On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Sean Carroll <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Personally I wouldn't think a processor upgrade, even a used one, > > would be worth it if you are getting a new Mac soon. > > Part of the return on the investment would be learning to perform a > processor upgrade by doing it. A CPU upgrade would seem to go hand in > hand with bringing the computer up to speed in other ways, but I may > be overestimating the benefits and underestimating the risks, hence my > questions. In any event, the Sawtooth is becoming a hobby, and the > payoff will be in the learning and seeing what I can do. I don't > expect to recoup any money spent on it. > > Relatively speaking it should be cheap. Be sure to max the RAM. You are shopping the LEM swap list also I hope. Don't be afraid of the processor swap. Read up on it. Look at as many mobo pictures and diagrams as you can find so you are oriented to the parts. And relax and breathe so your hands are steady. Good lighting and maybe even magnification might help too. Never let the hardware smell your fear ! Keep saying to yourself " It's only an appliance". ( no apologies to nervous Nellies) -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer [email protected] http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ -- 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
