Well I got it...
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Topic: Well I got it...
Posted By: xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx
Subject: Well I got it...
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 12:55am
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My new Apple G4 tower, it has a 450 MHz PowerPC G4 processor, 1 Gig of
ram, and a 120 Gig HD added by me. Tomorrow when my dad goes back into work, he is going to ask in his tech department about more ram and the HD's that were supposed to come with the two towers we obtained. If I do get another HD it will go to Linux, I will post pics of it tomorrow when I get the chance. ------------- <Sig violation, Section 1> |
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Posted By: BARREL BREAK
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 1:06am
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xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx wrote:Posted By: Santa Chewp
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 1:09am
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lawl ------------- [IMG]http://i9.tinypic.com/8f3jo8l.jpg"> |
Posted By: xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 1:12am
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Oh don't worry, after this christmas I should have enough stashed away to
purchase a dual core to drop in it, and honestly I can't complain it is a step up from what I had and it only cost 85 bucks. So laugh all you want but I will mach you computer for less than 400. ------------- <Sig violation, Section 1> |
Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 1:16am
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Yes... just "drop" that processor right in there. ------------- 
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Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 1:21am
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You're not matching my computer with that.
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Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 3:03am
That'll be an expensive buy! I think a dual core processor for that specific type of computer costs roughly around $500. Otherwise, good luck with that. ------------- [IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/1538fbc.jpg"> Squeeze Box ☣ |
Posted By: xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 8:36am
Even so I will still have a dual core machine for a little over 500, which is definitely cheaper than buying a whole new machine. Also, like I said before this machine is definitely a step up from what I had before, it has a better processor, a bigger HD, and more ram. ------------- <Sig violation, Section 1> |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 10:32am
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Your computer is still going to suck.
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Posted By: PaiNTbALLfReNzY
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 10:59am
| My Dell is better. |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 11:02am
Them's fighting words. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: PaiNTbALLfReNzY
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 11:05am
Correction: My Dell at work is better. My Dell at home is pretty nice as well. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 3:54pm
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What good is a dual core if you can't play most games anyways? ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 4:04pm
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That comes out to be a pretty terrible deal. For $250 more than your going to end up paying, I have a computer with 2 more gigs of ram, about 250 more gigs of hard memory, and a dual core. ------------- 
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Posted By: ctchofday
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 4:09pm
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not bad... but my Inspiron 640m came with a Dual core, 1gb Ram @ 1.83GHz and 100gb HD @ 1.83GHz for only $500 brand new ------------- Xbl:PhantomReign97 
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Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 4:10pm
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In before "OMG CORES!!!1!eleven"
------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 4:39pm
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Macs > PC's I have an Imac G5 and it is amazing. Not one virus... ever. The only reason to have PC's are for hardcore gaming, which I have no interest in. Other than that, Mac's are all you will ever need. ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 4:48pm
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Posted By: .357 Magnum
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 8:05pm
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Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 8:08pm
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 8:13pm
i haven't had any viruses ever with my pc in the 4 years i've owned my own computer. |
Posted By: Roll Tide
Date Posted: 19 December 2007 at 8:20pm
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My MacBook Pro is heaven in an aluminum case.
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 12:14am
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Seriosuly, I have to ask again...
What is the point of buying a high performance mac (generally) if you can't even play most games? ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: Man Bites Dog
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 12:40am
1) There are more to computers than games 2) Who says you cannot play most games? ------------- 
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Posted By: xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 12:49am
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The reason I am running apple, is because I want to get into graphic design
and such and it is a known fact that apple computers are better for such things. My new tower is good as for people saying it's not a good deal it really is. If I were to go buy a new dual core tower I would have to pay $2000+ for it. But if I go the way I plan I can get ram for my new machine for a much lower price, I have already bumped my HD space from 120 to 190 Gigs without spending a penny. So now all I need is maybe another Gig of ram so that would be another $40 and a dual core processor so that is about another $350-$400. so lets tally the prices shall we... New Apple:2000+ My Apple:85+400+40=$525 bucks, that is 1/4th the price. ------------- <Sig violation, Section 1> |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 12:57am
1) I suppose... but what else requires processing power like that? (besides photoshop i guess) 2)The system requirements for most games. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 1:03am
1)One of the programs I want to use is Photo Shop 2)Once the computer is dual core, I can dual boot windows and apple. ------------- <Sig violation, Section 1> |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 1:04am
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Carl, Macs aren't meant for gaming, they're focus is on general processing, however with bootcamp they can run any windows game, admittedly with drawbacks. The video cards in a Mac are much more generalized, like a standard processor, which lets them play games ok and render video ok. In a PC, your video card is focused only on FPUs, which gives you great FPS and high quality graphics. Were you to try and run a program off your GPU, it would run terribly slow because its not optimized for more general processing. If you were to try and render massive projects on your Video card, it would struggle. A more generalized processor is needed here, such as a mac video card. On the whole, today the only difference between Macs and PCs are the OS and the level of customization available. I could run any program a Mac could run (assuming its ported to PCs) as well if not better then an apple could because we are using the same hardware. The difference is my hardware is running faster because I've overclocked it, an advantage in PCs. Macs advantage is the software and OS is coded with the hardware utilized in mind. They can design a much more specific operating system which runs far more efficiently because they don't have to consider all the components which might be used, similar to why Xboxs and Playstations run games very nicely always. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 1:17am
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So what processor socket does the motherboard have? -------------
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Posted By: Santa Chewp
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 1:21am
As whale said, theres more to computers than games, and as far as system requirements, what are you huffing? My laptop plays all steam games at full settings no problem. (Yes, I know the source engine isn't that demanding) but I haven't had trouble playing anything on it yet. ------------- [IMG]http://i9.tinypic.com/8f3jo8l.jpg"> |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 1:22am
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Posted By: Santa Chewp
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 1:33am
I'm with you on this one, I don't think it will work. If it were so easy to make an old mac a dual core....wouldn't a lot more people do it? ------------- [IMG]http://i9.tinypic.com/8f3jo8l.jpg"> |
Posted By: Kingtiger
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 1:34am
| pfffffffffffffffff. macs suck. |
Posted By: Ticalxx421
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 1:54am
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Your face sucks.
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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 8:15am
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BUMP. Just because I want to see kickin's response. -------------
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 8:47am
Seriously though. How in the hell are you going to put an Intel Dual Core in an old PowerPC socket? ------------- irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 9:52am
| duh guys... all chips are the same... it'll just fit right in nice and cozy and everything. |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 3:42pm
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Srsly guys, bump.
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Posted By: Ticalxx421
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 3:47pm
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ill bump, because I love a good fight.
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 3:50pm
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I, too, want to see how he plans to accomplish this feat.
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 4:15pm
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I hate living in the back end of beyond.
AMD 4000+ X2 chip Biostar motherboard 4Gb of ram (Of which some is wasted because bloody XP can only detect 3.2Gb) Geforece 8800 GT 512Mb 500watt power supply Used my old case, ROM's and HD's (Woot 120GB!) and it still set me back $700. Damnit! KBK |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 4:31pm
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But won't dual booting put you back to windows anyways?
Which would put you back to the security problems of windows wouldn't it? ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 8:27pm
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I put $1200 into the box I have now. Only thing holding me back is a 3.4 GHz P4 I just couldn't get rid of two years ago. But my motherboard will do a 1066 MHz FSB socket T dual core processor just fine so afer Christmas, I'll be set. -------------
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Posted By: ctchofday
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 10:06pm
[random] My name is Mac  i use PCs though.. [/random] ------------- Xbl:PhantomReign97
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 10:17pm
99% of the time, the security problem is the user. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 11:01pm
True, but my point was not to be anti-windows. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: STOcocker
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 11:27pm
Arguing PC vs Mac is like arguing xbox vs playstation. You never get anywhere. |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 8:12am
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No reply from kickin? A question, for anyone who owns one, how are the 1333 FSB dual core chips? -------------
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Posted By: ultimatetrooper
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 11:54am
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My phone > your apple.
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Posted By: Santa Chewp
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 5:00pm
Yep, it's exactly like using a windows machine. ------------- [IMG]http://i9.tinypic.com/8f3jo8l.jpg"> |
Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 24 December 2007 at 5:28pm
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So kickin, seriously, you haven't listed a single spec about the processor/mobo combination. I'm not trying to be a jerk about it, but you talked up a big game and never followed through. I will ask once more, what socket does the mobo have, what FSB is it, and will it even support 65nm architecture? -------------
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Posted By: xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx
Date Posted: 24 December 2007 at 5:36pm
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Sorry I have been quite busy, all I know is they make a dual core specifically
for the g4 tower I have a whole tutorial on how to install it and everything you would want one my tower at home. I am at my aunts, and I will look for everything I need to tell you from here by calling a friend who has an identical tower who is also going to be doing this. If I don't have everything up within a few minutes it will be up later tonight when I get back to my beloved tower. Problem is telling you about the socket on my mother board because I do not have the computer in front of me as for front side bus I assume we are talking speed? ------------- <Sig violation, Section 1> |