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- Friday, April 23, 1993 3:13:56 PM
- comp.sys.mac.hardware Item
- From: Guy Kuo,guykuo@carson.u.washington.edu,Internet
- Subject: Quadra Clock Modification - Long
- To: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Here is how I modified my Quadra 700 for higher speed. Previously I
- had been using a Variable Speed Overdrive for accelerating my CPU
- but this modification is testing out as more stable at higher speeds.
-
- Your mileage may vary. The top speed you achieve cannot be predicted
- before hand. My personal Q700 has tested fine up to 32 mhz thus far.
- I didn't have higher speed clock oscillators on hand to test higher
- speeds.
-
- Parts
-
- Clock Oscillators (4 pin TTL variety) You will need a selection of
- speeds beginning at 50 mhz on up. The CPU will run at 1/2 the
- oscillator speed. The original one is a 50 mhz unit. I recommend
- getting a 50 mhz clock in case you damage the existing one.
-
- I obtained my clock oscillators from DigiKey 1-800-344-4539 for
- less than $5.00 each. Some of their part numbers are:
-
- 50 mhz TTL Clock Oscillator (part # X121)
- 62 mhz TTL Clock Oscillator (part # X136)
- 66 mhz TTL Clock Oscillator (part # CTX137)
-
- Don't get the half size clock oscillators. They won't fit.
-
- There are also CMOS clock oscillators. I haven't tried one in a
- Quadra. (They work fine in IIsi's)
-
- Socket: Obtain a 4 pin socket which is in the same form factor as
- a 14 pin DIP package. Alternatively, use 4 machined socket pins
- from an Augat style socket. Just cut them out of the socket.
-
- Cooling Fan: A very small 12 volt fan to keep the CPU cool is a
- must. My VSO came with a specially modified heatsink which had
- a fan built onto it. It had a pass-through connector which
- tapped into the hard drive power cable. You should rig up
- something similar or risk frying your CPU.
-
- Procedure
-
- 1) Insert usual disclaimer and antistatic warnings here.
-
- 2) Remove the top lid of the machine. You will see the floppy disk and
- hard drive mounted in a plastic tower. Follow the usual anti-static
- precautions and of course make sure the machine is OFF when you do
- this. Unplug ALL cables, wall and monitor power supply cords from
- the back of the mac.
-
- 3) Remove the power supply by pulling the plastic interlocking tab on the
- tower forward and simultaneously pulling the power supply straight up.
- The tab is a piece of plastic from the left posterior aspect of the
- tower which extends downward to hook on to the power supply. You may
- also feel a horseshoe shaped piece at the right portion of the power
- supply. Leave that alone. The plastic tab from the tower is all you
- need release.
-
- 4) Look at the rear of the tower assembly. You will see the flat ribbon
- SCSI connector to the hard drive, a power cable and a flat ribbon cable
- leading to the floppy drive. Disconnect all these from the motherboard.
- The hard drive power cable connector has a tab which must be squeezed
- to release it.
-
- 5) Unplug the drive activity LED from its clear plastic mount
-
- 6) Look down the posterior, cylindrical section of the plastic tower. A
- phillips head screw is at the base. Remove it, taking care not to drop
- it into the case. A bit of gummy glue on your screwdriver is helpful
- here.
-
- 7) Remove the tower assembly by pulling medially the plastic tab on the
- right side of the tower. This tab prevents the tower from sliding
- posteriorly. Slide the entire tower assembly 1 cm posteriorly then
- lift the tower assembly straight up and out of the case.
-
- 8) Remove the interrupt switch assembly. It is a strangely shaped plastic
- device at the left, front edge of the motherboard. Pull the middle,
- rear plastic prong up and forward. The entire device will release.
-
- 9) Unplug the speaker cable. Squeeze the plastic tab on the speaker to
- free it then swing it backwards to free it from the case.
-
- 10) Remove the motherboard form the case. Lift the front right corner of
- the motherboard about 1 mm. This allows it to clear the clear plastic
- Power light guide. Slide the motherboard forward about 1 cm. The
- motherboard then comes directly out.
-
- 11) Locate the 50 mhz clock crystal. It is a small metal box near the
- CPU chip. Note and remember its orientation. The new clock oscillators
- must be aligned with pin 1 in the same orientation.
-
- Very carefully desolder and remove the old clock oscillator. Some of
- the pins may be bent over. Simply desolder then unbend them. Be sure
- your desoldering iron is hot enough before heating the board.
-
- I used a suction desoldering iron to accomplish this task. This is
- NOT appropriate for a first soldering experience. The motherboard is
- a multi-layer design with very fine traces - easily damaged without
- proper care.
-
- 12) Install your socket or socket pins where the old oscillator once was.
-
- 13) Put a 50 mhz clock oscillator into the new socket. You could use the
- old clock but it has solder on its pins. This may come of inside the
- socket and cause corrosion problems later. I suggest using a new
- 50 mhz clock.
-
- 14) Install your cooling fan system to complete the modification.
-
- 14) Reinsert the motherboard and slide it into place.
-
- 15) Snap in the interrupt switch assembly and speaker to lock the mother
- board firmly. Plug the speaker wire back into the motherboard.
-
- 16) Reinstall the tower assembly by first placing the right wall of the
- tower against the right wall of the case with the tower assembly about
- 1 cm posterior of its intended position. Lower the tower assembly into
- place while maintaining contact with the right wall of the case.
- Once fully down, slide the tower assembly anteriorly until it clicks
- into place.
-
- 17) Reconnect the motherboard ends of the cables. DONT'T FORGET THE FLOPPY
- DRIVE CABLE.
-
- 18) Replace the phillips head screw
-
- 19) Drop the power supply straight down into place until it clicks in.
-
- 20) Plug the hard drive activity light back into its clear plastic mount.
-
- 21) Reattach your cables and power cords. Cross your fingers and turn
- on the Mac. It should make the usual power on chord. If it doesn't,
- something is amiss. Immediately turn of the power and recheck your
- handiwork. If all is not well, you have my sincere condolences.
-
- Hopefully, all will work normally. Turn the machine back off and
- replace the 50 mhz clock oscillator with a faster one. Reboot and
- be astounded.
-
- You will need to fully test the machine for many hours before deciding
- a particular speed is truly usable. With my VSO, a machine lock-up
- might take 8 hours of operation to occur. In the brief time since
- modifying my clock oscillator (36 hours) I have not had a single
- problem.
-
- Good Luck to all who attempt this modification. There is a small but real
- risk, but you could well reach Quadra 950 speeds or higher with less than
- $50 in parts.
-
- Guy Kuo <guykuo@u.washington.edu>
-
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- From: guykuo@carson.u.washington.edu (Guy Kuo)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Quadra Clock Modification - Long
- Summary: Quadra 700 Clock Acceleration Instructions
- Keywords: Quadra,clock,acceleration,oscillator
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