Power Mac G5/Power PC

[Dorene]

I am wanting to install Leopard. Everywhere I check for minimum requirements it says the PowerPC is required. Since I'm shopping on ebay, and items not returnable, I want to make sure before I buy.

When I check the 'About this Mac' this is what it says

Machine Model: Power Mac G5
CPU Type: PowerPC 970 (2.2)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.8 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 512 MB
Bus Speed: 900 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.1.5f2
Serial Number: RM410Z67NVR


Based on this, I am thinking there should be no problem installing Leopard. Am I correct? Sorry if this is a stupid question but I wasn't sure if by Power PC they meant model or what I have.

 

[Tallest Skil]

Get a current Mac Mini. PowerPC has been dead for years.

How the heck is PowerPC "required" for Leopard?

 

[mkrishnan]

Any G5 (with 512MB of memory and a DVD drive, which they should all have) is compatible with Leopard (NOT Snow Leopard though).

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/16/leopard-system-requirements/

You might not be satisfied with the performance on 512MB though. Unless you have a serious budget crunch or a specific reason to get a G5, I would echo the advice to get an Intel Mac.... (EDIT: Oh, sorry, I may have misunderstood... do you have the Mac already? Never mind the last part if you're shopping on eBay for SL not the Mac).

 

[guydude193]

You should be good. But PowerPC isn't required; it's just allowed, for lack of a better word.

 

[zerostar]

Your 1.8GHz G5 will run Leopard (10.5) just fine! This is also the FINAL Mac OS X you can run, so upgrade, update and enjoy!!

 

[uberamd]

512MB of ram and a single 1.8GHz G5 processor will likely make Leopard a pain to use. I have a Dual 1.8GHz G5 with 3GB of RAM, and just then Leopard became very responsive. I was completely unsatisfied with running Leopard on a Dual 1.8GHz G5 with 1GB RAM.

Basically what I am saying is that with a single 1.8GHz G5 processor (instead of a Dual like mine), and 512MB of RAM, Leopard will chug.