[Cube] Thinking about a upgrade

[m m]

I needed a stand alone accounting computer and was all
set to get a mac mini but i delayed and the price went
up so the CPU upgrade made sense for the Cube. Its all
i need at 1.25ghz and with a LCD monitor takes so
little desk space. 




--- Kim David McNeill Simmons <ksphoto1 at one.net>
wrote:

> My Cube's CPU is a stock 450mhz. I have had very
> poor luck with  
> upgrading cpu's ever since they became available for
> Mac's. After a  
> while it has become more of a reality check. Yes we
> can upgrade, but  
> should we? The system bus is still going to be what
> it is so no  
> matter how fast we upgrade the CPU to be we are
> still trying to  
> channel all that speed thru the slower buss.
> 	Long term, it is far better to buy a new or
> refurbished computer  
> when we need the speed. We do not need speed for
> word processing,  
> internet or email, so keeping my Cube's CPU stock
> makes sense, at  
> least for me.
> 
> My Cube is going to stay as she is for a long time,
> chances are she  
> will continue running long after we have multi ghz
> machines available  
> out there. She might be slow but she is very
> dependable and running  
> the latest OS software she can run.
> 
> Kim Simmons
> 
> 
> On Feb 3, 2007, at 9:28 PM, m m wrote:
> 
> > My cube runs the current OSx 10.4.8 and everything
> > else on a Giga
> > Designs 1.25 ghz cpu upgrade with fan ( blue led
> glow
> > is sweet) . I upgraded the HD too; 120 mb
> barracuda.
> >
> >
> > --- Riba <riba at ml1.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On 2007.02.01, at 16:19, Kim David McNeill
> Simmons
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Riba,
> >>> 	I was in the same boat as well. I eventually
> >> regulated my cube to
> >>> internet browsing and email.
> >>
> >> Oh, but my Cube is already used for that for some
> >> time now. :) That's
> >> why I am sure that for example 1.2 GHz upgrade
> for
> >> $200 would be
> >> sweet. :) The Cube still does what it is supposed
> to
> >> do, but I guess
> >> I am considering an upgrade just because there
> won't
> >> be any on the
> >> market very soon.
> >>
> >>> The problem with upgrading via an upgrade card
> is
> >> just common
> >>> sense. You can buy a stripped down Mini-Mac for
> >> $600 dollars that
> >>> is by far faster than any upgrade you can do,
> >> remember the bus is
> >>> still slow no matter how fast you make the CPU.
> >>> For just under $800.00 you can buy a Mini-Mac
> that
> >> has a DVD. As
> >>> much as we all love our Cubes, there comes a
> time
> >> when we have to
> >>> own up to the facts, it is far better the buy
> new
> >> then to remodel.
> >>>
> >>> Keep in mind Apple really no longer supports
> their
> >> Apple monitor
> >>> ADC connection so if you have that kind of
> monitor
> >> you will be
> >>> buying an adapter that will cost you around
> >> $100.00,if you have a
> >>> VGA or DVI style connection monitor you are OK
> >>
> >> Actually just yesterday I bought a DVI to ADC
> >> converter on ebay, and
> >> I'll probably get a mini to keep on the side.
> >>
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