BlueChip PowerLogix G4 500MHz Upgrade For Apple Macintosh PowerBook G3 PDQ
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:19220899 | Brand: Apple |
BlueChip G4 500MHz Upgrade For Apple Macintosh PowerBook G3 PDQ. Shipped with USPS Priority.
Imported from Japan brand new this year, I flashed the card to my PowerBook G3 PDQ (originally a 266MHz unit) successfully, and the card works without any known issues.
This will only work in a PDQ model (67MHz BUS), so please make sure your system is compatible if you intend to use it. The card cannot currently be reflashed, at least to my knowledge. Make sure your System ROM version is...: $77D.41F6
The last two pictures show a comparison between the BlueChip G4 card (left) and the OEM G3 card (not included, shown for comparison only). Unlike the Sonnet Crescendo WS/G4, the BlueChip uses green solder mask like the OEM card instead of the Sonnet purple, so it looks a lot like the OEM card with exception of the faster chip, cheaper plastic RAM holding arms***, and the absence of the integrated heat sink. There is a metal “disc” included (not pictured) that sits on top of the CPU with a little heat sink paste. The included tube of paste is opened and may still be usable.
*** A note on the plastic “arms” that hold the RAM modules in place; they are brittle, possibly due to age (or maybe cheaper component), and can easily break. I had snapped one arm off, but superglued it back on. When installing RAM modules into the card, please take care in doing so to avoid any damage to your investment.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Imported from Japan brand new this year, I flashed the card to my PowerBook G3 PDQ (originally a 266MHz unit) successfully, and the card works without any known issues.
This will only work in a PDQ model (67MHz BUS), so please make sure your system is compatible if you intend to use it. The card cannot currently be reflashed, at least to my knowledge. Make sure your System ROM version is...: $77D.41F6
The last two pictures show a comparison between the BlueChip G4 card (left) and the OEM G3 card (not included, shown for comparison only). Unlike the Sonnet Crescendo WS/G4, the BlueChip uses green solder mask like the OEM card instead of the Sonnet purple, so it looks a lot like the OEM card with exception of the faster chip, cheaper plastic RAM holding arms***, and the absence of the integrated heat sink. There is a metal “disc” included (not pictured) that sits on top of the CPU with a little heat sink paste. The included tube of paste is opened and may still be usable.
*** A note on the plastic “arms” that hold the RAM modules in place; they are brittle, possibly due to age (or maybe cheaper component), and can easily break. I had snapped one arm off, but superglued it back on. When installing RAM modules into the card, please take care in doing so to avoid any damage to your investment.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
