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DayStar TURBO 601 User Manual

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  • Page 1 U S E R M A N U A L S P M S i A R...
  • Page 2 Mac and continue holding them down until the machine restarts. Next remove the System 7.5 Update fd e and turn the Turbo 601 on from the Turbo 601 Control panel and restart your machine.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TML€ O f CONTENT') PREFACE About the T urbo 601 About the Turbo 601 .............. 5 Turbo 601 software ............... 6 Installation tools required ............6 Included with your Turbo 601........... 6 Com plete the warranty c a r d ............. 7 About this manual ..............7...
  • Page 4 ThBLd O f COMT€MTS CHAPTER 4 In stallin g and u sin g the T urbo 601 softw are Updating the system software ..........27 Installing Turbo 601 software ..........29 Using the Turbo 601 software ..........30 Advanced Features............32 Advanced system inform ation..........33 Installing new application programs ..........

  • Page 5: About The Turbo 601

    About the Turbo 601 About the Turbo 601 Turbo 601 softw are Installation tools required Included with your Turbo 601 Complete the warranty card About this manual...
  • Page 7 . install System 7.5 or greater, and run the DayStar installer. It’ s that easy! The Turbo 601 gives users the best o f both worlds. Native applications can run at full speed using the board’ s PowerPC processor. Non-native or emulated applica­...

  • Page 8: Turbo 601 Software

    DayStar Installer will install the necessary files onto your hard disk. O nce you have com pleted the hardware installation o f the Turbo 601, be sure to follow the instructions in the User’ s Guide for installing and using the software.

  • Page 9: Complete The Warranty Card

    PIKFh« - rf&OUT TH € TURBO 601 Complete the warranty card As DayStar continues to improve and enhance its product line, w e w ould like to keep you informed o f new product advancements and upgrade opportunities. Please take a moment to com plete the product warranty card.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    CHhPTCR 1 Getting Started The danger o f static electricity Precautions Quick installation reference Removing the Turbo 601...
  • Page 13 • REMOVE ALL JEWELRY (rings, bracelets, watches, etc.) before installation. NOTE: I f y ou open y ou r com pu ter on ce the Turbo 601 is installed, d on ’ t touch the heat sink on the card. It can get very hot.

  • Page 14: Quick Installation Reference

    Please read all o f the instructions before you start the installation procedure. If you are not experienced in the installation o f the Turbo 601, w e suggest that you follow the detailed instructions in the following chapters. If you are familiar with installing the Turbo 601, you may follow these steps: 1 .

  • Page 15: Preparing The Macintosh For Installation

    CHhPTGR 9 Installing the Turbo 601- Macintosh llci Preparing the Macintosh for installation Installing the Turbo 601 Testing the installation...
  • Page 17 IN S T hLU M G TH€ T U R B O 601 - M hC lM T O S H llci Preparing the Macintosh for installation DayStar designed the installation o f the Turbo 601 to be easy You must, however, take certain precautions: Back up all hard drives before beginning the installation.

  • Page 18: Testing The Installation

    INSTALLING THG TURDO 6 0 1 - MACINTOSH llci With the heat sink side o f the Turbo 601 facing the p ow er supply, align the board’ s connector over the 120 pin cache slot on the motherboard. Gently push the card dow n until it is fully seated.
  • Page 19 If the startup process continues to fail, the board may have been damaged during installation or shipment. Contact your com puter dealer or call DayStar Technical Support (9 am to 6 pm EST) at 404-967-2077 for further assistance. You can also contact DayStar online through CompuServe: 75300,1544, AppleLink: DAYSTAR.TECH, America Online: DAYSTAR OL, GEnie: DAYSTAR or eWorld:...

  • Page 21: Preparing The Macintosh For Installation

    CHhPTCR 3 Installing the Turbo 601- Macintosh llvi, llvx, Performa 600 Preparing the Macintosh for installation Installing the Turbo 601 Testing the installation...
  • Page 23 INSTALLING TH€ TURBO 601 - MACINTOSH llw, Him, ORLAA 6 0 0 Preparing the Macintosh for installation DayStar designed the installation o f the Turbo 601 to be easy. You must, however, take certain precautions: Back up all hard drives before beginning the installation.

  • Page 24: Testing The Installation

    INSThLLING TH€ TURBO 601 - MhClNTOSH llw, M , PCRf^ORrhh 6 0 0 With the heat sink side o f the Turbo 601 facing the pow er supply, align the board’ s connector over the 120 pin accelerator slot on the motherboard.
  • Page 25 IMSThLLIMG TH 6 TURBO 601 - MACINTOSH llw, I K PCR^ORmh 6 0 0 NO! I DO NOT hear the “ BONG” . There is no response w hen the Macintosh is turned on. A different sound (the failure tone) is heard w hen p ow er is turned on.

  • Page 27: Installing And Using The Turbo 601 Software

    CHhPTGR 4 Installing and using the Turbo 601 Software Updating the system software Installing the Turbo 601 softw are Using the Turbo 601 softw are Advanced Features Advanced system information Installing n ew application program s Using application program s designed for the...
  • Page 29 The Turbo 601 requires version 7.5 or greater o f A pple’ s system software. Because the Turbo 601 gives you the option o f running in PowerPC m ode or 68030 mode, you must have the system software for both environments. To install a “...
  • Page 30 INSThLUNG hMD USING THG TURBO 601 SOFTWMK O pen the pop-up menu and ch oose Custom Install. The Custom Install dia­ log b o x appears. ; System 7.5 Installer Custom Install Help ! > □ System Software | > □ Printing >...

  • Page 31: Installing Turbo 601 Software

    INSThLLING m> USING TH€ TURBO 601 S O R W N K After the installation is complete, restart your computer. If for som e reason the installation was not successful, try again. I f y o u can't restart the com puter: See Chapter 5 “ Troubleshooting.”...

  • Page 32: Using The Turbo 601 Software

    A checked b o x means the corresponding feature is turned on. B alloon Help. To make it even easier to access Balloon Help, DayStar has added a button to Turbo 601 Control that turns Balloon Help on and off.
  • Page 33 Shows whether the Turbo 601 or the motherboard 68030 is currently being used and the speed at which it is operating. Turbo 601 Startup. Allows you to turn on Turbo 601 the next time you restart the machine. 68030 Startup.

  • Page 34: Advanced Features

    IN S T A LLIN G A N D U S IN G T H G T U R B O 601 SO FTW AR E Advanced Features Clicking on the Advanced Features button o f the Turbo 601 Control displays the following dialog box: SI Enable Secondary Cache O Enable SCSI Manager 4.3...

  • Page 35: Advanced System Information

    INSTM LING m> U S IN G TH€ TU R B O 601 SOf TWM€ Advanced system information Turbo 601 Control will provide a display o f your current system information by pressing COMMAND-CONTROL and clicking on the Turbo 601 logo in control panel’...
  • Page 36 IM S T hLLIM G MD U S IN G TH G T U R B O 601 SOfTWNK System Version: is the version o f System software you are running. Virtual Memory: tells you whether Virtual Memory (either by Apple or Connectix) is on or off.

  • Page 37: Installing New Application Programs

    If you purchased a program designed for use with the PowerPC microprocessor, you can install them n ow by following the instructions that came with them. Be sure that you have the Turbo 601 turned on during the installation to insure that the PowerPC version o f the program is installed.

  • Page 38: Shared Libraries

    IN S T A LLIN G A N D U S IN G TH€ T U R B O 601 SO FTW AR E j Memory I Disk Cache Cache Size Always O n Modern Memory Manager ( • ) On Ooff Select Hard Disk: Virtual Memory...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problems installing system softw are Using older Macintosh program s Problems using the Turbo 601 Testing for compatibility Performing a clean system installation Incompatible formatting software Performance notes...
  • Page 41 TRO UBL€SH O O TIN G Problems installing system software This section helps you solve problem s you might encounter while installing System 7.5 or greater and related software. Not enough m em ory to use the Installer When you try to use the Installer, you see a message that the Installer is out o f memory.

  • Page 42: Problems Using The Turbo 601

    Locked ch eckbox to remove the X. Restart your com puter and make sure that the System file and Finder file are unlocked. Problems using the Turbo 601 This section helps with problem s you might encounter using the com puter after installing the Turbo 601.
  • Page 43 If the program is not designed specifically for use with the PowerPC, use the Turbo 601 Control panel to turn off the Turbo 601 and restart. You s e e a m e ss a g e that y ou r application p rogra m can't b e o p e n e d b e ca u se a file can't b e found.
  • Page 44 The Turbo 601 has been tested extensively with existing programs. However, a few older programs may have compatibility problems. • Turn o ff the M odem Memory Manager in the Turbo 601 control panel (also located in the Memory control panel) and restart your computer. Be sure to turn the M odem Memory Manager back on w hen your finished.

  • Page 45: Testing For Compatibility

    (Make sure the Caps Lock key is not pressed.) After restarting, you will need to turn on the Turbo 601 using the Turbo 601 control panel. You may need to use other control panels to adjust your settings for the date, time, monitors, and file sharing, and you may need to reselect your printer in the Chooser.
  • Page 46 TRO UBL€SH O O TIN G ----- Ewtensions Manager Sets: | System 7.5 ... ▼ | Extensions ✓ Apple CD-ROM Use this control panel to turn ✓ Apple Guide off problematic extensions so ✓ AppleScript™ you will be able to boot your y AppleShare Macintosh correctly.

  • Page 47: Performing A Clean System Installation

    TR O U BLESH O O TIN G Performing a clean system installation This section provides instructions for what is com m only called a “ clean” installa­ tion o f system software onto hard drives. Clean installation renames your System Folder and installs a new System Folder on your hard disk drive.
  • Page 48 TR O U BLESH O O TIN G When you see the Installer’ s w elcom e screen, click Continue. The Easy Install dialog b o x appears. System 7.5 Installer | Easy Install ▼ | Help Click the Install button to update to System Soft w are uersion 7.5 on the s e l e c t e d disk.

  • Page 49: Incompatible Formatting Software

    If you failed to update your driver during the installation o f the Turbo 601 and are experiencing problems, remove the Turbo 601, update the disk driver and then reinstall the card.

  • Page 50: Performance Notes

    TR O U BLESH O O TIN G Performance notes Here are a few tips to get the m ost from your Turbo 601: • Whenever possible, keep the Modern Memory Manager turned on. • If you are using an accelerated video card, contact the vendor to be sure that you have the latest software and/or firmware that allows the card to operate in accelerated m ode with the PowerPC.

  • Page 51: Product Support

    Product Support Product specifications Product warranty H ow to return your board for service Contacting DayStar online...
  • Page 53 hPPGMDIX ft - PRODUCT SUPPORT Product specifications System Requirem ents - Apple® Macintosh Ilci, Ilvi, IIvx and Performa 600 - Minimum o f 8 MB o f random-access m em ory (RAM) P rocessor - PowerPC™ 601 - 66 MHz or 100 MHz clock speed P rocessor Cache - Built-in 32KB unified instruction and data cache - 256K secondary, Level 2 cache...

  • Page 54: Product Warranty

    Product warranty DayStar Digital, Inc. warrants that for no additional charge it will repair or replace, at its option, any defective products properly returned to our factory for a period o f THREE (3) FULL YEARS from the date the product is purchased by the original enduser.

  • Page 55: How To Return Your Board For Service

    NOTE: P rod u cts retu rn ed w ith o u t a p p rop ria te a u th o r iza tio n o n the o u t­ sid e o f the p a ck a g e w ill n o t b e a ccep ted u p o n a rriv a l a t DayStar.

  • Page 56: Contacting Daystar Online

    Apple and Macintosh are trademarks o f Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. PowerPC is a trademark o f IBM. DayStar Digital is a registered trademark and Turbo 601 is a trademark o f DayStar Digital, Inc.
  • Page 58 f1 0 T € S...
  • Page 60 V . V . V . V . W W f c f l 5556 Atlanta Highway Flowery Branch, GA 30542 404.967.2077 Fax 404.967.3018 81-00474...

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