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From: jp48+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jonathan Pace)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Jazzing a Mac II
Message-ID: <AbtvEvG00WB8I96kw5@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 20 Mar 91 19:12:59 GMT
Organization: Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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   I have a vintage Mac II that I'm thinking about upgrading.  I figure I have
three options.

   First, I can buy the Apple upgrade to the IIfx.  I know what I get when I'm
done, and I'd like to know how these next two options compare to the real
upgrade.

   The Dove 68030 32MHz card is selling for $530.  Is this for real?  What kind
of performance increase can I expect to see with this option?

   A Daystar 68030 40MHZ card with 32k RAM cache sells for over $1,500.  Is the
only difference the cache memory, or is there something I don't know?

Thanks to all who can reply.  I don't want to spend the big bucks if I can get
by for just over $500.

Jon Pace