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G3/G4 case fun. — #24

If you go to www.macselect.com and click on parts do a search and you can find it its like $200 but its not called G4 case search a little any you'll find it
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Warranty - Auctions vs. Resellers? — #1

I saw a thread that indicated that if I purchase a "New in the box" machine from an auction site, it would not be eligible for the Apple warranty as it didn't come through an autho…
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NuBus Vid Cards — #1

What's the best NuBus Video/3D card i can get? ------------------ People aren't as dumb as you think. Wait, what was I thinking, 90% of the world uses WINDOWS! You don't like Mac…
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NuBus Vid Cards — #2

Hey, What type of Mac is it? I have a PowerPC Performa 6116CD, which is a NuBus Mac bought in 1996. I added a NuBus Apple video card in it since I want a better support for moni…
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NuBus Vid Cards — #3

Oh, it's an old PowerMac 7100/80. I don't plan to play UT on it (heh heh, the thing would probably blow up), but i do want to make it a internet machine and also so it can show ne…
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Dual G4 iMac — #1

I was sitting at lunch today and had a revelation. What if you could rig an iMac to have dual G4 processors. I'm not concerned about heat issues right now, just if it could be do…
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Dual G4 iMac — #2

How do you propose to do that? There's only one daughtercard slot, and only one G4 processor available on any of the upgrades. I don't think the motherboard could support dual proc…
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Dual G4 iMac — #3

tell ya what. I'll MAKE a dual G4 processor iMac for you if you can figure out how to get an AGP slot into an iMac. All you have do to is somehow desolder all the traces to the …
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Dual G4 iMac — #4

Ca$h, sounds like a deal. I always wanted an AGP interface for my graphics cards. Thanks for the offer!
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iMac DV overclock? — #1

sorry I'm too lazy to search the posts, I was wondering now that my warrenty has long expired whether there was a way to overclock my iMac and whether I'd see any reall performance…
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iMac DV overclock? — #2

Click here for instructions for overclocking your iMac. If you search the forums youll probably find more info. Have fun!
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iMac DV overclock? — #3

I read the articles about overclocking, and I want try it out on my machine. My processor (iMac DV) runs @ temperatures between 85-105 F 32-38 C (copper). I opened up my Imac toda…
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iMac DV overclock? — #4

I wouldn't think so, if it only runs at 105� F as a top temperature now. Just don't take the thing up past 500MHz would be my advice... I'm scared to do it on my iMac DV SE, as at …
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iMac DV overclock? — #5

If you do it yourself, the only thing I would suggest is being VERY careful. The resisters your are moving, are very fragile. A buddy of mine tried to overclock his iMac (bondi 2…
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iMac DV overclock? — #6

Great... that makes it even more simple! When I crush one resistor I get 500 MHz, when I crush two 550 MHz, When I crush them all I get a dizzling 1000 MHz ....
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iMac DV overclock? — #7

lol I guess it's hard to mistake a resistor for a capacitor...I know certain capacitors are used for timing purposes, and taking them out would increase speed. Just look at my OC'd…
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iMac DV overclock? — #8

What If i were to overclock it to 1 ghz, what would happen. Would my imac melt? Or would it not boot?What is the max speed you think I could overclock my DV SE without hurting it. …
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iMac DV overclock? — #9

Ok I am not saying that I have ever OC'ed a computer, but I don't think it would be wise to double the speed of a chip at a speed such as 500MHz. I think the safest speed bump you …
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iMac DV overclock? — #10

I tested my 400MHz DV @ 500MHz. It wasn't stable. Kinda disappointed because it was a copper one.
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iMac DV overclock? — #11

You have to remember, the higher clocked G3 chips are already near their limits, it's pretty rare to get an overclock from 500, but from 350 (if it is a copper), you are almost gua…
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Overclocking — #1

I overclocked a G3 400 to 500+ using a Applescript. It wasn't all that stable so I brought it back down. I just got some new fans an want to try to get it up to 550. I can't find t…
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Overclocking — #2

um.... I think you're referring to the L2 cache, cuz I've never heard of anyone software clocking the actual chip. Ca$h
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Overclocking — #3

You can't. Processor clockspeed is controlled by circuitry on the board.
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Overclocking — #4

Hmm.... I used a script, it did something the heat sink got hot as, well it got hot. I know a little about the L2. Thanks jeff
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