PC 3200 400mhz RAM in 1ghz DP MDD. Will it work?

2011-03-26 Thread Scotty
I know all documentation I have found online says to use PC 2700 333mhz RAM with an MDD but I know some computers will just downclock the RAM if you put faster RAM into the machine. Is this the case with an MDD G4? I have a lot of PC3200 DDR RAM kicking around and I am wondering if it would

Good time machine alternative for Tiger on a DA 733

2011-03-13 Thread Scotty
Does anyone have a suggestion for a good alternative to time machine that will run on my DA 733mhz Power Mac? My old quicksilver ran 10.5 and I am just looking for something that can perform a similar function as time machine on Leopard. -- You received this message because you are a member of

Power Mac G4 733mhz Digital Audio dilemma

2011-02-10 Thread Scotty
I just recently acqired a Digital Audio 733mhz for $25 (it needed ram and a HDD which I had on hand). So I have it up and running, but I am looking for advice for an OS. I have 10.2.8 installed currently. I was wondering if this very old version of OS X is really of any use anymore or whether I

Hardware Test CD

2011-02-08 Thread Scotty
Does anyone know if the Apple Hardware CDs are specific to the machine it was purchased with? The reason I asked is I tried running the Apple Hardware Test CD from my Quicksilver 2002 on a 733mhz Digital Audio G4 and it will not run. -- You received this message because you are a member of

Apple inside?

2010-10-24 Thread Scotty
Apple relatively recently acquired a company that makes CPUs for mobile devices like the A4 Processor in the ipad. Now I am wondering if I am the only one who is wondering if Apple has any intention of eventually manufacturing their own CPUs for their computers instead of looking to Intel or IBM

Max HDD size for G3 Clamshell

2010-10-24 Thread Scotty
Does anyone know what the max internal HDD size is for a G3 Clamshell 366 mhz/FW400? I can't seem to find an answer online. -- 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

iLife 08 on 933mhz PM QS

2010-06-21 Thread Scotty
I just got a great deal on a copy of iLife 08 and I am running a 933mhz Quicksilver Power Mac w/1.25 GBs of RAM installed. Now I new this going in but all the programs for iLife 08 install on my Quicksilver just fine except for iMovie 08 which states it needs a minimum of a G5 1.9 ghz processor

OS X upgrade question

2010-06-18 Thread Scotty
This may fit under the heading of stupid newbie questions so please be patient with me. My Mac may be 8 years old, but I am really new to the platform. I have a G4 933 mhz Quicksilver. When I bought it had a clean install of OSX 10.5 on it, but no 10.5 disk was included with it. Anyway. The

10.5 install issues. PM G4 Quicksilver 933mhz w/1.25 GB RAM

2010-06-09 Thread Scotty
I found my 10.5 install disk and I am trying to install it on my Quicksilver and running into problems. The disk starts up just fine from the desktop in 10.4, but it seems that if I try too boot from the DVD it either pops open the DVD tray and just boots from the HDD or it sits at the white

Re: 933 mhz G4 Quicksilver Powermac Dual boot?

2010-06-02 Thread Scotty
Is it possible to setup a dual boot OS X 10.4 and Ubuntu on my Quicksilver? -- 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

933 mhz G4 Quicksilver Powermac OS Linux or OS X?

2010-05-30 Thread Scotty
I have a used G4 Quicksilver w/1.25 GB RAM that I love and well it came with 10.5 installed but I have to re-install an OS on it. I don't have a copy of 10.5 , but I do have the Original OS 10.2 disk that came with the Quicksilver, A copy of 10.4 from my old Lampshade iMac G4 that I am not sure