9600s - or how I conquered the wrong country

[TheWhiteFalcon]

G4 towers would probably be easier to modify.

Especially with the non-standard PSU location on the G5.

 

[NJRoadfan]

It wouldn't be worth a warning, but it sounds like you might be planning to plug the Mach V processor into the non-Kansas logic board.   Probably not a good idea.  

I have done this before by putting a 300Mhz 604e from an Kansas 8600 into a 8500. Nothing bad happened, it just doesn't work.

 

[Powertrip]

Thanks, everyone for the advice!

I had originally thought about putting the 350mhz card into one of the 300s, generally assuming the 300 would have taxed the motherboard (neglibly) less. I will take a look at part numbers, just so I know what I have but I'll be leaving the 350 on the board it came with.

As for the case swap... I'm not really a fan of the G4 cases... It might be an easier swap, it just has no appeal for me.

 

[Gorgonops]

assuming the 300 would have taxed the motherboard (neglibly) less

The bus speed is 50Mhz on either the 300mhz or 350mhz, so... no, the board isn't going to care.

 

[Powertrip]

True enough on the bus/wear issue.

Another thought regarding putting the 9600 mobo in a G4 case... Seems counter productive to block PCI slots of a design where one of the biggest pros is the PCI expansion.

 

[TheWhiteFalcon]

to block PCI slots

 

 

[Powertrip]

Eww. Mainly I'm not confident enough skill to do that. The G4 into 9600 case consists of modifications that aren't externally visible/don't impact the plastic skin.

 

[trag]

I have done this before by putting a 300Mhz 604e from an Kansas 8600 into a 8500. Nothing bad happened, it just doesn't work.

Ah, thank you.  Good to know.