Hi Paul, >> And I want more memory. How much is practical? Max it out or...? >>
Yes, buy as much as you can afford, if you buy smaller DIM's you will only be throwing them out later. Of course, you don;t have to buy it all at once, buy say 128/256 (see below) module this month, see the improvement, then in a couple of months, repeat etc... On RAM, it would be worth checking your ROM version using System Profiler, *officially* only rev 3 roms support 256MB modules, however many people have gotten them to work in rev 1&2, check www.xlr8yourmac.com for a full explanation before you buy, they tell you how which RAM modules work in rev 1&2. Also www.crucial.com have some advice on this. >> And what about processors? I don't know what ZIFs are but I see lots of references on the list? Is this the way to go? And what is best? >> ZIF's are Zero Insertation Force processor modules. I personally would try to get an official Apple one from eBay or a dead G4 etc, however there are many companies that sell "souped-up" G4's for the beige G3. I'm not sure, but off the top of my head I beleve the maximum the G3 can support is 533Mhz, and then there is the issue of getting AltiVec enabled... >> BTW is 9.2.x worth the upgrade from 9.1? >> Although 9.2 was made really to improve X compatibility, this weekend I went from 9.04 > 9.1 > 9.2.1 > 9.2.2, and I can definately say there are improvements. Apple's 9.2.2 KB document *claims* 9.2.2 improves performance for G machines: "delivers updated support for Macintosh systems that are based on the PowerPC G3 or G4 processor.", so it may be worth a shot. >> My main intensive use for G3 is/will be digital music production, MIDI and audio, so I want the biggest bang for the buck while poverty precludes buying a topline Mac. >> Although I am fairly knowledgeable on Pro-audio Hi-Fi, I know next to nothing (bows head in shame) about MIDI etc, however you may consider taking a look here, despite your decision to not adopt X just right now: http://www.apple.com/macosx/technologies/audio.html Apparently 10.2 is something amazing for audio professionals, I'll let you decide. Hope that helps somewhat. Matt __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
