, this is true. Due to power supply constraints in the IIsi, you can not use an additional PDS or NuBus card in the Mac IIsi…
>>I'm currently running a (Daystar 040-40mhz with a 128 cache) >>…what kind of trade-in could I expect from it, if I >>purchase a (Turbo 601 -100mhz) card for my IIci? To trade in the 40 MHz Turbo 040 to the 100 MHz Turbo 601, your upgrade cost is $816. >>And…
>>Can you advise me on a good method of upgrading >>my Quadra 900? Currently, we offer the 80 MHz PowerPro card and the 100 MHz PowerPro card. The StarPrices are $1899 and $1799 respectively. The 80 MHz version allows for RAM expansion. >>…Whatever accelerator or PPC card I get must…
>>I found the solution. >>I reinstalled MINIMUM system 7.01 for ALL mac. >>Then I installed 7.5 and then I upgraded to 7.5.1. >>Now it works. Glad to hear it. Sorry you ever had any problems…. 🙂 Bill Waits DayStar Digital
>>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? Contact our Tech Support at 404-967-2077. They should be able to help. Bill Waits DayStar Digital
>>Can you (or someone in tech support) either call me back or >>respond to this problem via e-mail? I have passed this information onto our Tech Support. Bill Waits DayStar Digital
>>I currently have a Daystar 50 mHz 68030 board for a IIci. >>Can this be traded in for one of the Turbo 601 boards? Yes. Any of our products can be traded in for existing products via our Universal Upgrade program. If you are interested in swopping up to a…
>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…
>>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…
>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
>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…
>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…
>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…
>>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…
>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?
>I have just read your message here saying that ROM v4.11 & QuadControl v2.3 are necessary to get my Turbo 040 board to work with System 7.5. My ROM version is 1.06 (How could I have missed such so many ROM upgrade!!?) and I guess I need the ROM upgrade…
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