----- Original Message ----- From: "Pasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 12:46 PM Subject: [PCI] oooo 8500!
> answers! OK.. I have an older 8500 that I started with YEARS > agobu ,t now I wonder if there is any point installing a G4 card in > it, and what it would mean to the computing poer... I have a 300mhz > G3, but I am thinking a little faster... ideas? > > -p > > -- It all depends on what you do on that machine. My personal opinion is that anything over a G3 400 or 500 is a waste of money since a B&W machine would be cheaper, faster and more economical to upgrade. Unless you have Altivec enabled applications there is no point in getting a G4 since it is comparable to a G3 in performance (depending on backside cache). I find that you will get a noticeable speed increase by adding more memory (if you are low) and getting a faster hardrive (in my case a 40GB EIDE drive on a Sonnet Tempo Controller and 48X IDE CDROM). I have to admit my upgrades were done back in 2001 before a Beige G3 or B&W plunged in value and 8500's cost over $100 on ebay. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
