http://www.kan.org/6100/ [pizza] PowerMac 6100 Upgrade Guide [pizza] Support this page! News flashes * Mailing List Created!--I have created a PowerMac 6100 Mailing list at freelists.org. It'll be a little clunky until I get all the admin options sorted out, but it may turn into quite a nice resource. Subscribe now! * Newer Technology is back in business!--Newer has re-opened its doors. Old MaxPOWR drivers are still at OtherWorld Computing. * Wireless for a 6100?--Yes! An Ethernet-Wireless Bridge like the Linksys WET11 will let you connect a 6100 (or any Ethernet-enabled device) to a wireless network. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction This site is a comprehensive resource for a variety of upgrades to the Apple PowerMac 6100 and related machines. Contrary to popular press and opinion, the PowerMac 6100 is a very expandable and upgradeable machine! From its humble beginnings as a "beginner's" Performa, my venerable PowerMac is now a G3-powered, multimedia authoring workhorse machine with all manner of options, input devices, peripherals and cross-platform capabilities. It took a little elbow grease and a lot of reading, but now that the leg work has been done, it's really quite easy! Here's a table of contents: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Contents: +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |[ori] Default configuration |[601] Cache upgrades--A 30% speed | |--Describes the original |increase for $15? Read on | |hardware and software | | |configurations of this series | | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |[mem] RAM upgrades--Calculate |[g3] CPU upgrades--Increase your | |how much RAM you can afford, |speed up to 16 times with a G3 or | |then buy a little bit more than|G4 processor. Affordably! | |that. You can have up to 520 MB| | |in your 6100! | | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |[sta] Hard drives--Replace your|[app] CD-ROM Drives--Faster CD-ROM | |exhausted HD with a |drives, plus CD-R and CD-RW drives,| |multi-gigabyte drive. You may |too. Includes detailed installation| |even be able to use an IDE |instructions. | |drive! Includes detailed | | |installation instructions. | | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |[gra] Graphics upgrades--Drive |[mon] Monitors--A brief | |big, high resolution monitors |introduction to the types and sizes| |with more colors, or add AV |of monitors supported by this | |capabilities |machine | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |[mac] Operating System--My |[App] Networking--Exchange files | |subjective impression of what |with and talk to other types of | |Mac OS versions and alternative|computers, including PCs! See the | |operating systems work well |top of the page for a wireless | |with this machine, including |solution, or this page for a more | |Linux |comprehensive view of my network. | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |[pcx] Windows Interoperability |[pcs] DOS cards--How to run Windows| |--How to live in a world |on your Mac, via a hardware | |dominated by Windows machines |compatibility card or via software | | |emulation | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |[Int] Other Resources--Other |[per] Peripherals--Notes on | |useful resources and links on |miscellaneous peripherals that I've| |the Web, including a way to |attached to my 6100 | |search for aliens with your | | |6100 | | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |[App] The FAQ--Frequently Asked|[dol]Sources--A summary of what | |Questions. Some with answers! |I've got, where I bought, what I | | |paid, etc., with some current | | |street prices and sources where | | |available. Buy some of my surplus | | |parts!! | |-------------------------------+-----------------------------------| |[sta] From scratch--New |[fir] Maintenance--New section!! | |section!! The basics on setting|Under construction, but here are | |up a Power Mac 6100 from |some basic maintenance tips | |scratch, including links to | | |operating systems, utilities | | |and applications. All free! | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Search this site powered by FreeFind [ ] [ Find! ][Site Map] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Caveats: I'm running these tests on my own equipment and maintaining this page during my free time. I don't have the budget to purchase equipment for testing purposes, so I have to rely on readers' data for some of the test results. On that note, if you have data that supports, contradicts, or fills in the gaps of mine, please send it to me and I'll incorporate it into the page. Feedback is always welcome, but please read the FAQ before you ask a question that may already have been answered. Is your Mac a member of the 6100 family? If your Mac has a four digit model number beginning with 61 then yes. Otherwise, no. Please note that the Performa 5xxx series(meaning any Performa model number that begins with a 5) and the Performa 62xx series are not related. Sorry :( Go Back--Back to the top of the page. --------------------------------------------------------------------- [leftarrow]Back to Steven's Home Page Feedback? Corrections? 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[nscapelogo][macmade] Document change history * 1/7/03--Added mailing list note and WET11 note * 10/13/02--Added blurb about 520 MB max RAM and the alleged resurrection of Newer * 1/27/00--Added blurb about 264 MB max RAM and added info about selling my surplus parts * 3/30/00--Added plug for PayPal and small donations * 4/??/00--Added NewerTech cancellation news * 5/8/00--Added NewerTech resurrection rumor * 7/7/00--Added NewerTech resurrection confirmation * 7/20/00--Added Peripherals and DOS card subpages * 12/12/00--Added Scratch subpage * 2/22/00--Added Maintenance subpage