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Is there a low profile processor card for 9500/8500?
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2024-08-26 10:12:17
I need to find one, a carrier for a G3 processor card or an Accelerator that's low enough to fit in a 2U RackMount box.

Crumbled 9500 remnants are down to just the bombed out shell of its internal chassis and base. RA and LA three slot risers could make it a winner. Could very easily do it like my 3UBG3DT unit, but what's the fun in that? ðŸĪŠ
Posted by: finkmac on 2024-08-26 10:27:22
some g3 upgrade cards are lower profile with an extender plate bit

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Posted by: Fizzbinn on 2024-08-26 10:52:23
I think ones like this from Sonnet might be the lowest profile:

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www.ebay.com

Sonnet Crescendo G3/450Mhz 1M Processor Upgrade Card Power Macintosh 7300-9600 | eBay

For sale is a Sonnet 450Mhz upgrade card for Apple Power Macintosh systems and compatible clones of its era Power Macintosh 7300, 7500, 7600, 8500, 8515, 8600, 9500, 9515, 9600. Very specific knowledge of its era is required.
www.ebay.com
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2024-08-26 11:22:25
some g3 upgrade cards are lower profile with an extender plate bit
THX, may have one of with the extender frame stashed away. I know I've got a gaggle of processor cards I got for testing the ROM DIMM deprived PEx board, up to and including an 800MHz G4 accelerator IIRC. All were inexpensive in the backwhen. Thanks to @trag The PEx is up and running. Now that I think of it, that would make for an awesome clear cased 2UPEx on the rack!

@Fizzbinn gotta find that box of goodies, looks like I can let some of those go. 😉
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2024-08-26 13:51:39
Remembered where the Cache of 1MB Cache equipped Sonnet cards were! I've got that 450MHz above and a 500MHz/1M G3 Crescendo card so all is good for a 2U9500/G3 build.

Bad news though, neither the 400MHz/1M nor the 800MHz/1M G4 Crescendos will clear the lid of a 2U box, just a tad too tall. The 800MHz beaut has a nifty fan on the heatsink. That'll have to go into the 4UPEx/Netra-t RackMonster that's already in progress as planned.

Can't believe I forgot all about everything but the 800MHz/1M G4, soooo glad I hit Sonnet's NOS clearance event with a vengeance! 😃
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