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Mac Forum / General / Hardware / May 2006PowerMac 6xxx and G3 upgrades
I currently have a Performa 6200, and it's quite an euphemism to say that this piece of crap is slow, so I'm considering upgrading it with a 6360/6400/6500 logic board, and then upgrade it to a G3. The question is, does it matter whether it take a 6360 board or a 6500/300 if I upgrade it then to a G3/500? My first guess would be no since the CPU would in both cases end up being a G3/500, but is there some other reasons why I should carefully choose the logic board in the first place? > I currently have a Performa 6200, and it's quite an euphemism to say > that this piece of crap is slow, so I'm considering upgrading it with a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > being a G3/500, but is there some other reasons why I should carefully > choose the logic board in the first place? Honest question: if you need a legacy Mac, why try to get a CPU upgrade for 6200, when you could probably get an entire used Mac for about the same price and end up with a G4 that's newer and better? > > I currently have a Performa 6200, and it's quite an euphemism to say > > that this piece of crap is slow, so I'm considering upgrading it with a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > for 6200, when you could probably get an entire used Mac for about the > same price and end up with a G4 that's newer and better? Ain't got room for another computer, plus I don't feel like selling this one, and then, I've been using that slow piece of crap for 8 years, i'd be glad to make it at last decently fast. Plus you got 6500 logic boards on ebay for $30 shipping included. > > > I currently have a Performa 6200, and it's quite an euphemism to say > > > that this piece of crap is slow, so I'm considering upgrading it with a [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > years, i'd be glad to make it at last decently fast. Plus you got 6500 > logic boards on ebay for $30 shipping included. Well, I wasn't suggesting a newer used computer as an addition, but as a replacement. However, if you can get a logic board upgrade for $30, I have to admit that's gotta be cheaper than any whole computer you'd want to have. > > > > I currently have a Performa 6200, and it's quite an euphemism to say > > > > that this piece of crap is slow, so I'm considering upgrading it with a [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > have to admit that's gotta be cheaper than any whole computer you'd want > to have. Yeah it's real cheap, as you can see here http://cgi.ebay.fr/PowerMac-6500-225-Motherboard-Upgrade-Performa-or-LC_W0QQitem Z8817509190QQcategoryZ25439QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem It will take buying a $20 PSU as well tho, but upon further consideration I think I can sell both my 6200 logic board (as crappy as it is, it still can get out some 68K's out of "Error -192 land") and its PSU As for the G3 upgrades, they seem to be around $30 as well. I still don't have the answer to my question, whether or not the logic board I choose matters if I add a G3 upgrade, so if you know, let me know :-) > > > > > I currently have a Performa 6200, and it's quite an euphemism to > > > > > say that this piece of crap is slow, so I'm considering upgrading [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > don't have the answer to my question, whether or not the logic board I > choose matters if I add a G3 upgrade, so if you know, let me know :-) I don't. But good luck with your upgrade. > I currently have a Performa 6200, and it's quite an euphemism to say > that this piece of crap is slow, so I'm considering upgrading it with a > 6360/6400/6500 logic board... > is there some other reasons [sic] why I should carefully > choose the logic board in the first place? Are you sure that the replacement boards you are considering will even _fit_ in the 6200 -- I mean, all the ports and connectors, fan, etc., matching up with the back of the old case? Or are you prepared to cut away whatever's necessary in order to jury-rig it? cheers, Henry > > I currently have a Performa 6200, and it's quite an euphemism to say > > that this piece of crap is slow, so I'm considering upgrading it with a [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Henry lol, if you look around the web, you'll find that 6360, 6400 and 6500 logic boards are meant to upgrade the 6200 just as the 6300 or 6320 logic boards. However, this is very off-topic :-) |
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