Are you looking for a tower or iMac? On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 8:27 PM, Old G4 <[email protected]> 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. > > I want to avoid the iMac motherboard G5 and > 2.3 GHz models which are > just too hot (I leave my doors open often here in San Antonio, TX), unless > a really good case (argument) is made for it, but all others are fair game. > > I'm hoping to get wattage figures from some of you with machine and kit > specs. Power draw at the wall is most helpful to me. I'm using an APC > BR1500G which gives me wall power on the LED screen. > > I plan to use a 9800 XT or Pro (I have 3) and am also interested in what > those draw, as I might also use a flashed RIVA TNT. > > As philosophical recompense for your effort, I am thinking (seriously) > about trying to shoehorn my future G5 into a Mac Pro case. Any history or > experience on that subject would be welcome. > > Thanks for all the good reading over the years. > > Grizzledgiant > > -- > 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<http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml>and > our netiquette guide is at > http://www.lowendmac.com/**lists/netiquette.shtml<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 <http://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 [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
