svoboda@cup.portal.com (Edward J Svoboda) (07/27/89)
Does anyone know if there are any 68030/PMMU accelerator boards for the Mac
Plus, and if so, will they support System 7 and its virtual memory feature?
If there are such cards and they are compatible, this would mean that Plus
users will be able to expand their systems to keep up with the rest of the Mac
community, albeit without color graphics.
svoboda@cup.portal.comfjo@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (frank.j.owen) (07/28/89)
From article <20790@cup.portal.com>, by svoboda@cup.portal.com (Edward J Svoboda): > > Does anyone know if there are any 68030/PMMU accelerator boards for the Mac Total Systems Inc. (TSI) of Eugene Oregon has these. They claim that they WILL be compatible with System 7.0 AND virtual memory. They even sell a special version of Connectix's "Virtual" init. They are presently having a sale on the boards (25% off their normal prices) Examples: 16MHz 68030 $1196 16MHz 68030 w 68882 $1496 20MHz 68030 $1346 20MHz 68030 w 68882 $1871 Above prices are with NO memory installed. Prices for SE versions are slightly lower since they don't need fans. Their phone number is 1-800-874-2228. Disclaimer: I have no association with TSI. I'm not even a customer, I'm just glad SOMEONE is interested in protecting my investment! -- Frank Owen (fjo@ttrdf) 312-982-2182 AT&T Bell Laboratories 5555 Touhy Ave., Skokie, IL 60077 PATH: ...!att!ttrdf!fjo
Bob_LaserMan_Murrow@cup.portal.com (07/31/89)
I am typing this from a Mac+ with a 68030 at 20Mhz! Gemini makes it and I sell them as a sideline Ed. Virtual is available but I am not running it, it slows things down and I bought this to be FAST. It is, I use it as a BBS machine to process FidoMail which is like UseNet. I process over 30,000 pieces of mail a week on my machine. It as currently configured running at 2 wait states is about 33% faster tham my MacII doing the same task. Additionally the Gemini cards have a FAST SCSI chip on them that replaces the on in the Mac+_ and It will run as much as 500% faster than the MacII's. It takes a REAL FAST hard drive to do this. I currently run at just shy of 4X MacII SCSI speeds. The reason for 2 wait states is the 120nsec RAM I have, it takes 60Nsec to get to 0 wait states on the RAM. If your interested in buying one I sell 'em cheap. Im a developer and run a small mail order side bussiness in addition to my real job...smile. Bob