[G4] Buying a custom built G4

[Vernon LeMoignan]

The second processor will provide significant gains with any of the
Apple applications.

Yes you can buy generic memory and install it yourself.  All you need
is PC2700 333Mhz DDR SDRAM.  This is a commonly available
specification.  Get more RAM if you can afford it. Installing it will 
be very
similar to your Sawtooth.

The memory is the same for the single 1.25 and the dual 1.25.

Vern.




On 29-Nov-03, at 11:08 AM, Carol wrote:

> 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.
>
> I haven't used OS X yet, so there would be a learning curve.  I would
> want to use iMovie3 and iDVD and perhaps Final Cut Express.
>
> The apple store lets you customize a single or dual 1.25 MHz G4.  Does
> anyone have a feel for whether or not the programs I mentioned would be
> significantly enhanced by using a dual processor?  I doubt that any of
> the software I own for OS 9 would take advantage of it.
>
> I would want at least 512 MB of memory.  Is installing memory in either
> the single or dual processor about the same as installing memory in the
> Sawtooth that I have?  If so, I could get a computer with 256 MB and
> instead of paying $125 for an additional 256 MB, I could just buy some
> and install it myself for half the cost or less.  On www.memorytogo.com
> I see the dual 1.25 GHz memory listed, but not the single.  My guess is
> that the memory is the same.  Is that correct?
> --
> Carol -
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