At 4:16 PM +0100 3/3/2003, john williamson wrote:
>I have a Virgin 7500/100. It has never even been opened! So now it's
>time to upgrade. I want to use it for: primarily internet with an
>ADSL line, photoshop 5.5, Freehand 8 - 9 and kids CD-ROMS. I know that
>the 7500 can be upgraded in many ways, but I'm looking for the right
>balance of money spent and performance based on my needs. The, obvious,
>question is what spec do I upgrade it to?
>Another consideration is, where in Europe can I get whatever parts in
>need?
>Thanks in advance for answering.
Step 1 Memory. 128Mb at least, 256 is nicer.
Step 2 OS 9.1
Step 3 G3, 400 or 500MHz are common. 1Mb cache is better but 512K will do.
Get 2:1 cache, avoid 3:1.
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