At 04:35 -0600 2003/03/11, james sanderson wrote: > > 3. Should I hold out to find a 8600-9600 instead of >> sinking $$$ into a 7500? I really don't know much >> about the PCI situation. > >The 7500 has the same case as the 7300, if I remember correctly. It is >easy to work in. All three machines are AV capable, have the same >50mhz bus speed. L2 cache is optional on the 7500, but standard on the >other two.
The 9600 (like the 9500) does not have built-in A/V. The 8600 (and 8500) have what the 7500 has plus video out. Since one is buying a used ma chine, it doesn't really matter if the machine originally came with a cache DIMM. What matters is if it has one when you buy it. I think the cache DIMMs are interchangeable among these machines. I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong. BTW, I wouldn't hesitate to sink money into a 7500, since virtually anything you'd put in it will also work in an 8600 or 9600. -- 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
