Apple Radius DirectColor/16 NuBus Graphics Card for Apple Macintosh II Series (1988/1989) - Macintosh

Name: Apple Radius DirectColor/16 NuBus Graphics Card for Apple Macintosh II Series (1988/1989) - Macintosh
Brand: Apple
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Apple Radius DirectColor/16 NuBus graphics card for the Macintosh II series, manufactured in 1988, in good condition and untested, with 32,768 colors, ZIP-RAM expansion sockets, and upgradeable to 24-bit color, model ASSY 630-0105-B.

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Up for auction is a rare and highly collectible vintage Radius DirectColor/16 NuBus video card (ASSY 630-0105-B) manufactured in 1988/1989 for Apple Macintosh II series computers (Mac II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIfx).

Designed by Radius Inc. founded by former Apple engineers this board was a premier solution in the late 1980s for professional desktop publishing and graphic design, offering high resolution color capabilities far exceeding stock Apple video cards.

Key Details & Specifications:
Brand: Radius Inc.
Model / ASSY: DirectColor / ASSY 630-0105-B
ROM Revision: Dir. color 16/24 U1 297-0229-A V 1.3 256K
Bus Interface: 96-pin NuBus Eurocard connector
Video Output: Standard Apple DB-15 (DA-15) RGB port
Components: Features high end Brooktree (Bt) RAMDAC ICs and date codes matching 1988–1989 production.
VRAM State: Base 16-bit color configuration (32,768 colors). The ZIP-RAM expansion sockets are currently populated for standard output and can be upgraded to 24-bit ("Millions of Colors") with additional ZIP-RAM modules.

Sold as UNTESTED due to a lack of a working Macintosh II test rig.