EvilCapitalist
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Out of all my machines my G4 Cube is one of the last few that haven't had a whole lot of upgrades...and I'm looking to change that.
It's got a reasonably large HD which I figure I'll switch out with an SSD at some point but that's easy so I'll likely tackle that last. I've already maxed the RAM and installed a new video card (Radeon 7500) so the only item remaining that I'd like to do would be a CPU upgrade. I know I'll need to add a fan if I don't want everything to roast (slim 80MM correct?) but had some other questions.
As far as the actual CPU upgrade goes my options are:
1 - Upgrade to a stock G4 from another Apple machine (dual 500 or something faster)
2- Upgrade to an aftermarket G4 from Sonnet or PowerLogix, providing I can find one
Which would be the better option? I thought I had read that only some of them really "required" the higher spec VRM, but since I'm using an ADC monitor if I can get my hands on a CPU upgrade I should probably do the VRM as well just to be on the safe side, correct?
It's got a reasonably large HD which I figure I'll switch out with an SSD at some point but that's easy so I'll likely tackle that last. I've already maxed the RAM and installed a new video card (Radeon 7500) so the only item remaining that I'd like to do would be a CPU upgrade. I know I'll need to add a fan if I don't want everything to roast (slim 80MM correct?) but had some other questions.
As far as the actual CPU upgrade goes my options are:
1 - Upgrade to a stock G4 from another Apple machine (dual 500 or something faster)
2- Upgrade to an aftermarket G4 from Sonnet or PowerLogix, providing I can find one
Which would be the better option? I thought I had read that only some of them really "required" the higher spec VRM, but since I'm using an ADC monitor if I can get my hands on a CPU upgrade I should probably do the VRM as well just to be on the safe side, correct?