can this adaptor fit in a eMac ive upgraded my HDD but i wanna no will this adaptor fit in a eMac?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812226024
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can this adaptor fit in a eMac ive upgraded my HDD but i wanna no will this adaptor fit in a eMac?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812226024
What are you planning on using it for? I don't know much about eMac's but I don't really think you would need an adaptor like this for most upgrades. I wouldn't install adapters and stuff like that unless they are really necessary.
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That is a sata to IDE drive. The eMac doesn't have Sata. If your trying to use a sata drive in an eMac, I do not think you can, or it isn't worth the cost as IDE hard drives even used are dirt cheap at most e cyclers.
That is a sata to IDE drive. The eMac doesn't have Sata. If your trying to use a sata drive in an eMac, I do not think you can, or it isn't worth the cost as IDE hard drives even used are dirt cheap at most e cyclers.
can anyone tell me if this PowerMac is good its cheap i wanna no how accurate this info is as well as if it includes wifi and BT
how well will this thing play YouTube videos?
Is that the actual listing? It seems rather vague, it doesn't even say which specific processor it has. The way it is written, you could be getting a good deal, or you could be getting ripped off.
Another question, how many Macs are you planning on buying? No offense but I think you've asked us about at least 4 or 5 different Macs you plan on buying lol.
Secondly, I wouldn't base the performance of the machine on whether or not it can play Youtube videos. Flash is no longer developed for PowerPC Macs and in my experience, even the best PowerPC Macs lag with Youtube (much less Intel ones)...
Another question, how many Macs are you planning on buying? No offense but I think you've asked us about at least 4 or 5 different Macs you plan on buying lol.
Secondly, I wouldn't base the performance of the machine on whether or not it can play Youtube videos. Flash is no longer developed for PowerPC Macs and in my experience, even the best PowerPC Macs lag with Youtube (much less Intel ones)...
Is that the actual listing? It seems rather vague, it doesn't even say which specific processor it has. The way it is written, you could be getting a good deal, or you could be getting ripped off.
Another question, how many Macs are you planning on buying? No offense but I think you've asked us about at least 4 or 5 different Macs you plan on buying lol.
Secondly, I wouldn't base the performance of the machine on whether or not it can play Youtube videos. Flash is no longer developed for PowerPC Macs and in my experience, even the best PowerPC Macs lag with Youtube (much less Intel ones)...
sorry i left the deets out it is 2.5GHz 2GB DDR2 RAM 2TB HDD Leo installed
i only plan on one mac LOL but they all got too expencive
How much are you planning on spending? I know you said you are getting it for cheap, but that really doesn't tell us much.
im not sure yet the bidding ends in less then 2 days ill waitl til its close to ending to put a bid on it if it happens to be Liquid cooled can i convert it to the traditional HeatSink/fan setup?
Hmmm
Better off getting a used intel Mac mini. Unless you have a need for a tower an intel used Mac mini will handle web way better than an unsupported Mac for most. 10.6 o 10.7 isn't considered obsolete at this point but 10.5.8 is and that's the newest the power pcs can run. A PowerPC isn't useless but for what you keep asking just get something simple nd roll with it.
Good luck in hat ever you do.
Better off getting a used intel Mac mini. Unless you have a need for a tower an intel used Mac mini will handle web way better than an unsupported Mac for most. 10.6 o 10.7 isn't considered obsolete at this point but 10.5.8 is and that's the newest the power pcs can run. A PowerPC isn't useless but for what you keep asking just get something simple nd roll with it.
Good luck in hat ever you do.
If it's liquid cooled, I don't think it's possible to modify the system. It would be best to leave it as-is.
I would second this suggestion. If you are planning on buying this machine as a daily driver, you will find yourself falling behind really quick. PowerPC support is dropping exponentially, outside of iTunes I'm not even sure if there is much (or any) PPC software being updated by Apple. At the prices some Quad G5's sell for, you could even buy a lower spec'd used MacPro.
I would second this suggestion. If you are planning on buying this machine as a daily driver, you will find yourself falling behind really quick. PowerPC support is dropping exponentially, outside of iTunes I'm not even sure if there is much (or any) PPC software being updated by Apple. At the prices some Quad G5's sell for, you could even buy a lower spec'd used MacPro.
i agree with a poster on this site that PPC is the "real" mac Intel Macs are just a PC with a apple on them
You get too excited bro. Is it going to be your first mac?
First off the description is rather vague and confusing. There is no A1177. There is A1117 which is the late 2005 Powermac G5's, the last of the Powerpc macs.
If you are getting a 2.5GHz, then that is the quad, max RAM at 16GB, PC2-4200 DDR2 533MHz. And it is liquid-cooled. And yes it will play youtube well.
There are 3 variant, 2 of which are air-cooled the dual core 2.0GHz and 2.3GHz. The 2.0GHz uses the nVidia 6600LE while the 2.3 uses the 6600 standard.
There is a thread here, but I cannot remember, but he successfully converted the liquid cooled quad to be air-cooled. Just read from the PPC mac sub-forum. Do your research well and not ask too much from other people's opinion. You will never learn if you keep doing it this way and even if most of them are helpful, they will be annoyed.
If you have done your research well, you will stumble upon this;
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/specs/powermac_g5_quad_2.5.html
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I have an intel mac mini late 2009, and there is no way it can beat my quad G5 on what I am doing on it. Yes it is cute, but that is it, just cute.
With latest mini, probably it would bench higher than my quad, but then again there is nothing on the latest and greatest that entices me more.
I'm not arguing that they aren't. I'm a PPC fan just like everyone else on this sub forum. But at the same time, I look at the whole picture. PowerPC support is dying and newest PPC Mac's are already 5-6 years old. Support for these Macs are just going to continue to get harder and while there is still a lot of software for them, the programs are going to start to become antiquated. I wouldn't buy a PowerPC Mac and expect it to be the latest and best thing.
Also, a tip. Any auction sites that have any computers listed cheap, prices normally skyrocket at the last minute. There are a lot of people out there looking for bargains. I wouldn't treat any auction like you won it until the bidding is over.
i did find a late 2006 Core 2 Duo Mini MacTracker says it supports the latest Mac OS X however this mini is runnning Tiger Server and i found a BRAND new never open copy of Snow i can buy along with it but before i decide between snow or Lion can i have a list of crucial differences between SNow and Lion and what is over all better also does this Mini take desktop DDR2 RAM or laptop DDR2 RAM? i have a 250GB 7200RPM HDD ill up it instantly too how well does a mini handle a 7200RPM laptop HDD?
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Your version of MacTracker is out of date. The late 2006 Mini was killed off when Mountain Lion came out. Intell Mini's take laptop ram. They handle 7200 rpm drives very well.
Zero. It will only get iTunes from Apple now. Unless Apple decides to release a new version of Safari for it, but they haven't done that. iTunes support may even be dropped for Snow Leopard as well as Leopard in September/October when iOS 6 comes out.
Probably not for long. Snow Leopard is now 2 major releases of OS X behind. Apple is making it to where it is harder for developers to support older versions of Mac OS with the App Store. I know support for several applications I use on a regular basis has already dropped (or is in the process of being dropped) for Snow Leopard.
i have found a mac its a MDD G4 1GHz 120GB HDD and 768MB RAM Tiger installed i will up it to 1GB RAM off the bat how well will the preform vs my eMac?
On my local CL there is a MDD DP1.42 listed for $100. I so wish I had a Benjamin right now.
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I suspect for gaming performance it will perform quite well, especially with a better discrete video card.
Off topic (kinda): When playing sim city 4, I noticed an amazing improvement going from the eMac to the g5, so I would expect the same for a multi processor MDD.
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I suspect for gaming performance it will perform quite well, especially with a better discrete video card.
Off topic (kinda): When playing sim city 4, I noticed an amazing improvement going from the eMac to the g5, so I would expect the same for a multi processor MDD.
its only a single processor model i will get the DP upgrade later can i run the DP with the heatsink of the Single processor?
i will be using me keyboard from my iMac g3 tray load this keyboard has no eject or volume buttons how can i use those functions with that keyboard?
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usually not for the HS. There is usually a void between the daughter card to assist with radiant heat. The HS usually has a portion that makes contact with the CPU and it is specifically lined up with the location of the CPU.
As for volume and eject, I believe one of the Function buttons will still eject (F16 i think?) Keep in mind the volume can be controlled by the title bar. It's a shame you are not close to me, I would just give you a slot loading G3 keyboard with volume and eject buttons.
the MDD does not have the wifi installed (i dont think the seller doesnt say) but i have a PCI Linksys WMP54g uses the Ralink RT61 chip will this work in the MDD? i also have a PCI SATA RAID card using the Silicon chip well this work?