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Mac-Compatible Upgrade Cards: Sonnet Technologies: Presto 040 40/80 Specs

Presto 040

The Sonnet Presto 040 40/80 features a 40 MHz 68LC040 or 68040 processor, a 128k level 2 cache, and "MacOS 8 enabler software" that allows MacOS 8 to run on previously incompatible systems. The card plugs into the PDS slot, or with the Macintosh IIcx and IIsi, an adapter.



Introduction Date: N/A Discontinued Date: N/A
Processor Type: 68LC040/68040 1. Processor Speed: 40 MHz
Card Type: PDS Speed Control: Fixed
Relative Speed Boost: 500% 2. FPU (Integrated): 68040
Lookaside Bus Speed: 40 MHz Data Path: 32-bit
Level 1 Cache: 8k Level 2 Cache: 128k
RAM Type: N/A VRAM Type: N/A
Standard RAM: N/A Maximum RAM: N/A
Onboard RAM: None RAM Slots: N/A
Standard VRAM: N/A Maximum VRAM: N/A
Supported Systems: Mac IIci, IIvx, et al. 3. Supported MacOS: 7.1-8.1 5, 6.
Dimensions: N/A Avg. Weight: N/A
Original Price: $200, $300 US 1. Est. Current Price: $99 US
Notes: 1. Both configs orig. available, 68040 includes FPU for $100 US more.
2.
Maximum speed boost as provided by manufacturer.
3. Includes Macintosh IIci, IIcx (4.), IIsi (4.), IIvx, IIvi, & Performa 600.
4. Adapter required for use with the Macintosh IIcx and IIsi.
5. Apple provides no official support for third-party upgrade cards.
6. MacOS 8.1 supported by models except IIcx which supports up to 7.5.5.
7. Photo Credit: Sonnet Technologies.




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