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Give me the verdict on this Mac I bought?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1051030" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Regarding the PC100 vs. PC133. The system bus on this Powermac G4 is 100mhz...so you probably won't see a speed increase with the PC133. The biggest advantage if PC 133 works...is flexibility in sourcing ram for your computer (either PC100 or PC133).</p><p></p><p>From the e-Bay description this computer already has 2 hard drives (120gig & 40 gig). I think that you can install a 3rd internal drive...but you need a PCI expansion card to do it. You could also consider an external firewire or USB hard drive. I'm not sure if the 128gig hard drive limit applies to external drives.</p><p></p><p>Remember...if you start going CRAZY upgrading this computer (ram, video cards, hard drives, etc.)...you're going to get real close to what it would have cost you to purchase a used Powermac G5. </p><p></p><p>Quit while you are ahead.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> You got a pretty good deal on this computer...and it even came with OS 10.5.8 installed on it. Personally the only upgrade I would pursue (if this was my computer)...is a ram upgrade.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p><strong>Edit:</strong> Just saw your Firewire 800 question. Do you currently have or plan to purchase firewire 800 devices? Again...unless you can get a firewire 800 card really cheap...your just throwing more good money at an old computer. All this "upgrade" money could have been put towards a much faster & capable G5. Stop while you are ahead!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1051030, member: 56379"] Regarding the PC100 vs. PC133. The system bus on this Powermac G4 is 100mhz...so you probably won't see a speed increase with the PC133. The biggest advantage if PC 133 works...is flexibility in sourcing ram for your computer (either PC100 or PC133). From the e-Bay description this computer already has 2 hard drives (120gig & 40 gig). I think that you can install a 3rd internal drive...but you need a PCI expansion card to do it. You could also consider an external firewire or USB hard drive. I'm not sure if the 128gig hard drive limit applies to external drives. Remember...if you start going CRAZY upgrading this computer (ram, video cards, hard drives, etc.)...you're going to get real close to what it would have cost you to purchase a used Powermac G5. Quit while you are ahead.:) You got a pretty good deal on this computer...and it even came with OS 10.5.8 installed on it. Personally the only upgrade I would pursue (if this was my computer)...is a ram upgrade. Hope this helps, - Nick [b]Edit:[/b] Just saw your Firewire 800 question. Do you currently have or plan to purchase firewire 800 devices? Again...unless you can get a firewire 800 card really cheap...your just throwing more good money at an old computer. All this "upgrade" money could have been put towards a much faster & capable G5. Stop while you are ahead!;) [/QUOTE]
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