Just Bought a G4 Sawthooth

One, two, one, two.
I've been doing mental pushup's just waiting for something to do - LOL

The envelope, please.
And, the answer issss, mmmm - <big>Yes!</big>
Tiger will run fine with that, as will most basic Applications. Get more RAM when you can afford it, it probably should be your next purchase, though.

_{(as he hands the Baton off.....)}

🙂
Dave

David:

I remember saying something about maxing RAM being a good thing on a G4, with a caveat about overkill on a G5... RAM is one of the best ways to pep up a computer, short of a logic board upgrade. It really will make a big difference, unless all one does is surf the internet and send/receive mail, and other non-intensive processor tasks. 512MB will do okay, but you'd be surprised at what another 512MB will do. Whatever you do, go for the largest modules, unless someone's giving away free 128MB or 256MB modules you can use. Otherwise, when you decide to max it out, you'll be the one giving away the smaller modules...

Haven't heard from Dave (FangSuede) for awhile; he's probably hacking together a water-cooled Apple ll-C or something as we speak!

Re: archiving... just mail the thread to yourself and set a mail rule to put it in a Discussions folder. You can mail a particular post, or choose the option to mail the entire thread. Click the envelope icon above the post to initiate the email. All but a relatively minimal number of the threads here stay for a long time, obviously for server space reasons...

Gary

ps: I just amended this post. Dave's Back!

David:

Regarding emailing... If you choose a post with no replies, you won't get an option to send the post and replies (makes sense, no?), but if you click on the first post in the thread, for example, you'll see an option (in Blue) towards the top of the email page to send the post and all replies...

Gary

Hi David,
We're around.
I know who you are referring to, the Ebay seller fellow. The 5200 ROM he is using is unstable in certain conditions. That particular card is a very weak performer and I wouldn't waste any time considering it. It's main attraction has always been that it fits in a Cube, otherwise it is not worth having.

Re: FX 5200/5500 video cards. I have been involved (in a minor way) with testing these cards from the beginning of their 'flashing' inception. I work with the guy that wrote the "Flashing Guidelines" on StrangeDogs.com. The 5200's are a middle of the road card that can view 'Core Image' on the latest MacOSX. They are cheap. There are only a few people that know the latest ROM that will enable 'most' of the 5200's capabilities, including stable DVI output for large LCD's. Your Seller is not one of these people, he sell cards with the older ROM. They work okay for smaller monitors and lesser applications and are fine for a lot of people's needs. --I've tested a 5200 with that ROM, it's slow.

Look here for performance evaluations. The Cube runs the same Bus, CPU and memory as the Sawtooth, except it has an ADC slot.

So, there you have it, do you want 'Core'? Buy a better card, you'll be much happier in the long run. Want a fast card but don't need 'Core, look here.

:0)
Dave

David,
Just asking, cause on Oct 20, in this thread, the 5200 was recommended.
Well, after re-reading that post, if what I said sounded like a recommendation, I apologize, it wasn't. I have tested other 5200's since.

I also only suggested the GF 4 Ti because it's a good card, runs most every monitor and is a decent price. The 9200 is a far slower card (no Core), but still faster than a 5200. In addition, the Seller is a very reputable vendor. The 9700 or 9800 are still the best.

My recommendation is, as always, get the very most you can afford, it will lessen the chances you'll be sorry later.

Dave