On May 24, 2012, at 11:06 PM, a1 wrote: > So I ended up getting a dual 1.8 G5, 2 gigs of ram [4x512] and a 500gb > hard drive. There looks like 4 open ram slots. I found this G5 locally > and for only $60, so my upgrade problems are solved for the moment. > > G5 came with no Airport card or antenna, one of the reasons for the > low price. A while back I recall reading a suggestion that it might be > better and faster to install a pci wirless card instead of Airport. > Anyone have suggestions on a specific card for a good price? >
This is the card I have in my G5 Dual 2.7 it is seen as an AirPort card and no software required. You may find one a little cheaper. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-Wireless-WiFi-Card-Mac-G3-G4-G5-Airport-802-11-b-g-/220603457124?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item335cfd9e64 John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA MacPro 2.66 Quad Nehalem -- 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
