6500-9600 Processor Card Compatibility

[raoulduke]

I haven't compared the two physically but the bus speeds seem to in theory not rule out cross-compatibility.

I got a 6500 today that I plan to part out and I'm wondering if there's any value in keeping the 6500's processor card - probably novelty value since I think I have the 300 9600 and not the 233 which would make it at least a potential speed upgrade.

 

[Al Kossow]

I haven't compared the two physically but the bus speeds seem to in theory not rule out cross-compatibility.

I got a 6500 today that I plan to part out and I'm wondering if there's any value in keeping the 6500's processor card - probably novelty value since I think I have the 300 9600 and not the 233 which would make it at least a potential speed upgrade.

The 6500 was out of the Performa line, and uses a 603e, very much a lose compared to the 9600.

 

[raoulduke]

No I know. And my 604e is faster than the 603e anyway. But is it possible?

Or if you must... could I put the 604e in the 6500?

 

[Zippy Zapp]

I didn't think the 6500 had a processor card. IIRC the CPU is soldered to the logic board, while the 7200-9600 use a daughter card.

 

[raoulduke]

*Page 229 (http://tim.id.au/laptops/apple/legacy/powermac.perf_6400.6500.pdf) supports your view - it looks like what I thought was the processor card (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2711/4497961504_24304954d1.jpg) is actually a cache card. I wonder if that is cross-compatible.

 

[Zippy Zapp]

Most definitely not. It doesn't have as many pins for one thing. Although IIRC they did make a G3 upgrade card that plugs into that cache slot of the 6400/6500.

EDIT: This is the one: http://www.zone6400.com/Vpower320_review.html

 

[raoulduke]

Well there you go. Thanks.

 

[ClassicHasClass]

The 5500/6500 and compatible machines (like the TAM) use so-called "L2 cards" since that's the L2 cache slot. Sonnet made one. My TAM has a 500MHz G3.

 

[raoulduke]

Trade?