[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm new to this list. I hate to ask questions already . . . > > I've got a few questions. My system is a 7600/132 (came with the 604e proc) > with an XLR8 G4/450 upgrade card. I want to give this to my mom, to replace > the 6100/66 I gave her a couple of years ago. I want to get myself a tower > unit (been looking at the 85/86/95/9600) because of the AV In/Out built in. > I'd like 6 PCI slots if possible. So, here are my questions:
Hi Steve. I have a 9600/350 upgraded with an xlr8 g4/450 ZIF carrier. > > 1) Can the AV In/Out unit be added to the 9xxx units? Not sure about the 9500, but no on the 9600. The 8600, which shares the same case, can accommodate the A/V module. The 8600 also has built-in video on the board whereas the 9600 needs a video card. But the 9600 has 6 PCI slots which, IMHO, makes up for it. > > 2) Which of the four towers will hold the most internal hard drives, cd roms, > etc. Again, not sure about the 9500. The 8600/9600 has four front bays (counting the bay where the floppy drive sits), one rear bay, and a bottom mounting plate that can accommodate two hard drives. If you use both spaces you lose access to the lowest PCI slot, though if only one space is used there is still plenty of room for a short card. (I stuck my USB card there.) > > 3) What's the fastest factory processor in one of those 4 towers that will > work in the 7600? (I.E. Can I take the 9600/300 card out and put it in the > 7600?) Only from the earlier Tsunami 8600/9600, which use the 604e processors up to 233MHz. The Kansas 8600/9600 use the 250, 300, and 350 MHz 604ev "Mach V" processors and are not interchangeable with the Tsunami or other PCI Macs. > > 4) Anybody know of any websites where I can see good pictures of what the > inside of each of these towers looks like? Can't recall which site, but either lowendmac.com, everymac.com, or xlr8yourmac.com has a movie of the 8600/9600 case being opened. > > 5) Anyone know where I can get the plastic thingy (on/off button) that you > push in the front of the 7600, attached to the metal frame? Try the swap list or eBay. > > Thanx > STeve One thing to keep in mind: I take it you're going to transfer you xlr8 g4 to whichever system you buy. If it turns out to be a 9600, you may run into the "Six Slot Problem" using a g4 card that does not address it. For some reason the 7400 G4 interferes with bus cards in either the upper or lower PCI bus, I forget which. When they were still around, xlr8 made specific cards with a Six Slot Solution to rectify this problem. -+-+-+- RPM -- 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> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
