On Sep 28, 2008, at 3:41 , insightinmind wrote: > > I need to let go of my 8500 and 9500 ... and replace them with an > early model PowerMac G4 ... > > With all my PCI cards (2 ATI Radeon 7000MEs, Sonnet ATA/100 and Trio, > USB/FW, ATTO ExpressPro SCSI, still working, and a good GeForce 4MX > AGP card removed from my QS 2002, which G4 might you opt for? > Multiple selections from PCIs to PCI / AGP? > > I began thinking I would like something relatively "free" on my > salary as a starving artist-type ... but I don't want to insult the > sensibilities of my fellow-Mac-lovers (but probably have). > > Noticed the faster (larger cache sized) Digital Audio would work for > what I need it for, and seemed like a best choice: 133 bus, AGP slot, > 4 PCI etc. ... but then I started getting hints that their psu-s are > failing (costs at least $100 to replace an HP one recently with a > good level psu). > > I've been offered a B&W G3/400 and a Yikes G4/400 (PCI Mac) for costs > of Shipping, by some of you great guys out there ... but, it would be > nice to have Leopard an option ... although I could live with Tiger. > > Comments welcomed: On / Off List.
I have a DA/733 and haven't (so far) experienced a PSU failure. It's a decent machine and seems to be running Leopard well, although it's not my main Mac and isn't heavily used. The B&W-G3 and Yikes-G4 are "pretty much" the same machine. I have a B&W I upgraded with a G4/450 CPU and it was a great computer, running Tiger without a hitch. Then some software came along that required 600 MHz or better and I bought the DA costing less than a faster CPU for the B&W. A small consideration between the B&W and Yikes, is the B&W still has an ADB port. Something missing on the Yikes and later models. Regarding Leopard... there is a way to install the big cat on machines slower than 867 MHz and I "suppose" it might work on the Yikes, other hardware issues notwithstanding. I can't imagine the performance would be too good. I was going to try to install Leopard on my Gig-E dual 450, but a bout of Chronic Laziness Syndrome put that on the back burner for a while! ;-> Amanda --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
