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I just inherited a PowerMac 6500.
Issue 1:
When I initially booted the system, I'm pretty sure it said it was a 400mhz w/128mb RAM. Now, I've whiped the drive and reinstalled OS 8.5 and updated to OS 8.6. (I don't have OS 9.x yet), and it only says its 225mhz. I think this Mac has one of those CPU upgrades in the cache slot. Do I need some software to enable this if indeed there is one?
*Update* I opened up the system again and it looks like I have a Sonnet Crescendo G3 400/512 (BG3-400-5-KIT-A-04 Rev A). I'm at the sonnet site... checking things out...
Issue 2:
I have one free PCI slot which I would like to use for a USB add-on card. I currently have access to a USB 2.0 PCI card with an NEC chip on it, it is generic, ST Labs brand and doesn't mention anything about Mac support. Any idea if this card will work in ths system? Are these old Macs pretty picky about USB cards?
Thanks!
Issue 1:
When I initially booted the system, I'm pretty sure it said it was a 400mhz w/128mb RAM. Now, I've whiped the drive and reinstalled OS 8.5 and updated to OS 8.6. (I don't have OS 9.x yet), and it only says its 225mhz. I think this Mac has one of those CPU upgrades in the cache slot. Do I need some software to enable this if indeed there is one?
*Update* I opened up the system again and it looks like I have a Sonnet Crescendo G3 400/512 (BG3-400-5-KIT-A-04 Rev A). I'm at the sonnet site... checking things out...
Issue 2:
I have one free PCI slot which I would like to use for a USB add-on card. I currently have access to a USB 2.0 PCI card with an NEC chip on it, it is generic, ST Labs brand and doesn't mention anything about Mac support. Any idea if this card will work in ths system? Are these old Macs pretty picky about USB cards?
Thanks!