My first G4!

[conceitedjerk]

Well, not an actual G4 machine per se, but a Sonnet G4-700 PCI accelerator for my 7200.

Of course, it won't work until I replace the 7200's logic board with the 7500 logic board I bought a while ago... if I could only remember where I left it....

Still, not bad for $30.

 

[bluekatt]

congrats yes ?

even an accelrator is better then no G4

 

[conceitedjerk]

Thanks, I'm rather excited.

It's nice to have a new project - can't wait to max out the RAM, throw in a Radeon 7000, Aria Extreme, and Tempo Trio, then (try to) install Panther.

In the grand scheme of things, it's not the most practical use of money, but what the Hell.

 

[bluekatt]

neither is buying fusion to play game on your intle imac

but then who cares ?

if thi works for you make that damn 7500 scream squeel and fly

 

[Bunsen]

With an upgrade of that calibre, one could possibly justify the purchase of a better logic board to host it; say, a 9500/9600 with 6 PCI slots.

 

[Temetka]

That is a nice CPU you got there. It should breathe all kinds of new life into your machine.

 

[SiliconValleyPirate]

With an upgrade of that calibre, one could possibly justify the purchase of a better logic board to host it; say, a 9500/9600 with 6 PCI slots.

The 7200 case is a nice form factor. I also happen to thing the 7500 (which he used the Logic Board from) is one of the greatest Macs Apple made.

I'd surely push a few people out of the way to get a 7500/G4/700. It'd run Tiger real nice, with a Radeon, I know that. I'm buttering scones here just thinking how nice a server that would make...

 

[conceitedjerk]

The 7200 case is a nice form factor. I also happen to thing the 7500 (which he used the Logic Board from) is one of the greatest Macs Apple made.

Agreed!

I absolutely love the case design... but the main reason I want to keep my 7200 case is because it was my first ever PPC Mac!

 

[Quadraman]

My first really usable Mac was a 7500/100. The company my brother worked for was binning a bunch of old computers and the IT employees were given the chance to save what they wanted from the compactor and I'd been talking about the 7500 for a while so he saved one for me. I now also have a 7600/132 to go with it. That case design is the sweetest one until the 8600/9600 came along. It's so easy to open up and access everything. I wish he had brought me more.

 

[jkoci]

Nice. I have a G4 400 Sonnet in my 7300. It works great.

 

[Quadraman]

With an upgrade of that calibre, one could possibly justify the purchase of a better logic board to host it; say, a 9500/9600 with 6 PCI slots.

In a 7200 case? I think an 8500/8600 board might make it, though. A G3 Desktop board will, too, if you get creative.

 

[Temetka]

I think the 8500 board would be the best fit overall.

Based on guesswork, not experience.

 

[conceitedjerk]

In a 7200 case? I think an 8500/8600 board might make it, though. A G3 Desktop board will, too, if you get creative.

a couple of years ago, I thought of doing a case mod, or perhaps more appropriately given my lack of skill, a "case-mangling" so I could install a Beige G3 logic board into the 7200 case.

I let "Olde Mac Milt" talk me out of it though and ended up buying the 7500 logic board instead... which, incidentally, I still can't find anywhere in the house. :-/

 

[Quadraman]

In a 7200 case? I think an 8500/8600 board might make it, though. A G3 Desktop board will, too, if you get creative.

a couple of years ago, I thought of doing a case mod, or perhaps more appropriately given my lack of skill, a "case-mangling" so I could install a Beige G3 logic board into the 7200 case.

I let "Olde Mac Milt" talk me out of it though and ended up buying the 7500 logic board instead... which, incidentally, I still can't find anywhere in the house. :-/

If you're doing a G4 upgrade the older board will probably be better anyway. G4 ZIF upgrades for the G3 motherboards aren't as cheap as daughtercard upgrades for the earlier models.

 

[Temetka]

MIght I suggest the other thread covering the topic of ZIF G3's and G4's?

They can be had for cheaper than the CPU cards for the 7x00, 85/85xx and 95/96xx series machines.

 

[Quadraman]

MIght I suggest the other thread covering the topic of ZIF G3's and G4's?
They can be had for cheaper than the CPU cards for the 7x00, 85/85xx and 95/96xx series machines.

1ghz G4 for PCI PowerMac $99.95

http://store1.sonnettech.com/index.php?cPath=22_29

1ghz G4 ZIF $299.95

500 mhz G4 ZIF $149.95

http://store1.sonnettech.com/index.php?cPath=22_35

Which is cheaper again?