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Powermac G4 Motherboard
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01-04-2013, 08:18 PM
im trying to upgrade into a gaming monster for example ive already uped the ram to 32gb and 4 1tb hdds |
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01-04-2013, 08:51 PM
Have a read of this in particular post #6. With an old PowerPC hardly worth the expense:- Upgrading Power Mac G4 Logic Board - MacRumors Forums 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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01-04-2013, 08:52 PM
I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus. |
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01-04-2013, 08:57 PM
 another question what is the highes spec processor i could put in this old g4?
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01-04-2013, 09:02 PM
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Thread moved to more appropriate location. - 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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01-04-2013, 09:06 PM
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- 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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