another Quadra

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Thu Jul 19 17:46:17 2001

This particular '605 has one apparently "main" simm, which appears to be 4Mx32,
and has two 4Mx32 EDO simms in a separate memory array. Anything with so little
hard drive capacity and so little RAM capacity has to be fairly low-end. I
didn't look inside the '650 on Tuesday, though I doubt it had more HDD or RAM.

Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: <jpero_at_sympatico.ca>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: another Quadra


> > From: "Richard Erlacher" <edick_at_idcomm.com>
> > To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> > Subject: another Quadra
> > Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 12:23:33 -0600
> > Organization: Erlacher Associates
> > Reply-to: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
>
> > I went by the thrift store that had the Quadra 650 the other day and it was,
as
> > I expected, gone. They had another one today, a '605, however, and it
hadn't
> > yet been priced, so, when I asked, they put the same $13.99 on it as the one
on
> > Tuesday. Now, Tuesday is "half-price-for-seniors" day, so that would have
been
> > $6.99, but this one will probably be gone by next Tuesday. I looked inside,
and
> > it has an 80MB drive, apparently 48MB (32MB of FPM + 16 MB of EDO) of
memory,
> > and a 25MHz 68040.
> >
> > I'll be down that way again this afternoon if anybody's interested. All I
want
> > is what it costs + shipping.
>
> Blah.
>
> Quadra 605 is kinda lowend. 68LC040 25, 4MB on board, one SIMM slot,
> up to 36MB max (4MB + 32MB). LC475 is better in same box, same
> logicboard except CPU is still crippled 68LC040/50. FPM not EDO, I
> know because I tried EDO in my warmed over C610 (turned Q610
> freatures) , that refused to take it. Slot is LC III PDS type.
>
> Honestly, should had taken that Q650 in place of that thing.
>
> Both Quadra 700 (8 simms) and Q900 (whopping 16 simms) uses 30 pin
> simms, other than that, most of Quadra are full 68040 25 to 40 and
> uses 720pin simms, nubus slots. Except Q610 is 25MHz and limited
> expansion (PDS slot only) and Q605 is pizza box with 68LC040 25.
> "LC" in the 68LC040 has no FPU.
>
> Where I live I don't see Macs very much which is biggest reason I
> begged yours for this Quadra like 650, even powerpc Mac.
> Even just 68040 33 CPU alone it commands lot of cash on ebay which I
> don't wish to do so.
>
> FYI, many Macs that uses 68LC040 can be swapped for full 68040 but
> that incurs extra expenses which I have shirt to show. I know! Also
> these machines often have cripped freatures or design of case that
> limits the expansions that are associated with centris and some
> performas makes them least interesting machines. The Q605 and LC475
> logicboards is one and same only difference is the jumper itself that
> identifies it as such. This logicboard is direct drop-in in any LCII
> and up series pizza boxes except original LC. IHMO these LCII and up
> looks nicer than the performa or Q605 in appearance, ditto to
> IIci/IIcx.
>
> Reason I wanted Q650 was it's features and right type of board to
> transplant into IIci or IIcx with minimum cutting which I have this
> IIci. Powerpc mac 7100, 8100 will also fit IIci and IIcx cases with
> some cutting to the case. If you see cheap Q650, PPC 7100 or 8100,
> I'm interested also.
>
> I mark you, I'm willing to pay for cost and shipping on these models.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Wizard
>
> >
> > Dick
>
>
>
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