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| Power PC Card for Quadra - Need the bracket dimensions | |
| Posted by: NeshireChoir on 2022-06-20 18:12:10 Hi All, I've just received a Apple Power PC upgrade card for Quadra (Part number 820-0547-A) Unfortunately it doesn't have the bracket that would connect to the back of the case. If anyone has details on that bracket, and is able to share details on it, that would be much appreciated. (I'll probably 3D print something to replace it. I may even just extend to the bottom of the case, rather than all the way to the back) This weekend I'll give the card a try. See if we get life :-D Cheers! Chesh | |
| Posted by: Bolle on 2022-06-20 19:48:51 Not exactly sure what you’re looking for but I have never seen any kind of bracket on a Quadra PDS PowerPC card. It just pops into the PDS slot and sits there freely. | |
| Posted by: NeshireChoir on 2022-06-20 20:04:07 I was just going off the documentation I'd managed to find: If you look at page 11, it talks about a bracket that connects to the back of the machine. Having an accelerator sticking out at right angles like that from the motherboard on a tower system doesn't look like a great formula for long term stability, so I might just design and print a bracket anyway. Thanks! Chesh | |
| Posted by: slomacuser on 2022-06-21 00:06:13 hm, me too never heard or read about bracket ... the above link doesn't open for me. I had it in Q700 and Q950 in vertical position, never had problems with it. Anyway you need to shut down to turn the card ON/OFF, simple restart does not work. | |
| Posted by: slomacuser on 2022-06-21 00:13:01 Could be talking about the L bracket for Quadra/Centris 610  | |
| Posted by: NeshireChoir on 2022-06-21 00:42:51 Maybe I'm just reading the graphic wrong 🙂  I interpreted this as meaning the card had a bracket. Chesh | |
| Posted by: cheesestraws on 2022-06-21 01:29:42 Hey @NeshireChoir, nice to see you posting 🙂 I'm not seeing a bracket in that image personally. In the 9x0, anyway, pretty sure there ought to be a plastic gubbins on the cover of the case to hold cards in place while the lid is on. | |
| Posted by: joshc on 2022-06-21 01:55:04 There is no bracket that I know of for these but @cheesestraws is spot on that the Quadra 900/950's side panel has a large plastic cut out to hold each expansion card in place when the lid is on. | |
| Posted by: jajan547 on 2022-06-21 05:47:26 Here’s a better picture I found and here’s the link to the manual page 51 is what you’re looking for. | |
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