So what are my options on the slow single G4-800 on a QS2002?

On Oct 16, 4:07 pm, "Mac User #330250" <[email protected]> wrote:
> ----------  Original message  ----------
> Subject: Re: Differences between single and dual G4 Quicksilvers
> Date:    Samstag 16 Oktober 2010N
> From:    Peter Haas <[email protected]>
> To:      [email protected]
>
> > The way Apple designed the dual 800 and dual 1000 board, although
> > using the same raw board, it is not possible to speed up (change from
> > 800 to 1000) for down speed (change from 1000 to 800) a processor card.
>
> Sorry, I don't understand this sentence.
> … it is not possible to speed up for down speed a processor card ???
>
> What is to speed up for down speed?
> Or did you mean: to speed up *or* down speed a processor card?
>
> This way the sentence would make sense to me.
> If so, I don't think you're right. It should be possible to put a Dual-1 GHz
> from a QS2002 into any QS2001 as it should be possible to put a Dual-800 MHz
> from a QS2001 into any QS2002.
> But… yes, I remember reading something about an incompatibility here. But I
> don't know why.
>
> So, the question still remains: why? (can't I put a QS2002 Dual processor into
> a QS 2001 and vice versa?)
>
> Anyway, I think it is well possible to change the speed of the processor card.
>
> > On uniprocessors, it is sometimes possible to change the speed
> > through adjustment of certain jumpers, which usually means removing
> > or adding a resistor, possible a "zero ohm" resistor (i.e., a jumper).
>
> Not only on uniprocessors:http://power-mac-g4.com/g4clockup.html
>
> Apparently you can also overclock a Dual-450 from a GE.
> And from what I've read somewhere (no link at hand) people are also
> overclocking their Dual-1 GHz machines…

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