Hello!
Ahh, a person after my own heart! Here is the state of my current "Mac OS 9 Machine"...
Blue & White G3 (revision 2 motherboard)
PowerLogix PowerForce G3/1.0GHz with 1MB L2 CPU Upgrade
1 Gig matched Ram
3dfx Voodoo 5 video Card (64 megs)
PCI SATA controller with 320 GIG Sata Drive attached (for files)
250 GIG ATA Drive 7200 rpm (OS boot drive)
Wired 4 DVD PCI Dvd playback card
Creative Soundblaster Live audio card
Pioneer Superdrive
Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard
I have pieced this thing together over about a year or so and I really love the hell out of it. The Voodoo 5 is a kick in the ass with old games, and with the PowerLogix upgrade, you can control your CPU speed via a software control panel which make playing old game GREAT and EASY since you can just dial down the speed if the game plays too fast! I also have a great time with streaming internet audio piped through the Creative Soundblaster live. This card got some pretty crappy reviews (mostly due to a lack of OS X drivers), but if you get the last software update and use it under OS 9 it is a real fun experience with lots of audio tweak options. And lastly, the Wired 4 DVD card will output your dvds in surround sound if you hook it up to a compatible receiver. Pretty slick for OS 9 huh!
Is it just me or don't the old machines that have been upgraded like this one just SCREAM in OS 9 compared to the new Macs in OS X?
Like I said I really love this machine!
Anyways, just my two cents. Have a good one!!!
AdeptRapier
Ahh, a person after my own heart! Here is the state of my current "Mac OS 9 Machine"...
Blue & White G3 (revision 2 motherboard)
PowerLogix PowerForce G3/1.0GHz with 1MB L2 CPU Upgrade
1 Gig matched Ram
3dfx Voodoo 5 video Card (64 megs)
PCI SATA controller with 320 GIG Sata Drive attached (for files)
250 GIG ATA Drive 7200 rpm (OS boot drive)
Wired 4 DVD PCI Dvd playback card
Creative Soundblaster Live audio card
Pioneer Superdrive
Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard
I have pieced this thing together over about a year or so and I really love the hell out of it. The Voodoo 5 is a kick in the ass with old games, and with the PowerLogix upgrade, you can control your CPU speed via a software control panel which make playing old game GREAT and EASY since you can just dial down the speed if the game plays too fast! I also have a great time with streaming internet audio piped through the Creative Soundblaster live. This card got some pretty crappy reviews (mostly due to a lack of OS X drivers), but if you get the last software update and use it under OS 9 it is a real fun experience with lots of audio tweak options. And lastly, the Wired 4 DVD card will output your dvds in surround sound if you hook it up to a compatible receiver. Pretty slick for OS 9 huh!
Is it just me or don't the old machines that have been upgraded like this one just SCREAM in OS 9 compared to the new Macs in OS X?
Like I said I really love this machine!
Anyways, just my two cents. Have a good one!!!
AdeptRapier