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===NuBus=== | ===NuBus=== | ||
* [[Apple Macintosh Display Card 8-24]] - 8/24-bit color, 1MB VRAM, may require sync-on-green | * [[Apple Macintosh Display Card 8-24]] - 8/24-bit color, 1MB VRAM, may require sync-on-green | ||
+ | * [[Apple Macintosh Display Card 8-24 GC]] | ||
* [[MicroConversions 2124NB II]] - 24-bit color video card | * [[MicroConversions 2124NB II]] - 24-bit color video card | ||
* [[Radius PrecisionColor 8-24X]] - 24-bit color video card | * [[Radius PrecisionColor 8-24X]] - 24-bit color video card | ||
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* [[Apple PowerPC 601 Card]] - Upgrades systems such as the [[Macintosh Quadra 700]] to a [[PowerPC 601]]. | * [[Apple PowerPC 601 Card]] - Upgrades systems such as the [[Macintosh Quadra 700]] to a [[PowerPC 601]]. | ||
* [[MicroMac Cache Card]] - Provides 128KB cache via 040 PDS for systems such as [[Macintosh Quadra 700]]. | * [[MicroMac Cache Card]] - Provides 128KB cache via 040 PDS for systems such as [[Macintosh Quadra 700]]. | ||
+ | * [[DayStar PowerPro 601]] - PowerPC 601 upgrade for Quadra PDS | ||
+ | * [[Formac ProQuadra 50]] - Provides a 50MHz 040 for systems such as the [[Maintosh Quadra 700]] | ||
===SE PDS=== | ===SE PDS=== | ||
* [[Radius SE Accelerator]] - Upgrade for the [[Macintosh SE]] providing a [[Motorola 68020]] CPU. | * [[Radius SE Accelerator]] - Upgrade for the [[Macintosh SE]] providing a [[Motorola 68020]] CPU. | ||
+ | * [[Applied Engineering TransWarp SE]] - [[Motorola 68030]] upgrade for the [[Macintosh SE]]. | ||
+ | * [[MicroMac MMXL99 SE-PL-CL]] - [[Motorola 68030]] upgrade for the [[Macintosh SE]]. | ||
===IIci=== | ===IIci=== | ||
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* [[MicroMac SpeedDoubler040]] - Doubles the speed of the [[Macintosh Quadra 700]] and [[Macintosh Quadra 900]] via CPU socket. | * [[MicroMac SpeedDoubler040]] - Doubles the speed of the [[Macintosh Quadra 700]] and [[Macintosh Quadra 900]] via CPU socket. | ||
* [[Sonnet QuadDoubler 50]] - Plugs into the [[Motorola 68040]] CPU socket and offers up to 50MHz. | * [[Sonnet QuadDoubler 50]] - Plugs into the [[Motorola 68040]] CPU socket and offers up to 50MHz. | ||
+ | ===ROM Slot=== | ||
+ | * [[Newer Technology Variable Speed Overdrive]] - CPU overclock kit which utilizes the ROM slot | ||
==Graphics Accelerator Cards== | ==Graphics Accelerator Cards== | ||
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* [[Avid Janus Board]] - some sort of JPEG accelerator | * [[Avid Janus Board]] - some sort of JPEG accelerator | ||
* [[Avid Python II]] - some sort of JPEG accelerator | * [[Avid Python II]] - some sort of JPEG accelerator | ||
+ | * [[SuperMac Storm Tech DSP]] - accelerator for some graphics applications | ||
==Multimedia Cards== | ==Multimedia Cards== | ||
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* [[Asante MacRing NB 16/4]] - Token ring card by Asante | * [[Asante MacRing NB 16/4]] - Token ring card by Asante | ||
* [[DaynaPORT E/II-3]] - Ethernet card from Dayna Communications | * [[DaynaPORT E/II-3]] - Ethernet card from Dayna Communications | ||
+ | * [[3Com EtherLink/NB]] - Ethernet card from 3Com | ||
==Misc Cards== | ==Misc Cards== |
Revision as of 15:08, 25 January 2020
Video Cards
NuBus
- Apple Macintosh Display Card 8-24 - 8/24-bit color, 1MB VRAM, may require sync-on-green
- Apple Macintosh Display Card 8-24 GC
- MicroConversions 2124NB II - 24-bit color video card
- Radius PrecisionColor 8-24X - 24-bit color video card
- Radius PrecisionColor Pro 24X - 24-bit color video card
- Radius DirectColor
- Radius Pivot II
- Radius Thunder IV GX
- Radius Accelerated 8-Bit Graphics I/F
- RasterOps 8L
- SuperMac Spectrum/8 Series III
030 PDS
- Micron Xceed Color 30 - whole kit allows SE/30 to display 256 grays on original CRT, plus 8-bit color on external monitor
LC PDS
- MicroConversions 1724PD - 24-bit color video card
SE PDS
PCI
- IXMicro Twin Turbo 128
- ATI Radeon 7000
- Radius PrecisionColor 8/1600
- ATI Rage 128 PCI
- Village Tronic MacPicasso 540
Compatibility Cards
NuBus
LC PDS
- Apple IIe Card - allows LC models to run Apple II software via external disk drive
601 PDS
- DOS Compatibility card - see Power Macintosh 6100 for more information
CPU Accelerator Cards
NuBus
LC PDS
- Applied Engineering TransWarp 030
- MicroMac Speedster040 - Provides a Motorola 68040 for the Macintosh LC and Macintosh LC II.
- MicroMac Thunder - Provides a Motorola 68030 at 32MHz for the Macintosh LC and Macintosh LC II.
- MicroMac ThunderCache - Combines the MicroMac Thunder with 32KB of cache for the Macintosh LC and Macintosh LC II.
- MicroMac ThunderCachePro - Adds 4 RAM slots to the MicroMac ThunderCache for up to 26MB total system memory.
030 PDS
- Applied Engineering QuickSilver - Provides cache for the Macintosh IIsi and acts as a right-angle PDS adapter.
- DayStar Turbo 601 - PowerPC upgrade for 030 based PDS.
- MicroMac Carrera040 - Uses PDS or optional direct CPU socket connection for the Macintosh IIcx and Macintosh IIx.
- MicroMac DiiMO 030 - Uses PDS for a number of Macintosh II models but also includes Macintosh LC III and others with adapter.
040 PDS
- Apple PowerPC 601 Card - Upgrades systems such as the Macintosh Quadra 700 to a PowerPC 601.
- MicroMac Cache Card - Provides 128KB cache via 040 PDS for systems such as Macintosh Quadra 700.
- DayStar PowerPro 601 - PowerPC 601 upgrade for Quadra PDS
- Formac ProQuadra 50 - Provides a 50MHz 040 for systems such as the Maintosh Quadra 700
SE PDS
- Radius SE Accelerator - Upgrade for the Macintosh SE providing a Motorola 68020 CPU.
- Applied Engineering TransWarp SE - Motorola 68030 upgrade for the Macintosh SE.
- MicroMac MMXL99 SE-PL-CL - Motorola 68030 upgrade for the Macintosh SE.
IIci
- DayStar PowerCache 030 - Provides cache and faster 030 CPU for the Macintosh IIci cache slot.
- DayStar Turbo 040 - Provides a Motorola 68040 CPU. Also available with NuBus or PDS adapters for other Mac models.
CPU Daughtercard
- Sonnet Crescendo G3 - Plugs into existing CPU slot on systems such as Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh.
- PowerLogix PowerForce G3
Direct Socket
- DayStar SE/30 PowerCache - Motorola 68030 upgrade card for the Macintosh SE/30 via CPU socket.
- MicroMac Performer - Provides Motorola 68030 at 16MHz for Macintosh Plus and Macintosh Classic via CPU socket.
- MicroMac PerformerPro - Provides Motorola 68030 at 32MHz for Macintosh Plus and Macintosh Classic via CPU socket.
- MicroMac SpeedDoubler040 - Doubles the speed of the Macintosh Quadra 700 and Macintosh Quadra 900 via CPU socket.
- Sonnet QuadDoubler 50 - Plugs into the Motorola 68040 CPU socket and offers up to 50MHz.
ROM Slot
- Newer Technology Variable Speed Overdrive - CPU overclock kit which utilizes the ROM slot
Graphics Accelerator Cards
NuBus
- Avid Janus Board - some sort of JPEG accelerator
- Avid Python II - some sort of JPEG accelerator
- SuperMac Storm Tech DSP - accelerator for some graphics applications
Multimedia Cards
NuBus
- SuperMac DigitalFilm - video editing system to be used with breakout box
- Truevision NuVista - some sort of video editing / presentation card
Network Cards
030 PDS
- EMacSE30C - Ethernet card for the Macintosh SE/30 and the Macintosh IIsi
- Kinetics EtherPort SE - Ethernet card for the Macintosh SE/30
- DaynaPORT E/si30 - As the model name suggests, this should work in both the Macintosh IIsi and Macintosh SE/30.
NuBus
- Asante MacRing NB 16/4 - Token ring card by Asante
- DaynaPORT E/II-3 - Ethernet card from Dayna Communications
- 3Com EtherLink/NB - Ethernet card from 3Com
Misc Cards
NuBus
- Applied Engineering QuadraLink - 4 port serial card for NuBus Macs
SE PDS
040 PDS
- Apple Workgroup Server PDS Card - SCSI controller for Apple UNIX (A/UX)
Direct Board Attachments
- MacSnap - Attaches directly to the Macintosh 512K board to provide additional memory.
- MacSnap SCSI - Attaches directly to the Macintosh 512K board to provide SCSI.
- MicroMac Speedy - Kit which connects to the clock oscillator for adjusting the CPU clock speed. Supports multiple models.
- Mac Rescue - Attaches to the Macintosh 512K board (possibly 128K as well) and appears to offer CPU/RAM/SCSI though still a Motorola 68000