Il giorno 17/12/12 13:24, Bill Connelly ha scritto: > A friend suggested I upgrade to a G5 tower, after my G4 QS 2002's cpu > went bad ...
> Suggestions on which ones in the G5 family (and others) to consider > are welcomed. Not too fat in the wallet ... I'm currently using a G5 DP 2.7 GHz, I got it used 1,5 years ago. Great machine: fast, very silent (liquid cooled), easy to access its innards, very stable (I'm using it with OSX Tiger). Its only drawback, so far, it's power hungry: it draws from 160 Watts (idle) to over 300 Watts! It's way faster than the G4 Digital Audio (originally 667 MHz, upgraded with a 1.4 GHz CPU) that I had before. A big step forward. If your QS felt slow, I suggest going for a G5 (2.0 GHz or above): you won't need to change your software (no OS9 boot, though!), but it will be snappier. Depending on where you are, I think G5s start from 100-150$ and up. Definitely worth a check. Regarding realiability, I read G5s with Delphi liquid cooling are troublesome, but mine has a Delphi one, and so far - knock on wood! - it runs flawlessly. I think it's a matter of luck. If you don't feel like gambling ;-) better go with an air-cooled one (the 2.3 GHz DP seems the best choice). Here you can find info and specs about all the G5 models: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/index-powermac-g5.html -- 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
