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one1
Jun 30, 2010, 12:57 PM
I bought an older 17" white iMac G5 for my work shop (not taking my newer aluminum one out there!) and it is a 1.8 ghz 80gb white 1st or second gen (I have not determined if it has the ambient sensor or not as of yet). I have read conflicting specs on whether or not this unit takes airport or airport extreme cards. Does anyone know for SURE? It will be a few days until I have this in my hands to look and I'd like to pre-order the card to expedite getting it set up.

I SHOULD be looking to an Apple A1126 Airport card if I am reading right.

~TIA


spinnerlys
Jun 30, 2010, 01:01 PM
AirPort Extreme according to this: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_g5_1.8_17_als.html

There is only one 1.8GHz model with the 17" G5 iMacs, and it is the one with ALS.
one1
Jun 30, 2010, 04:51 PM
Thank you. There were indeed two versions. One before the ambient sensor as mentioned above. Here's a link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_G5

it appears as though I am going to have to do a coin flip as I don't have my hands on it to know if it is the gen 1 or 2 version of the 1.8.
spinnerlys
Jun 30, 2010, 05:03 PM
Thank you. There were indeed two versions. One before the ambient sensor as mentioned above. Here's a link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_G5

it appears as though I am going to have to do a coin flip as I don't have my hands on it to know if it is the gen 1 or 2 version of the 1.8.

I'm sorry, must have been blind or something. :o

From www.everymac.com/iMacs (http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/index-imac.html)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4750371768_3a01469363_b.jpg

To find out what Mac you have, go to the green number 3 and compare it with the stats above.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4707069290_6547e29211_b.jpg
one1
Jun 30, 2010, 06:10 PM
I'm sorry, must have been blind or something. :o


Lol, I guess so because I have said twice I don't have it yet. :D Thanks for your attempt to help, it is appreciated. :)
spinnerlys
Jun 30, 2010, 06:21 PM
Lol, I guess so because I have said twice I don't have it yet. :D Thanks for your attempt to help, it is appreciated. :)

Ah frell. I'm handicapped when it comes to long time attention spans, especially when I'm doing something else on the side. Sorry.




Ahhhh, I've seen my way out. I hope so, but three times is the charm. :D

Take a look at the first image in my second post and take a look at the HDD capacity of the first (of the three) models. Gotcha (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QnxriuSFmg)? :o