Apple has very good news for Macintosh owners who want the speed and power of Power Macintosh computers, but don’t want to sacrifice their previous investments: the Power Macintosh Upgrade Card, the Macintosh Processor Upgrade, and the Power Macintosh Logic Board Upgrades. Each of these products adds the fast PowerPC processor to your Macintosh computer.
You can install the low-cost Power Macintosh Upgrade Card in the processor-direct slot of your Macintosh Quadra or Macintosh Centris computer by following simple, step-by-step instructions and using only a screwdriver.
Once installed, the card allows Power Macintosh programs to run up to four times faster. And you can still run all your existing Macintosh applications.
The Macintosh Processor Upgrade brings these same speed capabilities to owners of select Macintosh Quadra, LC, and Performa computers, but requires installation by an authorized Apple reseller or service provider.
Even greater performance, as well as speech and telephony capabilities, can be yours if you choose the appro-priate Power Macintosh Logic Board Upgrade for your Macintosh. These logic board upgrades give your computer capabilities identical to those of the Power Macintosh model to which you’ve upgraded. And by selecting a logic board AV upgrade, you can add support for video input and output.
Installation of both the logic board and logic board AV upgrades must be performed by an authorized Apple reseller or service provider. Your upgraded computer will retain your computer’s existing hard drive and, in most cases, its memory
chips as well.
All these upgrade options give you the best of both worlds: Power Macintosh capabilities designed for the future, built on the foundation of the investment you already have in your Macintosh today.
Features of All Upgrades1
Compatibility
• On-board Power Macintosh ROM
• Run programs written for Power Macintosh
• Run Macintosh programs
• Run MS-DOS and Windows programs (with third-party SoftWindows software)
• Include system software version 7
Features of Power Macintosh
Upgrade Card1
Power and speed
• Includes PowerPC 601 microprocessor with floating-point processor and 32K cache
• Doubles the processor speed of your Macintosh computer
• Includes 1MB level-2 cache
• Simple, step-by-step instructions with illustrations allow you to install it yourself
• Most installations require no tools
Features of Macintosh Processor Upgrade1
Power and speed
• Includes PowerPC 601 microprocessor with floating-point processor and 32K cache
• Doubles the processor speed of your Macintosh computer
• Includes 256K level-2 cache, expandable to 1MB
Features of Power Macintosh Logic Board Upgrades1
Available models
• Macintosh 6100/60 and 6100/60AV2
• Power Macintosh 7100/66 and 7100/66AV2
• Power Macintosh 8100/80 and 8100/80AV2
Power and speed
• Include PowerPC 601 microprocessor with floating-point processor and 32K cache
• Increase system speeds to equal the corresponding Power Macintosh models
Memory
• Include 8MB of RAM
• Identical to corresponding Power Macintosh models
1 See Macintosh Upgrade Compatibility chart on reverse.
2 For detailed specifications on each of these models, see the appropriate data sheet.
Technical Specifications
Both upgrades
• Include PowerPC 601 RISC microprocessor
• Provide integrated floating-point processor and 32K cache
• Run at twice the clock speed of upgraded Macintosh
Cache
• 1MB on-board level-2 cache (Power Macintosh Upgrade Card)