Can the single processor G-4 450s and 500s be upgraded to dual processor models? Mark

I heard on the mac show live awhile back that an upgrade manufacturer was gonna be coming out with a dual G4 upgrade. Dunno if this is truth or rumor though. -Ruddigger

I'm sure this will happen. At one time they were selling quad-processor upgrades for the older beige macs (back in the 604 era). Because the system supports multiple processors, …

The only things that are differnt between then dual G4 nd the old G4 is the gigabit eithernet chip sitting next to the processor board. I looked at my mobo, and there is actually p…

I swapped my dual's MP card into my single G4 machine it works with the Apple module. There is also the lack of the Internal firewire connector but you can solder it on the pins ar…

Check out the november issue of MacAddict, scrapbook (page 24) it seems the zif socket is gone and a new multipin socket is used. the cpu daughtercard is also screwed to the mother…

Yes, the single processor G4's can be upgraded to duals. Powerlogix, XLR8, and a couple other upgrade vendors have already announced Dual G4 upgrades. They will be available in Q…

also it looks as though this multipin connector is used in the new pismo powerbook. www.go2mac.com don't recall the exact url, soz

Quote: "Yes, the single processor G4's can be upgraded to duals. Powerlogix, XLR8, and a couple other upgrade vendors have already announced Dual G4 upgrades. They will be …

Okay, Trout, you were partly right in that they are targetting PCI Macs and ZIF-based Macs first, but the press release from Powerlogix states "Future PowerForce Dual models will s…

You got be kidding, the announcement was made at MWSF january 5th 2000. Last sentence of the pressrelease: Orders are being accepted for shipment in February at a suggested retai…

Anyone know where i could get the DualG4 Daughtercard/Heatsink/Gigabit ethernet-chip? where to buy parts for new Mac comps? Can it be tricked out of Apple? any info...

Is it possible to modify the case of the old i-mac to allow for ventilation, thereby enabling one to get rid of that noisy fan (as with the new i-macs, if I'm not mistaken)??

Sure, take a drill and put holes all over the top and sides of the case..... Seriously though, I don't think so. Does anybody know if the guts of the new iMacs are arranged differ…

I am not sure exactly how but i know that the new "guts" of the iMacs are arranged quite differently to allow more efficient cooling without a fan than the originals. As for punchi…

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Actually, I have a shirt that says "Harvard sucks, but Princeton swallows".

Apple went with new "short neck" CRT displays in the fanless models. I believe they use less energy, allowed the iMac logic board to be pushed further back in the case, and, coupl…

Just wondering: is there any way to make the Mac continue to play through the speakers even with something in the audio out-plug? Software or hardware, anything goes. (What I real…

Just a small info: LinuxPPC does that by default

OK, so it's a software issue? I'll move the question then.

I don't really have any helpful advice, but I am also interested in a solution to this problem. I would like to put some satellite speakers in my bedroom but still be able to liste…

Hello, I am curious. Is there any cd-rw or cd-r which can replace the atapi matshita cd-dvd-rom drive in an iMac slotloading machine. Or must I cut the Imac case? I also wouldn't…

Don't know about replacing the dvd drive, but there are people out there who just bought really long IDE/power extension cables and ran the ribbon out the side of their case (using…

This may not be helpful to you yet, but Toshiba has recently released a CDRW/DVD-ROM combo drive. Unfortunately, it's PC-only and not slot-loading. However, according to their we…