G3 iMac acting crazy after upgrade

[notcrazy_iminsane]

After a little research I realized that. I also heard about a firmware hack that's supposed to allow fir an extended desktop on G3 iMacs. I did some searching, but I only found mention of it. No downloads or how-to. It's almost like it's some sort of iMac legend :lol:

 

[LCGuy]

Are you sure it was definitely G3 iMacs? There was one for G4 iMacs (and G3 iBooks), but I can't remember there being anything for G3 iMacs.

 

[MacJunky]

Extended is _not_ an option for G3 iMacs. G4 iMacs and G3 iBooks yes, but not G3 iMacs.

 

[notcrazy_iminsane]

I've only found mentions of the firmware hack for G3 iMacs. So far I've found the hack for eMacs, G4, and G5 iMacs only.

Also on a side note, would a down converter from a 400MHz board with a 500MHz or 600MHz board? I don't think it would since the components appear only slightly different, but those differences that appear minor could turn out to be major to the system. :-/

 

[dot]

You should be careful about switching the boards... At least from my experience, the 400mhz iMac g3 and the 600mhz g3 used different heatsinc configurations...so if you put a 600mhz in a 400mhz metal logic board tray, it doesn't make contact with the heatsinc and will overheat.

 

[notcrazy_iminsane]

I'll have to be careful and check to see how the processor lines up then. I would have overlooked that if I wasn't being careful. :O

Well, right now my sister is content with the 400MHz running Tiger. I guess for now I'll focus on my goal of saving for a new Intel iMac... And maybe a Lisa or a Newton