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* [[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]] | * [[Apple Macintosh Display Card 8-24 GC]] | ||
* [[Apple Workstation/Portrait Video Card]] | |||
* [[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 | ||
* [[Radius PrecisionColor Pro 24X]] - 24-bit color video card | * [[Radius PrecisionColor Pro 24X]] - 24-bit color video card | ||
* [[Radius DirectColor]] | * [[Radius DirectColor]] | ||
* [[Radius DirectColor/GX]] | |||
* [[Radius Pivot]] | |||
* [[Radius Pivot II]] | * [[Radius Pivot II]] | ||
* [[Radius Thunder IV GX]] | * [[Radius Thunder IV GX]] | ||
* [[Radius Accelerated 8-Bit Graphics I/F]] | * [[Radius Accelerated 8-Bit Graphics I/F]] | ||
* [[Radius Two Page Display]] | |||
* [[RasterOps 8L]] | * [[RasterOps 8L]] | ||
* [[RasterOps Color Board 364]] | |||
* [[SuperMac Spectrum/8 Series III]] | * [[SuperMac Spectrum/8 Series III]] | ||
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==Compatibility Cards== | ==Compatibility Cards== | ||
===SE PDS=== | |||
* [[AST Mac86]] - DOS compatibility card for [[Macintosh SE]] | |||
===NuBus=== | ===NuBus=== | ||
* [[Mac286]] - provided an 80286 PC to [[NuBus]] based Macs | * [[Mac286]] - provided an 80286 PC to [[NuBus]] based Macs | ||
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===601 PDS=== | ===601 PDS=== | ||
* DOS Compatibility card - see [[Power Macintosh 6100]] for more information | * DOS Compatibility card - see [[Power Macintosh 6100]] for more information | ||
===PCI=== | |||
* [[Apple PC Compatibility Card]] - generally featured a Pentium class CPU for [[PCI]] Macs | |||
==CPU Accelerator Cards== | ==CPU Accelerator Cards== | ||
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* [[Sonnet Crescendo G3]] - Plugs into existing CPU slot on systems such as [[Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh]]. | * [[Sonnet Crescendo G3]] - Plugs into existing CPU slot on systems such as [[Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh]]. | ||
* [[PowerLogix PowerForce G3]] | * [[PowerLogix PowerForce G3]] | ||
* [[Sonnet Crescendo/PCI G3]] - for PCI PowerMacs | |||
===Direct Socket=== | ===Direct Socket=== | ||
* [[DayStar SE/30 PowerCache]] - [[Motorola 68030]] upgrade card for the [[Macintosh SE/30]] via CPU socket. | * [[DayStar SE/30 PowerCache]] - [[Motorola 68030]] upgrade card for the [[Macintosh SE/30]] via CPU socket. | ||
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* [[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. | ||
* [[Dove Plus 030]] - Seems to attach over the existing CPU of a [[Macintosh Plus]] and offers a [[Motorola 68030]] at 20MHz. | * [[Dove Plus 030]] - Seems to attach over the existing CPU of a [[Macintosh Plus]] and offers a [[Motorola 68030]] at 20MHz. | ||
* [[DayStar PowerCard 601]] - PowerPC 601 upgrade for 68040 socket | |||
===ROM Slot=== | ===ROM Slot=== | ||
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* [[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 | * [[SuperMac Storm Tech DSP]] - accelerator for some graphics applications | ||
* [[RasterOps Accelerator II]] | |||
==Multimedia Cards== | ==Multimedia/AV Cards== | ||
===NuBus=== | ===NuBus=== | ||
* [[SuperMac DigitalFilm]] - video editing system to be used with breakout box | * [[SuperMac DigitalFilm]] - video editing system to be used with breakout box | ||
* [[Truevision NuVista]] - some sort of video editing / presentation card | * [[Truevision NuVista]] - some sort of video editing / presentation card | ||
* [[Digital Vision ComputerEyes/Pro]] - Video input card | * [[Digital Vision ComputerEyes/Pro]] - Video input card | ||
* [[Pro AudioSpectrum 16 NuBus]] - Macintosh version of the [[Pro AudioSpectrum 16]] | |||
* [[SuperMac Spigot NuBus]] | |||
===LC PDS=== | ===LC PDS=== | ||
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* [[3Com EtherLink/NB]] - Ethernet card from 3Com | * [[3Com EtherLink/NB]] - Ethernet card from 3Com | ||
* [[Shiva Etherport-II]] - Ethernet card with BNC/AUI | * [[Shiva Etherport-II]] - Ethernet card with BNC/AUI | ||
* [[Novell Etherport IINL]] | |||
* [[CNet Technology CN460E]] - Ethernet card | |||
===PCI=== | |||
* [[Farallon 10/100 PCI NIC]] | |||
==Misc Cards== | ==Misc Cards== | ||
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===SE PDS=== | ===SE PDS=== | ||
* [[Macintosh SE-Bus PC Drive Card]] | * [[Macintosh SE-Bus PC Drive Card]] - for connecting DOS/PC 5.25" drive | ||
===030 PDS=== | |||
* [[Apple Macintosh IIsi 030 Direct Slot Adapter Card]] - for using expansion cards in the [[Macintosh IIsi]] | |||
* [[SuperMac Dual PDS Adapter]] - for connecting two PDS cards into a single slot | |||
===040 PDS=== | ===040 PDS=== | ||
* [[Apple Workgroup Server PDS Card]] - SCSI controller for [[Apple UNIX]] (A/UX) | * [[Apple Workgroup Server PDS Card]] - SCSI controller for [[Apple UNIX]] (A/UX) | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 5 August 2020
Video Cards[edit]
NuBus[edit]
- Apple Macintosh Display Card 8-24 - 8/24-bit color, 1MB VRAM, may require sync-on-green
- Apple Macintosh Display Card 8-24 GC
- Apple Workstation/Portrait Video Card
- 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 DirectColor/GX
- Radius Pivot
- Radius Pivot II
- Radius Thunder IV GX
- Radius Accelerated 8-Bit Graphics I/F
- Radius Two Page Display
- RasterOps 8L
- RasterOps Color Board 364
- SuperMac Spectrum/8 Series III
030 PDS[edit]
- 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[edit]
- MicroConversions 1724PD - 24-bit color video card
- XCEED Color Fusion - Accelerated video card for LC based PDS
SE PDS[edit]
PCI[edit]
- IXMicro Twin Turbo 128
- ATI Radeon 7000
- Radius PrecisionColor 8/1600
- ATI Rage 128 PCI
- Village Tronic MacPicasso 540
Compatibility Cards[edit]
SE PDS[edit]
- AST Mac86 - DOS compatibility card for Macintosh SE
NuBus[edit]
LC PDS[edit]
- Apple IIe Card - allows LC models to run Apple II software via external disk drive
601 PDS[edit]
- DOS Compatibility card - see Power Macintosh 6100 for more information
PCI[edit]
- Apple PC Compatibility Card - generally featured a Pentium class CPU for PCI Macs
CPU Accelerator Cards[edit]
NuBus[edit]
LC PDS[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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.
- Sonnet Presto 040 - Provides a Motorola 68040 CPU for the Macintosh IIci
CPU Daughtercard[edit]
- Sonnet Crescendo G3 - Plugs into existing CPU slot on systems such as Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh.
- PowerLogix PowerForce G3
- Sonnet Crescendo/PCI G3 - for PCI PowerMacs
Direct Socket[edit]
- 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.
- Dove Plus 030 - Seems to attach over the existing CPU of a Macintosh Plus and offers a Motorola 68030 at 20MHz.
- DayStar PowerCard 601 - PowerPC 601 upgrade for 68040 socket
ROM Slot[edit]
- Newer Technology Variable Speed Overdrive - CPU overclock kit which utilizes the ROM slot
Graphics Accelerator Cards[edit]
NuBus[edit]
- 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
- RasterOps Accelerator II
Multimedia/AV Cards[edit]
NuBus[edit]
- SuperMac DigitalFilm - video editing system to be used with breakout box
- Truevision NuVista - some sort of video editing / presentation card
- Digital Vision ComputerEyes/Pro - Video input card
- Pro AudioSpectrum 16 NuBus - Macintosh version of the Pro AudioSpectrum 16
- SuperMac Spigot NuBus
LC PDS[edit]
- Lapis L-TV Pro - TV/video card for LC systems
Network Cards[edit]
030 PDS[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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
- Shiva Etherport-II - Ethernet card with BNC/AUI
- Novell Etherport IINL
- CNet Technology CN460E - Ethernet card
PCI[edit]
Misc Cards[edit]
NuBus[edit]
- Applied Engineering QuadraLink - 4 port serial card for NuBus Macs
- FWB SCSI JackHammer - SCSI controller
SE PDS[edit]
- Macintosh SE-Bus PC Drive Card - for connecting DOS/PC 5.25" drive
030 PDS[edit]
- Apple Macintosh IIsi 030 Direct Slot Adapter Card - for using expansion cards in the Macintosh IIsi
- SuperMac Dual PDS Adapter - for connecting two PDS cards into a single slot
040 PDS[edit]
- Apple Workgroup Server PDS Card - SCSI controller for Apple UNIX (A/UX)
Direct Board Attachments[edit]
- 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
- Mac's-a-Million - RAM upgrade board for systems such as the 128K/512K by Sophisticated Circuits