on 11/1/01 11:40 PM, Jim Snyder at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 11/1/01 12:28 AM, Chuck Stinnett at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> The question is especially apt considering the Sonnett Crescendo PCI G3 >> 450MHz 1024k 2:1 available for less than $200. >> > I upgraded from a 180 MHz 604e to a 500 MHz PowerLogix G3, and although the > number is more than double, the motherboard dropped from running at 60 MHz > to 50 MHz, and the speed increase was not dramatic. It _was_ enough to make > Baldur's Gate run aenough faster to become playable, but not fast enough for > Diablo II. Some of my speed increase came from doubling the RAM at the same > time. > > Considering the lack of support available from Apple or others, I have no > opinion either way. I wouldn't want to buy a new box from Apple, but the old > one is getting long in the tooth. I live in Columbus and went into the new > Apple store to see what they had, and to get a new battery. If and only if I > had an iMac and brought in the serial number would they sell me that > particular battery, and would not even talk about my PowerTower 180e. > > Jim Snyder >
goto radioshack and get your battery, probobly cheaper anyway, just take in your old one if you want to be sure -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
