"Steve Fuller" wrote: > > I assume you meant $300, as the current price (as per the >> Powerlogix web >> site) is $299.00, which is virtually the same as Newer's price. > >Hmm. I want to make sure we're on the same page. I am looking at the G4 >500 Upgrade for the Lombard and not the Pismo (unlike the starter of >this thread). Those are in the $399 range on the PowerLogix web site. > >BlueChip LS G4 500 for Powerbook G3 "Lombard" - $399 > >I am assuming that the one for the Pismo will not work in my Lombard. If >it does, then I'm in. :)
The Pismo and Lombard upgrades are different, and not interchangeable. The Lombard upgrade is a card you buy from PowerLogix and use it to replace the processor card in your Lombard. As such, it is an option worth considering if your Lombard has sufferend the increasingly-common Cache or CPU Death. Or if you have a good CPU card, there does seem to be a market on eBay as folks whose CPU/cache has died are looking for replacements. A local friend has this upgrade, says he's happy with it. He uses a small (USB?) fan to keep it cool on hot Southwestern summer days -- though I doubt it runs much, or any, hotter than the stock G3. My Lombard's fan was coming on a lot before its CPU finally died. The Pismo upgrade requires sending your PowerBook to PowerLogix, who then remove the CPU from its daughtercard and replace it with a G4. True, it's not much of an improvement except for Altivec-optimized applications (including, I understand, some elements of the Finder in X, as well as iTunes, Photoshop for X, etc.). It is more worth doing if your Pismo is the 400MHz version, as the upgrade results in a 500MHz G4 no matter where you start. I queried PowerLogix about the heat issue, was told the G4 they use runs cooler than the G3 now in the Pismo. See XLR8's ongoing user forum: http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/cpureview.lasso (Select "PowerBook G3 2000 Rage128 Mobility" from the popup menu.) Results seem to be mixed, but mostly positive. I'm considering the upgrade when I get rich enough to buy a second (400) Pismo to have upgraded, so my workflow won't be interrupted. I don't care for the TiBook, would like to keep my Pismo "up-to-date" as long as possible. Maybe by then there might be a faster G4 available, though there's been no hint of such a prospect so far. Andrew Main -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
