Re: Topic: Removing Heat Sink from Sonnet G4 upgrade card

2011-08-03 Thread Geke
I’ve been looking around a bit, and my conclusion sofar is: 71 C/160 F is hot, but not too hot for most processors. A little more detail: the max. temperature depends on the model; some go over 80, others only up to 65. Many have a safety switch that kicks in at a certain temperature to avoid

------ adding a pci-e video card to a g5 mac

2011-08-03 Thread rumble
hello i'd like to add an additional video card to my g5 mac, but it is pci- e. i see used pci-e video cards on ebay, but i don't know if they are pc/ windows specific or not or if they can be run in a mac. can anyone suggest a specific brand or model to watch for? i just want something basic,

Re: Removing Heat Sink from Sonnet G4 upgrade card

2011-08-03 Thread rogerd095
On Jul 28, 5:07 pm, ah...clem boneheads...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 27, 9:19 am, Maccountant gsuc...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone done this before? I purchased a Sonnet G4 1.8gz MDX for my G4 single 1.25 MDD. It works fine but generates too much heat, even with the built-in fan. I want to

Re: ------ adding a pci-e video card to a g5 mac

2011-08-03 Thread imrazor
On Aug 3, 10:55 am, rumble rum...@metrocast.net wrote: hello i'd like to add an additional video card to my g5 mac, but it is pci- e. i see used pci-e video cards on ebay, but i don't know if they are pc/ windows specific or not or if they can be run in a mac. can anyone suggest a

Maybe off topic?

2011-08-03 Thread DAN A CURRIE
Hello All, I have been running a G5 2.5 Ghz PPC Dualie with 10.5.8 using wireless internet through a Linksys WRT54G router for several years. Now the wife is worried about someone stealing our wifi. How do I set up the router to prevent this .. I know it is some sort of password but I can

Re: Maybe off topic?

2011-08-03 Thread peterhaas
How do I set up the router to prevent this .. I know it is some sort of password but I can not seem to find the staring point to begin the process. Setup your router to require WPA protection. Additionally, select as your password something which is impossible to guess, except using a

Re: Maybe off topic?

2011-08-03 Thread Joshua Juran
On Aug 3, 2011, at 6:30 PM, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: How do I set up the router to prevent this .. I know it is some sort of password but I can not seem to find the staring point to begin the process. Setup your router to require WPA protection. Additionally, select as your password

Re: ------ adding a pci-e video card to a g5 mac

2011-08-03 Thread Kris Tilford
On Aug 3, 2011, at 3:48 PM, imrazor wrote: I think your options are going to be very limited *adding* a video card. I agree. Very limited options. Any PPC Mac is going to need a card with a Mac PPC ROM (BIOS). You may be able to flash the ROM on some PC specific cards to convert them to

Re: Maybe off topic?

2011-08-03 Thread Dan
Intelligent questions are NEVER off topic. At 8:19 PM -0500 8/3/2011, DAN A CURRIE wrote: I have been running a G5 2.5 Ghz PPC Dualie with 10.5.8 using wireless internet through a Linksys WRT54G router for several years. Now the wife is worried about someone stealing our wifi. You should be