Ok the computer was built around July 2002 it has a 466mhz processor, 896mb (1-128mb/1-256mb/1-512mb), ATI rage 128 pro video card, 30G 5400rpm IBM Deskstar HD (March 2001), Sony CD-RW CRX140E, IOMEGA ZIP 250... I think for now all she needs to do is add 2 more 512mb cards, 7200rpm HD, probably that SATA PCI card, and Tiger and I think she will be good to go??? If we get everything used off ebay this should keep the price under $100, I already have the Tiger disc... She has a HP 23" monitor from the PC she is using now but I think she will have to change the video card to run that monitor??? I'm not sure if this Gateway 2000 CrystalScan 16" I found will be good enough though??? This is where I'm at with this right now and it's up to her, I do not think she would even have a problem with spending $200 because she tells me she loves this machine!!!
-----Original Message----- >From: Richard Gerome <[email protected]> >Sent: Jul 14, 2010 11:20 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: G4 Power Mac M5183 up grades!!! > > > I have a friend who has this G4 Power Mac M5183 tower and keyboard she > doesn't have the monitor, she wants to upgrade this machine to it's full > capacity and run Tiger 10.4.11 so she can do her web design work and it needs > to be dual boot OS9.2.2 too... She can't afford a new one and she is > frustrated with the PC she is now using... Anyone out there have any ideas??? > I know we need to max the memory and I don't know what the max is... How > about a HD what would be the best and the biggest to make it faster??? How > about upgrading the processor??? I haven't opened it up yet to see what it > has in it yet, but she wants to do everything she can to get some more yrs > out of it... As far as she knows it is still stock except for maybe memory... > I have heard some of you talk about the B&W, Sawtooth, Yikes, etc etc etc do > you know what this one is??? Thank You!!! Rich Scars only tell us where we have been, they do not have to dictate where we are going... -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
