Apple Power Mac G4 Troubleshooting

[moidock]

It usually says something on the back of the machine. There are two types of dual processor G4's.

The first models with 867MHz CPUs use PC-2100 DDR DIMMs the later models with 1Ghz CPUs and higher used 184-pin PC-2700 DDR DIMMs.

If you got one with dual CPU's that is one sweet rig you got there.

[Dukefrukem]

Ah,

the first G4 the one with RAM is M8493

the 2nd is M8570

[moidock]

Power Mac G4: How to Differentiate Between Models, Part 2

M8493 = PC 133 SDRAM to up to 1.5 GB. CPUs = 733, 867, or Dual 800MHz

M8570 = PC2100 (1 GHz), PC2700 (Dual 1.25 GHz and Dual 1.42 GHz). CPU's = 1 GHz, Dual 1.25 GHz, Dual 1.42 GHz.

[Dukefrukem]

So the M8570 is obviously the better machine. I just don't know how to figure out the CPUs without having the thing on.

[moidock]

Do they have a serial number on them?

[Craig]

hey duke, see if dopefish is on vent. He's got a few Macs. Nice work on snagging the machines too :-)

[Dukefrukem]

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Originally Posted by moidock

Do they have a serial number on them?

No. And I can't pull them out either.

i did pull off the same place i got the Model number;

PMg4 1Ghz

[moidock]

Then it's the dual 1GHz model, it uses PC 2100 RAM.

[Dukefrukem]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

hey duke, see if dopefish is on vent. He's got a few Macs. Nice work on snagging the machines too :-)

Rgr that!

thanks.

[Dukefrukem]

Quote:

Originally Posted by moidock

Then it's the dual 1GHz model, it uses PC 2100 RAM.

hot. too bad it doesn't have a video card in it. and no ram.