>> Looking for cheep real speed increase for a game machine. >> I have a 7500/G3/350/1, 4.5 Vodoo32, 185ram, so the 9600 is not a speed >> increaser, I just lust after more PCI slots.
>Personally, I'd hunt down a B&W G3 that has an AGP slot and go with that. >Voodoo cards are going out quickly, since they won't be supported in OS X. >I'm sure others might have different opinions, but if a G3 upgraded 7x00 >isn't cutting it for you, it's unlikely that a 9x00, or even a beige G3 >will >do it. If you go B&W, theres very little price reason not to get an AGP >model, and theres so much more compatability there. You could get a top of >the line ATi Radeon 7500... Unfortunately B&W G3s do not have AGP video. The same goes for the early (Yikes) G4s. This has been a problem with OSX DVD support as Apple's DVD player does not support non-AGP systems (although it can be made to work with a simple hack). However for gaming, the 66 Mhz PCI slot on these machines will do quite nicely with a good card. Even the stock Rage 128 video is not too bad. I find the Unreal Tournament demo quite smooth at 800x600 on my 350Mhz B&W with the stock Rage 128. Of course a Radeon would be much better. I also have a 7500/G3/400 and find that the B&W feels faster for just about everything, even though it has a slower processor. It has a double the bus speed, and a faster disk I/O subsystem. AGP video is worthwhile though, if you can afford a machine that supports it (newer G4s and iMacs). B&W G3's are still not that cheap (about $700-$900 on eBay), but they are still less expensive than the cheapest AGP equipped G4 ($1200 and up). Alan Robinson __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
