I don't know the ans. to power supply question as I started out with a 6500, but I see that with the new motherboard, etc.your PC should be equivilant. I upgraded my 225 CPU to a Sonnet G3 400 & it operates just fine. I also added a card with 2 USB ports & 3 Firewire ports. My 6500 is very stable, no crashes & hardly ever any freezes. If you are as fond of your "now 6500" as I am, you will keep it! I have an extra power supply module in case mine ever goes bad, or the fan in it goes bad, but I don't know if there is room in your Performa for using the same power supply module as the original 6500 does. If so & you find you need it after adding the new CPU, I'd suggest posting for one on the lem List. That's how I got mine. If it is the tower model, I understand Apple used the same case for the Performa 6400 & the PM 6500s. I may buy a new Mac, but I will keep my 6500 anyway because it is such a great machine. I have a router system (which I also bought on lem) for my DSL modem so I can netwoork them together. Ginny
> > Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 00:32:28 -0500 (CDT) > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Hybrid Mac > > I have a Performa 638CD. I replaced the MB with a PM 6500 MB with a 225Mhz > processor and 128 MB Ram. Although this machine did not start out as a PCI > Powermac, it is now (sort of).... > > I was thinking of adding a G3 upgrade. Is it possible to use one of the > Sonnet or other "Cache" type upgrades, or will this machine have a > problem, since it started out as a "quadra" type?? > > Does anyone know if there are any other upgrade issues this hybrid will > have? -- 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
