Dual G4-Busted Processor? Any tips?

[Balin64]

Hello:

Here's the deal. I have an opportunity to pick up a dual 867mhz PM G4. It's from a marketing department that just upgraded to G5's. I do not have an opportunity to check it out beforehand: they say they're too busy. Whatever. Anyway, the price is right: 150 bucks. They say that one of the processors is failing. What? Anyone heard of that? They couold not tell me if this was verified by a tech or that's just what they came up with. Corporatemongers, what can we say? :confused: :confused: :confused:

So: have you guys heard of this before? Is it possible to replace just once processor or are they syamese twins. As far as I am told, it has adequate RAM, an 80GB drive, and a Combo Drive. Good deal? Any ideas?

[Balin64]

Fine. I found some info on my own. :( :(

I'll still get this system and configure it so it will work correctly; I may not be able to do it all myself, but maybe a social services agency can use it. I am hoping so, my ex was a social worker and maybe she can find a home for this G4. :p

[Invizzible]

I've never heard of replacing only one processor in a dual machine. But you could always get a dual processor upgrade card, and replace both processors. A card with processors as fast as, or a little faster than, 867 Mhz is probably pretty cheap these days.

[arribadia]

What? Are the processors soldered onto the mainboard (or Logic Board) or something?

You should be able to find a replacement and just swop the toasted one out ;)

[Invizzible]

Far as I know, the processors are soldered onto a small daugher board, that plugs into the main board. That's how it was with my single processor 400 Mhz Powermac G4. I bought an upgrade card, to replace the original daughter board. The upgrade card has a 1.4 Ghz processor soldered to it.


I suppose if you're good with a soldering iron, and can get hold of a replacement processor, you could just swap out the bad one. Then again, it might not be the processor that's bad. It might be a resistor or something that's mounted to the daughter board but external to the processor chip.

[Mord]

you can disable the dodgy cpu with chud tools, it's probably the cache so i'd try downclocking it go to www.powerlogix.com they have a tool for doing so.

i wish i had q dual 867MHz g4 for $150 :(