never mind. i am no longer posting buying/selling posts. omg i forgot that rule sorry guys.
o_0 On 4/9/10, Mark Sokolovsky <coolmar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wait, how about this. I have a SCSI controller card Ultra66. It is > completely compatible with macs, and it goes into the PCI slot. It > basically had 2 EIDE plugs on it, and it breaks that 128GB limit. I > have used it before, i flashed it after i pulled it out of a Windows > NT 4 server. It works nicely.I can let it go for $40 US. > > On 4/9/10, Sri Gupta <srigu...@tulanealumni.net> wrote: >> Note that the QS won't support a G4 pulled from a MDD system, you need >> to look for a G4 pulled specifically from a QS or earlier (or an >> upgrade card, but for the most part I find them overpriced; you can >> buy a 1.6ghz G4 upgrade card for $199, or a dual G4 1.25 ghz MDD off >> ebay for $209...) >> >> Check the lemswap group, that's been my best source for cheap >> upgrades. >> >> -sri >> >> On Apr 8, 10:02 pm, "Keith Proctor" <kd4...@charter.net> wrote: >>> You correct Clark. It is an early Quicksilver and not a DA. I tried a >>> 250 >>> gig HD but it only saw 128 gig of it. Hated to waste all that drive >>> space >>> so >>> I just used a smaller drive on hand. I will look for a dual processor >>> now >>> and beef this machine up a bit. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Clark Martin" <cm...@sonic.net> >>> To: <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 6:22 PM >>> Subject: Re: G4 Quicksilver question >>> >>> > On 4/8/10 10:28 AM, Keith Proctor wrote: >>> >> I just revived a dead Quicksilver and returned it to service. Had to >>> >> replace a logic board. It is currently running OS 10.3.9. >>> >> This is my first attempt at reviving a dead Mac so bare with my >>> >> ignorance here. Done many PCs before, but this is the first Mac I >>> >> worked >>> >> with in this state. >>> >> Machine is running beautifully with a 40 gig HD and 1.5 gig of RAM. >>> >> Very >>> >> stable and surprisingly fast for its age. >>> >> Question is, just how far can I take this upgrade wise? >>> >> I like how this thing runs and would love to put my Adobe CS software >>> >> on >>> >> it. >>> >> As it sits now it is configured with: >>> >> 800mhz processor >>> >> 1.5 gig Ram >>> >> 40 gig HD >>> >> DVD Read/Write >>> >> This is the model they call the Digital Audio version with the audio >>> >> connections near the top section of the back panel. >>> >> Any advice welcome! >>> >> Keith >>> >>> > QuickSilver and Digital Audio are two distinct models of Power Mac G4. >>> > QuickSilver have a light gray (silver) front panel. The DA has a dark >>> > front panel, same as the Yikes, Sawtooth and Gigabit Ethernet. >>> >>> > If it is a QuickSilver you can upgrade the processor to a dual, at >>> > least >>> > 1GHz. The memory maxed out already. A video card upgrade is a >>> > possiblity. If this is a QS 2002 then you could put in a PATA >>> > harddrive >>> > as big as you can. The earlier QS was limited to 128Gb. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list >> >> To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. >> > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
