On Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at 07:30 PM, carrie wrote: > what are my options? what should I upgrade and is it really > worth it (IE: should i just buy a much newer and more > powerful used G3 or 4!) > > I'd like to hear any advice, tips or other's experience > with processor upgrades, etc. Certainly it can be upgraded. It is limited by it's system bus speed, RAM capacity (512 max) and physical configuration versus a tower design. A PTP is the best power computing candidate for upgrading form the access and capacity standpoints, however, it still has that 50 MHz bus.
If you figure you are going to add a processor upgrade, fill the RAM to capacity and add a PCI card or two (upgraded video, firewire, USB, etc.) and add a larger HD while you are at. You could easily spend $150-400.00 using all new components. The cost would be less with surplus or eBay components but then they are used. I would start off by trying to answer the question of "What are the minimum capabilities / features I want my computer to have?" Once you can answer that, you can look at the option of adding/upgrading the Power Center vs the cost of picking up a newer unit. There are some pretty attractive prices out there on the G3's and early G4's. It's mostly a matter of how much do you want to spend, and how much you enjoy tweaking your computer? I love my dual G4 MDD, but I also get a lot of intangible satisfaction out of My upgraded PTP G3 still working well and running Jaguar. Jack Russell -- 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> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
