> Subject: Re: G4 Power Mac M5183 up grades!!!
>
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> 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!!!
>
Yes, the Ram and HD upgrades are your best options but be aware that these
models have the 128Gb IDE HD restriction.
If you go the SATA card though, you can of course put much bigger HDs in there
as you probably already know.
Check what resolution the monitor requires - for a 23" it is probably something
like 1920x 1200. Then you buy a videocard that can push that resolution out -
something like an ATI Radeon 9800 128mb - probably about $100 on ebay.
Stewie
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