FS: Mac G4

Lanther · 07-14-2006, 10:32 PM

u sold that system yet was looking for something like that for my wife she is just learning OS in school and could use something at home to play around on

Calibretto · 07-15-2006, 01:48 AM

I didn't sell it yet.

SC7 · 07-15-2006, 03:23 AM

You're best off on ebay. A lot of people like these older PowerMac G4s because they still boot into Classic mode. The newest faster G4s that superceeded this were unable to boot into classic. Many people will get these, and pay decent money, then get a sonnet upgrade card, so they can run Classic at as high as 1.8 GHz, (or 1.4 GHz and 2MB L3 cache).

Ku-sama · 07-15-2006, 03:31 AM

macs have a level 3 cache???

SC7 · 07-15-2006, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ku-sama

macs have a level 3 cache???

G4 processors up until the 800 MHz PowerMacs, and 1.4 GHz upgrade cards (1.25 mini/powerbook/iBook, for example, do not have it). This was partly in a panic response when Phil Schiller had a tough time pushing the 533 MHz G4 as a serious competitor to Intel's new 1.8 GHz Pentium 4. For over a year, Motorolla could not boost processor clocks at all, and it was really creating some problems.

Ku-sama · 07-15-2006, 06:44 AM

oh, learned something new

Calibretto · 07-15-2006, 11:26 PM

I was looking on ebay and some were selling pretty well. I just don't like paying the fees but oh well.

SC7 · 07-16-2006, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calibretto

I was looking on ebay and some were selling pretty well. I just don't like paying the fees but oh well.

Macs retain their value very well, especially these since they are the last computers to boot into OS 9 natively without classic, many people really want this.

Sacrinyellow5 · 07-16-2006, 04:15 PM

Cali, I might still be interested in the mac, have you put it on ebay yet?

Calibretto · 07-17-2006, 04:58 AM

SOLD!!! I've sold it to my friend today!

07-14-2006, 10:32 PM	#21 (permalink)
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07-15-2006, 01:48 AM	#22 (permalink)
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07-15-2006, 03:23 AM	#23 (permalink)
SC7 Platinum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey, USA Age: 17 Posts: 757	You're best off on ebay. A lot of people like these older PowerMac G4s because they still boot into Classic mode. The newest faster G4s that superceeded this were unable to boot into classic. Many people will get these, and pay decent money, then get a sonnet upgrade card, so they can run Classic at as high as 1.8 GHz, (or 1.4 GHz and 2MB L3 cache). __________________ My Rig Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Northwood Intel 845GVSR Motherboard 1 GB PC 3200 DDR BFG Tech FX5500OC 256 Mb PCI Edition 160 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition 60 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition Sony DVD-Rom/CD-RW Drive Dynex DVD+-R/RW Dual Layer Drive Nice MAG Innovision 17" LCD Flat Panel Monitor.

07-15-2006, 11:26 PM	#27 (permalink)
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07-16-2006, 04:15 PM	#29 (permalink)
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07-15-2006, 03:31 AM	#24 (permalink)
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07-15-2006, 06:44 AM	#26 (permalink)
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07-17-2006, 04:58 AM	#30 (permalink)
Calibretto Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana, USA Age: 18 Posts: 1,933	SOLD!!! I've sold it to my friend today! __________________ Desktop: Cooler Master Elite 330 Case \| AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ \| 1.5GB PC3200 RAM \| XFX GeForce 7900GT Laptop: HP DV6700TSE \| Intel C2D T5750 2.0GHz \| 3GB DDR2 667 \| 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS Winner of Photo Comp: Computer Peripherals CoD4 [CF]Clan Member - Headshot: Applied directly to the head.

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