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Quicksilver, Yikes: G4 Upgrade
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<blockquote data-quote="Avalon" data-source="post: 58586" data-attributes="member: 5184"><p>First of all, the Quicksilver isn't the Yikes. Yikes was the very first PowerMac G4, with a ZIF socket for the CPU. PCI graphics, and the G4 running at either 350MHz or 400MHz. It didn't exist with Dual CPU.</p><p></p><p>Your Mac isn't a Quicksilver either, as it never existed as Dual 500.</p><p>These are the Quicksilver's specs:</p><p>G4/733 introduced 2001.07.18 discontinued 2002.01.28</p><p>G4/867 introduced 2001.07.18 discontinued 2002.01.28</p><p>G4/800 dual announced 2001.07.18, first shipped 2001.08.20; discontinued 2002.01.28</p><p>requires Mac OS 9.2 or later</p><p>CPU: 733/867/dual 800 MHz PowerPC 7450</p><p>bus: 133 MHz</p><p></p><p>I suppose yours is either a Gigabit Ethernet G4 or a Digital Audio G4</p><p></p><p>For more info on Mac specs, check <a href="http://www.lowendmac.com" target="_blank">www.lowendmac.com</a></p><p></p><p>Now to your question: Yes, upgrading from dual 500MHz to dual 1.25 will significantly make your Mac faster, allthough it won't be as fast as an original dual 1.25MHz G4, as those have a faster FSB, means the whole system will run faster.</p><p></p><p>Now, if it's worth $659,- that's more difficult to answer. For a few hundred bucks more, you can get a more recent (and fast) Quicksilver off eBay. On the other hand, you never know what you get when you buy used stuff.</p><p>I think it would be a good investment, and give your old Mac a lot more speed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Avalon, post: 58586, member: 5184"] First of all, the Quicksilver isn't the Yikes. Yikes was the very first PowerMac G4, with a ZIF socket for the CPU. PCI graphics, and the G4 running at either 350MHz or 400MHz. It didn't exist with Dual CPU. Your Mac isn't a Quicksilver either, as it never existed as Dual 500. These are the Quicksilver's specs: G4/733 introduced 2001.07.18 discontinued 2002.01.28 G4/867 introduced 2001.07.18 discontinued 2002.01.28 G4/800 dual announced 2001.07.18, first shipped 2001.08.20; discontinued 2002.01.28 requires Mac OS 9.2 or later CPU: 733/867/dual 800 MHz PowerPC 7450 bus: 133 MHz I suppose yours is either a Gigabit Ethernet G4 or a Digital Audio G4 For more info on Mac specs, check [url]www.lowendmac.com[/url] Now to your question: Yes, upgrading from dual 500MHz to dual 1.25 will significantly make your Mac faster, allthough it won't be as fast as an original dual 1.25MHz G4, as those have a faster FSB, means the whole system will run faster. Now, if it's worth $659,- that's more difficult to answer. For a few hundred bucks more, you can get a more recent (and fast) Quicksilver off eBay. On the other hand, you never know what you get when you buy used stuff. I think it would be a good investment, and give your old Mac a lot more speed. [/QUOTE]
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