Re: G4 Cube

2012-03-27 Thread Nathan Templeton
On 2/23/12 5:25 PM, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: That surely beats my record on unit count, but not on weight. I have NINE Apple Network Servers, one 500 and eight 700s. Two of the 700s are factory remanufactured equal to new. Most have 200 MHz processor cards. All have the architectural maximum

Re: External HD / Firewire problem with Mac G4 Cube

2012-02-25 Thread Tim Martin
* e timjomar...@gmail.com On 24 February 2012 17:18, Eleni elen...@otenet.gr wrote: I was working on my relatively unused external HD connected via Firewire on my Mac G4 Cube under System 9.2 and I am sure that I disconnected the drive too soon. Since then the drive is no longer recognized

External HD / Firewire problem with Mac G4 Cube

2012-02-24 Thread Eleni
I was working on my relatively unused external HD connected via Firewire on my Mac G4 Cube under System 9.2 and I am sure that I disconnected the drive too soon. Since then the drive is no longer recognized, it asks me if I want to Format it or Eject it. I check the drive under Mac OS X 10.3

Re: External HD / Firewire problem with Mac G4 Cube

2012-02-24 Thread Valter Prahlad
Il giorno 24-02-2012 18:18, Eleni ha scritto: I check the drive under Mac OS X 10.3 and I can see it using the Disk Utility but it does not allow me under First Aid to verify disk of even repair Disk. The Drive sound ok, I have the feeling that the directory got 'broken' . If the

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-23 Thread Geke
Dear Eleni, To start a new thread, you have to click the button + new post top right. Changing the subject doesn't work, because threads are not connected through the subject line but through some under-the-hood numbering, Yes, Google should definitely change the text of that button to + new

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-23 Thread Kyle Hansen
Really? I have 22 of them here collecting dust. -- Kyle Hansen When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro! --Hunter S. Thompson On 2/22/12 8:52 AM, Eleni elen...@otenet.gr wrote: One of the nicest looking with decent performance that Apple ever made, but ironically it was a commercial

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-23 Thread John Ruschmeyer
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Kyle Hansen pi...@speakeasy.net wrote: Really? I have 22 of them here collecting dust. Really? What would it take to get them into the hands of enthusiasts? --waves hands JR -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-23 Thread Jesse
Right here bud But we need to convince him to make it a lemswap topic Sent from my iPhone 4 On Feb 23, 2012, at 3:19 PM, John Ruschmeyer jrusc...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Kyle Hansen pi...@speakeasy.net wrote: Really? I have 22 of them here collecting

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-23 Thread John Callahan
On Feb 23, 2012, at 4:15 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: Really? I have 22 of them here collecting dust. -- Kyle Hansen When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro! --Hunter S. Thompson Kyle, are you selling them and if so, would they handle MacDraw? Thanks, John Callahan -- You received this

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-23 Thread peterhaas
Really? I have 22 of them here collecting dust. That surely beats my record on unit count, but not on weight. I have NINE Apple Network Servers, one 500 and eight 700s. Two of the 700s are factory remanufactured equal to new. Most have 200 MHz processor cards. All have the architectural

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-23 Thread Cameron Kaiser
Really? I have 22 of them here collecting dust. That surely beats my record on unit count, but not on weight. I have NINE Apple Network Servers, one 500 and eight 700s. Two of the 700s are factory remanufactured equal to new. Most have 200 MHz processor cards. All have the architectural

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-23 Thread Jonas Ulrich
The most of anything that I've got, is 7 G4 PowerMacs. I'm using a Quicksilver with a TV Tuner, and a Gig-E Dual 500MHZ running Leopard for web stuff and cd burning. The others make a nice stack in the corner. -Jonas -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-23 Thread peterhaas
That surely beats my record on unit count, but not on weight. I have NINE Apple Network Servers, one 500 and eight 700s. Two of the 700s are factory remanufactured equal to new. Most have 200 MHz processor cards. All have the architectural maximum of 512 MB main storage and the 1 MB cache

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-23 Thread Jonas Ulrich
I am guessing now would be a good time to list my G4 450MHZ Cube. If anyone is interested, let me know. Sent from my iPod On Feb 23, 2012, at 1:22 PM, Jesse jesselorenstj...@gmail.com wrote: Right here bud But we need to convince him to make it a lemswap topic Sent from my iPhone

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-23 Thread Kyle Hansen
Not shipping them. I am an enthusiast, and every time I ship one it gets broken. -- Kyle Hansen When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro! --Hunter S. Thompson On 2/23/12 1:19 PM, John Ruschmeyer jrusc...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Kyle Hansen

Re: G4 Cube

2012-02-22 Thread Eleni
One of the nicest looking with decent performance that Apple ever made, but ironically it was a commercial flop! These days I know many collectors are dying to get their hands on one of them.

Re: G4 Cube and Quicksilver

2011-12-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Dec 3, 2011, at 4:01 PM, John Carmonne wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 1:39 AM, Roger Faulkner wrote: I recently acquired a Cube, tower 2 monitors through a freebee day at one of the Mac forums I frequent. Free except for fairly hefty shipping. Everything powers up but only to the

Re: G4 Cube and Quicksilver

2011-12-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:41 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 4:01 PM, John Carmonne wrote: That sounds like a loose video card or missing RAM. No, actually it doesn't. The flashing question mark is quite explicit: no bootable system can be found. This could be from a bad

G4 Cube and Quicksilver

2011-12-03 Thread Roger Faulkner
I recently acquired a Cube, tower 2 monitors through a freebee day at one of the Mac forums I frequent. Free except for fairly hefty shipping. Everything powers up but only to the point of the dreaded flashing '?'. Does this indicate a need for install of a fresh OS or perhaps HD problems? PS:

Re: G4 Cube and Quicksilver

2011-12-03 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: G4 Cube and Quicksilver Date:Saturday, 03. December 2011 From:Roger Faulkner rfaulkne...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Everything powers up but only to the point of the dreaded flashing '?'. Does this indicate a need

Re: G4 Cube and Quicksilver

2011-12-03 Thread John Carmonne
On Dec 3, 2011, at 1:39 AM, Roger Faulkner wrote: I recently acquired a Cube, tower 2 monitors through a freebee day at one of the Mac forums I frequent. Free except for fairly hefty shipping. Everything powers up but only to the point of the dreaded flashing '?'. Does this indicate a

Re: G4 Cube and Quicksilver

2011-12-03 Thread Ashgrove
Roger, There is the possibility that everything is OK but there is no operating system installed. Try booting it from an OS X DVD. Cubes are delicate creatures, and events such as shipping can mess up their internal connections. I had the same experience with a Cube I got from a fellow swapper

Re: G4 Cube: possible processors?

2011-06-18 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: G4 Cube: possible processors? Date:Friday, 10. June 2011 From:peterh...@cruzio.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com As the procs are CMOS, power consumption would be a linear function of processor frequency, for a given device

Re: G4 Cube: possible processors?

2011-06-18 Thread Mac User #330250
Anyway, if I got this right, a Dual-533 from a DA (with an adjucted multiplicator to result in being a Dual-500/550/600 MHz) will NOT overheat the Cube, even as a dual processor system. http://www.cubeowner.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10902 What I didn't find yet is what installation

Re: G4 Cube: possible processors?

2011-06-17 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: G4 Cube: possible processors? Date:Saturday, 11. June 2011 From:Doug McNutt dougl...@macnauchtan.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com At 19:22 -0700 6/10/11, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: A batch of good stuff about power usage

Re: G4 Cube: possible processors?

2011-06-17 Thread Doug McNutt
At 17:27 +0200 6/17/11, Mac User #330250 wrote, and I snipped: For a thermally limited cube you could measure the temperature and adjust the clock speed accordingly. If you try to play some war game that demands three dimensional viewing depending on your place in the synthetic environment

Re: G4 Cube: possible processors?

2011-06-11 Thread Doug McNutt
At 19:22 -0700 6/10/11, peterh...@cruzio.com wrote: A batch of good stuff about power usage and clock speeds which I snipped. Microprocessors built with complimentary symmetry metal oxide transistors, CMOS, dissipate power only as the states of the CMOS gates are changed. While sitting in a 1

G4 Cube: possible processors?

2011-06-10 Thread Mac User #330250
Hi! I finally got a G4 Cube from eBay, and since I've got so many feasible processor cards laying around I'd like to know if it was possible to upgrade the Cube with them. What I have: 1) a Dual-450 MHz G4 7400 from a Gigabit Ethernet 2) a Dual-800 MHz G4e 7450 from a Quicksilver 3) an OWC

Re: G4 Cube: possible processors?

2011-06-10 Thread dc
On Jun 10, 10:38 am, Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net wrote: I finally got a G4 Cube from eBay, and since I've got so many feasible processor cards laying around I'd like to know if it was possible to upgrade the Cube with them. What I have: 1) a Dual-450 MHz G4 7400 from a Gigabit

Re: G4 Cube: possible processors?

2011-06-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: G4 Cube: possible processors? Date:Friday, 10. June 2011 From:dc dbc...@verizon.net To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com What I have: 1) a Dual-450 MHz G4 7400 from a Gigabit Ethernet 2) a Dual-800 MHz G4e 7450 from

Re: G4 Cube: possible processors?

2011-06-10 Thread Mac User #330250
My thinking was that a 7400, which uses more power than a 7410, may still use about the same amount that an _underclocked_ 7450 will use – in addition to the thermal issue of possible overheat. And the other thinking is, if a Dual-450 will work, then a single 1.4 GHz (underclocked to 1.2

Re: G4 Cube: possible processors?

2011-06-10 Thread peterhaas
Trying to find how much Watts a specific G4 will pull, I found this quite good yet in some specific points incomplete list (in German): http://www.macinfo.de/hardware/chips.html So apparently the 7400 pulls 5 Watts at 400 MHz and 6 Watts at 500 MHz. So 5.5 Watts at 450 MHz is a good

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-05 Thread Dan
At 1:36 PM -0800 1/3/2011, John Carmonne wrote: On Jan 3, 2011, at 6:28 AM, Dan wrote: At 1:48 PM -0800 1/2/2011, John Carmonne wrote: 3 GB's per second Time Warner RoadRunner turbo Talladega Fast Run some traceroutes to the destination, to make sure there isn't a problem between you.

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-04 Thread Nestamicky
On 03/01/11 10:16 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Yes it DOES have to do with the video card. 10.4 offloads a bunch of processing to the video GPU if possible (and it's not just Core Video stuff). Was this an error on Apple's side. Was it fixed in 10.5. Why would they do this? Could this explain

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-04 Thread Nestamicky
On 03/01/11 10:52 AM, John Carmonne wrote: Streaming video is MUCH more CPU intensive than DVD playback. (This was covered in exhaustive detail on this list a month or so back), so anything that can be moved to the much-faster GPU really makes a difference. John, What Bruce is really saying

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-04 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 4, 2011, at 8:56 AM, Nestamicky wrote: On 03/01/11 10:16 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: Yes it DOES have to do with the video card. 10.4 offloads a bunch of processing to the video GPU if possible (and it's not just Core Video stuff). Was this an error on Apple's side. ?? No this was a

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-04 Thread imrazor
On Jan 3, 11:16 am, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: Yes it DOES have to do with the video card. 10.4 offloads a bunch of processing to the video GPU if possible (and it's not just Core Video stuff). Streaming video is MUCH more CPU intensive than DVD playback. (This was

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-04 Thread imrazor
On Jan 2, 1:24 pm, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: I seem to have run into a bottle neck on my Cube 1.2GHz  1.5 GB RAM in that I can't get aYouTubeto play smooth and iChat is out of sync on the sound along with very jumpy video. My G4 MDD 1.25 is 100 % better than the Cube.  Can this

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-04 Thread Dan
... There is something going on BEYOND bus and processor speed and all that total guesswork hand-waving. On my 300 MHz Smurf, I can view YouTube video *smoothly* with fmt=5 added to the urls. If my *G3* Smurf can do that, then his *G4* Cube can certainly do it. But he says not. So there is something else

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Jan 3, 2011, at 6:28 AM, Dan wrote: At 1:48 PM -0800 1/2/2011, John Carmonne wrote: 3 GB's per second Time Warner RoadRunner turbo Talladega Fast Run some traceroutes to the destination, to make sure there isn't a problem between you. This is not happening when using the G4 MDD, G5

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-04 Thread John Carmonne
involvement (if any). Now, to get back to the OP's problem... There is something going on BEYOND bus and processor speed and all that total guesswork hand- waving. On my 300 MHz Smurf, I can view YouTube video *smoothly* with fmt=5 added to the urls. If my *G3* Smurf can do that, then his *G4

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-03 Thread Dan
At 1:48 PM -0800 1/2/2011, John Carmonne wrote: 3 GB's per second Time Warner RoadRunner turbo Talladega Fast Run some traceroutes to the destination, to make sure there isn't a problem between you. Why do you think some bus speed is involved? Playing video is very CPU intensive, not

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-03 Thread dc
On Jan 2, 2:24 pm, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: I seem to have run into a bottle neck on my Cube 1.2GHz  1.5 GB RAM in that I can't get a YouTube to play smooth and iChat is out of sync on the sound along with very jumpy video. It sounds like the Cube is nicely upgraded, the weak

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-03 Thread John Carmonne
On Jan 3, 2011, at 8:39 AM, dc wrote: On Jan 2, 2:24 pm, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: I seem to have run into a bottle neck on my Cube 1.2GHz 1.5 GB RAM in that I can't get a YouTube to play smooth and iChat is out of sync on the sound along with very jumpy video. It sounds

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-03 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 3, 2011, at 9:56 AM, John Carmonne wrote: Playing video is not a problem its the streaming stuff like YouTube, iChat and Skype. Compared to my G4 1.25 MDD and G5 2.7 PowerMac the Cube isn't in the hunt even though it's got a 1.2 GHz processor. Yes it DOES have to do with the video

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-03 Thread John Carmonne
On Jan 3, 2011, at 9:16 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 3, 2011, at 9:56 AM, John Carmonne wrote: Playing video is not a problem its the streaming stuff like YouTube, iChat and Skype. Compared to my G4 1.25 MDD and G5 2.7 PowerMac the Cube isn't in the hunt even though it's got a 1.2

iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-02 Thread John Carmonne
I seem to have run into a bottle neck on my Cube 1.2GHz 1.5 GB RAM in that I can't get a YouTube to play smooth and iChat is out of sync on the sound along with very jumpy video. My G4 MDD 1.25 is 100 % better than the Cube. Can this be a Bus speed issue the Cube is 100 and the MDD is 167.

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-02 Thread Dan
At 11:24 AM -0800 1/2/2011, John Carmonne wrote: I seem to have run into a bottle neck on my Cube 1.2GHz 1.5 GB RAM in that I can't get a YouTube to play smooth and iChat is out of sync on the sound along with very jumpy video. My G4 MDD 1.25 is 100 % better than the Cube. Can this be a Bus

Re: iChat and YouTube on a G4 Cube

2011-01-02 Thread John Carmonne
On Jan 2, 2011, at 1:10 PM, Dan wrote: At 11:24 AM -0800 1/2/2011, John Carmonne wrote: I seem to have run into a bottle neck on my Cube 1.2GHz 1.5 GB RAM in that I can't get a YouTube to play smooth and iChat is out of sync on the sound along with very jumpy video. My G4 MDD 1.25 is 100

Re: G4 Cube USB 2.0?

2010-06-07 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 05-06-2010 18:23, JOHN CARMONNE, carmo...@aol.com, wrote: Is there a way to get USB 2.0 on a Cube? I have a USB wireless n dongle that only runs at b speed when plugged to a USB 1.1 port. So I want to try to get 2.0 on my Cubes. Perhaps you'll find a cute answer here:

G4 Cube USB 2.0?

2010-06-05 Thread JOHN CARMONNE
Hi All Is there a way to get USB 2.0 on a Cube? I have a USB wireless n dongle that only runs at b speed when plugged to a USB 1.1 port. So I want to try to get 2.0 on my Cubes. JOHN CARMONNE Yorba Linda USA From TiBook 800 -- You received this message because you are a member of

Re: G4 Cube USB 2.0?

2010-06-05 Thread Chance Reecher
The only way I know of to do this is to get a networked USB hub (like this one: http://www.belkin.com/networkusbhub/) and run ethernet from the Cube to the USB hub. There's no way to physically add internal USB 2.0 to the Cube. Chance On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 12:23 PM, JOHN CARMONNE

Re: Buying a G4 Cube less power supply

2009-10-28 Thread Paul
Another source for a Cube poser supply is the earlier version of the DVIator from Dr. Botts. Their later DVIator is something else, but the earlier one is the same as the Cube's PS. I'm in the same situation, and it's an interesting concidence that your question came up just after I started

Re: Buying a G4 Cube less power supply

2009-10-28 Thread dc
On Oct 27, 10:44 pm, joplinfan kawni...@cableone.net wrote: Have a chance this weekend to buy a 450mhz G4 Cube fairly cheap ($75)... less power supply. The specs aren't impressive... 64mb RAM and 20gb HD. Wouldn't mind having it for the collection, but I've heard these power supplies

Buying a G4 Cube less power supply

2009-10-27 Thread joplinfan
Hi all, Have a chance this weekend to buy a 450mhz G4 Cube fairly cheap ($75)... less power supply. The specs aren't impressive... 64mb RAM and 20gb HD. Wouldn't mind having it for the collection, but I've heard these power supplies are hard to find and not cheap. I've got a G4 Sawtooth

Re: Buying a G4 Cube less power supply

2009-10-27 Thread mark ray
I've got a G4 Sawtooth not being used and was wondering if the power supply could somehow be modified to work with a G4 Cube?... or would it be better to just look for an original power supply or find another G4 Cube deal with one included? The power supply is external, looks like

G4 Cube power supply question

2009-09-11 Thread Gorka Martinez Mezo
I just received a 450Mhz G4 Cube bought via LEM Swapt. It is an US model and came with a US power supply. While I can easily find and European style adapted for the plug, I have been unable to check if this power suplly can be used with European voltage (220v). Many power sources have

Re: G4 Cube power supply question

2009-09-11 Thread Kris Tilford
On Sep 11, 2009, at 2:20 PM, Gorka Martinez Mezo wrote: Can I use the supplied power source with this Cube, or do I have to find an European power source? http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58689 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message

Re: G4 Cube power supply question

2009-09-11 Thread Gorka Martinez Mezo
Thanks a lot! Missed this one! (I downloaded the pdf archives but without looking around! Gorka Original-Nachricht Datum: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:46:38 -0500 Von: Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net An: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Betreff: Re: G4 Cube power supply question

Re: G4 Cube ATI Rage 128 and Acer 223W monitor

2008-09-16 Thread Tim Collier
On 9/15/08 8:40 PM, Jim said: I searched high and low to find out why the Cube and my 223W work fine together in VGA, but not in DVI mode. With more than a little disappointment, I now have the answer. The Mac version of the ATI Rage Pro 128 provides 1600x1000 and 1600x1200 as its top