[Cube] Thinking about a upgrade

[Kim David McNeill Simmons]

My Cube's CPU is a stock 450mhz. I have had very poor luck with  
upgrading cpu's ever since they became available for Mac's. After a  
while it has become more of a reality check. Yes we can upgrade, but  
should we? The system bus is still going to be what it is so no  
matter how fast we upgrade the CPU to be we are still trying to  
channel all that speed thru the slower buss.
	Long term, it is far better to buy a new or refurbished computer  
when we need the speed. We do not need speed for word processing,  
internet or email, so keeping my Cube's CPU stock makes sense, at  
least for me.

My Cube is going to stay as she is for a long time, chances are she  
will continue running long after we have multi ghz machines available  
out there. She might be slow but she is very dependable and running  
the latest OS software she can run.

Kim Simmons


On Feb 3, 2007, at 9:28 PM, m m wrote:

> My cube runs the current OSx 10.4.8 and everything
> else on a Giga
> Designs 1.25 ghz cpu upgrade with fan ( blue led glow
> is sweet) . I upgraded the HD too; 120 mb barracuda.
>
>
> --- Riba <riba at ml1.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> On 2007.02.01, at 16:19, Kim David McNeill Simmons
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Riba,
>>> 	I was in the same boat as well. I eventually
>> regulated my cube to
>>> internet browsing and email.
>>
>> Oh, but my Cube is already used for that for some
>> time now. :) That's
>> why I am sure that for example 1.2 GHz upgrade for
>> $200 would be
>> sweet. :) The Cube still does what it is supposed to
>> do, but I guess
>> I am considering an upgrade just because there won't
>> be any on the
>> market very soon.
>>
>>> The problem with upgrading via an upgrade card is
>> just common
>>> sense. You can buy a stripped down Mini-Mac for
>> $600 dollars that
>>> is by far faster than any upgrade you can do,
>> remember the bus is
>>> still slow no matter how fast you make the CPU.
>>> For just under $800.00 you can buy a Mini-Mac that
>> has a DVD. As
>>> much as we all love our Cubes, there comes a time
>> when we have to
>>> own up to the facts, it is far better the buy new
>> then to remodel.
>>>
>>> Keep in mind Apple really no longer supports their
>> Apple monitor
>>> ADC connection so if you have that kind of monitor
>> you will be
>>> buying an adapter that will cost you around
>> $100.00,if you have a
>>> VGA or DVI style connection monitor you are OK
>>
>> Actually just yesterday I bought a DVI to ADC
>> converter on ebay, and
>> I'll probably get a mini to keep on the side.
>>
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