Get a used 7500, which can be found for about $50. Then move most everything from the 7200 into the 7500. Then Get a G3 450MHz daughter-card with 1MB L2 cache. These cost about $100.
The 7500 is a way better machine. Way better. And the cost is less for the 7500 plan compared to the 7200 plan. > That's just it.....!!!! They would be spending less and getting more....... > Paul wrote-- >>> ... reasons for Not upgrading a 7200: >>>1. Depending on which processor speed you have, the internal bus speed >>>is either 37.5, 40, or 45 MHz >>>2. Any processor upgrade, if you keep the 7200 logic board, has to be >>>inserted into the L2 cache slot. >>>3. Only has four RAM slots >>> >>>The absolute best bang for the buck is to get a used 7500. It has a >>>50MHz internal bus, daughter card slot for the processor, and eight RAM >>>slots. It also looks like a 7200. >>I don't think they want to spend any more money on an older Mac. They just want to >set me up a >>workstation and I have the choice of "old-school" IMac, or a upgrade for the 7200. I >prefer the >>upgrade to the IMac. >> -- 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
