Greenfield 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. >
Exchanging the original cpu for a faster one is a logical step up the upgrade path. You did the right thing as the 604e-180 card probably consumes less current than your 601-100. The only non-interchangeable cpu for your 7500 is the Mach5 250-300-350 mHz that came with Kansas (8600/9600) boards. Power supplies do age too with electrolytic capacitors drying up placing a tremendous strain on the system at powerup. Upgrade your power supply and enjoy your Mac. Charlie -- 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
