[G4] G4 APG graphics CPU upgrade

c m dachamp_11226 at yahoo.com
Thu Nov 8 21:22:34 PST 2007


after I download that patch my PhotoShop CS always
tries to open it and fails.

--- John Niven <senseamp at yahoo.com> wrote:

> If possible it's worth doing if you are running OSX.
> But you must have a recent version of the Uni North
> Asic chip on your motherboard. Go here:
> 
> http://newertech.com/tech_support/uni-north.php
> 
> and run this software to check. If your revision is
> up
> to it then fitting a dual 450 or 500 module is easy.
> 
> 
> I have upgraded a couple of gigabit G4's to dual
> 450's
> and like the result. However my work AGP 350 could
> not
> go dual so I removed the optical ATA bus connector
> and
> fitted it with a overclocked 800MHz QS single (this
> requires some soldering). Works great! BTW the
> optical
> drive plugs into the main ATA bus instead, and I use
> SCSI drives via an ATTO pci card for storage. It's
> running Tiger, MS Office, and X11 to connect to unix
> boxes. I prefer it to the DULL laptop the company
> supplies me with. Mostly seems faster also.
> 
> --- c m <dachamp_11226 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > can I upgrade the processor in my G4 APG 400MHz to
> a
> > dual processor?
> > 
> > here is my system profile:
> > 
> >   Machine Name:	Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics)
> >   Machine Model:	PowerMac3,1
> >   CPU Type:	PowerPC G4  (2.9)
> >   Number Of CPUs:	1
> >   CPU Speed:	400 MHz
> >   L2 Cache (per CPU):	1 MB
> >   Memory:	1.5 GB
> >   Bus Speed:	100 MHz
> >   Boot ROM Version:	4.2.8f1
> >   Serial Number:	XA0091A2HSE
> >   Sales Order Number:	M7641LL/A
> > 
> > 
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