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List of expansion cards for Macintosh: Difference between revisions

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* [[Apple Macintosh Display Card 8-24 GC]]
* [[Apple Macintosh Display Card 8-24 GC]]
* [[Apple Workstation/Portrait Video Card]]
* [[Apple Workstation/Portrait Video Card]]
* [[Apple Bungee Video Card]] - Appears to be a variant of the [[Apple Macintosh Display Card 8-24]]
====E-Machines====
====E-Machines====
* [[E-Machines DoubleColor SX]]
* [[E-Machines DoubleColor SX]]
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* [[Radius Pivot II]]
* [[Radius Pivot II]]
* [[Radius Thunder IV GX]]
* [[Radius Thunder IV GX]]
* [[Radius Thunder IV GX 1600]]
* [[Radius Accelerated 8-Bit Graphics I/F]]
* [[Radius Accelerated 8-Bit Graphics I/F]]
* [[Radius Two Page Display]]
* [[Radius Two Page Display]]
* [[Radius LeMans GT]]
* [[Radius LeMans GT]]
* [[Radius Thunder 24/GT]]


====RasterOps====
====RasterOps====
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* [[RasterOps 8/24 XLi]]
* [[RasterOps 8/24 XLi]]
* [[RasterOps 24XLTV]]
* [[RasterOps 24XLTV]]
* [[RasterOps PaintBoard Li]]
* [[RasterOps PaintBoard Prism]]
* [[RasterOps PaintBoard Prism GT]]
====SuperMac====
====SuperMac====
* [[SuperMac Color Card]]
* [[SuperMac Color Card]]
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* [[SuperMac Spectrum/8-24 PDQ]]
* [[SuperMac Spectrum/8-24 PDQ]]
* [[SuperMac Spectrum/8-24 PDQ Plus]]
* [[SuperMac Spectrum/8-24 PDQ Plus]]
* [[SuperMac Spectrum/24 PDQ+]]
* [[SuperMac Spectrum/24 Series III]]
* [[SuperMac Spectrum/24 Series III]]
* [[SuperMac Spectrum/24 Series IV]]
* [[SuperMac Spectrum/24 Series IV]]
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* [[SuperMac Thunder/24]]
* [[SuperMac Thunder/24]]
* [[SuperMac Thunder II]]
* [[SuperMac Thunder II]]
====Other====
====Other====
* [[Formac ProNitron 80.21]]
* [[Formac ProNitron 80.21]]
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* [[Micron Xceed Color 30]] - whole kit allows SE/30 to display 256 grays on original CRT, plus 8-bit color on external monitor
* [[Micron Xceed Color 30]] - whole kit allows SE/30 to display 256 grays on original CRT, plus 8-bit color on external monitor
* [[Micron Xceed SE]] - external video kit for [[Macintosh SE/30]]
* [[Micron Xceed SE]] - external video kit for [[Macintosh SE/30]]
* [[Interware VDR-2A]] - for [[Macintosh SE/30]]
* [[Interware GrandVimage 24-16s]]


===LC PDS===
===LC PDS===
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* [[XCEED Color Fusion]] - Accelerated video card for LC based PDS
* [[XCEED Color Fusion]] - Accelerated video card for LC based PDS
* [[Lapis ProColorServer 8-16]]
* [[Lapis ProColorServer 8-16]]
* [[Radius Color Pivot LC]]


===SE PDS===
===SE PDS===
* [[DisplayServer SE]]
* [[DisplayServer SE]]
* [[Micrographic Images Megascreen 3]]
* [[MegaGraphics MegaScreen for Macintosh SE]]


===PCI===
===PCI===
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* [[Formac ProVision 2]]
* [[Formac ProVision 2]]
* [[Formac ProVision 4]]
* [[Formac ProVision 4]]
* [[Formac ProMedia 40 Plus]]


====Radius====
====Radius====
* [[Radius Thunder 3D PCI]]
* [[Radius Thunder 3D PCI]]
* [[Radius PrecisionColor 8/1600]]
* [[Radius PrecisionColor 8/1600]]
* [[Radius ThunderColor 30/1600]]
====Other====
====Other====
* [[IXMicro Twin Turbo 128]]
* [[IXMicro Twin Turbo 128]]
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===NuBus===
===NuBus===
* [[Mac286]] - provided an 80286 PC to [[NuBus]] based Macs
* [[AST Mac286]] - provided an 80286 PC to [[NuBus]] based Macs
* [[OrangePC 340]] - provided an 80486 or 5x86 processor for [[NuBus]] Macs
* [[OrangePC 340]] - provided an 80486 or 5x86 processor for [[NuBus]] Macs
* [[OrangePC 290]]
* [[OrangePC 290]]
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* [[MicroMac ThunderCache]] - Combines the [[MicroMac Thunder]] with 32KB of cache 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.
* [[MicroMac ThunderCachePro]] - Adds 4 RAM slots to the [[MicroMac ThunderCache]] for up to 26MB total system memory.
* [[Sonnet Presto LC]] - Provides [[Motorola 68040]] upgrade for LCs.


===030 PDS===
===030 PDS===
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* [[DiiMOCache 50MHz Accelerator]] - Provides a faster [[Motorola 68030]] CPU for the [[Macintosh IIci]] cache slot
* [[DiiMOCache 50MHz Accelerator]] - Provides a faster [[Motorola 68030]] CPU for the [[Macintosh IIci]] cache slot
* [[Fusion Data Systems TokaMac]]
* [[Fusion Data Systems TokaMac]]
* [[Mobius Speedster]]


===CPU Daughtercard===
===CPU Daughtercard===
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* [[PowerLogix PowerForce G3]]
* [[PowerLogix PowerForce G3]]
* [[Sonnet Crescendo/PCI G3]] - for PCI PowerMacs
* [[Sonnet Crescendo/PCI G3]] - for PCI PowerMacs
* [[Interex XLR8 MACh Speed 604e]] - for PCI PowerMacs


===Direct Socket===
===Direct Socket===
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* [[Sonnet Encore G4]]
* [[Sonnet Encore G4]]
* [[Radius Accelerator]] - Provides [[Motorola 68020]] upgrade for most likely the [[Macintosh Plus]] via CPU socket
* [[Radius Accelerator]] - Provides [[Motorola 68020]] upgrade for most likely the [[Macintosh Plus]] via CPU socket
* [[Brainstorm Accelerator]] - For the [[Macintosh Plus]]
* [[Apple Macintosh Processor Upgrade]] - [[PowerPC 601]] for the MC68040 socket


===ROM Slot===
===ROM Slot===
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* [[SuperMac Storm Tech DSP]] - accelerator for some graphics applications
* [[SuperMac Storm Tech DSP]] - accelerator for some graphics applications
* [[RasterOps Accelerator II]]
* [[RasterOps Accelerator II]]
* [[Adaptive Solutions PowerShop]] - Photoshop accelerator
===PCI===
===PCI===
* [[Apple QuickDraw 3D Accelerator Card]]
* [[Apple QuickDraw 3D Accelerator Card]]
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* [[Lapis L-TV Pro NuBus]]
* [[Lapis L-TV Pro NuBus]]
* [[Digidesign Sound Accelerator II]]
* [[Digidesign Sound Accelerator II]]
* [[Digidesign SampleCell]]


===LC PDS===
===LC PDS===
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==Network Cards==
==Network Cards==
===SE PDS===
* [[Asante MacCon+SEET]]
===LC PDS===
* [[Asante MacCon MCiLC-10T]]
===030 PDS===
===030 PDS===
* [[EMacSE30C]] - Ethernet card for the [[Macintosh SE/30]] and the [[Macintosh IIsi]]
* [[EMacSE30C]] - Ethernet card for the [[Macintosh SE/30]] and the [[Macintosh IIsi]]
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* [[DaynaPORT E/si30]] - As the model name suggests, this should work in both the [[Macintosh IIsi]] and [[Macintosh SE/30]].
* [[DaynaPORT E/si30]] - As the model name suggests, this should work in both the [[Macintosh IIsi]] and [[Macintosh SE/30]].
* [[Asante MacCon+ 30i]] - Ethernet card for the [[Macintosh SE/30]] and the [[Macintosh IIsi]]
* [[Asante MacCon+ 30i]] - Ethernet card for the [[Macintosh SE/30]] and the [[Macintosh IIsi]]
* [[EMAC SpeedLink/SE30]] - Ethernet card for the [[Macintosh SE/30]]
* [[Asante MacRing IIsi]]


===NuBus===
===NuBus===
====Asante====
* [[Asante MacRing NB 16/4]] - Token ring card by Asante
* [[Asante MacRing NB 16/4]] - Token ring card by Asante
* [[Asante MacCon NuBus]]
* [[Asante MacCon 3 NuBus]]
* [[AsanteFAST 10/100 NuBus]]
====Apple====
* [[Apple Ethernet NB Twisted-Pair Card]] - Ethernet card
* [[Apple Ethernet NB Card]] - Ethernet with AAUI port
* [[Apple EtherTalk NB Card]]
====Other====
* [[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
* [[3Com EtherLink/NB]] - Ethernet card from 3Com
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* [[Novell Etherport IINL]]
* [[Novell Etherport IINL]]
* [[CNet Technology CN460E]] - Ethernet card
* [[CNet Technology CN460E]] - Ethernet card
* [[Apple Ethernet NB Twisted-Pair Card]] - Ethernet card
* [[Apple Ethernet NB Card]] - Ethernet with AAUI port
* [[Tri-Data Mac II Ethernet Interface]]
* [[Tri-Data Mac II Ethernet Interface]]
* [[Farallon EtherWave NuBus]]
* [[Farallon EtherWave NuBus]]
* [[Harmonix Hi-Card/M8]] - ISDN card
* [[Harmonix Hi-Card/M8]] - ISDN card
* [[Apple EtherTalk NB Card]]
* [[CMS Calling Card 2400BMI Internal Modem]]
* [[Sonic Systems EtherFE 10/100 NuBus]]
* [[Avatar Mac II Ethernet Interface]]
* [[Codenoll CodeNet 9550]]
* [[Cabletron E6110-X]]


===PCI===
===PCI===
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* [[Macintosh II PC Drive Card]]
* [[Macintosh II PC Drive Card]]
* [[Apple Serial NB Card]]
* [[Apple Serial NB Card]]
* [[ATTO SiliconExpress IV]] - SCSI controller
* [[ATTO SiliconExpress II]]
* [[Golden Triangle Computers DiskTwin]]
* [[Motorola Mac II ADS Interface]]
* [[MicroNet NuPORT II]]


===SE PDS===
===SE PDS===

Revision as of 16:27, 19 September 2021

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