The modeling that determines what CPU to use is more complex than has been stated. it is not simply a matter of cost and capability but, and these are just some more considerations, it is a matter of answering these two additional questions:
1- Am I satisfied with what my current CPU does? 2- Will I be satisfied in the future (pick a time)? E.G. Since 1990, I have been using a IIci offline using OS 6.0.8. It is perfect for my text work (using WORD 4.0 and EXCEL 2.2) and it resides alongside a G4 either a DA or one of the earlier models when I take the current G4 out of service to do some offline maintenance and upgrading as I please. All my G4 use OS 10.4.11 flawlessly. I day trade and email quite a bit and a 133 bus speed and a 667 MHz in the DA is fine for my purposes whereas the 100 bus speed and lets say a 400 MHz cPU pon the ealrier G4s are also suitable for me. Spares are abundant and are usually less than 10% of original cost. The sine qua non for my configuraitons is that they are not put out of service with either hardware or software problems and with that in mind, I leave others to pave the way with new OS, software and hardware. That is important to me but may not be important ot others so I cannot give adivce on what to do but can give the advice as follows: 1- Know what you need to do; not what you want ot do. 2- Find the most reliable older CPU that will satisfy that need. 3- Buy spares. 4- Don't try to convert a Honda in to a Ferrari when all you will use the Honda is for grocery shopping. That principle should also apply to using computers. BTW: I and my wife own and use a 1981 Accord SE, a 1985 Accord Hatchback and a 1959 VW PU truck (which we use about 200 miles a year). I hope this minor opinion has helped. Mel --- On Mon, 1/5/09, nestamicky <[email protected]> wrote: From: nestamicky <[email protected]> Subject: Re: I am thinking about a processor upgrade for my G4/400 AGP To: [email protected] Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 11:19 AM Bruce may not have the time to say what he said a few weeks ago. So, I will pass it on. It was a single line that essentially suggests; get a G5 than spend money on a G4 upgrade. I'm still mulling that suggestion. I have Sawtooths. I was hoping to get a DA but Bruce gave me something to think about...and I hope you too. aussieshepsrock wrote: HiYa RiverMan, There is a big 'IF' in my reccomendation, but I see the cheapest and most straight forward speed bump you can achieve is by sliding an Intel Mini in the place of your Tower. When I compare the 'benchmark' numbers in the MacTracker App between a 400mhz g4 agp to a late model Mini it goes from a 221 score to a 2300 score. That is a 10 fold increase. The big 'IF' is whether you can live without the PCI slots, Native OS9, and internal drive expansion and the like. A mini can be had for a lot less than tricking out a G4/400/agp. There is also no rule saying you have to throw away the G4 tower after getting your mini - peaceful coexistence really can happen! In my personal opinion, when faced with jumping upwards from an early G4 tower, there are multiple good reasons to pick a Mini and multiple reasons to not pick a mini - the answer for 'YOU' depends on what variables are important in your computing world and what budget you're working with. It's also hard to call a 10x power increase for 600ish bucks a mistake. At worst I personally would call it a relatively inexpensive technological placeholder to buy the power and see if it will work before dropping a ton of bucks on a current or late model Mac Tower. Richard On Jan 4, 4:31 pm, RiverMan <[email protected]> wrote: Has anyone tried the upgrade from XLR8 or Newer Tech? I read about a 1.6 Ghz and a 2.0 Ghz upgrade for my G4 but would love to hear from people who have tried it. Or should I just save my cash and get a newer model? Thanks! -=] RiverMan [=- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
