[G4] Upgrading a Sawtooth

[alberto de leon]

on 4/14/03 2:31 PM, Miller, Rich at RMiller at hbi.com wrote:

> i couldn't agree LESS. i have found that even the MEEKEST mac has utility. i
> bought a "discarded" b&w g3/400 rev 1. (100$) For ~500$ i updated the
> proccessor, the ram, cdrw, and video card. it's now a 600$ 600mhz g4. not
> the fastest out there, but more than adequate foralmost all the tasks i
> throw at it. would i have spent the 1500$ to pick up a "new machine"? or a
> refurb? nope. not everyone has the $$ to drop all at once. so you do the
> updates piecemeal.
> the idea of "throwing away " a perfectly useful machine just because it's a
> little slow is ludicrous.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: alberto de leon [mailto:adeleonc at axtel.net]
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 12:53 PM
> To: Power Macintosh G4 List
> Subject: Re: [G4] Upgrading a Sawtooth
> 
> 
> on 4/14/03 10:49 AM, lavode at attbi.com at lavode at attbi.com wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I was wondering how upgradable the Sawtooth is.  I am in particular
> wondering
>> about motherboard upgrades, and also if you can put a Superdrive in one.
>> Also, 
>> if I want to install a Radeon 7000 in it, do I have to unplug the AGP, or
> will
>> the Mac run with two video cards (and their respective extensions)
> installed?
>> 
>> My last question (for now) is regarding the hard drive.  Does anyone know
> what
>> the specs are for it?  When I upgraded my wife's iMac, I learned that her
>> computer ran on an IDE 5400 rpm.  I would want to make sure I get at least
> the
>> same speed hard drive.  What is the maximum speed the Sawtooth mobo can
> use?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> -Lavode
>> 
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> Hi!... for years many people had upgrade old machines; (Even Me) and my
> advice (and about a hundred more people) is do not do it!!!
> 
> I was in love of my old machines now all of them are dumped in the back yard
> its better to invest your money in a refurbish machine and stay
> technologically ahead not to invest in a machine that you are going to trow
> awy next year...
> 
> Best regards...     Alberto de León
> 
> Check this link...
> 
> http://www.powermax.com/cpus/refurb.html
> 
> 
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> XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers!
> Dr. Bott | Now $139.99      <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html>
> 
> Dr. Bott LLC   4-port USB Hub in translucent Graphite!
> Dr. Bott LLC   <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ghub.html>
> 
> Small Dog Electronics   http://www.smalldog.com  | Canon Digital Cameras |
> --Quicksilver & refurbished G4's arriving daily! |   and Camcorders!!    |
> 
> MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879!
> Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
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OOOOOOHHHH sorry!!!!! But Macintosh is very EXPENSIVE...and if you want to
live older days keep on going... but better Go PC´s