[conmon]

What processor can i fit to my 466mhz digital audio which is a standard apple processor??

i would like a dual g4 or a highly clocked single g4????

all help is appreciated

[imitchellg5]

Well, you could go dualie, which is always more expensive. I would keep it single. You won't notice a huge improvement between 1.8GHz dual and 1.8GHz single for example ( you can find these at places like OWC: Apple Mac G4 upgrades, Laptop Batteries, Memory, Drives) You could also just drop in a processor from a newer Power Mac G4. I know you didn't ask about RAM, but some more could give you a nice boost. Try and up your RAM to at least 1gb.

[bowwowman]

Originally Posted by conmon 

What processor can i fit to my 466mhz digital audio which is a standard apple processor??

i would like a dual g4 or a highly clocked single g4????

all help is appreciated

Without having to change your ram to PC2100, you could use cpus from the Quicksilver models, they came in 733, 800, dual 800, 867, 933 & dual 1ghz.

3rd party cards come in similar speeds, maybe higher, but they are a good bit more $$ than OEM cards, which you can usually find on ebay for a decent price. But OTHO, the news ones have warranties too

And yea, mAxDaRam too

[conmon]

Originally Posted by bowwowman 

Without having to change your ram to PC2100, you could use cpus from the Quicksilver models, they came in 733, 800, dual 800, 867, 933 & dual 1ghz.

3rd party cards come in similar speeds, maybe higher, but they are a good bit more $$ than OEM cards, which you can usually find on ebay for a decent price. But OTHO, the news ones have warranties too

And yea, mAxDaRam too

is a dual 1ghz a good choice?

would it be faster than a 1.67ghz powerbook (state if that is a stupid question)

ye im ordering 2 X 512mb sticks of ram and im getting tiger for xmas so will a dual 1ghz be fast in tiger?

[conmon]

Originally Posted by bowwowman 

Without having to change your ram to PC2100, you could use cpus from the Quicksilver models, they came in 733, 800, dual 800, 867, 933 & dual 1ghz.

3rd party cards come in similar speeds, maybe higher, but they are a good bit more $$ than OEM cards, which you can usually find on ebay for a decent price. But OTHO, the news ones have warranties too

And yea, mAxDaRam too

sorry what do you mean changing the memory to pc2100?

isnt that what it was originally?

[bowwowman]

Originally Posted by conmon 

sorry what do you mean changing the memory to pc2100?

isnt that what it was originally?

DA's came with PC133 ram. If you were to get a cpu from a MDD, you would need to have pc2100 in the machine to gain any real benefit from the faster cpu(s), and even then it still may not work......

[conmon]

Originally Posted by bowwowman 

DA's came with PC133 ram. If you were to get a cpu from a MDD, you would need to have pc2100 in the machine to gain any real benefit from the faster cpu(s), and even then it still may not work......

d ya rekon i should splasho out on a g5 imac?

[Lateralus]

Originally Posted by bowwowman 

DA's came with PC133 ram. If you were to get a cpu from a MDD, you would need to have pc2100 in the machine to gain any real benefit from the faster cpu(s), and even then it still may not work......

I'd like to hear your solution for getting a 186-pin SDRAM slot to accommodate a 184-pin PC 2100 DIMM.

conmon: Despite the well intended efforts on the parts of the members who have posted in this thread, I suggest you pretty much ignore everything that has been posted because the facts are;

Your Digital Audio can accommodate any CPU from another Digital Audio machine without any forms of alteration. These CPUs include 533, 533 Dual, 667 1MB L3 and 733 1MB L3.

The QuickSilver, though almost completely identical to the Digital Audio, utilized a different CPU card design. In short, using any CPU from a QuickSilver would require physically modifying the innards of your machine to supply an additional power source to the CPU card. And with the exception of the Dual 1GHz and maybe Dual 800MHz QuickSilver CPUs, the entire job really wouldn't be worth the effort given the performance return.

Anything newer than a QuickSilver CPU will not physically fit nor would it be technologically compatible, so get any implanted thoughts of having to change RAM out of your plans.

Originally Posted by conmon 

d ya rekon i should splasho out on a g5 imac?

Probably.

[conmon]

Originally Posted by Lateralus 

I'd like to hear your solution for getting a 186-pin SDRAM slot to accommodate a 184-pin PCC2100 DIMM.

conmon: Despite the well intended efforts on the parts of the members who have posted in this thread, I suggest you pretty much ignore everything that has been posted because the facts are;

Your Digital Audio can accommodate any CPU from another Digital Audio machine without any forms of alteration. These CPUs include 533, 533 Dual, 667 1MB L3 and 733 1MB L3.

The QuickSilver, though almost completely identical to the Digital Audio, utilized a different CPU card design. In short, using any CPU from a QuickSilver would require physically modifying the innards of your machine to supply an additional power source to the CPU card. And with the exception of the Dual 1GHz and maybe Dual 800MHz QuickSilver CPUs, the entire job really wouldn't be worth the effort given the return in performance for the effort.

Anything newer than a QuickSilver CPU will not physically fit nor is it technologically compatible, so get any implanted thoughts of having to change RAM out of your plans.



Probably.

i will be using a machine for video editing and i was going to get a powerbook but i was advised not to as they are not that capable of editing in 480p hd

would a 2ghz imac g5 with 2gb of ram and 9600 128mb graphics suffice for final cut studio?

[Goldfinger]

Get a newer machine. Even an Intel Mac mini dual core would own that G5 iMac.

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by Goldfinger 

Get a newer machine. Even an Intel Mac mini dual core would own that G5 iMac.

Except for CS2.

[conmon]

Originally Posted by Goldfinger 

Get a newer machine. Even an Intel Mac mini dual core would own that G5 iMac.

really?

d ya rekon the c2d 20inch intel imac

or say a dual 2.5 g5 tower?

which would be faster in final cut studio?

[seanc]

Originally Posted by imitchellg5 

Except for CS2.

You're forgetting the CS3 beta...

[conmon]

Originally Posted by imitchellg5 

Except for CS2.

or even a refurb core duo macbook pro

[Goldfinger]

Originally Posted by conmon 

really?

d ya rekon the c2d 20inch intel imac

or say a dual 2.5 g5 tower?

which would be faster in final cut studio?

Probably the iMac. But it won't be a huge difference I think.

[conmon]

Originally Posted by Goldfinger 

Probably the iMac. But it won't be a huge difference I think.

ok klkl

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by seanc 

You're forgetting the CS3 beta...

CS3 is Universal. A dualie G5 might be a better choice for hardcore Final Cut Studio work, especially if you are working with a Xserve.

[rossde]

Originally Posted by Lateralus 

I'd like to hear your solution for getting a 186-pin SDRAM slot to accommodate a 184-pin PC 2100 DIMM.

conmon: Despite the well intended efforts on the parts of the members who have posted in this thread, I suggest you pretty much ignore everything that has been posted because the facts are;

Your Digital Audio can accommodate any CPU from another Digital Audio machine without any forms of alteration. These CPUs include 533, 533 Dual, 667 1MB L3 and 733 1MB L3.

The QuickSilver, though almost completely identical to the Digital Audio, utilized a different CPU card design. In short, using any CPU from a QuickSilver would require physically modifying the innards of your machine to supply an additional power source to the CPU card. And with the exception of the Dual 1GHz and maybe Dual 800MHz QuickSilver CPUs, the entire job really wouldn't be worth the effort given the performance return.

Anything newer than a QuickSilver CPU will not physically fit nor would it be technologically compatible, so get any implanted thoughts of having to change RAM out of your plans.




Probably.

Sorry to say this, but a Quicksilver cpu and heat sink will slot right in with the only mod being hooking up 5 volts to the fourth (unused) mounting hole. I have a 933 QS cpu in my 466 DA right now complete with L3 cache. Has been running for over 18 months with no problems

[Lateralus]

...isn't that what I said?

Originally Posted by Lateralus 

In short, using any CPU from a QuickSilver would require physically modifying the innards of your machine to supply an additional power source to the CPU card.