On Jun 30, 2009, at 10:02 PM, Paul wrote:
> > Is the PAV board on any 500-600 MHz iMac compatible with the one in > question here? I'm asking because I have a bunch of scrap 500-600 MHz > iMacs that I want to get rid of, and I'd be glad to let go of a board > or two for cheap. PAV boards are the same from 350 through 700 MHz G3 iMacs. I base this on personal experience. Just make sure the main PA board is compatible with the CRT. Video boards can be swapped around willy-nilly. Although logic boards will fit any G3/350-700 iMac, be sure that the logic board matches the divider board. The position of the heat sink on IBM 500-700 MHz divider boards is different from the position of the heat sink on Motorola 350-500 MHz divider boards. Pair a Motorola cpu logic board with an IBM divider board/heat sink, and you'll fry the logic board in a matter of a few minutes. I learned this lesson the hard way by sacrificing a then-pricey 600 MHz board on the altar of my ignorance. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
