Finding a monitor for my Mac IIfx

vsp · 06-04-2002, 04:23 PM

Another in my never-ending series of antiquated computer questions:

I have a Mac IIfx in my collection, which I obtained (for free) from a former employer. It was a real beast in its day, complete with a staggering 128 MB of RAM --

-- yes, I'll say that again. 128 MB of RAM, circa 1991. Pity that the SIMMs are proprietary and can't be used in anything else.

Anyway, its monitor is currently kaput, the second one to go while using this system. Whether this is the fault of the system or just two ten-year-old monitors giving up the ghost is open to debate. I am debating what I want to do with this system (keep it, eBay it, give it to a friend who misses Maelstrom and Solarian II), but I need to get it running first.

At one point, I bought a cheap KDS PC monitor and hooked it up with an adaptor; it displayed a picture, but put a green tinge on everything, which turned out to be due to the IIfx's general quirkiness. (I'll have to dig it out and open it up to work out which video card is installed.)

I'm curious as to which lines of Apple monitors might work with this sucker, before I start lurking around eBay. Anyone want to venture some guesses?

06-04-2002, 04:23 PM	#1
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Finding a monitor for my Mac IIfx Another in my never-ending series of antiquated computer questions: I have a Mac IIfx in my collection, which I obtained (for free) from a former employer. It was a real beast in its day, complete with a staggering 128 MB of RAM -- -- yes, I'll say that again. 128 MB of RAM, circa 1991. Pity that the SIMMs are proprietary and can't be used in anything else. Anyway, its monitor is currently kaput, the second one to go while using this system. Whether this is the fault of the system or just two ten-year-old monitors giving up the ghost is open to debate. I am debating what I want to do with this system (keep it, eBay it, give it to a friend who misses Maelstrom and Solarian II), but I need to get it running first. At one point, I bought a cheap KDS PC monitor and hooked it up with an adaptor; it displayed a picture, but put a green tinge on everything, which turned out to be due to the IIfx's general quirkiness. (I'll have to dig it out and open it up to work out which video card is installed.) I'm curious as to which lines of Apple monitors might work with this sucker, before I start lurking around eBay. Anyone want to venture some guesses?

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