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The hardrive in my duo was making lots of noise. I swapped in my last extra 320mb 2.5 scsi drive. Newer(1994??) faster and much quieter. I have been looking at …
· 5 posts · started 4 Feb 2008 - 01:20 · last 5 Feb 2008 - 00:19
I was going to get a g4 zif from someone to upgrade my g3 and I just wanted to make sure I did it right. I honestly do not know how the jumpers work and would l…
· 2 posts · started 4 Feb 2008 - 04:20 · last 4 Feb 2008 - 10:53
i just scored on a 7600 ppc for 15 dollars. I wasted to get it for 10 but it was worth it to me i wanted a pci for 7.6.1 operation. [] ]'> 2c1 7100 g3 8-…
· 2 posts · started 2 Feb 2008 - 14:23 · last 2 Feb 2008 - 16:23
http://lowendmac.com/mail/0801mb/0130.html#2 Interesting. Once all the work is done getting Leopard to run on a beige G3, I am sure someone is going to build on…
· 4 posts · started 31 Jan 2008 - 17:03 · last 31 Jan 2008 - 22:43
Released in August 1995 along with the new plastic desktop Power Macintoshes (the 7200 and 7500,) along with the 8500, my AppleVision 1710AV has a manufacture d…
· 5 posts · started 31 Jan 2008 - 00:05 · last 31 Jan 2008 - 19:17
In trade for picking up some stuff, I recieved the following: PM G4 Quicksilver 733 Oty 1 - Working " " Sawtouth 400 Qty 1 - Problems " " Yikes 400 Qty 1 - Prob…
· 4 posts · started 27 Jan 2008 - 22:07 · last 28 Jan 2008 - 20:21
Picked this up from FreeCycle today. A Grape iMac G3 with Accessory Kit and UMAX Astra 2100U scanner. It's 333Mhz/160Mb/6Gb and has all the CD's, manuals, iMac …
· 3 posts · started 28 Jan 2008 - 00:35 · last 28 Jan 2008 - 03:12
I got 10.3 and 10.4 (CD version ) boxed!!! My friend which is a mac-head upgraded to a Intel Mac after his G4 1.42Ghz PowerMac died. I got his software and he p…
· 6 posts · started 25 Jan 2008 - 06:35 · last 26 Jan 2008 - 03:43
My PowerBook 520 is nice, and I use it for IRC, and downloading things from HotLine servers, etc. It has a 32MB ram expansion card, which I don't think I need i…
· 5 posts · started 20 Jan 2008 - 17:31 · last 25 Jan 2008 - 22:56
Very ironic, I was just talking to LCGuy earlier about PPC Macs that are frequently failing these days. Now mine can join the list! I opened the case to replace…
· 2 posts · started 22 Jan 2008 - 15:22 · last 22 Jan 2008 - 17:22
Picked up three towers last night. A G4 400 mhz AGP, G3 B&W 350 mhz overcloced to 400mhz and a G3 B&W 300mhz with a adaptec 2940u2b card in it.
· 5 posts · started 22 Jan 2008 - 00:12 · last 22 Jan 2008 - 08:14
I have my wallstreet boot and run off my 1GB CF card, which is of course in a CF - Cardbus adapter. I normally use it in the bottom slot, but today when I was b…
· 3 posts · started 19 Jan 2008 - 00:19 · last 21 Jan 2008 - 02:21
Hi everyone, I have an iMac G3 (CRT). To be more specific it's an Indigo, has a 10 GB HD, and 400 mHz. Anyway, it isn't hooked up to the Internet. I do have a D…
· 5 posts · started 17 Jan 2008 - 23:11 · last 19 Jan 2008 - 04:42
Are there any more mods that can be done besides these.? Install 333mhz cpu in slower imacs. More ram Install vram chip from G3 to increase video ram.
· 11 posts · started 13 Jan 2008 - 22:51 · last 16 Jan 2008 - 02:36
Does anyone know where i can buy a monitor for a G4 Powermac with the below specs Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) Graphics: Rage 128 Rage 128 Pro AGP VGA and DVI I …
· 3 posts · started 15 Jan 2008 - 13:50 · last 15 Jan 2008 - 14:33
got the 6200 I bought for my birthday. Got it installed. Windows version of "World of Warcraft" is already faster. Just out of curiosity, i am going to install …
· 6 posts · started 14 Jan 2008 - 19:14 · last 15 Jan 2008 - 06:03
So, I got a copy of Leopard and I was planning to install it on my Mini (1.42Ghz G4), but first I was going to back everything up so I could wipe the drive and …
· 25 posts · started 8 Nov 2007 - 16:25 · last 13 Jan 2008 - 19:06
once upon a time i had a program, it was called PCX 1.1 i do belive. it did full 2/3/486 and partial 586 emulation on a macintosh computer via a simple DOS inte…
· 13 posts · started 7 Jan 2008 - 16:27 · last 10 Jan 2008 - 01:35
The backlight in my 12" iBook G4 was getting kind of dim, so I purchased a replacement from these folks: http://www.ccfldirect.com The tubes arrived well-packed…
· 2 posts · started 8 Jan 2008 - 19:55 · last 8 Jan 2008 - 22:47
I just got this upgrade, and I installed Leopard on my G4. It runs great aside from graphics at these specs: 1.2 GHz G4 1GB RAM Rage 128 40GB HD It's a great up…
· 10 posts · started 25 Dec 2007 - 22:48 · last 7 Jan 2008 - 21:10
Good News: overnight I got the crazy idea to dive back into the eMac 1.25Ghz. After replacing components, I got it up and and running. Bad News: Ok, now it's up…
· 5 posts · started 7 Jan 2008 - 12:19 · last 7 Jan 2008 - 12:28
Well, I took a trip back to Astro Too in Melbourne, Florida, and they had an old PM 6100 with AppleCD 300 sitting in the corner. They just gave it to me, so ive…
· 13 posts · started 4 Jan 2008 - 23:32 · last 5 Jan 2008 - 18:56
For the next couple of weeks, I really need to get focused on school, what with final and AP exams coming up in the next few weeks. I've decided that my Dual 50…
· 39 posts · started 3 May 2007 - 03:51 · last 4 Jan 2008 - 09:00
Do you have to use a specific boot disk for a G4 eMac?
· 4 posts · started 3 Jan 2008 - 05:09 · last 3 Jan 2008 - 10:24
Well, get this. If I finish off my new PC, and hand the G4 over to my brother for him to use, I may be able to have my iMac back. Finally, the little guy may be…
· 7 posts · started 30 Dec 2007 - 08:04 · last 1 Jan 2008 - 11:44
I got an original LC last night. I have no idea what to do with it! I'm thinking of either having it take the place of my Plus or the IIsi server I use (only be…
· 5 posts · started 1 Jan 2008 - 05:40 · last 1 Jan 2008 - 07:22
I am planning on getting a Pismo on eBay, there's a bunch of them on right now that are mostly the 400MHZ. How hard would it be at some later date to upgrade it…
· 9 posts · started 31 Dec 2007 - 04:51 · last 31 Dec 2007 - 19:24
The CD-ROM in my iBook was dead when I got it, and I never felt like getting it fixed, because it would probably take a few weeks, so i just left it there. Then…
· 5 posts · started 29 Dec 2007 - 20:31 · last 29 Dec 2007 - 22:56
http://www.nowdirect.com/exec/partInfo/part_detail.tsb?prcpart=PIODVR-115DBK In a G4 Digital Audio or do I need an Apple approved model?
· 8 posts · started 28 Dec 2007 - 07:28 · last 29 Dec 2007 - 05:56
Get rid of shoesgodxiu. That person is a spammer and must be stopped!
· 14 posts · started 24 Dec 2007 - 19:37 · last 28 Dec 2007 - 17:21
Where can I find a MIDI interface that connects to the old Mini-DIN 8 Mac Serial port? I searched ebay and cant find anything! Also, Where can I get Reason 2.0 …
· 24 posts · started 16 Dec 2007 - 17:17 · last 22 Dec 2007 - 23:01
I understand that the maximum memory is 1 Gb, but can I use 512 MB ram sticks ? Bert
· 3 posts · started 22 Dec 2007 - 04:39 · last 22 Dec 2007 - 05:32
What would you recommend for a Powerbook G4 with 256M of memory? OSX 10.3.9, 10.4 or 10.5? Is 10.4 faster than 10.3? Does 10.5 even run on a G4? Thanks, Nathan
· 8 posts · started 19 Dec 2007 - 21:20 · last 20 Dec 2007 - 07:37
I'm considering a crazy 6100/Portrait Monitor project and would really like to run my G3 upgrade on at least a 40MHz bus. I know there have been a (very few) fe…
· 6 posts · started 18 Dec 2007 - 02:13 · last 18 Dec 2007 - 21:50
Got a NetGear 5-port Gigabit and 2x 1Gbit ethernet controllers I need to get them installed
· 2 posts · started 18 Dec 2007 - 01:20 · last 18 Dec 2007 - 10:46
What version of Roxio Toast will run on a Blue & White G3 running OS 10.4 ? I believe that 7 only runs on G4's ? Bert
· 8 posts · started 13 Dec 2007 - 12:43 · last 15 Dec 2007 - 05:30
I wish I was... http://cgi.ebay.com/2-20-VGA-Mac-Studio-Monitors-2-Indigo-iMacs-iBook_W0QQitemZ120193297841QQihZ002QQcategoryZ81686QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZ…
· 10 posts · started 10 Dec 2007 - 22:38 · last 14 Dec 2007 - 14:58
http://detroit.craigslist.org/sys/503106865.html that 200mhz G3 for the 1400 alone is worth $100. I don't know how many iMacs are there, but perhaps I could get…
· 8 posts · started 9 Dec 2007 - 10:30 · last 10 Dec 2007 - 19:36
Just picked up a Geforce2 MX AGP card for my G4 to try. 32mb. It does not have a heat sink on it. Should one be put on? It works fine in the machine but will it…
· 8 posts · started 8 Dec 2007 - 22:21 · last 9 Dec 2007 - 05:28
It has been a while since I reported in. I recently have acquired the following: Mac II iMac G3 600 (broken screen) Wallstreet II 300mHz. (still waiting for it …
· 7 posts · started 4 Dec 2007 - 08:01 · last 7 Dec 2007 - 20:54

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My G4-500 sawtooth stated making some noise and vibrating a little bit. Tracked it down to the power supply fan. Can I take the fan out of the psu or do I have …
· 2 posts · started 20 Jan 2008 - 12:49 · last 20 Jan 2008 - 16:51
I just noticed... This doesn't cover System 7 back to 7.0.1? Was 7.1.2 the first version to support PPC?_________________PPC Macs: Power Macintosh G4 B&W Po…
· 13 posts · started 18 Apr 2007 - 17:48 · last 24 Dec 2007 - 04:34
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