Derek, I just came across this posting. I am planning on installing a MaxPowr G3 card in my 8100, however I have been unable to find a product manual. I have noticed that you have mentioned you have a manual. Would you be willing to scan it? Please let me know. Thanks.
-Andy On Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:38:51 PM UTC-4, Derek Morton wrote: > > Dylan, > > Glad to hear that you got the card installed... I will look at the manual > to see what pages seem most appropriate. The G3 card has it's own cache, > so the motherboard cache is unnecessary (hopefully you have the 1MB cache > version of the G3 card). If you do leave the motherboard cache installed, > the G3 system extension should disable it (I would just remove it). The > card does not allow the use of additional memory (128MB + 8MB or 136MB > max), it just makes your system nice and perky. > > Derek > > On Mar 10, 2009, at 6:10 PM, Dylan Marsh wrote: > > Derek, > I did get the card installed successfully, it's working great. I was > just a little gun-shy because of my awful, horrible experience with those > Sonnet Crescendo/NuBus cards. I am interested in the 7100 section of the > manual, however. Is their anyway you could scan those 3 pages as well as > any "universal" pages that you think I might want? One major question I > have is: Can you use the upgrade card with the 7100 cache SIMM, or must it > be left out for proper operation (I have it out now). One other thing, does > this card allow one to install more RAM in the 7100? I think 512MB is the > max now, but I was hoping this card would allow me to install more. > > Thanks Derek, you can reply to my e-mail address if you wish. > > > Take Care, > Dylan Marsh > > > > On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 12:59 AM, Derek Morton <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> >> I picked up my MaxPower G3 PDS manual today (we are in the process of >> moving houses, so half my stuff is still in the old house). Do you >> still need a copy of the manual? Or would information or a few pages >> be sufficient? 7100 installation looks like it takes about 3 >> pages... although there are a few pages which are not system specific. >> >> Derek >> >> On Mar 2, 2009, at 9:32 PM, Derek Morton wrote: >> >> > >> > I would go to the horses mouth (so to speak): >> > >> > http://www.newertech.com/tech_support/support_legacy.php >> > >> > MacPower G3 PDS >> > >> > I have a G3 with a 4MB Apple HPV card in my 6100... it absolutely >> > rocks (for a 6100)! >> > >> > As to why you had problems with the 7100... I have no idea... I >> > have no experience with 7100 or 8100 machines... >> > >> > I can look at scanning the manual, but first I will need to find >> > it... LOL. >> > >> > Good luck, >> > >> > Derek >> > >> > >> > On Mar 2, 2009, at 8:19 PM, H.S. Thompson wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> Hey Guys, >> >> I recently purchased a, believe it or not, brand new still >> >> shrink- >> >> wrapped Newer Tech MAXpowr G3 PDS (240MHz G3, 160MHz 1MB cache) card >> >> to use in my 7100/80. The box also included the VideoCaddy card, so >> >> that I can use my HPV video card along with this upgrade. The only >> >> thing missing from the box was the manual and driver disks. Here are >> >> the specs on my new card: http://www.everymac.com/upgrade_cards/ >> >> newertech/maxpowr_g3_nubus/maxpowr_g3_nubus_240.html >> >> . >> >> >> >> This is where my question comes in. I have purchased a Crescendo PDS >> >> upgrade card directly from Sonnet last year. After many hours and >> >> messing with it, I decided it was defective and got an RMA. When I >> >> got >> >> the new one, I had also got a new (used) PM 7100 to try it in, as I >> >> was trying to use the first one in a PM 6100. Without really getting >> >> into to much detail here, here's what happened. I wanted to leave no >> >> chance to damage of damaging the new card by mishandling this >> >> time, so >> >> I wore a static band and was extremely careful (I have install 100's >> >> of computer cards, by the way). Of course, the new card didn't >> >> work. I >> >> tried everything. Got new driver versions from Sonnet, reinstalled >> >> System OS, reset PRAM, rebuilt desktop, everything. I did finally get >> >> the card to work, very intermittently. What was wrong?? It did not >> >> fit >> >> tightly enough in the PDS slot. You have to hold the card very steady >> >> at start-up and once in 30 times the extension won't have the red >> >> X in >> >> it and the card works great, of course the computer freezes up >> >> constantly. I tried lots of things to hold the card down tight enough >> >> to fix this, but to no avail. Whats really interesting is the my HPV >> >> card, which of course goes in the same slot, fits fine and always >> >> works. >> >> >> >> I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions on this issue, but that's >> >> not my main question. My main concern is this: They don't make the >> >> Newer brand cards anymore of course, and I am really afraid of these >> >> PDS cards since my terrible experience with the Sonnet crap. >> >> >> >> So, since I don't have the manual or exact drivers for the card, I >> >> was >> >> wondering if someone with experience with this specific card could >> >> tell me exactly how they successfully installed theirs as well as any >> >> tips. A PDF copy of the manual or something would be great, along >> >> with >> >> a download of the drivers, but not necessary really. I know how to >> >> install the card of course, I just want to know if their is >> >> anything I >> >> should be careful of. >> >> >> >> I did find this site which has working downloads for most Newer card >> >> drivers, but I do not know exactly which one to use and I am >> >> scared to >> >> use the wrong one (due to other Sonnet card problems). >> >> Here's the link: >> >> http://eshop.macsales.com/Tech/index.cfm?load=newertech.html >> >> >> >> I would greatly appreciate any help at all with this new card. I >> >> promised myself I would stop if this one didn't work, I can't waste >> >> any more time on this now, no matter how bad I want it to work. >> >> >> >> Thanks Vintage Mac users! >> >> >> > > -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. 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