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shaktiman
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
 Posted - 12 Feb 2003 : 14:46:57
My old 840av stopped working & I'm pretty sure that it's somthing wrong on the motherboard. Power still goes through to the drives.Can I replace the 840av motherboard with the 8200/120 motherboard? I am mainly concerned with knowing whether the power supplies in both machines are compatible. shaktiman Quadra 840av, prettymuchmaxedout8xcd drive,3 monitors 15" & 14" & 14" os 8.1
, 12 meg ram, 500 meg hard drive
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 12 Feb 2003 : 16:13:08
No. Without replacing the PSU, the highest you can go is to a PM8100/110, because the PCI based mobos require a new PSU that has a 3.3v supply too, for the PCI architecture.-------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Schweeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!! My 1999th post!!!!!!! That sure was a great year.  Edited by - maclover5 on 12 Feb 2003 16:14:04 |
cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 12 Feb 2003 : 19:46:08
the 840AV wins hands down anyway... the 8200 may be a second gen pMac... but it's still not as good in all of our eyes... and it's cheaper tio get the case and PSU and junk with it also isn't it?Official 68k videographer |
Gothikon
Full Member
Australia
537 Posts |
Posted - 12 Feb 2003 : 22:28:02
I'd steer clear of the 7200 and 8200 both are second generation powermacs and have PCI slots but they do not have the processor upgrade slot (they are upgrades but they simply aren't worth it) which is what makes the 7300 and 8500 and upwards so worth while.Also as other have said the board wouldn't fit anyway --------
LC 2, LC 3, Q605, Perf 638, Colour Classic (160 603e) 6100, 7200, PTP 225 (Quad 604), PM 9600, G4 Cube |
maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2003 : 22:09:50
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I'd steer clear of the 7200 and 8200 both are second generation powermacs and have PCI slots but they do not have the processor upgrade slot (they are upgrades but they simply aren't worth it) which is what makes the 7300 and 8500 and upwards so worth while.Also as other have said the board wouldn't fit anyway --------
LC 2, LC 3, Q605, Perf 638, Colour Classic (160 603e) 6100, 7200, PTP 225 (Quad 604), PM 9600, G4 Cube
Actually, it would fit, but it just wouldnt' work. -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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8200/120 v Quadra 840av
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