[G4] Buying a custom built G4

[sr ferenczy]

But even if the app is not written for dual CPUs, OS X is a 
multi-threaded operating system, and can give you increased benefits on 
dual CPUs if you are running a couple of apps simultaneously (and the 
apps themselves arent dual CPU smart)

sandor


On Dec 8, 2003, at 7:42 AM, Zoki wrote:

>
>
> Le 29/11/2003 19:39, « Vernon LeMoignan » <arrow at oanet.com> a écrit :
>
>> The second processor will provide significant gains with any of the
>> Apple applications.
>
> <snip>
>
>
> *** I beg to differ: The application has to be written to use 2 CPU's. 
> Not
> all are. So while the system accepts 2 CPU's, it doesn't automagically 
> mean
> your applications will.
>
>
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> It has been about a year since I was last on this list.
>>>
>>> I now need some advice on buying a new Mac.
>>>
>>> I currently have a G4 400 (AGP) running OS 9.2.2
>>>
>>> While I am happy with it, I want to expand my playing with movies and
>>> burn DVDs.  I'm thinking that a G4 with a superdrive might be the 
>>> most
>>> cost-effective way to go.
>
> <snip>
>
>
> *** Since you're happy with it, why messing around and buying a new 
> one? I
> advice you - from experience - to upgrade your existing box (only if 
> you're
> not afraid of opening the case and using a screw driver or able to get 
> help
> of a friend or maybe ask the shop to do the upgrade for you), rather 
> than
> buy a new one. Unless you're a pro this is what happens to work for 
> me, and
> I use my PM for semi-professional work:
>
> In this order:
> 1/
> Get Panther
>
> 2/
> Get as much as RAM as possible: 4x512Mb works without a hitch
>
> 3/
> The Pioneer line of DVD-R/RW is Jag/Panther compatible: I have a A06, 
> the
> older A106 works too. Mine is DVD + & -
>
> 4/
> If you need more CPU power, a Giga design 1,25 (guaranteed up to 
> 1,6MHz) CPU
> upgrade works wonders. A dual CPU is available.
>
> This is how my upgrade looked like (single CPU upgrade) for a price 
> approx.
> around $600. It might be a bit more if you have to pay for the upgrade.
>
> This way you keep your setup, your box and everything that's inside 
> and you
> just add the new components, one by one. This way I was also able to 
> upgrade
> one thing at a time without having to slash out the whole sum at once. 
> My
> advice would be to get the Panther, the RAM and the DVD first, the 
> rest can
> follow later. The G4-400 is fast enough for what you want to do. Mine 
> was a
> 500.
>
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Zoran.
>
> If C lets you shoot yourself in the foot, C++ lets you blow your whole 
> leg
> off.
>   -- Bjarne Stroustrup
>
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