At 4:18 PM -0600 2/13/2003, D. G. Bowie wrote: >I did something recently that certainly might be considered "stupid." >I switched out the original 601 cpu (100 mhz) from my 7500, and stuck >in a 604e (180 mhz), thinking that it might speed things up. A >couple of days later my power supply went kaflooy. Is it just a >coincidence, because it did work for a while? According to GURU, the >replacement cpu might have come from a 7300/180. Certainly there are >interchangeable parts on 7300's and all the way through 8600's, but >probably not the cpu's, is my hunch. > >By the way, I found another power supply for my 7500, but of course I >put the original 601 back in there. I'm tempted to try it again, but >if this was a mistake, I don't want to repeat it. Thanks for any >info/advice in advance.
The 7300's CPU shouldn't be a problem. All 7300, 7500, 8500, 9500 and some 8600 and 9600 CPUs will work in a 7500. It's possible the CPU was faulty. It's more likely the supply was just dying anyway. The 7300's CPU might have helped it along by drawing a wee bit more power but the supply should have easily handled the slight increase. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- 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
