A couple of weeks ago I reported that a Quadra 700 motherboard could be, without any modifications, installed into a Mac IIvx/IIvi/Performa 600 case. But I said then that you would need to get along without an internal CD-ROM drive. I WAS WRONG!!!!
You can have your internal CD-ROM drive and use it too! You just won't be able to listen to music, or any other audio -- because the Q700 board lacks the connector for audio from the CD drive. But all other features of the drive will work. I just did it this morning. Again, no mods necessary. Just make sure you use a scsi cable capable of handling two drives (same with internal power cable). So, if you have an old Q700 board, and you've also got a case for a wimpy old Mac IIvx, IIvi, or Performa 600 with CD-ROM drive, you can just drop that Q700 board into their case, use CD's, get about five times the power, and run OS 8.1 to boot! (my experience is that OS 8.1 is NOT slow on a Quadra, like some people say. But it does soak up RAM. Plan on at least 20 mb, even more would be better) Of course, a Quadra 650 board works great too, if you have one. Good Luck, Richard -- Quadlist 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> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
