[G4] QuickSilver 733 Mhz - Upgradable?

[Richard Ramsowr]

Rich

Thanks for the input - most helpful

Rick R

--- Richard Klein <rich at richardklein.org> wrote:

> Richard Ramsowr wrote:
> > Morning All
> > 
> > Q - Is it possible to upgrade the above QS by
> > replacing the old motherboard with a newer on from
> say
> > QS 2002 with either a IGB Chip or maybe even a
> dual
> > Chip (high end). I would like to do away with the
> hard
> > drive's limitation while at the same time speed up
> my
> > processor a little. I guess what I'm asking is can
> the
> > older power supply from the &33 handle the work
> load
> > of a newer motherboard from a high end QS 2002?
> 
> The power supply shouldn't be a problem.  Apple
> lists the QS and the 
> QS2002 both at:
> "Maximum continuous power: 360W"
> (ref. 
>
http://support.apple.com/specs/powermac/Power_Mac_G4_Quicksilver.html
> 
> and 
>
http://support.apple.com/specs/powermac/Power_Mac_G4_Quicksilver_2002.html
> )
> 
> We Love Macs shows the QS and QS2002 both using
> power supply p/ns 
> 661-2513 or 661-2514:
> http://www.welovemacs.com/g4sedu1gq20p.html
>
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/lovemacs_1915_18473636
> and
> http://www.welovemacs.com/apg473qpcpos.html
>
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/lovemacs_1915_32546064
> 
> -- 
> Rich
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