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| 9600s - or how I conquered the wrong country | |
| Posted by: TheWhiteFalcon on 2015-01-26 17:21:11 G4 towers would probably be easier to modify. Especially with the non-standard PSU location on the G5. | |
Posted by: NJRoadfan on 2015-01-26 21:03:05It wouldn't be worth a warning, but it sounds like you might be planning to plug the Mach V processor into the non-Kansas logic board. Probably not a good idea.I have done this before by putting a 300Mhz 604e from an Kansas 8600 into a 8500. Nothing bad happened, it just doesn't work. | |
| Posted by: Powertrip on 2015-01-26 21:12:59 Thanks, everyone for the advice! I had originally thought about putting the 350mhz card into one of the 300s, generally assuming the 300 would have taxed the motherboard (neglibly) less. I will take a look at part numbers, just so I know what I have but I'll be leaving the 350 on the board it came with. As for the case swap... I'm not really a fan of the G4 cases... It might be an easier swap, it just has no appeal for me. | |
Posted by: Gorgonops on 2015-01-27 11:25:56assuming the 300 would have taxed the motherboard (neglibly) lessThe bus speed is 50Mhz on either the 300mhz or 350mhz, so... no, the board isn't going to care. | |
| Posted by: Powertrip on 2015-01-27 11:32:44 True enough on the bus/wear issue. Another thought regarding putting the 9600 mobo in a G4 case... Seems counter productive to block PCI slots of a design where one of the biggest pros is the PCI expansion. | |
Posted by: TheWhiteFalcon on 2015-01-27 11:39:00to block PCI slots 20r24604v17.jpg.344ce289a181711991659fb42ade94db.jpg) | |
| Posted by: Powertrip on 2015-01-27 11:48:50 Eww. Mainly I'm not confident enough skill to do that. The G4 into 9600 case consists of modifications that aren't externally visible/don't impact the plastic skin. | |
Posted by: trag on 2015-01-28 10:36:24I have done this before by putting a 300Mhz 604e from an Kansas 8600 into a 8500. Nothing bad happened, it just doesn't work.Ah, thank you. Good to know. | |
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