[G4] 466 vs 733

[Jim Davis]

Actually, the solution could be quite simple.  It is very easy to actually swap the hard drive out of the 466 into the 733.  Then you wouldn't have to do ANY copying.  Taking the hard drive out of a DA or QS is a very simple affair.  You wouldn't even have to remove them from their respective cradles- simply touch the metal on the back of the computer to de-staticize yourself, then open 'er up, disconnect the ribbon cable connected to the hard drive in the bottom of the case- unscrew the single little tiny screw holding the cradle in the case at the front, then pry the connector off that supplies the power to the drive, and swap the hard drive AND cradle.  Putting it back in is also a piece of cake.  Unless there are cards or drives you want to swap out, your work would be done at that point- and even then, moving those things is not difficult either.  
Don't forget to take the lion's share of the memory for yourself!!  They both use 133's. HeHe- 
Jim.

 
On Monday, February 09, 2004, at 06:42PM, Randall Walker <randy.walker at onsemi.com> wrote:

>Listers,
> 
>I have a couple of questions. I have been offered a G4 733 for a good
>price. I already have a G4 466 DA that is set up with all my stuff. I
>see that they use a different chip, but other than the increase in CPU
>speed, would it be worth it to switch? If they are about the same, I
>will send my daughter the 733 and keep the 466 just to avoid all the
>copying and stuff. Then I would maybe just upgrade to a 1GHz or so new
>CPU. And my second question is how can I tell if this 733 is a
>Quicksilver or a Digital Audio?
> 
>Thanks, Randy
>
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