[G4] Buying a custom built G4

[Wilkin, Wayne (Mass)]

good point

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> From: 	sr ferenczy
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> Sent: 	Tuesday, December 9, 2003 8:37 AM
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> Subject: 	Re: [G4] Buying a custom built G4
> 
> But even if the app is not written for dual CPUs, OS X is a 
> multi-threaded operating system, and can give you increased benefits on 
> dual CPUs if you are running a couple of apps simultaneously (and the 
> apps themselves arent dual CPU smart)
> 
> sandor
> 
> 
> On Dec 8, 2003, at 7:42 AM, Zoki wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Le 29/11/2003 19:39, « Vernon LeMoignan » <arrow at oanet.com> a écrit :
> >
> >> The second processor will provide significant gains with any of the
> >> Apple applications.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >
> > *** I beg to differ: The application has to be written to use 2 CPU's. 
> > Not
> > all are. So while the system accepts 2 CPU's, it doesn't automagically 
> > mean
> > your applications will.
> >
> >
> >>> Hi folks,
> >>>
> >>> It has been about a year since I was last on this list.
> >>>
> >>> I now need some advice on buying a new Mac.
> >>>
> >>> I currently have a G4 400 (AGP) running OS 9.2.2
> >>>
> >>> While I am happy with it, I want to expand my playing with movies and
> >>> burn DVDs.  I'm thinking that a G4 with a superdrive might be the 
> >>> most
> >>> cost-effective way to go.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >
> > *** Since you're happy with it, why messing around and buying a new 
> > one? I
> > advice you - from experience - to upgrade your existing box (only if 
> > you're
> > not afraid of opening the case and using a screw driver or able to get 
> > help
> > of a friend or maybe ask the shop to do the upgrade for you), rather 
> > than
> > buy a new one. Unless you're a pro this is what happens to work for 
> > me, and
> > I use my PM for semi-professional work:
> >
> > In this order:
> > 1/
> > Get Panther
> >
> > 2/
> > Get as much as RAM as possible: 4x512Mb works without a hitch
> >
> > 3/
> > The Pioneer line of DVD-R/RW is Jag/Panther compatible: I have a A06, 
> > the
> > older A106 works too. Mine is DVD + & -
> >
> > 4/
> > If you need more CPU power, a Giga design 1,25 (guaranteed up to 
> > 1,6MHz) CPU
> > upgrade works wonders. A dual CPU is available.
> >
> > This is how my upgrade looked like (single CPU upgrade) for a price 
> > approx.
> > around $600. It might be a bit more if you have to pay for the upgrade.
> >
> > This way you keep your setup, your box and everything that's inside 
> > and you
> > just add the new components, one by one. This way I was also able to 
> > upgrade
> > one thing at a time without having to slash out the whole sum at once. 
> > My
> > advice would be to get the Panther, the RAM and the DVD first, the 
> > rest can
> > follow later. The G4-400 is fast enough for what you want to do. Mine 
> > was a
> > 500.
> >
> > -- 
> > Cheers,
> > Zoran.
> >
> > If C lets you shoot yourself in the foot, C++ lets you blow your whole 
> > leg
> > off.
> >   -- Bjarne Stroustrup
> >
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