Upgrading to a g4 processor

I was planning on upgrading my 350 mhz B&W g3 to a 500 mhz g4 processor. I am currently running os tiger. I need advice on which manufacturer to go with. Which ones are easiest to install? Does software need to be installed on all the different brands. Anyone who has done this upgrade I would greatly appreciate your opinion and advice.

csierra said:

I was planning on upgrading my 350 mhz B&W g3 to a 500 mhz g4 processor. I am currently running os tiger. I need advice on which manufacturer to go with. Which ones are easiest to install? Does software need to be installed on all the different brands. Anyone who has done this upgrade I would greatly appreciate your opinion and advice.

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check out the user reviews at www.xlr8yourmac.com
as for my personal advice I have a daystar (XLR8) g4 450 and it runs at 500 with no problems. I also hear good things about sonnet and OWC (www.macsales.com).

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My advice to you would be to sell the g3 on ebay. Take the money you make from the g3, add the money you'd spend on a g4 upgrade, and buy quicksilver g4 or a Digital Audio G4. You'll end up with a much better machine with updated graphics technology and a faster system bus. Those upgrade cards are not cheap! Those upgrade cards are a scam IMHO. Usually with some creative thinking, you'll end up spending less and have a better, faster machine by selling your old machine and upgrading the entire thing.Here's an example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/POWER-MAC-G4-50...856282754QQcategoryZ51034QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Your average upgrade card:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Sonnet Technology/EG410001MU/
A cheaper one:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/PowerLogix/PFZGX1101MBY/
or cheapest:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Sonnet Technology/EG45001M/