>Marten van de Kraats wrote: >>> >>> >>> I'm no expert on this, I think the only 68k Mac that can be brought >>> forward to a PPC is the Quadra 800, and that takes saving the upper case, >>> throwing >>> out the rest and putting the upper case on a PM 8500. The back and the >>> bottom will not work on a 8500. (I tried years ago, and bought the >>> mobo and >>> higher output power supply, but could not find the case bottom.) >> >> Ahum. There is a ppc update for the IIci. And I am pretty sure the 800 >> isn't the only quad that can be upgraded with a ppc processor. > >The Q650 runs a 601 and 8.6 nicely thanks, just adding one more form factor. :) > > > Apple's Power Macintosh Upgrade Card would work in the Centris & Quadra 650/700/800/900/950 and maybe 610. This card worked with OS 7.1.2 through to 8.1. There was also a 601 Processor Upgrade Card for some of the 68040 LC's. I don't know what third party options there were.
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