On Oct 4, 2008, at 7:06 AM, Doug Burton wrote:
> > I just ordered a processor upgrade from OWC <http:// > eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/MAXG47S1600/ >> and 2-512 Mb sticks of iRam from NewEgg for the extra DA I have > sitting here in my room. I've never upgraded a processor like this > before, is it pretty easy to do? I've done the ones in a B&W and > beige machines but this will be my first DA. I plan to use this as my > main computer and I'm basically taking everything out of my previous > main system, the G4 500 Mhz upgraded B&W. I will be using the combo > DVD/CDRW and 80 GB HD and adding a 120 Gb HD for data. I presently > have 10.3.9 on the HD and I understand I can run Leopard with the > processor upgrade, are there any special tricks that need to be done > before this will work? Any advice appreciated. The processor is slightly harder to replace than in a beige G3, but not much. To remove the current one, you take 2 clips off to remove the heatsink, then the processor card is attached with 3 phillips screws. I am not certain about the Newer card, but the screws that hold the heat sink to the processor card can be a little difficult for the fumble fingered on some cards. While you have the case open, it would be a good time to blow all the dust bunnies out of the fans and case and check the fans for proper operation. You should be fine with 2 HD and a single 1.6GHz processor. I have a dual 1.2GHz and 4 HD in my home DA and I would get frequent hard system freezes that would only be recoverable from by a hard restart with the power button. After futzing around trying to diagnose it, I left the case open and lo and behold, no more crashes. Therefore: overheating issues in my DA. I would use the faster hard drive for the boot volume if possible, but the difference between an 80 and 120 is likely pretty small. No hacks needed to run Leopard, it will see a faster than 867MHz processor and install away. Just be aware that with Leopard, you lose the ability to run any classic apps (but you can still boot into 9 if needed). The next upgrade I would get as soon as possible is a core image video card like the 9600. An upgraded video card will really make the interface snappy. Len --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
