[q] Quadra 700 and Quadra 660av for sale

Hello all, I've got two Quadra's that need a new home! One of them is a Quadra 700 and the other is a Quadra 660av. Here are the specs: Quadra 700 68040 CPU running at 25MHz 20MB RAM 1GB Hard Drive 3.5" Floppy Drive OS 8.1 installed (other OS choices available) Quadra

Re: [q] botting macos 8.1 cd on a quadra 660av

it does not boot off the cd still it ejects it. it is a caddy drive. it just doesn't seem to be working right. -- Quadlist is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $29

Re: [q] botting macos 8.1 cd on a quadra 660av

i cannot boot the cd on my quadra 660av it is rather bothersome due to the fact i need os 8.1. i cannot boot into macos 7.6.1 and just install As was mentioned in a related set of e-mails today about booting a 575 from an OS 8.0 CD, try booting your 660AV normally from its own hard drive, and

[q] botting macos 8.1 cd on a quadra 660av

i cannot boot the cd on my quadra 660av it is rather bothersome due to the fact i need os 8.1. i cannot boot into macos 7.6.1 and just install -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon Pow

Re: 16-bit music on the 660AV??

At 11:10 PM -0500 on 01/26/2004, Matt Patoray wittily wrote: >A Version of sound edit 16 would work well for you to make AIFF's, i did a >few audio production projects using that software and a quadra 840AV > >Matt >> >> What kind of old-ware, abandon-ware, or whatever can one use to mix stuff on

Re: 16-bit music on the 660AV??

A Version of sound edit 16 would work well for you to make AIFF's, i did a few audio production projects using that software and a quadra 840AV Matt > > What kind of old-ware, abandon-ware, or whatever can one use to mix stuff on > my old Quadra and be able to make a good enough AIFF in order f

Re: 16-bit music on the 660AV??

What kind of old-ware, abandon-ware, or whatever can one use to mix stuff on my old Quadra and be able to make a good enough AIFF in order for it to be MP3-enabled? I really, really like Digitrax! Contact me off-list if interested. -- Michael Emery -- Quadlist is sponsored by

Re: 16-bit music on the 660AV??

gg wrote: while you can't mp3 stuff on the 660AV, I used sndsampler and it worked great for aiffs! there's an old free version and a newer, shareware version here: http://www.provide.net/~moorepower/ahg/sndsampler/ Kewl. There's a note in the FAQ's which gave pickle a litt

Re: 16-bit music on the 660AV??

On Monday, January 26, 2004, at 05:12 PM, Sque wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What kind of old-ware, abandon-ware, or whatever can one use to mix stuff on my old Quadra and be able to make a good enough AIFF in order for it to be MP3-enabled? while you can't mp3 stuff on the 660AV, I

Re: 16-bit music on the 660AV??

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What kind of old-ware, abandon-ware, or whatever can one use to mix stuff on my old Quadra and be able to make a good enough AIFF in order for it to be MP3-enabled? Hi have a look around the pure mac site and see if you find the name of an app that will do the job. If s

Re: 16-bit music on the 660AV??

What kind of old-ware, abandon-ware, or whatever can one use to mix stuff on my old Quadra and be able to make a good enough AIFF in order for it to be MP3-enabled? -- Quadlist is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A

Re: Quadra 660AV

None of the A/V macs can run A/UX, get a nice quadra 700/900/950 or a IIfx for running A/UX (you need the built in math chip on the 040, the IIfx has a seperate one on the motherboard) -- Quadlist is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

Re: Quadra 660AV

you mean an AAUI to Ethernet converter? sure, ebay. One last question...I want to connect this machine to a LAN. The logic board connection for the ethernet appears to be different from what I'm used to. Is there an adapter that is used to connect a standard 8pin ethernet connector (RJ-45) to thi

Quadra 660AV

I'm the recent lucky recipient of a friend's unwanted Quadra 660AV. I'm interested in loading a copy of A/UX if it's possible to do so. Is this one of the models that will run this OS? Also, there seems to be space in the chassis for an internal CD-ROM. I think the fascia nee

Re: When a 660av becomes a real pain!

Adam Dunn wrote: Hello All, My beloved 660av is causing me concern. It's having regular type 2 errors, disappearing hard drives and sad mac's (in that order) before I spend a time consuming HD wipe and reinstall. I have some culprits and I wanted your opinions before I either re

When a 660av becomes a real pain!

Hello All, My beloved 660av is causing me concern. It's having regular type 2 errors, disappearing hard drives and sad mac's (in that order) before I spend a time consuming HD wipe and reinstall. I have some culprits and I wanted your opinions before I either repair (if I can

Re: Recording mp3-quality AIFFs on a 660AV

>> You're right, it is 16. > > So, why is it, when I make an AIFF off the internal CD player, it only > transfers in 8-bit? Am I missing something? What are you currently doing/using to get the audio from the CD to your HD? Thanks, Sam --- Sam Burrish Support Specialist JMUG-Connect

Re: Recording mp3-quality AIFFs on a 660AV

In a message dated 7/16/2003 8:55:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > You're right, it is 16. So, why is it, when I make an AIFF off the internal CD player, it only transfers in 8-bit? Am I missing something? -- Quadlist is sponsored by and... S

Re: Recording mp3-quality AIFFs on a 660AV

Al <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: AFAIK, I can only record 8 bits using the normal Apple hardware and/or Kaboom! Is there any software out there, 7.5 compatible, that records better? Bernhard Jenny's SoundRecorder is freeware that works very nicely. Email me if you'd like me to send it to yo

Re: Recording mp3-quality AIFFs on a 660AV

>> have RCA audio in. IIRC, you're going to be limited to 8 bits from that port. >> It's the hardware, not the software. So with that Mac, you're going to be >> limited, no matter what software package you're using. >> > The 660AV has a PlainTalk mic (16-bit

Re: Recording mp3-quality AIFFs on a 660AV

through the built-in mic port, as the Quad 66AV > doesn't have RCA audio in. IIRC, you're going to be limited to 8 bits from > that port. It's the hardware, not the software. So with that Mac, you're > going to be limited, no matter what software package you're usin

Re: Recording mp3-quality AIFFs on a 660AV

> AFAIK, I can only record 8 bits using the normal Apple hardware and/or Kaboom! > Is there any software out there, 7.5 compatible, that records better? I assume you're going through the built-in mic port, as the Quad 66AV doesn't have RCA audio in. IIRC, you're going to be limited to 8 bits from

Recording mp3-quality AIFFs on a 660AV

AFAIK, I can only record 8 bits using the normal Apple hardware and/or Kaboom! Is there any software out there, 7.5 compatible, that records better? Regards, Al -- Quadlist is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -

Re: Decent price for a boxed 660av

On Wednesday, Jan 1, 2003, at 01:54 Europe/London, Mark Benson wrote: > What does anyone think a boxed 660av is worth? I can't find any 660s on > eBay UK or USA as completed items. I need a bit of guidance. It's an > inside UK item so it's gonna be a few GBP but I wann

Re: Decent price for a boxed 660av

On Wednesday, Jan 1, 2003, at 21:25 Europe/London, edjones wrote: I recently paid UK£25 for a 660av from an ebay auction (it was advertised as a PPC 6100). They are quite rare on the used market in UK, although as a guide 840av's are going for around UK£30 on ebay these days... Ch

Re: Decent price for a boxed 660av

- Original Message - From: Mark Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Quadlist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 1:54 AM Subject: Decent price for a boxed 660av > What does anyone think a boxed 660av is worth? I can't find any 660s on > eBay UK or US

Re: Decent price for a boxed 660av

In a message dated 1/1/2003 11:06:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I have several 660s here at the house. In eBay dollars, I > would wager > they're worth $10, give or take the "quality" variable. Ouch! BTW, I own one, and I use it for web editing and playing music CDs

Re: Decent price for a boxed 660av

Happy New Years, Mark Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: What does anyone think a boxed 660av is worth? I have several 660s here at the house. In eBay dollars, I would wager they're worth $10, give or take the "quality" variable. -- Michael Emery -- Quadlist is sponsored by

Re: Decent price for a boxed 660av

There's a volunteer org in Carson City, Nev. uSA which refurbishes, maxes out IBM & Mac systems and places them with local businesses. They may be able to quote you a price for basiv 660AV. They're at: www.computercorps.org -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>

Decent price for a boxed 660av

What does anyone think a boxed 660av is worth? I can't find any 660s on eBay UK or USA as completed items. I need a bit of guidance. It's an inside UK item so it's gonna be a few GBP but I wanna know the US price as well so I can take a decent aggregate guess. Thx :) - Hap

Re: 660AV 840AV software suggestions ..

At 22:56 -0700 on 17/09/02, Clark Martin wrote: >At 12:25 AM +0100 9/18/2002, Mark Benson wrote: >>Sorry - yeh, he's right. I take the fact mine came with 2MB VRAM >>already installed for granted some times :). >> >>It takes Quadra 512MB VRAM SIMMs. I *think* they have to be 60ns, not >>sure if i

Re: 660AV 840AV software suggestions ..

On Wed, 18 Sep 2002 00:25:26 +0100 Mark Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday, Sep 17, 2002, at 15:40 Europe/London, Clark Martin wrote: > > > At 1:40 AM -0500 9/17/2002, Stephen M. Jones wrote: > >> Also, does the system need VRAM in order to push video out? I've > >> followed instruc

Re: 660AV 840AV software suggestions ..

At 12:25 AM +0100 9/18/2002, Mark Benson wrote: >Sorry - yeh, he's right. I take the fact mine came with 2MB VRAM >already installed for granted some times :). > >It takes Quadra 512MB VRAM SIMMs. I *think* they have to be 60ns, not >sure if it's 60 or 70ns but they are suppose to be the faster on

Re: 660AV 840AV software suggestions ..

On Tuesday, Sep 17, 2002, at 15:40 Europe/London, Clark Martin wrote: > At 1:40 AM -0500 9/17/2002, Stephen M. Jones wrote: >> Also, does the system need VRAM in order to push video out? I've >> followed instructions to have it display on a TV monitor but the >> monitor's and sound control pane

Re: 660AV 840AV software suggestions ..

Mark, are you using a NuBus SCSI card or built in? On Tuesday, September 17, 2002, at 02:40 AM, Mark Benson wrote: > On Tuesday, Sep 17, 2002, at 09:37 Europe/London, E McCann wrote: > >> Might want to ask on the MacAV list. I'm interested in the answers >> myself - >> as well as how to get the

Re: 660AV 840AV software suggestions ..

At 1:40 AM -0500 9/17/2002, Stephen M. Jones wrote: >Also, does the system need VRAM in order to push video out? I've >followed instructions to have it display on a TV monitor but the >monitor's and sound control panel made no mention of 'using the TV >as a display device' .. maybe I need to look

Re: 660AV 840AV software suggestions ..

On Tuesday, Sep 17, 2002, at 09:37 Europe/London, E McCann wrote: > Might want to ask on the MacAV list. I'm interested in the answers > myself - > as well as how to get the captures to capture *well* and not stay as a > Simpletext-based movie! > > OTOH, the MacAV list is rather... slow, appare

Re: 660AV 840AV software suggestions ..

Might want to ask on the MacAV list. I'm interested in the answers myself - as well as how to get the captures to capture *well* and not stay as a Simpletext-based movie! OTOH, the MacAV list is rather... slow, apparently. *shrug* I don't see much from 'em! -Eric -- Quadlist is sponsored b

660AV 840AV software suggestions ..

This is probably specific to 660av & 840av owners. I've tried searching the archives to be sure someone didn't already ask this but .. what options do we have for making use of the super cool video hardware in the 840av? I've played around with the Apple Video Player .. it

Re: 660AV

Claire Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Having the capability to connect that 660 AV to our TV would really be nice for our journalism class. I have two 660s that I alternately hookup to my home entertainment system. One of these is setup to do just audio (with Digitrax), and the other is se

Re: 660AV

At 09:46 AM 8/19/2002, Terry & Claire Hart typed thusly: >Having the capability to connect that 660 AV to our TV would really be nice >for our journalism class. Trying to recall right offhand if this is one of the ones that does that with a bad PRAM battery... *shrug* Reasonably cheap to check,

660AV

Hello. We were given a Centris 660 AV. The CPU powered on and the monitor powered on, but nothing appeared on the monitor. So we connected the CPU to a 610's monitor and the 610 to the 660's monitor. The 660 CPU works just fine with the 610 monitor, but the 660 monitor still has a dark screen.

Re: quadra 660av problem

the pickle wrote: > No; static damage is permanent. Actually, I got lucky once. I zapped one of the ports on the back of my 580 really good when I picked it up while wearing a polar fleece jacket. It wouldn't boot and I was very sad :( Then I pulled the board and pushed the reset button and I wa

Re: quadra 660av problem

At 00:59 -0400 on 07/05/02, george wrote: >the hard drives start, but then they just quit. There is a >possibility I may have induced static when I changed the memory. Any >ideas on what to >check? Can static problems be overcome? No; static damage is permanent. the pickle FAQ

quadra 660av problem

I attempted to upgrade both memory sticks on my Quadra 660AV with 32meg sticks and now I can not boot. I am running MacOs 8.1. It chimes to begin but there isn't a face at startup, cursor just freezes. Checked pram battery, tried other memory sticks and used another hard drive without any

Re: Another Question about the Centris 660av, please...

At 15:39 -0700 on 14/04/02, Peter Heinemann wrote: >It has 64 pins. Almost certainly a ROM SIMM slot in that case. >Does your 660av have a simm or something like that in >the 64pin slot? I would like to know if it is a needed I'm pretty sure mine doesn't even have the sl

Re: Another Question about the Centris 660av, please...

> From: the pickle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Another Question about the Centris 660av, please... > > At 11:59 -0700 on 13/04/02, Peter Heinemann wrote: > >>In my last post I wrote about the modification I discovered soldered to the 660av=B4s motherboard. H

Re: Another Question about the Centris 660av, please...

At 11:59 -0700 on 13/04/02, Peter Heinemann wrote: >In my last post I wrote about the modification I >discovered soldered to the 660av´s motherboard. Hmmm, ...which, by the way, isn't a mod at all, unless that cap was possibly replaced due to failure. The crystal oscillator is a st

Another Question about the Centris 660av, please...

In my last post I wrote about the modification I discovered soldered to the 660av«s motherboard. Hmmm, but then I found, that one slot on the motherboard is free (I do not mean the PDS). I am talking about the one that is located left to the two DRAM Simm slots, in an 90 degree angle. Since the

Re: Centris 660av motherboard modification

part and clean out the dust bunnies from the fan. Leave the grating out so you don't get buildup in the future. >SG-615P C > 12.5000 M > 3040A That sounds like a 12.5MHz crystal, but the 660AV originally ran at 25.000 MHz from a clock-doubled 12.5 MHz crystal, so I don't

Centris 660av motherboard modification

Hi all, I got to get my hands on a Centris 660av, one more Mac I got cheap from ebay (Euro 8.00) and one more guest in my Mac asylum. It looks like new, no yellowing from sunlight or cigarette smoke, no scratches at all, even the cover surface does not show any wear from a monitor or whatsoever

Re: Best os for 660AV?

At 7:51 PM -0400 7/11/01, the pickle wrote: >At 19:57 -0400 on 11/07/01, Terry Mathews wrote: > > >With 7.1 you'll miss out on the speech recgonition. :-( The original 7.1 that came installed on my 660AV is the only OS I've found that had voice Recognition software f

Re: Best os for 660AV?

Mauricio Tavares writes: > What is the best OS version for the 660AV? I put 7.6 and it seems I have >to restart at least twice a day. Should I go to, say, 7.5.X? BTW, mine >has 64MB RAM and a 400MB HD. Best? I don't know, but I like running 8.1 on my 660av and 840av. Seem

Re: new OS for 660av?

> I put 7.6 and it seems I have to restart at least twice a > day. If you want to keep the built-in things you'd have to otherwise add to 7.1, keep what you have but get the 7.6.1 update. Yeah, 8 is great too. A new OS will work about as well as a clean install of what you have, however. It

Re: Best os for 660AV?

At 23:13 + on 11/07/01, Michael Emery wrote: >Mauricio Tavares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >What is the best OS version for the 660AV? > >7.1 is light and fast. ...and very stable as long as you don't do anything silly like load up gobs of nasty third-party extensi

Re: Best os for 660AV?

Mauricio Tavares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: What is the best OS version for the 660AV? 7.1 is light and fast. 8.1 is feature-full and very stable. In between is just that. Take your pick. -- Michael Emery -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog

Re: Best os for 660AV?

At 19:57 -0400 on 11/07/01, Terry Mathews wrote: >With 7.1 you'll miss out on the speech recgonition. :-( Honestly, with anything less than a G3 you miss out on speech recognition. Ever use it on a Power Mac with a 601 or 603? Not a pretty sight, and not too useful either... p

Re: Best os for 660AV?

With 7.1 you'll miss out on the speech recgonition. :-( > I'd personally go with 7.1 plus the extras noted on the FAQ's Browers page > to make it more like 7.6, but that's just me. A lot of people will > probably say 8.1 is better. > > p -- Quadlist is sponsored by and

Re: Best os for 660AV?

At 08:03 -0400 on 11/07/01, Mauricio Tavares wrote: > What is the best OS version for the 660AV? I put 7.6 and it seems >I have >to restart at least twice a day. Should I go to, say, 7.5.X? BTW, mine >has 64MB RAM and a 400MB HD. I'd personally go with 7.1 plus the ex

Re: Best os for 660AV?

OS8.1 will work on it. I would also get a 1 gig hd for it, you will find the small one you have will soon be full if you go unto the net. Bruce _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explo

Best os for 660AV?

What is the best OS version for the 660AV? I put 7.6 and it seems I have to restart at least twice a day. Should I go to, say, 7.5.X? BTW, mine has 64MB RAM and a 400MB HD. -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalld

Re: A couple of 660AV questions

Anton Smirnov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I thought that the Quad-doubler wouldn't fit on the Q660 motherboard. Whish version did you use? Sonnett makes (or made) QuadDoublers for the various different Quadras. I've been using the CPU-socket model for the Q700 and the Q660. It speeds things