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<blockquote data-quote="Reaperman" data-source="post: 583767" data-attributes="member: 46251"><p>Hi eric.... I also have a QS 733 and have been slowly upgrading it over about 5 years or so. The Memory upgrade was very simple. As stated make sure its PC133. I just unplugged my system, plugged in the new memory and powered it up. Go to 'About This Mac' and it will tell you what your new memory status is.</p><p></p><p>I added a wireless card PCI version. Again simple plug and play. I didn't pay a lot for the card either which made it even more satisfying.</p><p></p><p>I added a new Superdrive (£25) on ebay. New in box etc. Again only armed with a screw driver it took about 10 minutes to instal and power up. QS recognised the drive straight away.</p><p></p><p>Have just bought a new Hard drive. Paid for a Seagate Barracuda 120Gb and was sent 160Gb (although it will only format to 128Gb on my QS). Set as SLAVE so I can keep all my data and just move it across to the new drive. Cost, with screw set was approx £45).</p><p></p><p>All the above over a period of 5 years or so. I am looking at Processor upgrades and the 1.8Ghz Sonnet looks promising but a little expensive so will be waiting a while on that.</p><p></p><p>I still have the original Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce2 MX Twin view AGP with 64Mb. Can upgrade this quite cheaply, although it runs my system quite nicely.</p><p></p><p>QS really are a great way to upgrade from as it is all so relatively simple.</p><p></p><p>and I know people will say for the cost I could have bought a new better, faster, all singing system..... but that would have meant one large layout of cash.... upgrading has allowed me to do it over a period of time and my bank account hasn't even noticed money is missing.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your upgrades and enjoy the process.</p><p><img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Innocent.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt="O:)" title="Innocent O:)" data-shortname="O:)" /> Reaperman</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reaperman, post: 583767, member: 46251"] Hi eric.... I also have a QS 733 and have been slowly upgrading it over about 5 years or so. The Memory upgrade was very simple. As stated make sure its PC133. I just unplugged my system, plugged in the new memory and powered it up. Go to 'About This Mac' and it will tell you what your new memory status is. I added a wireless card PCI version. Again simple plug and play. I didn't pay a lot for the card either which made it even more satisfying. I added a new Superdrive (£25) on ebay. New in box etc. Again only armed with a screw driver it took about 10 minutes to instal and power up. QS recognised the drive straight away. Have just bought a new Hard drive. Paid for a Seagate Barracuda 120Gb and was sent 160Gb (although it will only format to 128Gb on my QS). Set as SLAVE so I can keep all my data and just move it across to the new drive. Cost, with screw set was approx £45). All the above over a period of 5 years or so. I am looking at Processor upgrades and the 1.8Ghz Sonnet looks promising but a little expensive so will be waiting a while on that. I still have the original Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce2 MX Twin view AGP with 64Mb. Can upgrade this quite cheaply, although it runs my system quite nicely. QS really are a great way to upgrade from as it is all so relatively simple. and I know people will say for the cost I could have bought a new better, faster, all singing system..... but that would have meant one large layout of cash.... upgrading has allowed me to do it over a period of time and my bank account hasn't even noticed money is missing. Good luck with your upgrades and enjoy the process. O:) Reaperman [/QUOTE]
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