[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

(BTW this thread began in September '01...) I was talking with one of the DT&T techs last week about repairs to an ailing Wallstreet, and he happened to mention, in reference to Comets, that it seemed to him that the two unused VRAM places on the 'boards could be filled with no attendant probl

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

>(BTW this thread began in September '01...) > >I was talking with one of the DT&T techs last week about repairs to an >ailing Wallstreet, and he happened to mention, in reference to Comets, >that it seemed to him that the two unused VRAM places on the 'boards >could be filled with no attendant pr

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

>From: Robert B. Bodenschatz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 11:22 PM >To: 'Duo/2400 List' >Subject: RE: [Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade > >Tell me, is this a "solder-in" upgrade or a "chip insertion into an >existing so

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

I would be interested to hear more... cost, amount of ram etc. I need to do some other upgrades to the 2400c so . .. maybe all at once >>(BTW this thread began in September '01...) >> >>I was talking with one of the DT&T techs last week about repairs to an >>ailing Wallstreet, and he happened

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

OK count me in -- rs -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit Mac2400! To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTE

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

>From: Tom & Lisa P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade >Message-id: > >> >>Whatcha think? How many in NAmerica might want to send in their 2400c's >>to have their VRAM upgraded? Please email me offlist with your educated &

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

I've spent almost a year poking at the motherboard on my 2400 to get the extra VRAM I've added to work. Zero success. I've fried so many motherboards, blown a ton of surface mount fuses, let all the smoke out of the C&T6550 chip twice. If you get the specs on the Chips&Technology 65550, the ca

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

>From: Peter Liethen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade > >I've spent almost a year poking at the motherboard on my 2400 to get >the extra VRAM I've added to work. > > >Too bad it doesn't run for more than 15 minutes w

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

>Caught fire once, too ... heh.. cool.. *Fire!* ...heh, heh... Thanks for sharing Peter... get it on video next time. =) -- --chuck goolsbee geek wrangler, digital.forest inc, bothell, wa list mom, mac-mgrs mailing list...

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

> > >I've had limited success grafting on a C&T 6 into the 2400 with >a replacement LCD display. My little FrakenComent, if you will. A >'borrowed' 1024x768 LCD display of a super-sub-compact Sharp laptop, >4 megs of VRAM, 250mHz G4, embedded MPEG2 decoder, S-video out and a >hacked toget

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

>You replaced the video chipset ? Just a swap in replacement ? Little harder. I put together a daughter board that sit where the ole'CnT65550 used to be. It was a goofy experiment. The 6 chip is software compatible with the original 65550 chip. It's no where near pin compatible and was a

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

Peter, Chuck is right...you really ought to attach a video camera to your mad scientist goggles. You could probably sell the end product to a reality-tv show.or at least produce a QuickTime movie for MacWorld . Onward through the fog >> >>>Too bad it doesn't run for more than 15 minu

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

Peter, would you please post some pictures for us to drool over? jake -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit Mac2400!

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

>Peter, Chuck is right...you really ought to attach a video camera to >your mad scientist goggles. You could probably sell the end product >to a reality-tv show.or at least produce a QuickTime movie for >MacWorld . Goggles? Yeah, those would probably be a good idea, will all the the frag

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

>>You replaced the video chipset ? Just a swap in replacement ? > >Little harder. I put together a daughter board that sit where the >ole'CnT65550 used to be. It was a goofy experiment. The 6 chip >is software compatible with the original 65550 chip. It's no where >near pin compatible and

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

>>> Too bad it doesn't run for more than 15 minutes without hard >>> crashing and getting stuck in a GLOD and blowing a few component. >>> Caught fire once, too ... >> >> Cool ! Let the smoke out ! > > Many, many times. The smoke isn't too bad, dodging the the flying > bits of electronics after

[Duo2400] FW: [Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade

-Original Message- From: Robert B. Bodenschatz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 11:23 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: FW: [Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM Upgrade -Original Message- From: Robert B. Bodenschatz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tue

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM upgrade, how much would you pay?

>Hello all, > after many weeks poking at the guts of my 2400, and some other 2400 >parts that were loaned to me (thanks, you know who you are!) The >2400 VRAM upgrade to 2 megs looks 95% possible. > >The downside is the only few places I can get the M5M4V4265CTP-6S >video RAM chip from either

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM upgrade, how much would you pay?

> Here's the questions: > How much would you be willing to pay to have your 2400 upgraded to 2 > megs of VRAM? I looked at the same project about a year ago. My japanese friend who helped me translating the webpage told me that although the VRAM is upgraable, because 2400c is an OldWorld machi

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM upgrade, how much would you pay?

> > Here's the questions: >>How much would you be willing to pay to have your 2400 upgraded to 2 >> megs of VRAM? > > >I looked at the same project about a year ago. My japanese friend who >helped me translating the webpage told me that although the VRAM is >upgraable, because 2400c is an Ol

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM upgrade, how much would you pay?

I'd be interested, probably in having someone else do it. On Sat, 29 Sep 2001, Peter Liethen wrote: > Hello all, > after many weeks poking at the guts of my 2400, and some other 2400 > parts that were loaned to me (thanks, you know who you are!) The 2400 > VRAM upgrade to 2 megs looks 95% po

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 VRAM upgrade, how much would you pay?

Yeah, I would be interested in a VRAM upgrade also. How much do you think it would cost if you were to do it Peter? -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be su