I tried that same thing with a 6400/180 board a few weeks back and had trouble getting it to boot completely. I heard that the x400 board can be problematic and that the x500 board are a better bet for success, not to mention better performance.
Based on one piece of feedback, I am in search of a 6500 board. Anyone gots? -D --- Phil Marlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Okay Listers, > > > > I have a PowerMac 5200 that I'm looking at, and I > would have to say this > > is truly a beast like it sits right now.. However, > I have a maxed out > > 5500/250 board and a maxed out 6400/180 board that > I could throw into it.. > > What I'm wondering is which will give better > performace? I mean I have a > > feeling it's the 5500/250 board.. But thought I > would check the collective > > brillance of the list frist.. > > > > > > TIA, > > > > Your feeling is right :) > > The 5500/225 is the same board as a 6500/225 - which > is not only faster in > Clock Speed terms but also has Twice the VRAM > (1024x768, thousands of > colors), but also has 2D/3D ATI Graphics > Acceleration and will more than > likely have a Level2 Cache card. The only advantage > of a 6400 I can think of > is that you can get an extra 8MB out of the 6400 > board, but who's going to > notice that? > > Go for the 5500. You won't regret it :) > > Phil > > > -- > Visit http://www.macintoshcouncil.tk ! > > -iMac G4 17" 1Ghz, 512MB, 80GB, 10.3.3 > -iMac G3 DV 400Mhz, 256MB, 10GB, 9.2.2 > -PowerMac 5500/275 AIO, 96MB, 7GB, 9.2.2 > -PowerMac 6500/275 DT, 64MB, 2GB, 9.1 > -Workgroup Server 8550/180, 128MB, 2GB/4.5GB, 9.1 > -Performa 630CD, 36MB, 2GB, 8.1 > -LC III+ 33Mhz, 36MB, 80MB, 7.6.1 > -PowerBook 140, 4MB, 40MB, 7.5.5 > -IIci, 8MB, 160MB, 7.6.1 > --- > > Intel Pentium III 1GHz, 384MB, 80GB, XP > AMD Athlon XP 1800+ 1.53GHz, 256MB, 60GB, XP > > --- > > > -- > 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 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html -- 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
