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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Older G4 powermacs and PCI/AGP
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<blockquote data-quote="Arleban" data-source="post: 65360"><p>Is there a way to determine whether or not a G4 is PCI or AGP graphics based on processor speed or anything? I checked memory upgrades on OWC and a 450mhz G4 was only listed for AGP/Sawtooth models, but I guess I wanted to be sure. </p><p></p><p>I am looking a two different macs and one is a 450mhz, but the card with it says it is a Xclaim VR Rage 128 Pro PCI DVI MAC... The other is a 466mhz Gigabit Ethernet Mac, and I'm pretty sure those are AGP.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: Let me know your opinion on which one to get. G4 450mhz, 256MB Ram, 20 GB HD, DVD-Rom, Zip-100, Xclaim card, 10/100 ethernet. the other is a G4/466mhz, 384 MB Ram, 30GB HD, CD-RW, Zip-100, Standard 16MB vid card, gigabit ethernet.</p><p></p><p>The first is $300 and the second is $350. I already have an external firewire CD-RW and Gigabit or not, my home network is 10/100, so those don't matter. Is the extra Ram, HD space and 16mhz processor speed worth the $50? Also, if one is PCI and the other AGP, I figure the AGP one. I'm buying low now, so I can get upgrade later. No $$$ for a huge one now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arleban, post: 65360"] Is there a way to determine whether or not a G4 is PCI or AGP graphics based on processor speed or anything? I checked memory upgrades on OWC and a 450mhz G4 was only listed for AGP/Sawtooth models, but I guess I wanted to be sure. I am looking a two different macs and one is a 450mhz, but the card with it says it is a Xclaim VR Rage 128 Pro PCI DVI MAC... The other is a 466mhz Gigabit Ethernet Mac, and I'm pretty sure those are AGP. EDIT: Let me know your opinion on which one to get. G4 450mhz, 256MB Ram, 20 GB HD, DVD-Rom, Zip-100, Xclaim card, 10/100 ethernet. the other is a G4/466mhz, 384 MB Ram, 30GB HD, CD-RW, Zip-100, Standard 16MB vid card, gigabit ethernet. The first is $300 and the second is $350. I already have an external firewire CD-RW and Gigabit or not, my home network is 10/100, so those don't matter. Is the extra Ram, HD space and 16mhz processor speed worth the $50? Also, if one is PCI and the other AGP, I figure the AGP one. I'm buying low now, so I can get upgrade later. No $$$ for a huge one now. [/QUOTE]
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