> From: Gene Osburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [PCI] G3 upgrade in 8600 >Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:49:02 -0700 [SNIP] > > I have the MaxPowr G3 500/1M in a PowerTower Pro, which is in the same >> family as the 8600, running with a 50 MHz bus speed. > >Maybe same family as the 8600, but the PTP is actually more closely >related to the 9500. A MaxPowr G3 that runs fine in your PTP may have >"issues" with the 8600, especially with the Kansas mobos in the Mach V >versions (250 MHz+). I've owned a couple of 8600/300's and they seemed >a bit picky when it came to G3 upgrades. Don't recall which G3's it >did or didn't like, but I can say from experience that there's no >guarantee of 100% compatibility when it comes to daughtercard G3 >upgrades in the Kansas 8600.
I meant to exclude the Kansas/Mach V motherboards from my generalization. Apple just confused things by using each of the numbers 8600 and 9600 for two very different systems. Excluding those with the Kansas mobo, IIRC, all the PowerMacs numbered 7300, 7500, 7600, 8500, 8600, 9500 and 9600 as well as the PowerTower Pro and some other clones take interchangeable daughter cards. The only differences occur with G3 and G4 cards that may have problems with the cache in some systems. - Aaron >Gene Osburn >Common sense...isn't -- 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
