Upgraded from a Rev A to a Rev B iMac G5
So, went over to the Regent store today to pick up my rev B iMac to replace my rev A iMac G5, i bought a 10% Regent store discount card on Ebay for £12 so it was well worth the extra specs for just an extra £80 (£1080 with the discount).
Anyways, after eventually lugging the big bastad home all the way through from London to the lovely Weybridge suburbs i am well pleased. Haven't heard the slight buzzing that i heard before on my Rev A, it is ever so slightly quieter (even nicer), i have 0 dead pixels - i love it.
Performance wise: It is that bit faster faster than my old rev A (not really that much faster) and the bigger Hd is nice - also the graphics card upgrade (finally) has had a noticeable improvement on performance. I can play H.264 720p material flawlessly at 24fps and i can now play 1080p at near 23-24fps, before i couldn't play 1080p beyond 13/14fps. Games also play smoother, although i rarely play games.
i have noticed a few small outside changes over the Rev A's:
-I am sure the Apple in the front has gotten smaller as has the the iMac writing on the back
-Everything is finished off nicely, the power cable actually fits perfectly in the back unlike before when it would never go in all the way and a lot of small things like that.
-Also it seems as if they have improved venting within the iMac, before my rev A cpu ran at over 70 celsius and the hard drive often was more than 55 delsius. My rev B hd now runs below 50 celsius and the cpu rarely goes above 60 degress. Whether this is a matter of improved venting or perhaps more efficient G5's which are emitting less heat who knows - Powerbook G5 anyone
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