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orme · orme #1 (**permalink**)

10-17-2010, 04:07 PM

Greetings Mac folk.........
Iv'e just inherited a powermac G4 (MDD) running OS X 10.4.11, I have a few questions.
would i be able to install OS X V5 (leopard I believe) on this machine....
Would I be able to upgrade the graphics card...if so ...which one?

here are some details of the current spec.....
1.25 processor speed
1 MB L3 cache
512 mb ddr sdram......another 1g on the way & soon to be installed.

Many Thanks,

baggss · baggss #2 (**permalink**)

10-17-2010, 04:46 PM

Yes and Yes. I have no idea which one, try Google. It'll run MUCH better once you add that RAM.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #3 (**permalink**)

10-17-2010, 05:24 PM

Upgrade memory to 2GB for best performance of Leopard. There are four slots in the MDD, so 4 x 512MB is the best option. Make sure you get Mac compatible memory and do not use PC memory. Macs use low density modules. This is the memory you need:-

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other...ng/2700DDR512/

The fastest card you can install is the ATI Radeon 9800 Mac Pro.

orme · orme #4 (**permalink**)

10-17-2010, 06:05 PM

Cheers guys,

much needed advice........I now have the confidence to go ahead with the mods.

till next time.

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orme #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 17, 2010 Posts: 3	10-17-2010, 04:07 PM Greetings Mac folk......... Iv'e just inherited a powermac G4 (MDD) running OS X 10.4.11, I have a few questions. would i be able to install OS X V5 (leopard I believe) on this machine.... Would I be able to upgrade the graphics card...if so ...which one? here are some details of the current spec..... 1.25 processor speed 1 MB L3 cache 512 mb ddr sdram......another 1g on the way & soon to be installed. Many Thanks,
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Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	10-17-2010, 04:46 PM Yes and Yes. I have no idea which one, try Google. It'll run MUCH better once you add that RAM.
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orme #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 17, 2010 Posts: 3	10-17-2010, 06:05 PM Cheers guys, much needed advice........I now have the confidence to go ahead with the mods. till next time.
	QUOTE Thanks

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