i just got a dual-core 2.0, up from a 1.67 G4. I have to say i'm really dissapointed. This computer isn't fast at all, its about the same speed as the powerbook. and the mighty mouse just sucks. I think i might sell it. does it get better with time? Plust it makes some wierd noises, which haven't notice on other g5's i use at school?
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Just Got my New Powermac
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mashinhead said:
I swear I will never understand why people post redicuious stuff like this before looking at the obvious.
"Hint" Your PowerMAc is cripple by low ram get atleast 2GB(1GBx2) if it still sucks then bitch about it. go to newegg.com get some Corsair or OCZ or Crucial ram.
mashinhead said:
Well if your powerbook had 2Gb, it would feel faster. I would install at least 2GB of ram on the Powermac and then give it a try.
What is it with people here throwing tons of memory down their Macs? What is it obsession, hope for the miracles - what is it? Granted I have 2.5Gb in my G5 PowerMac - but it's really overkill for everyday tasks. After observing behavior of Mac OS X, you need at most 1Gig and OS actually will be fine with even less. 512 is ok, on my machine the only time I noticed a difference is when having dashboard load while bunch of other staff is loaded. So no, he doesn't need to buy 2.5Gig to notice the difference.
The truth is, that G4 clock for clock is really comparable to G5 performance. And even though there is faster bus, memory etc, unless you doing games, rendering in every day tasks (browsing, documents, slideshow) it will make little difference. So, assuming you went from 1.64Ghz to 2.0Ghz - there is not much difference there.
Keep in mind though that once you start stressing system by having multiple programs running etc, you should see that PowerMac is faster simply because second processor/core comes into play.
The truth is, that G4 clock for clock is really comparable to G5 performance. And even though there is faster bus, memory etc, unless you doing games, rendering in every day tasks (browsing, documents, slideshow) it will make little difference. So, assuming you went from 1.64Ghz to 2.0Ghz - there is not much difference there.
Keep in mind though that once you start stressing system by having multiple programs running etc, you should see that PowerMac is faster simply because second processor/core comes into play.
Have you checked if the processor setting is in highest?
And if it is, try something that really taxes the procesor.
Just as a test encode some video for the iPod, something with less than a minute total duration. Time it. I'm sure you will notice the difference.
And if it is, try something that really taxes the procesor.
Just as a test encode some video for the iPod, something with less than a minute total duration. Time it. I'm sure you will notice the difference.
well duh.cruxed said:
dude, you need more RAM... and no, it's not an obsession. Macs love RAM. The more you have, the better
lilstewart92 said:well duh.
dude, you need more RAM... and no, it's not an obsession. Macs love RAM. The more you have, the better
I remember the days when Microsoft was slated because NT5 (2000) was such a memory hog. Kinda funny now that macs have the same appetite for memory.