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Join Date: Sep 2003
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So I got a factory pismo (unused, but three years old) with a 6 gig hd and 400mhz processor, but my roommate has 500mhz and 20 gigs. he's getting a g4, and will swap the stuff for free, but's it has got three years of use on it. will the wear be apparent on the processor and hard drive, or is it worth switching for performance?
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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Originally posted by nlz2:
So I got a factory pismo (unused, but three years old) with a 6 gig hd and 400mhz processor, but my roommate has 500mhz and 20 gigs. he's getting a g4, and will swap the stuff for free, but's it has got three years of use on it. will the wear be apparent on the processor and hard drive, or is it worth switching for performance?
How did you get a factory pismo?
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I got a factory pismo through my friend's company that got him one originally. His broke, he asked the company to fix it, and they gave him this new one. So he sold it to me real cheap, and is buying a g4. Everyone's happy, but is the hardware swap a good idea, or will it sacrifice performance for larger hd space?
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Join Date: Jun 1999
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Why not just trade your Pismo for his? That would be a lot simpler than swapping components.
To answer your question, though. Processors are solid state devices. There are no parts to wear out. The hard drive will have some wear, but they generally last a long time.
Chris
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I wouldn't trade, because the screen on his is all screwed up, that's how he got the replacement from the company. So, i'll make the swap, I know someone who's done it before, I don't think it's that hard. I just wanted to hear from someone who was more knowledgable about it all that the hard drive and processor would still be in reasonable shape to actually boost performance. Thanks.
Nick
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OK. I don't know for sure, but it might actually be easier to swap the screens than to swap the motherboards. I just don't know. But consider it.
Chris
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I thought I would just have to swap chips, not the whole motherboard? At least, that's the impression my friend gave me, and he just upgraded from 400 to 500 on his.
Nick
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