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  • Thanks for the replies. I just tested the monitor at 1280x1024 and it is really bad. Way to dark even wen cranked all the way up and blurry as well.I will buy a TFT 19" or 20" with inputs instead. Now I can build those small transmissionline spea…
    in Monitor connection BNC x5 (Nokia446Xpro) Comment by drboar March 2006
  • CPUs at least as fast as the AMDs and at half the wattage . F@H have neever looked as sweet8)
    in Intel offers new details on Power Mac-bound desktop processors Comment by drboar March 2006
  • I hope that you understand that you are spendning the money on a hobby not on a resonable upgrade path. CPU 200 dollar and then ATI 9200 136 dollar and 70 more for the RAM. Totaling 400 dollar. Very close in price to the minimac and still no DVD/CD…
    in Upgrade questions for G3 B&W Comment by drboar February 2006
  • IBM will keep the 970 for a while and perhaps Apple will have the G5 servers in extended mode for those who use the Alti-Vec for their applications. Just like those g4 towers that could boot in OS 9 that was around for long time. But basically G5…
    in Is the G5 dead for sure? Comment by drboar February 2006
  • To turn of the firewall, turning it of in the control panel is not enough, even when "off" is is still on Go to the control panel administrative tools and then to the shortcut to services. In the list of running services you will find windows f…
    in Windows XP Networking Problems... Comment by drboar January 2006
  • The iBook may be replaced by a cheaper single core CPU (or some kond of dual core celeron). A non pro MacBook Apple also need something to replace the eMac for the K12 market.A minimac is to easy to lose and the current iMacs are overkills and to…
    in Line between pro and consumer no more? Comment by drboar January 2006
  • It is described in a G4 in ATX case article at xlr8yourmac Doable but ina G4 case it might be a bit cramped to get a bigger PSU. Not that the ATX pinout is allmost identical to the G4 and that 2 wires has to be moved.
    in Changing the power supply on a Sawtooth tower Comment by drboar December 2005
  • Even the slowest one will kill the G4 still in use in the mini and portable. Even the G5 will get some competition
    in Intel Yonah Performance Preview Comment by drboar November 2005
  • The old IDE drive should mount on any new macintosh. Regardless of HFS or HFS+. Have you the jumper on th disk set correctly? Modern computers run on cable select while the old ones used Master and Slave setting (as set by the disks not by the compu…
    in Performa 6400/180 Comment by drboar November 2005
  • Comparing to AMD may not be that rellevant. The G5 has a very fast bus but on the other hand high latencies in the north bridge. The AMD has an IBC with much lower latencies. The effect of the doubling of the L2 will depend both on these things as w…
    in Timeframe for next PowerMac? Comment by drboar October 2005
  • I replaced the ATI 128pro with a ATI 8500 (more or less equal to a 9000) in my G4/400.Outside games it did nothing at all. In UT and FAKK2 it gave a bit of improved speed. A DVI to VGA adaptor is included with the ATI 9000 so it will run your CR…
    in Video Card Question Comment by drboar July 2005
  • That is something in the kernel that is acting up. Try repairing the disk in single user mode http://www.osxfaq.com/dailytips/07-2002/07-31.ws Otherwise it is perhaps time to (re)install the OS.
    in Something really funky with my G3 Comment by drboar July 2005
  • Many games does not benefit from dual CPUs so I would go for a single CPU not dual. So a single CPU be it non L3 at 1.8 GHz or a slower with L3 for about 400 dollars If you want to spend 170 dollar try to find if anyone has the old ATI 9800 M…
    in More upgrade card questions Comment by drboar July 2005
  • Turn of computer and open the case door Jam something in the case fan and boot computer With the computer fully booted listen at the noise and then remove the jamming device and listen as the fan revs up is it that one that make all the noise. …
    in fans for Quicksilver G4??? Comment by drboar July 2005
  • A coprocessor to offload the CPU would be nice, for example sound processing, lets call it a "sound card"
    in 100% PowerPC abandonment or only 50%? Comment by drboar July 2005
  • With the arrival of G5 there was talks of 3 GHz and dual cores ahead of the x86. Two years later still below 3 GHz, still lacking PCIe and dual core, all aviable for the x86. Back in 95 I waited for the PCI powermacs to arrive before I replaced m…
    in Timeframe for next PowerMac? Comment by drboar July 2005
  • Even if IBM would supply much better CPUs. Will Apple invest in new motherboards and support chips to enable dual core CPUs and so on? I bought Macintoshes 1992, 1995 and 2000 so it is high time to get a new one that last me 4-5 years. I can not…
    in "Great PowerPC products in the pipeline." Comment by drboar June 2005
  • 1. Try resetting pram Restart your computer and depress the keys for Apple+Option+P+R Then let the computer chime 3 times before you let it boot up 2. Replace battery, if that goes flat all kind of odd things start to happen.
    in Graphite PowerMac G4 won't boot Comment by drboar May 2005
  • With dual core Intels introduced and AMDs soon to follow the upgrade of the G5 look even more lackluster
    in Even more disapointing TS news Comment by drboar April 2005
  • Comparing Freescale CPUs and IBMs is pointless as long as shipping dates and numbers are unknown. Sure the e600 look to be e fantastic chip to ship now and use from the big tower down to the ibook., better than current G5 and IBM 970 However,…
    in 970MP heat info from ibm Comment by drboar March 2005