iMac G5 Logic Board Replacement

[mac44]

I just received a logic board replacement for my iMac G5. I noticed a difference in the "Processor Name" in the "About this Mac".

My old logic board was labeled:
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.1)

The new replacement logic board is labeled:
Processor Name: PowerPC G5 (3.0)

What's the difference between the 3.1 and the 3.0 CPU Type or Processor Name?

Did they replace my logic board with an older version?

I am in China where they can put anything in anything - you never know!

Steve in Beijing

 

[mkrishnan]

It's possible... there are three generations of the iMac G5, although I thought the physical casing changed with each generation.

First revision had a 1.6 or 1.8 GHz G5 and a 64MB GeForce FX 5200.
Second (Ambient Light Sensor) had a 1.8 or 2.0 and a 128MB Radeon 9600
Third (iSight) had a 1.9 or 2.1 GHz processor and a 128MB X600.

If your processor speed and video card are a match or better than expected, I would just write it off and not worry about it... if they're an older generation, it might be worth contacting whomever sent you the replacement.

 

[mac44]

Second (Ambient Light Sensor) had a 1.8 or 2.0 and a 128MB Radeon 9600

Both replacement boards were the 2.0 above. Just a different Processor Name.