I figured I would end up the w/ 6500 equivalent.. Which will be a nice speed boost.. The 6400/180 ( Which is my first mac ) is dirt slow! Unfortunately, the 5500 board was stuffed into a Performa 5200.. So I think the cdrom in that beast is dirt slow.. The 20 gig has come with it in the 6400 case.
On 7/3/04 8:10 PM, "Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My Reply follows quote. On 03/07/2004 09:52 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > said: > >> On 3/7/04 17:33, "nathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Listers, >>> >>> Recently the monitor in my 5xxx frankenmac kicked the bucket. So I would >>> like to transplant the 5500/250 board into my old Performa 6400/180. Will >>> the PCI Riser card work on the 5500 board? Anything else I should be aware >>> of for a swap like this.. >>> >>> TIA, >>> nathan >> >> Yes, it will work, no there's nothing else. Just make sure the Power's off >> and you can lift and replace. Simple as that. >> >> The 6400/180 is the same board as the 5400/180 and such for each of the >> series... It just knows which architecture it's in if it detects the upper >> board of the 5xxx series present. >> >> Phil >> -- >> Hampshire, United Kingdom > --------- > And you esssentially end up with a 6500/250. You might check the size of > Hard drive and move it as well, along with the CD-ROM if the 5500 has a > faster drive. > > Ken -- 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
