At 4:03 PM -0400 8/28/2002, the pickle wrote: >At 12:19 -0700 on 28/08/02, John Hahn wrote: > >>I have a Q800 system (7.1, 8MB ram, no CD, 200ish MB >>HD) that had been collecting dust. Anyway, I came >>across a 650 and a 8100 and some other stuff that was >>just going to be thrown out- so I grabbed them. What >>I was wondering was- could I salvage parts from each >>of these computers like ram, hd and CD and put it into >>the 800? I thought the 8100 was an 800 at first until >>I looked closer, so I don't know if anything is >>compatible. They all turn on and work, but they have >>newer OS and it seemed (to me at least) that they ran >>"slower" than the 800. > >The 8100 is the best Mac of those three, and the one I'd put effort >into fixing >up, but all the electronics, with the exception of the PSUs, are reasonably interchangeable.
The 8100 and Q800 power supplies are interchangable. the 8100s is rated at 225W and the Q800s is rated at 200W but that is close enough unless you plan on pushing it. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
