Hi, I'm running OS 9.1 on my old Tower Tower 180c with 160 meg of RAM and I haven't noticed an appreciable difference in the speed that it is running now as opposed to when I was running OS 8.5. Jim /Manbear
"Robert H. Baucom" wrote: > You have received several good relies to your query... Let me add, don't > upgrade to 9.1 unless you have 256 Mb ram and better yet at lest a 400MB > G3 card. 9.1 is wonderful but will slow the original configuration to > what seems 33% slower. I've been there. Use 7.6 or 8.5 ... or "Load it > to the MAX with RAM". > RHB > ************************** > Steve Luke wrote: > > > > Hi, > > I've just purchased a PowerTowerPro 250 running OS 7.6.1. I'm not > > sure if its got the original processor in healthy condition because > > the OS system diagnostic reports it running at about 120 mhz, and I > > thought it should be higher. I have tried upgrading the OS to 8.5 > > using a standard Mac CD, but ran into harddrive driver error messages > > and backed of. I'm worried about the availability of specialised > > software if this machine needs any and I delete whats already there. > > > > Does anyone have any advice on such an OS upgrade? > > > > And, regarding the clock speed, are there any recommendations for > > cost effective processor upgrades? I understand a daughterboard > > system is standard on these machines? > > > > Regards > > ~steve~ > > > > -- > 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> -- 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>
