Q: My Power Mac G5 answers?

hi every one i have a power mac g5 from 2004

here is the current specs.

Dual 2 GHz Power PC

2.5 GB DDR2 SDRAM

150 GB Hard Drive

Whats the max ram and hard drive do you think it would take.

Also can the CPU be upgraded to a quad in my photo my power mac g5 one has one silver G5 unit I've seen some that have 2 G5 units inside also from the photo can you tell me if it has an airport card please thank you

PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), only powered once to see if it work

Posted on Jun 2, 2015 10:49 AM

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by BDAqua,

BDAqua Jun 2, 2015 10:59 AM in response to Reel fishing 2
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Jun 2, 2015 10:59 AM in response to Reel fishing 2

At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac.

Then click on More Info>Hardware and report this upto *but not including the Serial#*...

Hardware Overview:

Machine Name: Power Mac G5 Quad
Machine Model: PowerMac11,2
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs: 4
CPU Speed: 2.5 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 10 GB
Bus Speed: 1.25 GHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.7f1

We especially need to see the bolded above.
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by Reel fishing 2,

Reel fishing 2 Jun 2, 2015 11:15 AM in response to Reel fishing 2
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Jun 2, 2015 11:15 AM in response to Reel fishing 2

when i get my montior on friday as i was borrowing one i shall post it thanks
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Reel fishing 2 Jun 2, 2015 11:19 AM in response to BDAqua
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Jun 2, 2015 11:19 AM in response to BDAqua

when i get my montior on friday as i was borrowing one just to quickly test machine
i shall post it thanks
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BDAqua Jun 2, 2015 12:29 PM in response to Reel fishing 2
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Jun 2, 2015 12:29 PM in response to Reel fishing 2

In the meantime...

How to find the serial number of your Apple hardware product...

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1349

If you don't know the model, find the Serial# , but don't post the Serial# here...

Use this serial number locator:

https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do
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Reel fishing 2 Jun 5, 2015 7:34 AM in response to Reel fishing 2
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Jun 5, 2015 7:34 AM in response to Reel fishing 2

here we go
Machine Name: Power Mac g5
Machine Model: PowerMac11,2
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed: 2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 2.5gb
Bus Speed: 1 GHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.7f1
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Reel fishing 2 Jun 5, 2015 7:35 AM in response to BDAqua
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Jun 5, 2015 7:35 AM in response to BDAqua

here we go
Machine Name: Power Mac g5
Machine Model: PowerMac11,2
CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs: 2
CPU Speed: 2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB
Memory: 2.5gb
Bus Speed: 1 GHz
Boot ROM Version: 5.2.7f1
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by rccharles,

rccharles Jun 5, 2015 10:49 AM in response to Reel fishing 2
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Jun 5, 2015 10:49 AM in response to Reel fishing 2

Why are you double posting? Slow down. Wait & don't double click. ASC has a it's daily snafu. Sometimes it gets you.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/PowerMac-G5-Memory

TenFourFox -- It's a port of the latest FireFox to run on older hardware and software.
"World's most advanced web browser. Finely tuned for the Power PC."
-- works for me on 10.4. Supports 10.5
http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
alternative download site:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37761/tenfourfox

Turn on pipelining. This will allow Firefox to make simaltaneous requests to the server. Chrome has pipeling turned on. Some sites could fail to load with pipeling set on. The site will be old. See "Increase pipelining" in:

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/firefox-optimization-tips/
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by BDAqua,

BDAqua Jun 6, 2015 10:49 AM in response to Reel fishing 2
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Jun 6, 2015 10:49 AM in response to Reel fishing 2

Maximum RAM = 16 GB, CPU upgrade would require the whole Logic Board CPUs & Liquid cooling System...

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/specs/powermac_g5_dual_2.0.htm l
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