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Performaguy
New Tinkerer
USA
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Joined: Jul 15, 2025
Posts: 10
Likes: 12 		Jul 16, 2025 - #1
I've been slowly upgrading my LC 475, I've seen a few threads with others on here that have one as well.

Current setup:

- 68MB of Ram
-Ultra 320 10k drive
- swapped out the 040 for a full 040 with a heat sink and fan, thermal paste.
-1MB Vram
Attachments:
IMG_20250715_171502556_HDR.jpg (1.7 MB)
IMG_20250715_171350796_HDR.jpg (1.7 MB)
IMG_20250715_171051603_HDR.jpg (1.7 MB)
IMG_20250715_171853198_HDR.jpg (2 MB)

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JDW
Administrator
Japan
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Joined: Sep 2, 2021
Posts: 2,534
Likes: 1,981 		Jul 16, 2025 - #2
Welcome to Tinker Different!
Thank you for sharing photos of your current project. I like that copper heatsink and plastic clip to hold it on! Much better to use that kind of setup with good thermal paste and 2-sided thermal tape.

All said, I'm thrilled you decided to join us, and I look forward to seeing more of your posts in the forum!
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Performaguy
New Tinkerer
USA
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Joined: Jul 15, 2025
Posts: 10
Likes: 12 		Jul 16, 2025 - #3
>> JDW said:
Welcome to Tinker Different! Thank you for sharing photos of your current project. I like that copper heatsink and plastic clip to hold it on! Much better to use that kind of setup with good thermal paste and 2-sided thermal tape. All said, I'm thrilled you decided to join us, and I look forward to seeing more of your posts in the forum! Click to expand...
Thank you for letting me join, also thanks for liking the setup. The copper heat sink and fan was Nos from the 80s, nice eBay score! Have a good day Admin. [hands]
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Certificate of Excellence
Active Tinkerer
United Sates
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Joined: Nov 1, 2021
Posts: 765
Likes: 530 		Jul 16, 2025 - #4
Welcome :)
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Performaguy
New Tinkerer
USA
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Joined: Jul 15, 2025
Posts: 10
Likes: 12 		Jul 16, 2025 - #5
>> Certificate of Excellence said:
Welcome Click to expand...
Thank you!

LCGuy
New Tinkerer
Sydney, Australia
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Joined: May 14, 2025
Posts: 8
Likes: 12 		Jul 16, 2025 - #6
Welcome!
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Performaguy
New Tinkerer
USA
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Joined: Jul 15, 2025
Posts: 10
Likes: 12 		Jul 16, 2025 - #7
>> LCGuy said:
Welcome! Click to expand...
Thanks! :)
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bakkus
Moderator
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Joined: Mar 18, 2022
Posts: 110
Likes: 75 		Jul 16, 2025 - #8
Welcome to the forum!
Don't see many new projects with spinning drives these days - especially not 10k ones!
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Performaguy
New Tinkerer
USA
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Joined: Jul 15, 2025
Posts: 10
Likes: 12 		Jul 16, 2025 - #9
>> bakkus said:
Welcome to the forum! Don't see many new projects with spinning drives these days - especially not 10k ones! Click to expand...
Thank you bakkus! Haha, I do have a Scsi2sd and a MacSD. But when that drive spins up it's a good feeling :D Those Server drives are crazy! The barracuda 15K sounds like a jet starting up. [heart] I'm sure my PSU is having a grand old time.

Performaguy
New Tinkerer
USA
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Joined: Jul 15, 2025
Posts: 10
Likes: 12 		Jul 16, 2025 - #10
>> LCGuy said:
Welcome! Click to expand...
Thank you LCGuy [hands]

AvadonDragon
Tinkerer
Tennessee
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Joined: Jan 27, 2023
Posts: 57
Likes: 53 		Jul 17, 2025 - #11
>> Performaguy said:
Thank you bakkus! Haha, I do have a Scsi2sd and a MacSD. But when that drive spins up it's a good feeling Those Server drives are crazy! The barracuda 15K sounds like a jet starting up. I'm sure my PSU is having a grand old time. Click to expand...

I'm using those drives in my PowerMacs. Had a pile of them sitting around so I figured what the heck it's a cheap solution. Gotta love that fighter jet sound!
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Performaguy
New Tinkerer
USA
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Joined: Jul 15, 2025
Posts: 10
Likes: 12 		Jul 17, 2025 - #12
>> AvadonDragon said:
I'm using those drives in my PowerMacs. Had a pile of them sitting around so I figured what the heck it's a cheap solution. Gotta love that fighter jet sound! Click to expand...

Performaguy
New Tinkerer
USA
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Joined: Jul 15, 2025
Posts: 10
Likes: 12 		Jul 17, 2025 - #13
Nice! Did you end up using Lido? If you have time I'd love to see a picture! Want to see the beasts [heart] [airplane]

AvadonDragon
Tinkerer
Tennessee
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Joined: Jan 27, 2023
Posts: 57
Likes: 53 		Jul 17, 2025 - #14
>> Performaguy said:
Nice! Did you end up using Lido? If you have time I'd love to see a picture! Want to see the beasts Click to expand...

I THINK I used Silverlining but it has been a while.
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Ubik
Tinkerer
Orange County, CA
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Joined: Nov 2, 2021
Posts: 63
Likes: 81 		Jul 23, 2025 - #15
Late to the party, but welcome @Performaguy!
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Performaguy
New Tinkerer
USA
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Joined: Jul 15, 2025
Posts: 10
Likes: 12 		Jul 25, 2025 - #16
>> Ubik said:
Late to the party, but welcome @Performaguy ! Click to expand...
Ubik thank you buddy! Glad this forum has good code of conduct, love the platform [hands]
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