Ditto the sentiment that the QS range only went up to a Dual Proc 1.0GHz G4. Having said that I'm getting a QS 933 MHz and an AGP 500 MHz via eBay in a few days and intend to upgrade as much as I can.
As per other commenters, the very first thing you should consider is maxing out the RAM. PC133 SDRAM sticks can be obtained from OWC and others at a very reasonable price. I can verify this from experience with the macs I've owned that this makes a difference. A processor upgrade makes a noticeable difference in performance and speed, as I upgraded my DA 533 to single G4 1.4GHz with great results. BUT, and it can be a big but, you have too weigh up the merits of buying a processor upgrade that will most likely cost more than the G4 itself. I note that OWC currently do PowerLogix Single and Dual 1.6GHz Processor Daughterboard upgrade. The PCI SATA card is a good way to go as it bypasses that ATA66 and 128GB hard drive limitations, but again they can be expensive. Although upgrading the RAM, Processor and installing a SATA card and SATA hard drive can be expensive, it will be a fraction the cost of a new or recent mac. imho the G4 is worth every upgrade option, but your macage may vary. How much do you use and love using your G4 PowerMac will determine what you do next. All the best with your upgrading. Happy Macing Pete On Nov 18, 4:07 am, "Gene Henley" <mhenl...@verizon.net> wrote: > Thanks. > I`m on it. > Gene > From: Jonas Ulrich > To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:38 PM > Subject: Re: Upgrade my Quicksilver > > If you end up putting in a SATA card, you won't have to worry about the > 128GB limit, at least with the drives connected to that card. > > Max the ram out to 1.5GB. > Put in a SATA card. > If you have the stock video card, it's most likely good enough for anything > but gaming. > As far as an optical drive upgrade, you can put pretty much anything in > there that is IDE. > > As far as a processor upgrade goes, if possible, put a Dual 1GHZ processor > in. Only if you can find a reasonable price though, otherwise it may not be > worth it. Anything that Sonnet sells, like the 1.8GHZ Dual, would be best, > but usually the price for that processor alone is higher than the price of a > high end G5 PowerMac. > > -Jonas > > -- > 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 athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtmland our netiquette > guide is athttp://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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- 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
