On 2/20/06, Dan K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pasha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ASKED: > >I found and 8600/300 kicking around that I knew not of. can the > >processor come out and run in an older 8500 while I get the 8600 > >running on some G3/G4 input thingie...? and does anyone have any > >good suggestions for a G3/G4 card fot that thing? > > to which [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Laughlin) replied: > >The 8500 board can't handle the 604ev processor. You might have better > >luck putting the Mach V 8600 board into the 8500 case, then using the 8500 > >board with a G3 or G4 processor inside the 8600 case. Either way, it's > >going to be a pain. Probably the best thing is to just get a couple G3 > >processor cards and upgrade both. > > As John says, the CPUs are incompatible. However, you can't swap MLBs > between 8500 and 8600 boxen either, different and incompatible power > supplies. Well, you could I guess if you can finagle swapping the power > supplies as well. Not worth the bother IMO. > > As for OS X on PCI Macs, my server is a 9600/G3-450 running Tiger, and it > does just fine thank-you-very-much. :-P Sadly, that loverly 300MHz CPU > can run only Jaguar at best, and that not very well. Still, it's a > rip-snorting OS9 box . . . Yeah, a G3 CPU would give you more options for > sure. > > dan k > > -- > ................................. > http://macdan.n3.net/ > carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 > hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 > ................................. > > > -- > 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:pci-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com> > 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 >
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