[G4] G4's specs , and upgrading lower end vs purchasing intermediate end.

[Dave March]

Sounds like you've got an "AGP Graphics" model that's
been upgraded a bit.  20 Gig HD was standard on those.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_450.html

It _could_ be a "Gigabit" but those supposedly shipped
with a 30 Gig HD.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_450_dp.html

OOPS!  Strike that -- the 450 "Gigabit" is Dual
Processor.

The M-number will tell you what you've got (at least
as it was originally configured) -- that should be on
the back, and will certainly show in the System
Profiler.

"Wind Tunnel" is another nickname for the MDDs
("Mirrored Drive Doors").  I also once saw them
referred to as "Quad-Nostril" :-p  These are the high
end of the G4 PowerMacs.  They weren't a _huge_
improvement over the Quicksilvers, but there are some
advantages, including top speed.  If necessary, the
noise/airflow problem can be addressed without too
much hassle.  My Dual 867 MDD rarely gets loud, though
I assume the higher end models can get pretty loud if
they haven't been modified.

For comparing other G4's go to:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/index-powermac-g4.html

Enjoy!  :-D


--- "s. yaz" <symlkrborn at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi List members!
> 
> My wife has a Mac desktop G4 450 MHZ.
> 
> G4
> 450 mhz desktop has ID# 003065401374 and serial
> number # XB00625HHGSF;
> the label on the back which further  defines it as
> 128 mb SDram; 1 M
> cache, 20 GB HD, DVD ROM an ZIP, and ethernet, 56 K
> Modem.. Yet a
> partial system profiler check indicated something
> else...
> We run it
> with two sytems:  OS9 and OSX 10.3.9.  I couldnt get
> system profiler
> running for more info with OSX 10.3.9.  But OS 9's
> system profiler
> revealed we have 526 meg ram and (possibly) 30gig
> HD.   
> 
> Where does this model  fall in the highly
> complicated range of early G4 s?
> 
> Is
> it worth upgrading it  or buy instead another used
> G4  with higher CPU
> speed and bus speed?  Which ones r noisy---"wind
> tunnels" to avoid in
> G4 famil
> 
> hnx in advance!
> 



 
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