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Does anyone have more PowerPC Macs than I do?

Gamer9430 said:
On the topic of posting some pictures, I got my iPhone X today and was testing out the Portrait Lighting feature on some stuff. I really like how this one came out

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Nice picture.

Regarding the iphoneX and wondering if yours is related, i notice on the picture there is a white speck (dot) that has shown up on the monitor. Is this something on the monitor?. I ask because i have noticed some threads from iphoneX owners that say they have observed small specs of dust over the camera lens and wondered could that white spec on the monitor be the result of dust inside your iphonex camera.
 
laptech said:
Nice picture.

Regarding the iphoneX and wondering if yours is related, i notice on the picture there is a white speck (dot) that has shown up on the monitor. Is this something on the monitor?. I ask because i have noticed some threads from iphoneX owners that say they have observed small specs of dust over the camera lens and wondered could that white spec on the monitor be the result of dust inside your iphonex camera.
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I appreciate your concern, as I know that is a large problem. I retook the picture several times after wiping off the SE and didn’t seem to be there. I then took a picture of the black on my laptop case with the flash on to get any specs to be visible, and I couldn’t see anything.
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Gamer9430 said:
I appreciate your concern, as I know that is a large problem. I retook the picture several times after wiping off the SE and didn’t seem to be there. I then took a picture of the black on my laptop case with the flash on to get any specs to be visible, and I couldn’t see anything.
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Strange that, 'cause I swear I can make out a grey cat on a foggy night..........🙄
 
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Another 2 to tack onto my list. Officially have 30 PPC and 10 Intel Macs 😀

Computer Collection List:


(Chronological Order)
1. Dell Desktop (Dimension XPS T500)
2. Dell Laptop (Latitude LM)
3. MacBook Pro (13in, Late 2011, 2.4GHz i5)
4. Dell Desktop (Dimension 4700)
5. HP Desktop (Pavilion 500-c60)
6. Dell Desktop (Optiplex 360)
7. PowerMac G5 (Dual 2.3GHz)
8. PowerMac 6100/66
9. iBook G4 12in (1.33GHz)
10. Macintosh 512ke (SCSI Interface and 2MB RAM upgrades)
11. eMac (700MHz)
12. PowerMac G4 (MDD, Dual 1.25GHz)
13. PowerBook G3 (PDQ, 266MHz)
14. PowerMac 7300 (Sonnet Crescendo G3)
15. Performa 6360 (Sonnet Crescendo G3)
16. eMac (1.25GHz)
17. Dell Laptop (Latitude E6410)
18. MacBook (Early 08 upgraded to Early 09)
19. Dell Desktop (Optiplex 380)
20. PowerBook G4 12in (1.5GHz)
21. PowerBook G4 15in (1.25GHz) DEAD/WIP
22. PowerBook G4 17in (1.33GHz)
23. Dell Desktop (Dimension 4100)
24. IBM Laptop (ThinkPad T43)
25. iMac (17in, Early 06, 1.83GHz Core Duo upgraded to 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo)
26. Dell Desktop (Optiplex 360)
27. Custom PC (AMD FX6300)
28. PowerBook G4 Titanium (1GHz)
29. PowerMac G4 Cube (450MHz)
30. Power Macintosh G3 (266MHz, Beige, Rev A)
31. Power Macintosh 8500 (400MHz Sonnet G4)
32. iBook G3 (Snow, 600MHz)
33. Lenovo Laptop (ThinkPad T61)
34. Mac Mini (Early 06, 1.66GHz Core Duo upgraded to X.YZGHZ Core 2 Duo) DEAD/WIP
35. iMac (24in, Late 06, 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo)
36. PowerBook G4 15in (DLSD, 1.67GHz)
37. Dell laptop (Inspiron 1520)
38. OpenEye DVR (X-Series HDDR)
39. HP Laptop (G60-535DX)
40. Mac Mini (G4, 1.42GHz)
41. HP Desktop (HP Compaq Pro 6000 SFF)
42. PowerMac G4 (QuickSilver 2002ED, 1.6GHz Sonnet G4)
43. iBook G3 Clamshell (Tangerine, 300MHz)
44. iBook G3 Clamshell (Tangerine, 300MHz)
45. Dell SFF Desktop (Optiplex 755)
46. Dell Desktop (Vostro 200)
47. Dell Desktop (Optiplex GX100)
48. Mac Pro (2006, dual 2.66GHz Dual Core Xeon upgraded to dual 2.66GHz Quad Core Xeon and 2,1 Firmware)
49. Macintosh SE
50. PowerBook Duo 210 (25MHz Motorola 68030)
51. PowerBook 5300c
52. PowerBook G3 (Lombard, 333MHz)
53. HP Desktop (HP Compaq Pro 6000 SFF)
54. MacBook Pro (15in, Mid 2012, 2.7GHz i7, High-Resolution Anti-Glare display)
55. iBook G3 Clamshell (Blueberry, 300MHz)
56. PowerBook G4 15in (SLSD, 1.67GHz)
57. iMac G4 (17in, 1.00GHz)
58. MacBook Pro (15in, Late 2007, 2.2GHz)
59. iBook G3 Clamshell (Indigo, 366MHz)
60. Apple IIGS
61. HP Desktop (HP Compaq Pro 6000 SFF)
62. Power Macintosh 8500 (180MHz 604e)
63. MacBook Pro (17in, Mid 2010, 2.66GHz i7, Anti-Glare Display)
64. Dell Laptop (Latitude D620)
65. Macintosh 512K (upgraded to 512ke)
66. PowerBook 1400c (400MHz G3 upgrade)
67. MacBook Air (2008, 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo)

Apple: 45 in total
-4 68k
-10 Intel
-30 PPC
-1 6502
PCs: 22 in total
-2 AMD
-20 Intel
 
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Gamer9430 said:
Another 2 to tack onto my list. Officially have 30 PPC and 10 Intel Macs 😀

Computer Collection List:


(Chronological Order)
1. Dell Desktop (Dimension XPS T500)
2. Dell Laptop (Latitude LM)
3. MacBook Pro (13in, Late 2011, 2.4GHz i5)
4. Dell Desktop (Dimension 4700)
5. HP Desktop (Pavilion 500-c60)
6. Dell Desktop (Optiplex 360)
7. PowerMac G5 (Dual 2.3GHz)
8. PowerMac 6100/66
9. iBook G4 12in (1.33GHz)
10. Macintosh 512ke (SCSI Interface and 2MB RAM upgrades)
11. eMac (700MHz)
12. PowerMac G4 (MDD, Dual 1.25GHz)
13. PowerBook G3 (PDQ, 266MHz)
14. PowerMac 7300 (Sonnet Crescendo G3)
15. Performa 6360 (Sonnet Crescendo G3)
16. eMac (1.25GHz)
17. Dell Laptop (Latitude E6410)
18. MacBook (Early 08 upgraded to Early 09)
19. Dell Desktop (Optiplex 380)
20. PowerBook G4 12in (1.5GHz)
21. PowerBook G4 15in (1.25GHz) DEAD/WIP
22. PowerBook G4 17in (1.33GHz)
23. Dell Desktop (Dimension 4100)
24. IBM Laptop (ThinkPad T43)
25. iMac (17in, Early 06, 1.83GHz Core Duo upgraded to 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo)
26. Dell Desktop (Optiplex 360)
27. Custom PC (AMD FX6300)
28. PowerBook G4 Titanium (1GHz)
29. PowerMac G4 Cube (450MHz)
30. Power Macintosh G3 (266MHz, Beige, Rev A)
31. Power Macintosh 8500 (400MHz Sonnet G4)
32. iBook G3 (Snow, 600MHz)
33. Lenovo Laptop (ThinkPad T61)
34. Mac Mini (Early 06, 1.66GHz Core Duo upgraded to X.YZGHZ Core 2 Duo) DEAD/WIP
35. iMac (24in, Late 06, 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo)
36. PowerBook G4 15in (DLSD, 1.67GHz)
37. Dell laptop (Inspiron 1520)
38. OpenEye DVR (X-Series HDDR)
39. HP Laptop (G60-535DX)
40. Mac Mini (G4, 1.42GHz)
41. HP Desktop (HP Compaq Pro 6000 SFF)
42. PowerMac G4 (QuickSilver 2002ED, 1.6GHz Sonnet G4)
43. iBook G3 Clamshell (Tangerine, 300MHz)
44. iBook G3 Clamshell (Tangerine, 300MHz)
45. Dell SFF Desktop (Optiplex 755)
46. Dell Desktop (Vostro 200)
47. Dell Desktop (Optiplex GX100)
48. Mac Pro (2006, dual 2.66GHz Dual Core Xeon upgraded to dual 2.66GHz Quad Core Xeon and 2,1 Firmware)
49. Macintosh SE
50. PowerBook Duo 210 (25MHz Motorola 68030)
51. PowerBook 5300c
52. PowerBook G3 (Lombard, 333MHz)
53. HP Desktop (HP Compaq Pro 6000 SFF)
54. MacBook Pro (15in, Mid 2012, 2.7GHz i7, High-Resolution Anti-Glare display)
55. iBook G3 Clamshell (Blueberry, 300MHz)
56. PowerBook G4 15in (SLSD, 1.67GHz)
57. iMac G4 (17in, 1.00GHz)
58. MacBook Pro (15in, Late 2007, 2.2GHz)
59. iBook G3 Clamshell (Indigo, 366MHz)
60. Apple IIGS
61. HP Desktop (HP Compaq Pro 6000 SFF)
62. Power Macintosh 8500 (180MHz 604e)
63. MacBook Pro (17in, Mid 2010, 2.66GHz i7, Anti-Glare Display)
64. Dell Laptop (Latitude D620)
65. Macintosh 512K (upgraded to 512ke)
66. PowerBook 1400c (400MHz G3 upgrade)
67. MacBook Air (2008, 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo)

Apple: 45 in total
-4 68k
-10 Intel
-30 PPC
-1 6502
PCs: 22 in total
-2 AMD
-20 Intel
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What do you DO with all these machines?!
 
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Alright, let's give this a shot

512Ke
Plus(x2)
Plus upgraded from 128K, w/HD20
SE
SE FDHD
Classic
Classic II
Quadra 700
Macintosh LC
Macintosh II
Macintosh IIci
Performa 550
Performa 636CD
PowerBook 520c
Powerbook Duo 230
Powerbook 520c w/PPC upgrade

PPC:

PowerMacintoshes/PowerMacs
Performa 6300
6500/225
7100 logic board in Quadra 800 case
7100/66
7200
7350 WGS
8500/180
8600/200(w/700mhz Sonnet G4 upgrade)
9600/200MP

G3 Beige desktop 266
G3 Beige desktop w/400mhz processor out of a B&W(and overclocked to 433mhz).
G3 minitower 233mhz
G3 mintower 266mhz server(w/3 factory 10K UW SCSI drives)
G3 minitower w/1ghz Sonnet G4
G3 AIO("Molar Mac"), 500mhz Sonnet
G3 B&W 300mhz(near mint) w/matching 17" display
G3 B&W 400mhz(all DP versions of OS X installed)
G3 B&W 400mhz
G3 B&W upgraded with Fastmac 450mhz G4 upgrade

G4 Yikes! 350mhz(w/matching 21" CRT)
G4 Yikes! 400mhz(x2)
G4 Sawtooth 400mhz(retail Radeon 8500)
G4 Sawtooth 450mhz(Gigadesigns at 1.2ghz, Radeon 9800)
G4 Cube 450mhz w/DVD
G4 Cube factory 500mhz w/CD-RW
G4 Cube originally 450/CD-RW but with a Sonnet 800mhz/2mb L3 upgrade
G4 Cube originally 500mhz/CD-RW but with a 1.5ghz upgrade
G4 Cube 1.8ghz Sonnet
G4 GigE dual 500mhz(every version OS X installed)
G4 DA 533mhz
G4 DA 533mhz(test computer for various purposes)
G4 DA 667mhz(17" ADC CRT monitor connected)
G4 DA 733mhz
G4 DA dual 533mhz
G4 DA in rackmount case with dual 1.8 Sonnet upgrade
G4 DA with 2.0ghz Newertech Single, Radeon X800XT, Sonnet SATA-this one was bought already upgraded
G4 Quicksilver 733mhz(may do something fun with it)
G4 Quicksilver-the legendary @eyoungren Quicksilver(on its way) with a Sonnet 1.2
G4 Quicksilver, originally 733 mhz but with a factory dual 1ghz installed
G4 Quicksilver, dual 800mhz
G4 Quicksilver 2002, originally 800mhz but now with a Gigadesigns dual 1.8 running at 1.6ghz
G4 Quicksilver 2002, originally 933mhz but now with Newertech 1.6ghz(I think a rebranded Sonnet)
G4 Quicksilver 2002, original factory dual 1ghz
G4 MDD, dual 867
G4 MDD, dual 1ghz
G4 MDD, dual 1.25ghz
G4 MDD FW800, single 1ghz
G4 MDD FW800, dual 1.42
2x G4 MDD 2003, single 1.25
G4 Mini 1.25ghz

G5 single 1.8(nVidia 6800 Ultra!)
G5 Dual 2.7
G5 late '05 DC 2.0ghz
G5 Quad(x2)
Xserve G5 dual 2.0
Xserve G4 w/2 7TB Xserve RAIDs

iMacs
233mhz Rev. A "Bondi Blue"(not running)(will soon be fixed with an NIB analog board)
233mhz Rev. B "Bondi"
333mhz tray-load "Lime"
333mhz tray-load "Grape"
333mhz Blueberry non-FW slot loaders
400mhz iMac G3 DV graphite
500mhz iMac G3 indigo
2x 1.25ghz iMac G4 17"

iBooks

"Clamshell" 366 Graphite
"Clamshell" 366 Blueberry
"Clamshell" 366 Tangerine
"Clamshell" FW 366mhz Indigo
G3 "Snow" 600mhz
G3 "Snow" 800mhz
G3 "Snow" 900mhz
G4 12" 1.02 ghz
G4 12" 1.33ghz
G4 14" 1.42ghz
G4 14" 1.42ghz high end BTO

PowerBooks
5300c
2400c
3400c
"Kanga" Powerbook G3
Wallstreet 233mhz "Mainstreet"
Wallstreet 292mhz
PDQ 266mhz(x2)
Lombard G3 400mhz
Lombard G3 350mhz
Lomboard w/500mhz G4
Pismo G3 w/500mhz G4
Pismo G3 500mhz
TiBook G4 400mhz
TiBook G4 867mhz
TiBook 1ghz
1.5ghz 12" AlBook
2x 1.67ghz SLSD AlBook
15" DLSD 1.67ghz A1138
17" DLSD 1.67ghz A1139

Intel
Mac Pro 1,1
Mac Pro 2,1
Mac Pro 5,1
Macbook Air 2,1
iMac late 2006 base model
Blackbook Late '07
Blackbook early '08
MBP 2,2 Glossy
MBP 3,1
MBP 4,1 15"
MBP 17" early '08
MBP 17" '09
Mid-09 white Macbook
Mid-09 17" MBP(under repair)
2010 Unibody White Macbook
Late 2011 13" MBP
Mid 2012 15" MBP(classic) w/hi-res matte screen

68K 17
PowerPC 103
Intel 17
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z970mp said:
Correction.

What do ALL of you do with that many computers?!
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I guess that the concept of a collection is a foreign thought to you.
 
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iMac G3 Rev. A ( Going to bunnspecial next week.)
iBook G3 Clamshell Tangerine NIB
iMac G4 15" 700Mhz
iMac G4 15" 1Ghz
eMac G4 1.42Ghz
PowerMac G4 QS 867Mhz
PowerMac G4 MDD Dual 1.25Ghz
PowerBook G4 12" 1.5Ghz
PowerBook G4 15" DLSD 1.67Ghz
PowerBook G4 17" DLSD 1.67Ghz
PowerMac G5 Dual 2.7Ghz
iMac 17" 1.83Ghz Core Duo
MacBook Pro 15" 1.83Ghz Core Duo
MacBook Pro 13" 2.5Ghz Core i5
Mac Mini 2.53Ghz Core 2 Duo

That's my PPC list. If you like Thinkpads here is that collection. Do I have enough?
701C
T20
T42
T60
T61
T400
T500
T510
T410
T410s
T520
T420
T420s
T530
W500
W510
W520
W530
W700
R52
R400
R500
A31
A31p
A30p
X60T
X61s
X61
X200
X301
X220
X230
E550
E570
E475

I like my stacks of plain black laptops. 😀
 
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@z970mp I can say with certainty that these machines give great fun, and a unique experience that you only get working with older hardware. Newer machines have nearly no repairability or upgradability, so gone are the days of seeing how much better a machine is after a RAM upgrade or new hard drive. Plus, despite the fact that PPCs have been coming back up in price, the ability to collect them is within reach of many young enthusiasts. I started with them when I was about 13, and I am nearing 20 now. Working on Macs was outside of my budget aside from PPC machines originally, and I have just grown to love them. While the software selection never grows, the capabilities are endless with a devoted community here. We watched as the Mountain Leopard theme came into fruition courtesy of @AQUADock, which was then developed further into the LeopardRebirth theme by @SourceSunTom which both gave a fresh feel to these old machines. The PowerPC Centre by @gavinstubbs09 has been a awesome source of guides and info on the Macs, and Gavin's PowerPC Archive has served us for years with the latest versions of software to run on our machines. @bunnspecial and @Intell has given a lot of insight into hardware repairs relevant to these machines, and @eyoungren has developed guides on tweaking software like TenFourFox for better performance as well as customizing the OS in ways you wouldn't imagine. @128keaton has led a number of development projects and provided insight into troubleshooting, while @Gamer9430 organized PowerPC Challenges and shared lots of info on various topics. Together, this community makes collecting a bunch of old Macs a very good hobby and also keeps them in use. There are many other things that all of these users have done, and this is only the tip of many who serve in this PPC Community. That's why we collect, maintain, and restore these old Macs to use today in nearly 2018.
 
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Altemose said:
@z970mp I can say with certainty that these machines give great fun, and a unique experience that you only get working with older hardware. Newer machines have nearly no repairability or upgradability, so gone are the days of seeing how much better a machine is after a RAM upgrade or new hard drive. Plus, despite the fact that PPCs have been coming back up in price, the ability to collect them is within reach of many young enthusiasts. I started with them when I was about 13, and I am nearing 20 now. Working on Macs was outside of my budget aside from PPC machines originally, and I have just grown to love them. While the software selection never grows, the capabilities are endless with a devoted community here. We watched as the Mountain Leopard theme came into fruition courtesy of @AQUADock, which was then developed further into the LeopardRebirth theme by @SourceSunTom which both gave a fresh feel to these old machines. The PowerPC Centre by @gavinstubbs09 has been a awesome source of guides and info on the Macs, and Gavin's PowerPC Archive has served us for years with the latest versions of software to run on our machines. @bunnspecial and @Intell has given a lot of insight into hardware repairs relevant to these machines, and @eyoungren has developed guides on tweaking software like TenFourFox for better performance as well as customizing the OS in ways you wouldn't imagine. @128keaton has led a number of development projects and provided insight into troubleshooting, while @Gamer9430 organized PowerPC Challenges and shared lots of info on various topics. Together, this community makes collecting a bunch of old Macs a very good hobby and also keeps them in use. There are many other things that all of these users have done, and this is only the tip of many who serve in this PPC Community. That's why we collect, maintain, and restore these old Macs to use today in nearly 2018.
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I got my first Mac when I was 17. I didn't really grow up on computers and could care less. I received my PowerMac G4 QS at 17 and now I'm going on 28 and have a career in IT. I went from a computer noob to IT Pro in under a decade. And it's because of PPC and this community that this happened. I'm really grateful for it and enjoy what I do for a living.
 
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macgeek18 said:
I got my first Mac when I was 17. I didn't really grow up on computers and could care less. I received my PowerMac G4 QS at 17 and now I'm going on 28 and have a career in IT. I went from a computer noob to IT Pro in under a decade. And it's because of PPC and this community that this happened. I'm really grateful for it and enjoy what I do for a living.
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Exactly - it all started when I switched middle schools and they were a Mac environment at the new school. I immediately befriended the principal and she would have me bring machines home to work on them. Then when a high school in the diocese donated a few PowerMacs and iMac G3s to us, she let me keep a QuickSilver (Dual 800). It went down hill from there with multiple PowerBooks and G5s. Still on the hunt for an iBook G4 14" 1.42 (cough @gavinstubbs09)...
 
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FWIW, I started with a single Intel Mac laptop bought new in 2012(a late 2011 13" MBP bought in March 2012) and-as they say-the rest is history.

Although it's not my primary job, through the help of this forum and hands-on experience with a lot of hardware I have moved into a position where I do actually provide Mac tech support in my day job. Due to the nature of where I work, I get to play with both old and new hardware.

Nothing endears you more to your colleagues either when a mission-critical PM G4 dies and you are both able to diagnose it and supply the replacement parts 🙂

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bunnspecial said:
Nothing endears you more to your colleagues either when a mission-critical PM G4 dies and you are both able to diagnose it and supply the replacement parts 🙂
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So in other words the projected upgrade path from said PM G4 will be to a mission-critical PM G5 as long as you're around.
 
Allow me to link to my first thread regarding PPC:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/getting-free-apple-products.1806749/

Just as a fair warning, the amount of cringe in this thread is lethal. This also proves just how far along I have come from 2014, when I got my PowerMac G5 to today, with 29 more PPCs, and 43 more Macs. All the experience, the knowledge, and the people I have met and become great friends with branches off of this one thread. This one thread I can honestly say changed my life... 🙂
 
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Altemose said:
@z970mp I can say with certainty that these machines give great fun, and a unique experience that you only get working with older hardware. Newer machines have nearly no repairability or upgradability, so gone are the days of seeing how much better a machine is after a RAM upgrade or new hard drive. Plus, despite the fact that PPCs have been coming back up in price, the ability to collect them is within reach of many young enthusiasts. I started with them when I was about 13, and I am nearing 20 now. Working on Macs was outside of my budget aside from PPC machines originally, and I have just grown to love them. While the software selection never grows, the capabilities are endless with a devoted community here. We watched as the Mountain Leopard theme came into fruition courtesy of @AQUADock, which was then developed further into the LeopardRebirth theme by @SourceSunTom which both gave a fresh feel to these old machines. The PowerPC Centre by @gavinstubbs09 has been a awesome source of guides and info on the Macs, and Gavin's PowerPC Archive has served us for years with the latest versions of software to run on our machines. @bunnspecial and @Intell has given a lot of insight into hardware repairs relevant to these machines, and @eyoungren has developed guides on tweaking software like TenFourFox for better performance as well as customizing the OS in ways you wouldn't imagine. @128keaton has led a number of development projects and provided insight into troubleshooting, while @Gamer9430 organized PowerPC Challenges and shared lots of info on various topics. Together, this community makes collecting a bunch of old Macs a very good hobby and also keeps them in use. There are many other things that all of these users have done, and this is only the tip of many who serve in this PPC Community. That's why we collect, maintain, and restore these old Macs to use today in nearly 2018.
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You don't need to educate me on PowerPCs. I was a proud member of the community just a month or two ago, and still contributing. I know their charm and appeal very well.

bunnspecial said:
I guess that the concept of a collection is a foreign thought to you.
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No, it's just that the regular use and maintenance of every single machine listed by its owner is a foreign thought to me. What good is having it if it just sits around, looking pretty?? It just collects dust, its only purpose being a single component in somebody's list of a huge collection. Clutter. Masses and masses of clutter. Unless of course, you all take the huge burden of using every one of them regularly, in which case, power to you.

But no, I don't relate to the general practice of collecting, neither do I quite understand the meaning.

I get the feeling I'm not your favorite guy. Very sorry.
 
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Altemose said:
So in other words the projected upgrade path from said PM G4 will be to a mission-critical PM G5 as long as you're around.
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Actually, no that won't work.

We need to run OS 9 natively, but even more importantly there's a clock speed limit on it.

The computer operates a nuclear magnetic spectrometer. It's actually quite an interesting instrument-the hardware dates to the early 1990s, and I actually have a Quadra 700 along with the NuBus interface card that once operated it. It has since been converted to run on one particular model PCI card made by National Instruments, although I don't know specifically what the part number is or the nature of the interface(the professor who built this monstrosity stocked up on them a few years ago).

It was running on a 466mhz Digital Audio G4, and they called me one day and said "the computer won't turn on." I went up and pretty quickly diagnosed a bad PSU.

As an attempt at an expedient repair, I grabbed a 733mhz Quicksilver that was sitting in the room and transferred over the HDD and interface card.

In FT-NMR, after placing your sample in a strong magnetic field(this particular one is a wide-bore Oxford 11.7T magnet) you hit it with a "pulse" of RF energy. The affected nuclei will give off an RF signal in response that decreases(decays) over time-this signal is measured and is called the free induction decay or FID. The software does a Fourier transform on the time-domain FID to give a frequency domain signal.

In any case, after powering it up on the 733mhz Quicksilver, we would send the pulse and could observe it on an oscilloscope. We could also see the FID returning on the scope. The computer wouldn't pick up the FID, however.

As we were standing around scratching our heads, I went over and pulled the 466 card from the "dead" DA and stuck it in the Quicksilver. When we booted it all back up, everything worked perfectly.

I don't know exactly how the program is coded, but my best guess is that the faster processor threw off the timing enough that it "gave up" on looking for the FID and instead just kept sending pulses until it finally decided that something was wrong and stopped.

In any case, though, we now know our limits on what will operate the instrument.
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z970mp said:
I get the feeling I'm not your favorite guy. Very sorry.
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For once, your powers of inference are actually correct.
 
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Gamer9430 said:
Allow me to link to my first thread regarding PPC:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/getting-free-apple-products.1806749/

Just as a fair warning, the amount of cringe in this thread is lethal. This also proves just how far along I have come from 2014, when I got my PowerMac G5 to today, with 29 more PPCs, and 43 more Macs. All the experience, the knowledge, and the people I have met and become great friends with branches off of this one thread. This one thread I can honestly say changed my life... 🙂
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I don't see any cringe. That thread is not cringey.

Also, good for you.
 
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