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I don't know of any Mac-compatible ATA hardware...	1,253 Views / 14 Replies
I don't know of any Mac-compatible ATA hardware RAIDs that do anything other than 0 or 1.
Posted by AngryAngel, on Aug 25, 2004 at 10:36 AM, in Mac Desktops

I don't think IBM being "used to pc's where...	698 Views / 2 Replies
I don't think IBM being "used to pc's where insane heat from the cpu is now considered acceptable" would cause them to ignore heat production. Before the G4 (which started off as a G3 with altivec,...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Jun 18, 2004 at 12:03 PM, in Mac Desktops

Although the ATI control panel clearly says that...	1,440 Views / 11 Replies
Although the ATI control panel clearly says that my ATI 9600pro 64MB is split into 32MB on each of my two 19" monitors, when I tested UT2003 I got exactly the same frame rates with dual monitors (one...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Jun 18, 2004 at 11:38 AM, in Mac Desktops

From presonal experience in my workplace, the...	1,996 Views / 25 Replies
From presonal experience in my workplace, the following PCI cards require the 5V power the G5 slot is missing: The capture card for Hamamatsu microscope cameras. All the (few year old) Adaptec...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Jun 11, 2004 at 08:58 AM, in Mac Desktops

It looks like the SIIG card is the same hardware...	883 Views / 6 Replies
It looks like the SIIG card is the same hardware as the Sonnet- both from Acard. So they should work in a G5. If you have a single proc. G5, there is plenty of room under the processor heatsink...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Apr 27, 2004 at 10:39 AM, in Mac Desktops

Also, control-eject will bring up the...	1,004 Views / 15 Replies
Also, control-eject will bring up the shutdown/restart dialogue as if you had pressed the start-up key on a keyboard that has one.
Posted by AngryAngel, on Apr 6, 2004 at 01:17 PM, in Mac Desktops

Having just put a second optical drive in a MDD,...	693 Views / 4 Replies
Having just put a second optical drive in a MDD, I would say that this would not fit unless you were willing the serious modify the front panal of the computer (take off one of the mirrored doors,...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Mar 16, 2004 at 04:51 PM, in Mac Desktops

Where did you hear that? I would have...	1,131 Views / 14 Replies
Where did you hear that? I would have thought one large heating sink would be better than two smaller ones with a heatpipe (if you have to mount them on the same side of the card anyway). Wouldn't...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Mar 13, 2004 at 09:33 PM, in Mac Desktops

All G5 motherboards are _physically_ very...	1,099 Views / 16 Replies
All G5 motherboards are _physically_ very similar. The circuit board of the 1.6 has all the same pins holes for RAM sockets and processors as the dual 1.8 and 2.0. It is almost certain that the...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Feb 18, 2004 at 01:37 PM, in Mac Desktops

You could run a splitter off of the unused SATA...	1,470 Views / 19 Replies
You could run a splitter off of the unused SATA power cable. This may require rewiring the plugs, as it may be hard to get adapters from SATA power type to std. 4-pin power cables. Alternatively,...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Dec 11, 2003 at 04:20 AM, in Mac Desktops

I have a 1.6 G5. There is definately room in the...	1,470 Views / 19 Replies
I have a 1.6 G5. There is definately room in the spare processor space. you'll need to buy expensive round cables instead of ribbon ones (to get down the back, over the barrier between the card...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Dec 9, 2003 at 07:26 PM, in Mac Desktops

I have bought two drives from span.com. They...	495 Views / 1 Replies
I have bought two drives from span.com. They allow you to choose a specific drive and a specific enclosure. They have an IceCube enclosurewhich looks good. Their FW400 IceCube is the only one able to...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Nov 26, 2003 at 06:48 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I don't like first person shooters that much- but...	1,025 Views / 11 Replies
I don't like first person shooters that much- but like X-Men, so thought about getting Wolverine's Revenge. I saw some average reviews, and a gamer friend of mine said it was useless- so I passed on...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Nov 25, 2003 at 12:27 PM, in Gaming

no.	609 Views / 1 Replies
no.
Posted by AngryAngel, on Nov 21, 2003 at 09:17 AM, in Mac Desktops

But if you don't buy the hard drive and memory...	2,062 Views / 25 Replies
But if you don't buy the hard drive and memory from Apple (who would?!) then you can get a much better equipped 1.6 for the same price. Spend the money saved on more RAM and more/larger monitors!
Posted by AngryAngel, on Nov 10, 2003 at 02:43 PM, in Mac Desktops

There is an update for WC3 for this error- I had...	748 Views / 9 Replies
There is an update for WC3 for this error- I had it too on my G5. Go to Blizzard and download it.
Posted by AngryAngel, on Oct 15, 2003 at 12:48 PM, in Gaming

The review comments that Photoshop is the only...	1,520 Views / 22 Replies
The review comments that Photoshop is the only significant 64-bit enabled application. I don't think this is true. I don't think the G5 plugins for Photoshop 7.01 have anything to do with...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Oct 15, 2003 at 10:53 AM, in Mac Desktops

http://phoenix.jr2.ox.ac.uk/angryangel/images/g5an...	29,084 Views / 197 Replies
http://phoenix.jr2.ox.ac.uk/angryangel/images/g5andmonitorsthumb.jpg (http://phoenix.jr2.ox.ac.uk/angryangel/images/g5andmonitors.jpg) I am about to get a bigger desk and new high-backed office...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Oct 6, 2003 at 08:11 AM, in Mac Desktops

So do I. The last revision G4 tower (before...	18,445 Views / 70 Replies
So do I. The last revision G4 tower (before the current post-G5 OS9 booting FW800-lacking machines) were 1Ghz single, 1.25 dual and 1.42 dual.
Posted by AngryAngel, on Oct 3, 2003 at 03:26 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: The G5 memory slots	1,362 Views / 17 Replies
I have not heard of there being any performance changes relating to the positioning of the RAM.
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 19, 2003 at 06:31 PM, in Mac Desktops

Try MacTracker for types of RAM, expansion and...	1,362 Views / 17 Replies
Try MacTracker for types of RAM, expansion and other useful things (for every Mac model ever made). http://www.mactracker.ca/
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 19, 2003 at 06:29 PM, in Mac Desktops

What are the jumpers on the Sony drive set to? ...	939 Views / 10 Replies
What are the jumpers on the Sony drive set to? I have heard of problems when you have one on master and one on cable select, and when both are on cable select. Try a simple Master/Slave...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 18, 2003 at 09:58 AM, in Mac Desktops

Re: G5, airport questions and clarification...	895 Views / 4 Replies
The G5 has an AE card slot. It cannot take an older Airport card. You have to plug in the supplied antenna into the back of the G5 for Airport to work. Airport Extreme uses 802.11g and is...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 18, 2003 at 09:52 AM, in Mac Desktops

This doesn't mean they won't work in the G5's...	1,005 Views / 7 Replies
This doesn't mean they won't work in the G5's slots, which are backwards compatible with 64-bit 33Mhz cards. They won't work with cards that only support 66MHz (but will work with 66MHz cards that...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 17, 2003 at 10:44 AM, in Mac Desktops

Both the Itanium2 SGI machines had 16GB RAM, more...	1,822 Views / 16 Replies
Both the Itanium2 SGI machines had 16GB RAM, more than 10x the G5's 1.5GB. Using all their processors, the SGIs would be somewhat faster though (the 900Mhz has 4 processors, the 1.3Ghz has 48!).
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 16, 2003 at 09:27 AM, in Mac Desktops

Three months. And the mouse uses 2x Lithium AA...	1,165 Views / 12 Replies
Three months. And the mouse uses 2x Lithium AA batteries, as these are much lighter than alkalines. I think they are more expensive.
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 16, 2003 at 07:38 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I think Apple specifies their computers that use...	850 Views / 5 Replies
I think Apple specifies their computers that use PC2700 have to use RAM with a CAS of 2.5.
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 16, 2003 at 07:35 AM, in Mac Desktops

Unfortunately, that shop is indeed in the 'other...	936 Views / 7 Replies
Unfortunately, that shop is indeed in the 'other world'- they wanted a UK shop.
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 14, 2003 at 06:41 PM, in Mac Desktops

You can't print anything worthwhile from the...	2,743 Views / 41 Replies
You can't print anything worthwhile from the crappy little web pics, and they look poor with the black blackground (and will waste a ton of toner/ink). Try here:...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 11, 2003 at 02:13 PM, in Mac Desktops

I don't think that'll be enough for System 7. I'd...	2,987 Views / 24 Replies
I don't think that'll be enough for System 7. I'd stick to System 6.
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 11, 2003 at 12:22 PM, in Mac Desktops

Yes, the Micro Anvika nearest the tube station,...	1,899 Views / 24 Replies
Yes, the Micro Anvika nearest the tube station, on the left as you walk away from the tube station (the ones further along don't have any).
Posted by AngryAngel, on Sep 4, 2003 at 04:57 AM, in Mac Desktops

Changed your mind :) Being over 30...	5,005 Views / 61 Replies
Changed your mind :) Being over 30 makes you able to judge how your computer will improve in performance with more RAM and an unreleased operating system? :) Maybe more RAM will make the G5...
Posted by AngryAngel, on Aug 26, 2003 at 01:01 PM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: It's not an iMac because: -No fan ...	1,271 Views / 20 Replies
It's not an iMac because: -No fan -Expandable graphics -No built in monitor
Posted by AngryAngel, on Aug 19, 2003 at 03:44 PM, in Mac Desktops

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