> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Power Computing List) >Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 22:34:28 -0600 >From: "Robert H. Baucom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Tricking out a PowerTowerPro > >Chuck Stinnett wrote: > >>As a non-PTP user (at present), I'd like to hear thoughts on this: If you >>were to try to squeeze as much performance as reasonable (for the dollar) >>from a PTP, what would you do? >> >>Max out the RAM, sure.
Do you need to Max it out? I find it hard to really use more than about 250 MB. Make sure you need it before you buy it. > > >>But install an Ultra Wide SCSI card and use fast SCSI hard drives? Or go >>with an IDE controller and use less expensive and bigger IDE drives? >> >Get an IDE card is my opinion. RHB - $98.00 > >> >>A processor upgrade, too. But where do you stop? At a G4 450? Or spend the >>extra dough on a G4 800? >> >What ever turns you own. Since this is in the interest of intellectual >curiosity and not economics go for the 800 MHz. RHB -���������������� > $595.00 I think people on some of these lists mentioned getting the Sonnet G4/800 card for under $400. But you can get the Sonnet G3/450 on Amazon.com postpaid for $141, so you better really need the speed, or have money to burn, if you want to buy the 800. > > >>Newer video card? USB and firewire card (probably)? >> >Video card $295.00 USB-Firewire Card $ 89.00 It's hard to imagine why anyone would spend over $100 for a video card for the PTP, unless maybe you're doing high-end video editing and need the PTP, rather than a new Mac, for the extra PCI slots. > > >>Which OS? >> > >Is this for "Play Toy" or 'Production'? If you require production, keep >another unit with OS 9.1. Then you can "Play" with the PTP and OS 10.2. > >All of this is my own "Not So Humble Opinion" ... but ... totaling it >all up ... I spent the money on a new eMac that does all of the above, >with an internal CD-RW. > >If you need the PCI slots, and plan some serious graphics ... and CAD, >go with the PTP. RHB > >> >>Feel free to name particular manufacturers or components, if desired. >> >>Have fun! >> >>-- Chuck >> -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
