> Deb's getting excited about upgrade possibilities.... > > Wow! I knew you G3 Geniuses would help, but this is GREAT! Now you have me > convinced that a G4 PCI is the way to go, and it will take my 800 Mhz > upgrade card AND the RAM AND the drives! > <snip> > I'm confused: what is the G4 PCI, is that Sawtooth or Yikes? It seems it is > Yikes. Sawtooth is the AGP version, correct? Need the G4 that will take my > Sonnet upgrade card, and that is the G4 PCI. > ---------- > The G4 PCI "Yikes" is merely a glorified B&W in a newer grey case. The > only siginificant difference between the two is the Yikes *doesn't* have > ADB. Actually, there's another difference: the probable cost. You'll > probably pay a bit more to get that nice case with "G4" on the side > panels. There's no difference performance-wise between B&W and Yikes > using the same processor. > And I urge you again to reconsider using the Sonnet G4 - swap for > something that fully utilizes the B&W/Yikes 100 MHz bus speed. > > Sawtooth and later G4's are AGP units that use entirely different types > of processor daughtercards. > ---------- > > > Only problem is I got the MiniTower for FREE and want the same deal for the > G4, am dreaming aren't I? Sigggghhhhhhh > <snip> > Anyway you all are just great and there just is not enough time in the day > to chew on all the information you so happily share! > ---------- > If you're like some of us more obsessive types on the lists, you can > make up for that shortfall during dreamtime. 8^P > > > And lastly, Eric, you have the machine I was thinking of, the B&W Rev 1 and > sounds like you're pretty happy with that. Lots to think about for sure! > ---------- > Especially if you're considering using a PCI drive controller card to > enhance your hard drives' performance. Then it doesn't matter which B&W > you get. > > Peace, > Gene
Boy Gene another copy-and-paste info pack! Excellent! Except now I'm not as excited about upgrading any more, until something else rears its ugly head on this old world machine. And definitely any old B&W will be my next Mac unless something amazing happens and I get tons-o-money! They sure are cheeeep on ePay (but I *love* it), especially the stripped Rev 1 ones. There's this one mega-seller who has 3 on ePay right now, all in various stripped down shapes, but all of them need the pram battery, which is cheap enough ($6!!). And of course as time goes on, the cheaper they will get. As always, a little note on the swap list always gets some great offers. So the only outlay would be a PCI controller card, a pram battery, and the selling of the 800 mhz upgrade card and getting a B&W 100 mhz upgrade card. Sounds GREAT! Thought I was a bit obsessive too, but haven't dreamed of Macs in a while! Deb in Rhode Island -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
