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01-23-2011, 03:26 PM
1.8 GHz 4.0 GB memory what can i do to make this thing better? any suggestions are appreciated |
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01-23-2011, 04:08 PM
- 4 gig of ram is plenty. - I'm assuming plenty of hard drive space. - The cpu cannot be upgraded. - The graphics card might be upgradeable...but you may be surprised how much that's going to cost. The only thing you didn't mention is what OS version it's running. It could be upgraded to OS 10.5 (if it's not already running it). But again...if you don't have an OS 10.5 install disk...one will cost you around $100-$125. HTH, - Nick - Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery |
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01-23-2011, 04:24 PM
and i see on the motherboard a place to add a second processor but dont think its possible cuz i dont have the idk what you would call it chip/piece whatever that connects the cpu to the motherboard apart from replacing the motherboard idk i guess there isnt much else to do |
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01-23-2011, 04:30 PM
Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer! |
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01-23-2011, 04:37 PM
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Again...even if you could upgrade to a dual processor (taken from another computer or sold on e-Bay)...you would be VERY surprised by how much it would cost. If you already have OS 10.5 on it...then I think that you just need to enjoy it as is.  - Nick - Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery |
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01-24-2011, 02:08 AM
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01-24-2011, 04:16 PM
Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer! |
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I didn't know looks was the key! No wonder I'm not getting anything! 
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