Re: [PCI] Pmac 5500/225 Upgrade

Wed, 03 Mar 2004 16:19:06 -0800

Honestly, I see lots of Beige g3 all-in-ones on eBay for around $130 all the time. The amount of cash necessary to upgrade a 5500 computer would easily come to this amount for a lesser computer. The 5500/6500 has one severe limitation, and that's a 128mb RAM limit. I came across a 5500/225 at a yard sale here in the states for almost nothing and set it up for my parents to surf the web and email. If that's all you do, then upgrading this computer is fine. For anything else, I'd look to a beige g3 or maybe a cheap 7500/7600/7300. These computers can be upgraded a lot more and much more cheaply. But I'd try to find a reasonably priced All-In-One Beige g3 first. You might spend a bit more up front, but it will stay with you longer I'd think.

..........................................Mike T.



David P wrote:

I'm in the UK :)

a 275 would make my mac a Happy Mac.

All I'd need now, is lots of nice memory for it. (mine's only got 32 meg).

Dave.


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From: "Phil Marlow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [PCI] Pmac 5500/225 Upgrade


On 3/3/04 16:11, "David P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Anybody know the best processor upgrades for a 5500/225? I believe the L2
Cache stick gets swapped for the uprade. Which is the best to get hold of?




Hey,

You can upgrade to a 250 or 275MHz board from a 5500 (275 with level 2
cache) or a 250, 275 or 300MHz board from a 6500 is exactly the same board.
The only way the board knows the difference is that it can tell whether it
has the "upper board" of the 5500 or the little video-out port of the 6500.

Both boards the 275+ MHz have the 512k Level 2 Cache.

Expect to pay around �20-�40 ($35-$65?) for a different one from eBay, or if
in UK I can sell you a 275MHz board.

Phil


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