[G4] G4 APG graphics CPU upgrade

c m dachamp_11226 at yahoo.com
Fri Nov 9 18:43:34 PST 2007


I have to HD in my G4. one has the original OS9.2
and the other has OS 10.4
I have a budget of ~$400....I figure if i am going to
spend it why not on something higher than dual
500MHz.....
--- John Niven <senseamp at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Well I should make it clear that OS 9 does NOT use
> both cpu. When first introduced the duals were only
> an
> advantage when you used dual cpu aware applications.
> Photoshop and Protools etc. There used to be a lot
> of
> discussion about dual v's a faster single. That will
> still be the case.
> 
> However OSX does use both processors and so two will
> always be a benefit. You can turn on activity
> monitor
> and see the load on both cpu's as they share the
> tasks.
> 
> A dual 500 just sold on eBay for around $36! 
> 
>  
> --- c m <dachamp_11226 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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!!
> 
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