Re: advice on getting a dual G5`
> What constitutes 'more reliable'? Less problems with caps on the logic > board or more reliable when performing at its peak? Just curious, > wanting to upgrade to a G5 myself. I don't know about cap reliability; I don't think that's ever been assessed for the G5 series systematically. However, the quad G5 has the later Panasonic LCS and seems to have a more robust power supply. See http://www.macintouch.com/reliability/pmg5.html On that same table, the original dual 2.3 (the fastest air-cooled G5) has extremely good marks relative to the rest of the line. The worst G5s for reliability were the early ones, and these are the least desirable anyway, because they were not significantly faster than the MDDs they replaced. However, the dual 2.5 (which uses the Delphi LCS) also has some alarmingly high failure numbers in certain categories. For my money, the quad is the only G5 worth getting because it has good grunt and reasonably good longevity (mine has been running great with only minimal maintenance since I bought it in 2006), but it can be noisier, definitely runs hotter, and uses a lot of power relative to the others. The original dual 2.3 (not the later PCIe) is a close second because it has less to go wrong and is not such a power pig. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- /etc/motd: /earth is 98% full. please delete anyone you can. --- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: advice on getting a dual G5`
Hi Cameron, What constitutes 'more reliable'? Less problems with caps on the logic board or more reliable when performing at its peak? Just curious, wanting to upgrade to a G5 myself. Greetings, Eelco. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: advice on getting a dual G5`
> I had a late model dual 2.0 PCIx G5 for a while, it was great for > graphics with an upgraded video card and had loads of processor power. > It was the fastest one without water cooling, so I would look for one of > those. Actually, the dual 2.3 is the fastest air-cooled unit. Personally, if I were buying a G5, I'd only buy the dual 2.3 or the quad 2.5. The quad 2.5 is the only liquid-cooled G5 worth screwing around with (because of its processing speed and cache) and tends to be more reliable than the other Power Mac G5s. -- personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * ckai...@floodgap.com -- Why does Santa wear red underwear? Because he does all his laundry together. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: advice on getting a dual G5`
I had a late model dual 2.0 PCIx G5 for a while, it was great for graphics with an upgraded video card and had loads of processor power. It was the fastest one without water cooling, so I would look for one of those. Stephen On 4/9/12 4:16 PM, Jackie wrote: I'm looking to upgrade to a dual G5 in the near future. I do a little graphic design (Quark 6.0 and Photoshop 4.0), need access to classic. I don't do any gaming. I've seen comments made about staying away from liquid cooled models (2.5 DP PCIx model 9457 and 2.7 DP PCI-x model 9749). Are there others? Can anyone make a recommendation? Thanks, Jackie Easton, PA -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: advice on getting a dual G5`
On Apr 9, 2012, at 5:16 PM, Jackie wrote: > I'm looking to upgrade to a dual G5 in the near future. I do a little > graphic design (Quark 6.0 and Photoshop 4.0), need access to classic. > I don't do any gaming. I've seen comments made about staying away > from liquid cooled models (2.5 DP PCIx model 9457 and 2.7 DP PCI-x > model 9749). Are there others? Can anyone make a recommendation? > > Thanks, > Jackie > Easton, PA > The PM G5 Dual 2.3 would be your best choice if you want to stay away from the LCS's, I have have a Dual 2.7 that I upgraded to a Panasonic dual pump LCS that has been leak proof,:-) http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/specs/powermac_g5_dual_2.3.html John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA MacPro 2.66 Quad Nehalem -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
advice on getting a dual G5`
I'm looking to upgrade to a dual G5 in the near future. I do a little graphic design (Quark 6.0 and Photoshop 4.0), need access to classic. I don't do any gaming. I've seen comments made about staying away from liquid cooled models (2.5 DP PCIx model 9457 and 2.7 DP PCI-x model 9749). Are there others? Can anyone make a recommendation? Thanks, Jackie Easton, PA -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
