>I just inherited an original Bondi iMac. I'm fixing it up prior to >giving it to a relative that is currently working with a Mac SE. I am >going to do the usual, bump the memory up, install OS9, Norton and >TechTool the drive, etc. I'm a little concerned that 233Mhz is going to >be too slow for the software her kids want to run. Many of the packages >are listing 266Mhz or 300Mhz as the minimum. On the other hand I don't >want to sink $200-$300 into a processor upgrade. Most of them are >G4-466 to 500Mhz, which is way more than they are going to need, not to >mention that neither they nor I have that kind of cash burning a hole >in our pockets. > >My questions are; > >If I could find a dead Rev B, C, or D iMac could I use the processor >daughter card from them (266-400Mhz) in my Rev A (assuming that the >card was still good of course)? > >I seem to remember processor upgrades being available when the Rev A >iMacs were on the market. 350Mhz G-3 or their about. Where could I >look to locate one of these at a reasonable price? > > >Douglas Aalseth >Shoreview, MN
Douglas, 1. The "original Bondi iMac" could be a rev. A or rev. B. Rev. C was 266 MHz (the first five-fruit-flavors model). If you have a rev. A, you should upgrade the VRAM to 6MB by putting a 4MB into the empty slot. The rev. B already has the 6MB. Also think about whether the 4GB hard disk is big enough. 2. What applications are listing 266MHz as the minimum (and is that 266MHz on a Mac?)? 3. The more expert list members will have to answer your question about pulling the daughtercard from a later iMac. I have never read anything about anyone doing this. 4. I don't remember any processor upgrades other than the Sonnet Harmoni G3 and Power Logix G4 although I think there is one other one. My only suggestion would be to check with the used Mac parts dealers, mailing lists, newsgroups, eBay etc. If you are hot-rodding SE's, you must be familiar with these sources, no? :-) Herb Goodfriend -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
