On Jun 13, 2010, at 2:15 PM, Dave Bjur wrote: > Greetings, > > I am new to the group, and would appreciate your advice and counsel. > > The motherboard for my wife's 1.8 gHz 20" G5 iMac gave up last week. Since > money is tight, I'm planning to set her up with a G4 PowerMac. I recently > purchased two surplus models ($50 ea.): > > Quicksilver dual processor 1 gHz, SuperDrive, 512 MB RAM > MDD dual processor 867 GHz, combo drive, 512 MB RAM > > I'm thinking to add (from OWC): > > IOGEAR Hi-Speed USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Expansion Card (faster data transfer for > existing peripherals) > > FirmTek SeriTek/1S2 Serial ATA/150 Dual Channel Mac PCI Controller (to access > her G5 iMac hard drive and a future additional drive). > > Another GB of RAM > -------------- > > The QuickSilver has the SuperDrive and seems quieter, yet the RAM for the MDD > is less expensive. I've searched through the list archives and read some pros > and cons regarding these machines. > > 1. Considering these two that I have, I would appreciate any input regarding > which to use as the foundation for my wife's computer. > > 2. I would also appreciate any additional or different upgrades you might > suggest. I have a limited budget. > > 3. Will either boot directly from her existing SATA drive once a controller > is installed? > > 4. She's been using 10.5, so I would like to continue with that unless the > performance difference warrants returning to 10.4.
Just a thought but if you're sure the logic boad is out on the iMac I saw some for $100.00, that's not bad compared to what you'll spend on the SATA card alone. The iFixIt and a lot of manuals on the net are ral good at helping you fix it. But That's just me. I haven't done one of those machines but I'll jump right in there when I get one. John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- 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
