Processor replacement instructions

dygysydygysy
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
If I were to replace my 933Mhz processor with the dual 1gig processor from Powerlogix is it something that a regualr layman can do by himself?



I have no problem replacing things like a video card or memory myself but I don't know how much expertise is needed to replace the processor.



Any opinions?



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  • Reply 1 of 10
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    [quote]Originally posted by dygysy:

    <strong>If I were to replace my 933Mhz processor with the dual 1gig processor from Powerlogix is it something that a regualr layman can do by himself?



    I have no problem replacing things like a video card or memory myself but I don't know how much expertise is needed to replace the processor.



    Any opinions?



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    I have replaced the G3 350 of my B&W G3 by a G4 550 and it was more simple than i used to think. You just need a very small plate screwholder and discharge your static electricity before the procedure (just have to touch the electric transformator). I think that you will be perfectly able to do this little job in less than half an hour (an expert should do this in less than 5 minutes). Personnaly i have used thermal paste, but it's not absolutely necessary (but read the notice before) and you must use a very small amount of it, and never put it in excess, if it go outside the electric plate it should cause an electric short cut that would destroy your chip. (in my case i was happy to see that there was a small sheet of plastic who isolate the circuit outside the metallic plate).



    The hardware upgrade of my OS was more complicated. But it wont be the case for your mac.
  • Reply 2 of 10
    bobwbobw Posts: 49member
    This would take an inexpierenced user about 5 minutes to do. Very simple and instructions are included.



    You should wait and see what the benchmarks are before buying. <a href="http://www.otherworldcomputing.com"; target="_blank">http://www.otherworldcomputing.com</a>; should have them soon.
  • Reply 3 of 10
    overhopeoverhope Posts: 1,123member
    Powerlogix are supplying some really good support materials with their upgrades, including a Quicktime movie showing you how to do it (though you either need another Mac or to put this on video if you're going to follow it step-by-step...), so you really need not have any fear: they're designed for the average bod to fit, so if you know which end of a screwdriver is pointy, you should be okay.



    Of course, if you're a complete moron, just forget it. Go watch TV or something.



    [ 10-21-2002: Message edited by: Overhope ]</p>
  • Reply 4 of 10
    low-filow-fi Posts: 357member
    Yeah, Powerlogix are good. I am buying the Dual 800 upgrade card for my Cube, and it comes with DVD install instructions, which is just excellent.



    Dual 800 in a Cube. Drooooooool.



    More droool.



    low-fi



    PS drrroooooooool...
  • Reply 5 of 10
    ebbyebby Posts: 3,110member
    Ahh! :eek: dual processors in a cube! I specifically bought my Beige G3 because it is (supposed to be) upgradeable. I'm stuck with 500Mhz upgrades. <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />

    Another slap in the face from my favorite company.



    Well, people, it's not the size of your heat-sink, It's how you use it! :cool:

    OK, that's going in my signature



    [ 10-21-2002: Message edited by: Ebby ]</p>
  • Reply 6 of 10
    overhopeoverhope Posts: 1,123member
    [quote]Originally posted by low-fi:

    <strong>I am buying the Dual 800 upgrade card for my Cube</strong><hr></blockquote>



    low-fi, where are you getting it from? I've been pricing them up, and I have a sneaky feeling it's going to be cheaper to import from the States than buy direct in the UK, but there's always the Customs lottery at this end...
  • Reply 7 of 10
    thereubsterthereubster Posts: 402member
    yes as a cube owner i would be very interested as to where you intend to get the DP upgrade, the prices here in the UK are so much higher than the states... I'm actually thinking of retrofitting my Cube into one of the new PC mini cases so I can cram a DP 1Ghz upgrade (+ big heatsink/fan) and a full sized Superdrive (new DVR-105) and have the rocking-est Cube ever!
  • Reply 8 of 10
    galvatrongalvatron Posts: 2member
    You should be able to find faster ZIF upgrade cards for a beige, I haven't checked in a while but I'm pretty sure there's some dual cards out there.



    [quote]Originally posted by Ebby:

    <strong>Ahh! :eek: dual processors in a cube! I specifically bought my Beige G3 because it is (supposed to be) upgradeable. I'm stuck with 500Mhz upgrades. <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />

    Another slap in the face from my favorite company.



    Well, people, it's not the size of your heat-sink, It's how you use it! :cool:

    OK, that's going in my signature



    [ 10-21-2002: Message edited by: Ebby ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
  • Reply 9 of 10
    low-filow-fi Posts: 357member
    As of now, I haven't found a dealer who acually stocks them on their websites in the UK.



    I was actually thinking about ordering it direct from Powerlogix, where it comes in at ?1079.83. Ouch. From MacMall, it is $800, and from OWC, it is $789 with shipping to teh UK for $34. Seems like importing it is a lot wiser. That, or finding a nice american friend who intends to travel to the UK sometime soon.



    Hope that answers some of you questions.



    low-fi
  • Reply 10 of 10
    overhopeoverhope Posts: 1,123member
    Yeah, seems you and I got the same marks on our homework.



    Definitely the import option seems to be cheapest.
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