Hello Group,
I need some advice re: two G4s. One is a grey tower and the other a
blue and white tower. I don't need both machines and want to
cannibalize the best components out of each, to make one good one. Here
are the specs for the B&W:
Hardware Overview:
Machine Model: Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics)
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.7)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 450 MHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 896 MB
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.2.8f1
Serial Number: XB0020PYHP0
Sales Order Number: M7825LL/B
AGP card ATI Rage 16 MB
3 PCI slots
Superdrive (DVD etc.)
The grey tower:
733MHz G4 (2.0)
L2 cache 256 KB
Bus Speed 133 MGz
Boot ROM v. 4.2.5f1
Serial Number XB1340NVKSL
Sales Order M8359LL/A
AGP card GeForce2 MX 32 MB
4 PCI slots
CD-RW
One of the issues is; do I really want and need 4 PCI slots, the other
is, the mother board speeds, (133 vs 100 MHz)? Also, one of my dimms is
a 512 MB which only works in the Blue and White (voltage thing ?). I
have a stronger bond to the B&W and recently bought the grey for it's
video card and CPU. Any and all opinions are appreciated. PS I think
the blue tower is newer and better looking. Thanks, Roman--
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