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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1409557" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>If you've got plenty of money...and you just like messing around with the older Mac's...no problem.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Otherwise I would say buying 1gig of ram for this 1.6ghz Powermac G5 is throwing more $$$ into this "money pit". Upgrading old Mac's is really not cost effective. When you buy an old Mac...the ideal situation is to buy it already "loaded"...and let the previous owner invest the $$$ in upgrades.</p><p></p><p>You mentioned earlier that you paid something like $170 for this computer (with a monitor). In my opinion this was too much. Better "spec" Powermac G5's can be purchased for less than $170...and then buying 1 gig of ram for it (which isn't cheap)...is just sinking more money into this thing.</p><p></p><p>Now like I said...if you've got plenty of $$$ & you're having fun..no problems!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> But looking at things from strictly a financial standpoint...don't put any more $$$ into this computer.</p><p></p><p>Good luck,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. I would have preferred that you would have purchased a dual processor 1.8 or 2.0ghz Powermac G5 with plenty of ram already in it...for less than $170.</p><p></p><p>The 1.6ghz PM G5 has:</p><p></p><p>- only a single processor</p><p>- a slow motherboard design</p><p>- a max ram of 4 gig (other PM G5's can have as much as 8gig of ram).</p><p></p><p>And I've seen folks get them for as little as $100...with $150 -$175 more the norm. 1.6ghz PM G5's sell for less.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1409557, member: 56379"] If you've got plenty of money...and you just like messing around with the older Mac's...no problem.:) Otherwise I would say buying 1gig of ram for this 1.6ghz Powermac G5 is throwing more $$$ into this "money pit". Upgrading old Mac's is really not cost effective. When you buy an old Mac...the ideal situation is to buy it already "loaded"...and let the previous owner invest the $$$ in upgrades. You mentioned earlier that you paid something like $170 for this computer (with a monitor). In my opinion this was too much. Better "spec" Powermac G5's can be purchased for less than $170...and then buying 1 gig of ram for it (which isn't cheap)...is just sinking more money into this thing. Now like I said...if you've got plenty of $$$ & you're having fun..no problems!:) But looking at things from strictly a financial standpoint...don't put any more $$$ into this computer. Good luck,:) - Nick p.s. I would have preferred that you would have purchased a dual processor 1.8 or 2.0ghz Powermac G5 with plenty of ram already in it...for less than $170. The 1.6ghz PM G5 has: - only a single processor - a slow motherboard design - a max ram of 4 gig (other PM G5's can have as much as 8gig of ram). And I've seen folks get them for as little as $100...with $150 -$175 more the norm. 1.6ghz PM G5's sell for less. [/QUOTE]
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