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Posted by: Temetka on 2007-06-27 15:42:27
I just picked up a B&W machine from a friend.
Price: $0
Specs:
300MHz G3
16MB Rage 128
60GB (dead) HD
CD-ROM
Ethernet / Modem / Firewire USB
1024MB RAM (2 of the 256mb sticks show as 128 giving a total of 768MB)
Upgrades performed:
Powerlogix 500MHz G3 @ 550MHz
Sonnet ATA/100 Card + new IBM 60GB HD
Rage Orion 32MB PCI Card
USB 2.0 Card (doesn't seem to work, damn you Fry's)
It is currently running Panther right now until I can figure out how to get Tiger on it. For it's specs and age and I quite surprised by how nicely my apps work and how quick the machine is. I don't plan on putting any money into the machine as all the upgrade parts I already had and I am saving for a Macbook Pro.
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Posted by: MacNoob on 2007-06-28 06:41:10
Super! Especially for the price!
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Posted by: MacMan on 2007-06-28 07:34:49
Good score, especially with the large amount of RAM. It'll run even better once you've got Tiger on it.
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Posted by: Temetka on 2007-06-29 17:21:34
UPDATE:
The machine is now running at 500MHz. The extra 50MHz was causing random kernel panics. That has now been fixed.
I am quite amazed at the speed of the machine given it's meager upgrade that I put into it. I am looking at picking up a DPG4 in the near future and based on the performance of the B&W machine, I can't wait for the near future to hurry up and get here. A few upgrades, and then Leopard.
Yes I will be attending the launch.
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Posted by: Patrickool93 on 2007-06-29 17:34:13
The Leopard launch?
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Posted by: Quadraman on 2007-06-29 19:33:01
A few years ago I had a chance to buy a pair of them for $100, which was a good price at the time. One was a 300 the other was a 350. I still kick myself for not grabbing them.
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Posted by: quinterro on 2007-06-30 19:47:45
USB 2.0 Card (doesn't seem to work, damn you Fry's) What chipset is on the card? If it's Via, forget it. I couldn't get it to work on a PC either. NEC and Ali chipsets seem to work well though.
My G4 has an NEC 5-port card that I got for less than $20.
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Posted by: LSD on 2007-06-30 20:26:53
Heh, that's VIA for you 😛
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Posted by: Temetka on 2007-06-30 21:02:42
VIA = Stay Away.
Didn't check the chipset. Didn't really care. So I will just the USB 1.1 connection for now. I am saving up money for both a MBP and a Quicksilver. The B&W wouldn't be in my house unless it was free.
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Posted by: iMac600 on 2007-06-30 22:12:41
Agere Systems made some good cards as well, those work in the Power Macs flawlessly.
I'll join in by throwing my blind rage at VIA.
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Posted by: Unknown_K on 2007-06-30 23:23:39
Won't be long before the early G4's will be a throw away item, then my quest for the last OS 9 booting G4 will be complete.
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Posted by: jkoci on 2007-07-01 13:11:57
Won't be long before the early G4's will be a throw away item I agree. Maybe within a year or two.
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Posted by: Quadraman on 2007-07-01 17:13:04
Won't be long before the early G4's will be a throw away item, then my quest for the last OS 9 booting G4 will be complete. You can probably pick up a Yikes! motherboard cheap and just swap it directly into the G3 since it is pretty much the same design. You won't be able to use your ADB devices anymore, though.
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