I have a 6500 in my garage. These are great Macs. The logic board is on a tray in the back. Just unscrew and pull out. It's got PCI and you can use PCI cards in it. I have a USB PCI card that allows me to have USB on this Mac.I have the opportunity to get an old powermac 6500 for $10 including a sony screen, mouse and keyboard. Not sure if there is any use for this besides a lamp stand. Anyone have any experience in using this? Or had a use for it?
I disagree. Compare it to the 7200 or any of the other "desktop" Macs of it's era and you'll see that it's a good looking Mac.It's far from the prettiest mac.
So your 6500 did not come with an Ethernet port? Mine did, which is why I'm asking. I guess I just assumed they all came with a built in ethernet port.Wow, thanks guys. Today so far I've tried some old school games. Duke Nukem 3D is always great. If I get the internet to work I'll update you. Hopefully the card I have will install, can't wait!
Bummer. I'll have to check mine this weekend. It came with it so I just assumed it did with all the others. Maybe it was an addon.All I have is a modem but no Ethernet
Yep that does change things. It's not a US model and according to the Mactracker app (my screenshot) it's only the US models that had this. That blank spot to the right of the modem port is where the ethernet port should be (where it is on mine). I don't have a modem on mine. Sorry, didn't know.It's Canadian if that changes anything. Here is the back of the mac.Image
Connection on the bottom only fits telephone lines, not Ethernet.
Gonna have to hold off buying more, collection is getting a little too big. Thing is I get them cheap or free and have a blast upgrading/finding uses for them.
Same here. It's so enjoyable. I love old Macs.![]()