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Since: Jun 22, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 4:40 pm
Post subject: older Power Mac 7500 questions
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I'm trying to ressurect an old sort of abandoned Power Mac 7500....
um, using system 7.5, where do i look to determine how big the hard
drive is? I found the memory control panel, so i know i have 80 megs
but i cant figure out where it says exactly how much space is on the
drive, if i click the drive and go to GET INFO, it only tells me how
much space i've used, not how much free space is left.
also, where can i find what processor speed i'm running? I dont know
if its 100 or not, seems to me, a long time ago, it got a faster one
shoved in by some guys at my last job... |
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Since: Apr 03, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:47 pm
Post subject: Re: older Power Mac 7500 questions [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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in article emrgd09b5ihp8cna319bjosblr6sfr5c9h.TakeThisOut@4ax.com, howldog at
wrote on 6/22/04 10:40 AM:
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> I'm trying to ressurect an old sort of abandoned Power Mac 7500....
> um, using system 7.5, where do i look to determine how big the hard
> drive is? I found the memory control panel, so i know i have 80 megs
>
> but i cant figure out where it says exactly how much space is on the
> drive, if i click the drive and go to GET INFO, it only tells me how
> much space i've used, not how much free space is left.
>
> also, where can i find what processor speed i'm running? I dont know
> if its 100 or not, seems to me, a long time ago, it got a faster one
> shoved in by some guys at my last job...
>
>
Apple System Profiler, in the Apple Menu... or via TechTool by MicroFormat.
I doubt the latest versions support O/S 7.5 (might consider upgrading to
8.1) but if you have a shareware disk from '97 or know where your local
Macintosh User Group is located, give that a go.
Another way is to remove the case of your machine and check the speed
printed on your daughtercard.
For a machine built in August, 95 you have a good machine.
I know the machine's specs are 601/100MHz at stock, but you mentioned some
guys 'got a faster one shoved in' by which I take to mean they replaced your
original removeable chip with a faster one.
(Your 50MHz system bus easily supports 604e and G3 daughtercards as well- if
you decide the G3 (Newer Technology) option, consider maxing the RAM (512M
via 8 DIMM slots requiring 64-bit wide 168-pin 70-ns DIMM) and hard drive
upgrade (and of course a MINIMUM of O/S 8.1). >> Stay informed about: older Power Mac 7500 questions |
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Since: Jun 22, 2004
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:47 pm
Post subject: Re: older Power Mac 7500 questions [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:47:19 GMT, catchmerevisited
wrote:
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>>
>> I'm trying to ressurect an old sort of abandoned Power Mac 7500....
>> um, using system 7.5, where do i look to determine how big the hard
>> drive is? I found the memory control panel, so i know i have 80 megs
>>
>> but i cant figure out where it says exactly how much space is on the
>> drive, if i click the drive and go to GET INFO, it only tells me how
>> much space i've used, not how much free space is left.
>>
>> also, where can i find what processor speed i'm running? I dont know
>> if its 100 or not, seems to me, a long time ago, it got a faster one
>> shoved in by some guys at my last job...
>>
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>Apple System Profiler, in the Apple Menu... or via TechTool by MicroFormat.
>I doubt the latest versions support O/S 7.5 (might consider upgrading to
>8.1) but if you have a shareware disk from '97 or know where your local
>Macintosh User Group is located, give that a go.
thank you, i do believe i have TechTool, will look.
I didnt see Apple system Profiler in Apple Menu. I'll look again.
>Another way is to remove the case of your machine and check the speed
>printed on your daughtercard.
>For a machine built in August, 95 you have a good machine.
>I know the machine's specs are 601/100MHz at stock, but you mentioned some
>guys 'got a faster one shoved in' by which I take to mean they replaced your
>original removeable chip with a faster one.
>(Your 50MHz system bus easily supports 604e and G3 daughtercards as well- if
>you decide the G3 (Newer Technology) option, consider maxing the RAM (512M
>via 8 DIMM slots requiring 64-bit wide 168-pin 70-ns DIMM) and hard drive
>upgrade (and of course a MINIMUM of O/S 8.1). >> Stay informed about: older Power Mac 7500 questions |
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Since: Oct 03, 2003
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 7:48 pm
Post subject: Re: older Power Mac 7500 questions [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article , howldog
wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:47:19 GMT, catchmerevisited
>
> >
> >>
> >> I'm trying to ressurect an old sort of abandoned Power Mac 7500....
> >> um, using system 7.5, where do i look to determine how big the hard
> >> drive is? I found the memory control panel, so i know i have 80 megs
> >>
> >> but i cant figure out where it says exactly how much space is on the
> >> drive, if i click the drive and go to GET INFO, it only tells me how
> >> much space i've used, not how much free space is left.
> >>
> >> also, where can i find what processor speed i'm running? I dont know
> >> if its 100 or not, seems to me, a long time ago, it got a faster one
> >> shoved in by some guys at my last job...
> >>
> >>
> >Apple System Profiler, in the Apple Menu... or via TechTool by MicroFormat.
> >I doubt the latest versions support O/S 7.5 (might consider upgrading to
> >8.1) but if you have a shareware disk from '97 or know where your local
> >Macintosh User Group is located, give that a go.
>
>
> thank you, i do believe i have TechTool, will look.
>
> I didnt see Apple system Profiler in Apple Menu. I'll look again.
The Apple System Profiler was introduced with OS 7.6. It may be on the
OS 7.6 boot disk that can be downloaded from the Apple site.
Cathy
--
"there's a dance or two in the old dame yet." - mehitabel
C.Stevenson, M.D.
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