On 4/21/12 7:27 PM, Old G4 wrote:
Hello All:
I need your opinions on the following:
My G4 MDD is nearing the end of its miserable life (bad power supply,
power manager system, starting problems, etc.).
I want a G5 PowerMac for internet, video encoding, a little Halo and
Star Trek, etc., but I _need_ the least power draw with the most
reliability I can get as my machine is usually on 22.5 hours a day.
Grizzledgiant
Grizzled:
I hate to break the news to you, but in general, G5 PowerMacs are
gas-guzzlers and run pretty hot. I had a 2.0 dual for a while, and it
definitely heated the room, even on standby. And I'm in coastal Alaska
where it barely breaks 65F in the summer!
That said, you are right, definitely avoid the water cooled models, they
can be problematic, especially if it will be running unattended for long
periods of time. And a lower end video card will also help with the
power draw, I had a pretty high end ATI (X300?) in mine.
Stephen
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