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no problems at all 1,408 Views / 13 Replies  
no problems at all
Posted by yikes600, on Mar 1, 2008 at 11:14 AM, in Mac Desktops
no problems 1,408 Views / 13 Replies  
no problems
Posted by yikes600, on Feb 25, 2008 at 01:43 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'm using a Miglia TVMax with Elgato's EyeTV... 8,135 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm using a Miglia TVMax with Elgato's EyeTV software. Best setup IMO -- does hardware encoding to divx, something Elgato's own hardware doesn't offer.
Posted by yikes600, on Feb 11, 2008 at 10:13 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
what pci cards do you have installed? 660 Views / 7 Replies  
what pci cards do you have installed?
Posted by yikes600, on Feb 10, 2008 at 08:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
shipped here as well 2,444 Views / 21 Replies  
shipped here as well
Posted by yikes600, on Feb 7, 2008 at 03:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
it's easy... you need a scewdriver 2,164 Views / 10 Replies  
it's easy... you need a scewdriver
Posted by yikes600, on Feb 5, 2008 at 12:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
my gigadesigns 1.33GHz upgrade in my G4 uses... 748 Views / 4 Replies  
my gigadesigns 1.33GHz upgrade in my G4 uses jumpers, not dip switches. if your upgrade uses dip switches, use the dip switch settings you posted. if it's jumpers, use the jumper settings off...
Posted by yikes600, on Feb 1, 2008 at 05:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm gonna say yours 774 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm gonna say yours
Posted by yikes600, on Jan 29, 2008 at 02:30 PM, in Mac Desktops
it's not normal, but any bluetooth mouse is... 550 Views / 4 Replies  
it's not normal, but any bluetooth mouse is better than the wireless mighty mouse
Posted by yikes600, on Jan 28, 2008 at 11:00 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
You ordered yours on Jan 23 and are quoted for... 3,624 Views / 19 Replies  
You ordered yours on Jan 23 and are quoted for Feb 13 shipping? ...hard to believe that people who ordered on day one (Jan 8) got quoted the same ship date as people who are ordering over 2 weeks...
Posted by yikes600, on Jan 25, 2008 at 04:06 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'll vouch for OWC too... just bought some 800MHz... 4,350 Views / 50 Replies  
I'll vouch for OWC too... just bought some 800MHz RAM and had a good experience with them when I bought a couple G4 upgrades there years back. They're also sponsors of one of the best mac sites out...
Posted by yikes600, on Jan 25, 2008 at 04:03 AM, in Mac Desktops
a Radeon 9800 (even one with 128MB) will... 572 Views / 1 Replies  
a Radeon 9800 (even one with 128MB) will annihilate any 9600.
Posted by yikes600, on Jan 15, 2008 at 05:26 AM, in Mac Desktops
8-core 2.8GHz + GeForce 8800 GT ordered :) ... 12,540 Views / 226 Replies  
8-core 2.8GHz + GeForce 8800 GT
ordered :)
3-5 week wait, but it's worth it.
Posted by yikes600, on Jan 8, 2008 at 12:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
Pretty average deal but I would avoid any PPC... 657 Views / 8 Replies  
Pretty average deal but I would avoid any PPC altogether... any Intel mac will be far more future-proof for the next couple years ahead :-)
Posted by yikes600, on Dec 31, 2007 at 05:17 AM, in Mac Desktops
My feeling is that with Apple's success in the... 44,929 Views / 565 Replies  
My feeling is that with Apple's success in the consumer market... comes less and less attention to the pro market. It's been about 1.5 years since a Mac Pro was updated so it better be a redesign...
Posted by yikes600, on Dec 29, 2007 at 06:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
My main machine is a 7 year old "Digital Audio"... 44,929 Views / 565 Replies  
My main machine is a 7 year old "Digital Audio" G4 running 24/7 and I've never had any sort of failures you guys speak of. I've also got a G4 "Yikes" (same as B&W G3) from 1999 that I passed off to...
Posted by yikes600, on Dec 13, 2007 at 01:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
I have the Acard 6280M (ATA 133 non-raid) in my... 561 Views / 3 Replies  
I have the Acard 6280M (ATA 133 non-raid) in my Digital Audio with 10.5.1 and all is good. Booting off it too.
Posted by yikes600, on Nov 26, 2007 at 09:12 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
How about that 9800 with pins taped to work in... 1,117 Views / 17 Replies  
How about that 9800 with pins taped to work in 4x? I know it was a popular thing to do with Radeon 9600s that came with the G5s.
Posted by yikes600, on Nov 22, 2007 at 05:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
G4 1.4GHz here... I upgraded to leopard a couple... 1,794 Views / 32 Replies  
G4 1.4GHz here... I upgraded to leopard a couple days ago and was immediately struck by how slow it seemed — I didn't realize it was just Spotlight indexing for 2 hours. Now, the speed seems...
Posted by yikes600, on Nov 21, 2007 at 10:25 PM, in macOS
big thanks to Eug... my 6200 is working great now... 1,510 Views / 17 Replies  
big thanks to Eug... my 6200 is working great now under Leopard!
Posted by yikes600, on Nov 21, 2007 at 10:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
some of the new games released for mac are... 786 Views / 6 Replies  
some of the new games released for mac are already "intel only" and I think this trend will only become more frequent in the future. not sure if the X800 is worth the price tag... it's 2005...
Posted by yikes600, on Nov 19, 2007 at 03:51 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'm using a 6200 in my G4 and I don't have the... 1,510 Views / 17 Replies  
I'm using a 6200 in my G4 and I don't have the knowledge to perform this myself. Is there somewhere (mac elite wiki?) that has instructions for modifying the ROM in the manner you described, or to...
Posted by yikes600, on Nov 17, 2007 at 05:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
if there's nothing to upgrade as you say, then... 44,929 Views / 565 Replies  
if there's nothing to upgrade as you say, then they could at least drop the price. that's my biggest complaint.
Posted by yikes600, on Nov 7, 2007 at 04:40 AM, in Mac Desktops
For F-keys without a special function (without... 4,107 Views / 46 Replies  
For F-keys without a special function (without specials symbols printed on them), "fn" is never required, regardless of the settings. For the F-keys with special functions, it's up to you whether you...
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 21, 2007 at 03:34 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
In System Prefs, it lets you choose whether you... 4,107 Views / 46 Replies  
In System Prefs, it lets you choose whether you want them to operate as standard function keys (with "fn" needed to use the special features like Dashboard, Expose), or to have the special features...
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 20, 2007 at 09:48 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Yes, assuming the Quicksilver is running 10.4.10.... 471 Views / 2 Replies  
Yes, assuming the Quicksilver is running 10.4.10. i'm using one with my Digital Audio.
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 20, 2007 at 03:14 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I waited on my online order for about 5 days... 932 Views / 17 Replies  
I waited on my online order for about 5 days before canceling. My local Apple store got them in stock before my order ever shipped, so I'm typing on one right now. Yours probably has them already too.
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 18, 2007 at 04:27 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
yup... unfortunately the B&W G3's didnt have... 866 Views / 7 Replies  
yup... unfortunately the B&W G3's didnt have target disk mode.
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 18, 2007 at 04:25 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
instead of investing in a new hard drive, I'd... 866 Views / 7 Replies  
instead of investing in a new hard drive, I'd suggest removing the hard drive from your old G3, sticking it in a USB or firewire enclosure, and attaching that to your new iMac. It would be super easy...
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 17, 2007 at 08:47 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
for RAM I'd check ebay. I got 3x512MB kingston... 1,252 Views / 14 Replies  
for RAM I'd check ebay. I got 3x512MB kingston modules for my digital audio (same as your quicksilver) for $70.
for storage, put in an ATA/133 or serial ATA controller. Acard sells these through...
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 16, 2007 at 10:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've got the new keyboard, and my F3/F4/etc work... 4,107 Views / 46 Replies  
I've got the new keyboard, and my F3/F4/etc work without the "fn" key. I'm using the 1.1 update... are you? I didn't try it without.
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 16, 2007 at 08:37 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I got one today. I called my local Apple... 1,022 Views / 12 Replies  
I got one today.

I called my local Apple stores for 5 days after the announcement, and they never had them. I ended up ordering online. Today, I checked my local Apple store (UTC San Diego) and...
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 16, 2007 at 08:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Worse according to who? Let's see what Apple has... 22,447 Views / 383 Replies  
Worse according to who? Let's see what Apple has to say about it. Here's an excerpt from the Mac Mini G4 page at Apple.com:

Do More Simultaneously

Your Mac mini uses its dedicated graphics chip...
Posted by yikes600, on Mar 1, 2006 at 10:58 AM, in Mac Desktops
Shared video memory = no sale for me. Bummer,... 22,447 Views / 383 Replies  
Shared video memory = no sale for me.
Bummer, even if it still had the ancient Radeon 9200 I'd buy.
Posted by yikes600, on Mar 1, 2006 at 04:44 AM, in Mac Desktops
Sonnet sells 800, 900, and 1GHz upgrades for your... 806 Views / 4 Replies  
Sonnet sells 800, 900, and 1GHz upgrades for your machine but they reduce the system bus from 100MHz to 66Mhz.
FastMac and OWC used to sell a G4/600MHz upgrade that keeps the 100MHz bus, but it's...
Posted by yikes600, on Nov 2, 2005 at 02:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
^^ What macpilot said. I'd like to add, though,... 1,174 Views / 19 Replies  
^^ What macpilot said. I'd like to add, though, that Apple's prices on RAM— and all accessories for that matter, have always been jacked up. There's no reason to buy it from them unless you don't...
Posted by yikes600, on Oct 27, 2005 at 04:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
Or in the case with my iMac, throwing away a... 4,111 Views / 14 Replies  
Or in the case with my iMac, throwing away a perfectly good computer when the monitor died :brick:
Posted by yikes600, on Sep 8, 2005 at 03:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
If you're going to upgrade the hard drive... 1,874 Views / 13 Replies  
If you're going to upgrade the hard drive remember that the Sawtooth's built in IDE controller doesn't have big drive support (it only sees 128GB). You'd need to buy an IDE controller to use drives...
Posted by yikes600, on Sep 1, 2005 at 02:38 AM, in Hardware Hacking
XLR8YourMac (awesome site) has put together some... 917 Views / 5 Replies  
XLR8YourMac (awesome site) has put together some reports on dim video on the Mac mini. My suggestion is find a display you can afford and see if there's been any reported problems with it:...
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 30, 2005 at 01:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
I had OS X 10.3.9 on my iMac 333 w/ 256MB and it... 1,363 Views / 17 Replies  
I had OS X 10.3.9 on my iMac 333 w/ 256MB and it was ubearably slow. The simplest things like browsing the web and word processing are all laggy. Even my old PowerMac G4/400 PCI ran circles around...
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 29, 2005 at 12:06 AM, in Mac Desktops
Interestingly enough, this upgrade uses a 7457... 1,558 Views / 17 Replies  
Interestingly enough, this upgrade uses a 7457 upgrade without a L3 cache which is very uncommon. Upgrades missing the L3 are significantly cheaper and weak in performance compared to the same with a...
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 26, 2005 at 11:38 AM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: No sleep, no shutdowns. 6,561 Views / 53 Replies  
No sleep, no shutdowns.
Posted by yikes600, on Aug 21, 2005 at 04:00 AM, in Mac Desktops
There are two different models of the G4/400 and... 1,403 Views / 11 Replies  
There are two different models of the G4/400 and they are very different. The first was the "Yikes" (PCI graphics) model, which isn't very upgradable and the latter is the "Sawtooth" (AGP graphics)...
Posted by yikes600, on Jul 31, 2005 at 06:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
I believe the DVR-109 is only supported natively... 939 Views / 7 Replies  
I believe the DVR-109 is only supported natively under OS X 10.4. If you're running an earlier version you'll need Patchburn.
Posted by yikes600, on Jul 29, 2005 at 09:32 PM, in Mac Desktops
I was a G4 Yikes owner (same as B&W G3) and... 727 Views / 8 Replies  
I was a G4 Yikes owner (same as B&W G3) and switched to a Digital Audio G4 and the Digital Audio is quieter. It's in the same room I sleep in and I never turn it off. The OEM hard drive was kinda...
Posted by yikes600, on Jul 29, 2005 at 03:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
The problem with that is hiring a professional to... 963 Views / 3 Replies  
The problem with that is hiring a professional to do it costs more than the computer is worth! I was in the same boat with my iMac 333 and ended up dumping it. Lesson learned: never buy another...
Posted by yikes600, on Jul 28, 2005 at 09:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
To me, the update to 512MB RAM is no improvement.... 3,293 Views / 59 Replies  
To me, the update to 512MB RAM is no improvement. I'll bet the majority of us here are used to at least 1GB and wouldn't settle for less. Since the Mini only has 1 RAM slot, this means removing the...
Posted by yikes600, on Jul 27, 2005 at 04:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
Even if you were to change the resistors on a G5... 6,115 Views / 23 Replies  
Even if you were to change the resistors on a G5 daughtercard to overclock it, OS X would reject the higher speed and underclock the machine instead. OS X does a check to see if the card is set at...
Posted by yikes600, on Jun 3, 2005 at 10:09 PM, in Hardware Hacking
No swap is possible... you wouldn't be able to... 829 Views / 6 Replies  
No swap is possible... you wouldn't be able to close the case. Nothing would mount or line up either, like the PCI slots.
Posted by yikes600, on May 19, 2005 at 05:03 AM, in Mac Desktops
A dictionary widget that can suggest alternatives... 1,104 Views / 12 Replies  
A dictionary widget that can suggest alternatives to a mispelled word. If it's a new word to me I don't always know how to spell it, and the Apple one doesn't help.
Posted by yikes600, on May 18, 2005 at 08:17 PM, in macOS
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