on 5/30/03 3:40 PM, Caitlin Dean at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi folks... > > I have a B&W G3/300 which I have upgraded with an early OWC G4/450 ZIF > running at stock speed (I can't seem to bump it at all...and frankly it may > be a bit flaky...but it could be something else) and its just not fast > enough and I have meager funds...so I am asking for advice on the least > expensive upgrade path. > > Current specs: > > Yosemite w/ G4/450 > 448MB of PC100 RAM > 80GB HD > ATI Rage 128 in pci slot (for 2nd monitor) > Mac Radeon (32MB) in PCI Video slot using DVI connector to DVI LCD > > This isn't really a gaming machine...mostly used for web production work and > daily use (broadband internet connection) so AGP isn't critical (and would > require another video card). > > Can I get into the 800-1GHz range on a 100MB system bus? The highest G4 > that can go on my yosemite appears to be a 550 and that really isn't enough > of a jump for the cost right now. a G4/800 upgrade (for most g4 systems) > run about 250-350 right now on OWC so that is one data point. > > If that is my target range for cpu perf...how much of my current system can > I recycle? I am completely comfortable taking stuff apart but I am > unschooled in the arts of soldering and dremeling so major board or case > hacking is a little beyond me right now :) > > So, I know I need a new logic board and CPU to start. Do I need to start > with a whole new (as bare as I can get it) system? Or can I get a new logic > board, cpu and possibly power supply and retrofit it into the B&W? Or will > that even save money? > > Since the ram is all PC100...if I get a logic board with a 133 bus...won't I > need to buy all new memory? I have some 128MB PC133 sticks lying > around...and I even have a 256MB PC133 stick that I tried out in the B&W but > it would only read 128MB... could I use any of that with any of the other G4 > logic boards? > > Help me find my way (cheaply!) :) > > Thanks in advance... > Caitlin > > > No AGP boards will fit nicely into a B&W case.
I would suggest for a cheap route to take the B&W apart and sell all but the Radeon, Ram, and HD. Then buy a 1st generation AGP, compare what parts you have xtra and don�t need, sell the xtra parts, sell the cpu and HS, and buy a CPU upgrade. $ from B&W parts $300 (Tower/mobo/psu/drives/cpu/etc) 1st gen AGP $400-500 $ from xtras left from conversion $100 (xtra ram/hd/cpu) g4/800 upgrade $250 Total cost for system upgrade/swap $300-400 ...if all goes nicely and you have an "in between" Mac to use while doing it all. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
