[G4] G4 APG graphics CPU upgrade

c m dachamp_11226 at yahoo.com
Fri Nov 9 16:47:04 PST 2007


thanks for all the help. I restarted my mac in OS 9.2
and checked there. my G4 is UNI-N 7 so its dual
processor upgrade for me!!
--- John Niven <senseamp at yahoo.com> wrote:

> It's not a patch. It doesn't change or fix anything.
> It's an application that checks if your machine can
> run a dual processor.
> 
> It's downloaded as UniNorthAISCChecker.sit which is
> a
> compressed stuffit file. After unstuffing it's
> UniNorthAISCChecker.app application file.
> 
> Click on the downloaded file, go to "get info" in
> the
> file menu and then change "open with" so it opens
> with
> stuffit.
> 
> 
> --- c m <dachamp_11226 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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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