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<blockquote data-quote="harryb2448" data-source="post: 913118" data-attributes="member: 42497"><p>You have to remember that model Gigabit Ethernet is now ten years old which makes it pretty slow. Having said that, it has quite respectable memory and you have not indicated what operating system it has and if the original install discs came with the machine.</p><p></p><p>Do as suggested by Mac-SK and install the larger drive in the number one position, purchase a full retail install version of Tiger, OS X.4, which usually comes on a DVD. Most of these models came fitted with a combo driver which will read the DVD, but check that out first.</p><p></p><p>Boot with the Tiger disc in the drive, hold down 'C" immediately after the chime, go to Utilities > Disk Utility and run Repair Disk, then go to Erase and format it, and format with Mac OS Extended (Journalled) and insgtall Tiger. Here are the machine specs:-</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_500.html" target="_blank">Apple Power Macintosh G4 500 (AGP) Specs (Power Mac G4 - AGP - M7629LL/A*) @ EveryMac.com</a></p><p></p><p>Also updating the graphics display card from the standard Rage Pro will also improve things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="harryb2448, post: 913118, member: 42497"] You have to remember that model Gigabit Ethernet is now ten years old which makes it pretty slow. Having said that, it has quite respectable memory and you have not indicated what operating system it has and if the original install discs came with the machine. Do as suggested by Mac-SK and install the larger drive in the number one position, purchase a full retail install version of Tiger, OS X.4, which usually comes on a DVD. Most of these models came fitted with a combo driver which will read the DVD, but check that out first. Boot with the Tiger disc in the drive, hold down 'C" immediately after the chime, go to Utilities > Disk Utility and run Repair Disk, then go to Erase and format it, and format with Mac OS Extended (Journalled) and insgtall Tiger. Here are the machine specs:- [url=http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_500.html]Apple Power Macintosh G4 500 (AGP) Specs (Power Mac G4 - AGP - M7629LL/A*) @ EveryMac.com[/url] Also updating the graphics display card from the standard Rage Pro will also improve things. [/QUOTE]
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