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joe · May 29, 2003, 04:12 PM

Some slot load iMac owners upgraded to the new G4 from Technowarehouse recently. I realize benchmarks were already posted when the upgrades were 1st installed. But I was wondering how you folks feel now that you've used the new G4 upgrade regularly for a week or more. Is there anything the benchmarks don't indicate?
- problems (compatibility, sleep mode, stability)?
- speed (OSX, video editing, DivX playback)?
- other opinions?

Now that you've had it a while, was it worth it? Would you buy it again?

Thanx......joe

Peder Rice · May 30, 2003, 05:03 PM

I was just about to ask the same, but of the PowerLogix upgrades (of which I'm seriously considering an upgrade).

rmnelson · Jun 27, 2003, 06:03 AM

I've had the Technowarehouse upgrade for two months now. After an initial problem with kernel panics and freezes, it now works perfectly. The contact between the chip and the heat sink, which is mounted to the chassis, is critical. On my computer, the contact was just slightly off square. The fix for my problems was a postage stamp of rubberized conductive material on the chip to insure good contact with the heat sink. Jack Putnam, at Technowarehouse, tells me that all upgrades now come with this.

I have to use several PC programs in my work, so Virtual PC is essential. Before the upgrade, I was ready to buy a new Powermac because VPC was so slow on the iMac that I could hardly stand it. The upgrade runs VPC at near normal PC speeds. The difference is unbelievable. The difference in VPC alone is worth the price of the upgrade.

After the heat sink fix I did an archive and install of 10.2.6. Since then, I have run trouble free. No crashes or freezes. Everything runs much faster; iChatAV works perfectly (no iSight yet). Substantial speed increases across the board. No problems with sleep. I don't do video editing, so I can't comment there. I have had no problems with compatibility; everything I have tried to run works fine. I am not a gamer, so the lack of an upgraded video board is not a problem.

I am totally satisfied with the upgrade. I can't say enough good things about the service from Technowarehouse. I would definitely buy the upgrade again. Money well spent!