Product: Speedster040 Accelerator

Available for: Macintosh LC, LCII (Performa 400/405/410/430)

Upgrade to Fast 68040 Power for all Your Demanding Needs

	Boost the performance level of your Macintosh LC or LCII (Performa 400/405/410/430) up to a fast 50/25MHz 68040 processor (with optional FPU). The Speedster040 increases your Macintosh's speed up to 350% and offers you exceptional speed for all your demanding tasks and desktop publishing needs.

Speedster040 Benefits:
50/25MHz 68040 increases CPU performance up to 350%
68040 with FPU (math coprocessor) available
System 7.0, 7.1 and 7.5 compatible
Easily user-installable with step-by-step illustrated manual

The Power to Perform: Today's software requires top-level performance from your Macintosh. With the MicroMac Speedster040 accelerator you have the power to perform a wide variety of tasks at an efficient pace: blaze through large QuarkXPress layouts and Microsoft Word documents; get instant screen redraws in Illustrator and Freehand; manipulate photos with ease in Photoshop; crunch numbers in mere seconds with Excel; enjoy lightning fast access to the Internet and Web sites.

Versatile '040 Computing: You receive all the benefits, features and power of 68040 software while using the MicroMac Speedster040 accelerator. With a 50/25MHz 68040 processor, the Speedster040 boosts the speed of your LC series computer up to four times, out pacing the PowerPC 6100/7100/8100 while running 68040 based software in emulation mode. This means you'll find an increased level of performance from 68040 software. The Speedster040 also supports your older 68030 software that may not take advantage of certain 68040 processor features. A few clicks of the mouse in the Speedster040 Control Panel and the accelerator is set to "downshift" to 68030 mode for your 68030 applications, utilities and games.

The Ideal School Upgrade: If you are part of a school, university or educational institute, you'll find the Speedster040 is the perfect hardware upgrade for your classrooms and labs. When you are on a tight schedule or dealing with impatient students who want instant access to files and programs, its hard not to get frustrated with the sluggish 16MHz 68020 LC or 16MHz 68030 LCII. With the Speedster040 installed however, you'll get instant access to information and data. Providing exceptional power and speed, the Speedster040 makes the grade for all your needs.

Internet Curriculum: The Speedster040 is affordably priced to meet the tightest of school budgets. As simple as A-B-C, you can upgrade your school's LCs and take them off the slow lane of yesterday's technology and onto the fast lane of the super information highway. Upgrading your LCs to run faster to take advantage of the Internet's rich supply of educational materials and resources is the next big step in education. By integrating your school's LCs with Speedster040s and the Internet, you'll bring an exciting new world of digital sights, sounds and locations that were once confined to the world of text books.

System and Tools Requirements: Macintosh LC or LCII (Performa 400/405/410/430)]with System 7.0, 7.1 or 7.5, and an optional anti-static grounding strap (available at most computer hardware stores).

Installation: Installation is easy and takes approximately fifteen minutes. Simply open the case to your computer and install the accelerator into the processor direct slot (PDS) on the logic board. Software installation consists of dragging Control Panel software from the accompanying Start-up disk to your System Folder.

MicroMac Delivers: Speedster040 accelerator board, Start-up and Utilities disks and a detailed, illustrated Installation Manual.

More Questions: look into our FAQ page.

Note: Unfortunately due to certain ROM code restrictions, the Speedster040 does not support RAM Doubler or Virtual Memory. However, for the best performance possible with an accelerator upgrade, MicroMac recommends actual physcial RAM rather than virtual RAM which degrades system performance.

Product	MicroMac #	Performs at	Processor	FPU	Price
LC			16MHz 68020	none
Speedster040	SPLC50	350%	50MHz 68040		$129
Speedster040	SPLC50F	350% FPU 800%	50MHz 68040	50MHz	$179
Speedster040	SPLC66	450%	66MHz 68040		$179
Speedster040	SPLC66F	450% FPU 1000%	66MHz 68040	66MHz	$199
LCII (Performa 400/405/410/430)			16MHz 68030	none
Speedster040	SPLCII50	350%	50MHz 68040		$129
Speedster040	SPLCII50F	350% FPU 800%	50MHz 68040	50MHz	$179
Speedster040	SPLCII66	450%	66MHz 68040		$179
Speedster040	SPLCII66F	450% FPU 1000%	66MHz 68040	66MHz	$199

- Available Files to Download for the Speedster040 Accelerator -

Accelerator Software: Carrera040 v1.8 NOTE: The Carrera040 Control Panel software is used with the Carrera040 and Speedster040 accelerators (both accelerators are based on the same design and software). There is no separate Speedster040 Control Panel.

Utilities Software: Speedometer 4.0

More Questions: FAQ pages

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