Marc [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm considering this upgrade, can some recommend this(or advise against
it). I don't really need the Altivec(I think) and I've already maxed
out the memory and gotten a new disk. Are there any other upgrades I
sould look at?
I love my Pismo too much to trade her
On 1/22/04 1:22 PM, Melvin Watts wrote:
Unless your doing graphic intensive apps or video processing I wouldn't
worry too much about altivec. . . anyway, I hear that the
powerlogix's G3/900MHZ processor cards, ironic though it may seem, is
actually faster than the G4/500MHZ according to
I've not noticed any problems with excess heat or even reduced battery life
with my upgraded Pismo, but then I generally use an external keyboard and
monitor with my Pismo perched up on top of my dual HD case so its monitor is
almost level with the external monitor. This exposes most of the
I'm considering this upgrade, can some recommend this(or advise against
it). I don't really need the Altivec(I think) and I've already maxed
out the memory and gotten a new disk. Are there any other upgrades I
sould look at?
I love my Pismo too much to trade her in if I don't really have to.
Unless your doing graphic intensive apps or video processing I wouldn't
worry too much about altivec. . . anyway, I hear that the
powerlogix's G3/900MHZ processor cards, ironic though it may seem, is
actually faster than the G4/500MHZ according to some bench test.
check out this link:
I made the upgrade back in November and am quite happy with it. I got about
a 30% increase in database processing speed and would do it again. However
it did take about two weeks before I got my processor back. I'd bought one
off ebay to use in the meantime, and later sold it for over twice as
