> I have 2 machines, both MDD, 1 an 867ghzdp the other a 1ghzdp. The 1ghz > machine has a dead mother board. Can I swap the processors 1.0 the 867 > machine? Or should I look at swapping the motherboards? > > Jeff Bequette > <jbeque...@tconl.com>
Technically yes, basically no. While you can physically swap the processors, the motherboards run at different speeds. The 867 has a 133 MHz bus and the 1.0 has a 166 Mhz bus. If I recall correctly, there's a bit of soldering on the processor card itself to change the multiplier to make it run at the right speed on the proper board. If you drop your 1 Gig in the 867 board, it'll run at 800 MHz without modifications. So while you can do it, the processor won't run at it's rated speed. -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
