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15-08-2006, 12:07 PM
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HI
I have got a G4 powermac with 1gig of ram but only a 400mhz processor. Does anyone know if these machines can be upgraded to a faster processor. and if so where I could buy one in sydney ? or at least online in australia somewhere
Cheers
Andrew
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15-08-2006, 12:15 PM
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Clinically Insane
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Hi Jal,
One can't buy a new faster processor to replace an older processor. Yet there is a process known as: Over-Clocking - which is a manual hardware procedure.
Send a message to Natakim on the subject. He loves that stuff.
Other here will naturally know more also.
cheers,
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15-08-2006, 12:16 PM
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Taking a break
Group: Forum Leaders
Location: Adelaide
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errr... no.
You can buy G4 upgrades - for Powermacs and Cubes.
I'll find you the links to the products, and australian resellers.
edit: http://www.sonnettech.com/product/encore_stg4.html
That is one of three manufacturers of these type of upgrade cards. I think freescale themselves might even make them?? I had considered this option when i was playing with cubes a few years back.
Streetwise used to sell them, though they don't appear on their online store anymore, so give them a call to see if they can still get them in.
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15-08-2006, 12:18 PM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ClockWork @ Aug 15 2006, 01:15 PM) [snapback]205126[/snapback]</div>
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Yes you can for g3 and g4 desktop systems.
http://macsales.com/ is a popular american store that sells them.
im certain there is someone in australia that stocks them but they cost alot more here.
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15-08-2006, 12:24 PM
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try here if you are interested in buying such...
http://www.applebits.net/~applebit/cgi-bin....cgi/index.html
http://www.applebits.bigstep.com/item.jhtm...53&PRID=1325517
but they aren't cheap 
conversly, ebay. cheaper to just but a faster g4 tower and use your ram in that  |
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15-08-2006, 12:25 PM
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Clinically Insane
Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney, Australia
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iSlayer,
What about for a Yosemite Blue & White G3 400 MHz Tower? Vrooommm!
cheers,
cw
PS: Then why bother with over-clocking? Cost?
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15-08-2006, 12:25 PM
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yes you can clockwork
even a G4 Upgrade
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15-08-2006, 12:31 PM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ClockWork @ Aug 15 2006, 12:55 PM) [snapback]205134[/snapback]</div>
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http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/accel.../ZIF-Upgrades/
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15-08-2006, 12:32 PM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(applecollector @ Aug 15 2006, 01:25 PM) [snapback]205135[/snapback]</div>
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Vrooommm! :P |
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15-08-2006, 12:46 PM
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Clinically Insane
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Natakim... that's just... very very cruel...
(I refuse to return to the 70's)
:P
cw
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15-08-2006, 12:52 PM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ClockWork @ Aug 15 2006, 01:46 PM) [snapback]205146[/snapback]</div>
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Natakim... that's just... very very cruel...
(I refuse to return to the 70's)
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return, wouldn't that imply that you actually left in the first place  |
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15-08-2006, 12:53 PM
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Just make sure the machine is compatible.
There are some G4 450's that can't take upgraded CPU's. While there are others that can, but not Dual Processor upgrades.
pipsqeek
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15-08-2006, 03:02 PM
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Blue and white G3's are so simple to overclock and you can do a small overclock in complete safety with a G4-400 also.
For my 2 cents i'd be overclocking. The cost of an upgrade would be huge and you could just buy a bigger badder G4 and swicth all your gear over from your 400.
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15-08-2006, 03:14 PM
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No-one mentioned fastmac.com. Nice products; ship to Australia and good prices.
Overclocking is different but an option for the likes of me, Byrd, Atomic as well as others here.
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15-08-2006, 03:52 PM
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Location: Adelaide, SA
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1.67GHz is the fastest for powerbooks for a reason i gather
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