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#473359 - 09/02/07 06:46 AM Quicksilver CPU on a Gigabit Ethernet motherboard? [Re: LarryPage]
Tayklor Registered: 07/09/06 Posts: 70	I have a Gigabit Ethernet G4 400 MHz and an old 733 Quicksilver CPU (from a quicksilver with a bad mobo). Can I use the Quicksilver CPU with the GE mobo or am I better off selleng whats left of my QS and buying a CPU upgrade? _________________________ PowerBook G4 1.67 1 GB 80 GB Mac Mini 1.5 G4 512 MB x2 Powermac G4 733 iBook G4 800 640 MB PowerBook G4 667 512 20 iBook G3 500 In Parts Powermac G3 B/W 350 2.13 Cel.D "hackintoch" 800 Pent.3 256 MB 400 Pent.2 128 MB 250 603 200 603 100 603 75 603 Random Parts
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#473360 - 09/02/07 07:58 AM Re: Quicksilver CPU on a Gigabit Ethernet motherboard? [Re: LarryPage]
zenstate Registered: 10/16/04 Posts: 586 Loc: Vancouver, BC Canada	I imagine it will work as many G4 upgrades work from the Sawtooth up to the QS so that means they all use the same board socket for the CPU. Keep in mind though that the 733 speed is based on a 133mhz bus. Your GE has a 100mhz bus so without some soldering will run it at 550mhz. I'm sure maestro can offer some advice as he overclocked a QS cpu board. If I remember correctly he overclocked a 733 to 867. On a 100mhz bus you may get it to run 800 or 850 but 750 is a sure thing i'd say. _________________________ Mac mini C2D 1.83GHz - 2GB RAM - 200GB 7200rpm HD Sawtooth w/G4 1GHz - 1GB RAM - SIIG SATA w/2x1TB HD B&W w/G4 600MHz - 1GB RAM - 2x80GB HD Sawtooth G4 400MHz - 512MB RAM - 40GB HD Dell Ultrasharp 2007WFP 20" Widescreen LCD 2.94TB Total Storage
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#473361 - 09/02/07 09:20 AM Re: Quicksilver CPU on a Gigabit Ethernet motherboard? [Re: LarryPage]
maestro Registered: 11/15/07 Posts: 1656	Zen is right, the multiplier changes because of bus speed. You can safely run 933 (I have mine at 867) by cleaning the old thermal pad off and using some Arctic Silver 5. Try and add a small fan to if you can fit one. You are going to need to add 12v to the unused post too. Just tap into one of the free molex plugs. Google up some QS oc'ing and you can find the resister maps (as far as I know, all of the QS maps relate to all of the QS cpus, so you wont need one specific for you 733).
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#473362 - 09/02/07 09:21 AM Re: Quicksilver CPU on a Gigabit Ethernet motherboard? [Re: LarryPage]
Tayklor Registered: 07/09/06 Posts: 70	Thanks for the reply, I'm going for the CPU upgrade. This one http://eshop.macsales.com/item/PowerLogix/PF55SA10002M/ . Is it a good one? I will be eBaying the working parts after I test them in another QS. _________________________ PowerBook G4 1.67 1 GB 80 GB Mac Mini 1.5 G4 512 MB x2 Powermac G4 733 iBook G4 800 640 MB PowerBook G4 667 512 20 iBook G3 500 In Parts Powermac G3 B/W 350 2.13 Cel.D "hackintoch" 800 Pent.3 256 MB 400 Pent.2 128 MB 250 603 200 603 100 603 75 603 Random Parts
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#473363 - 09/02/07 09:58 AM Re: Quicksilver CPU on a Gigabit Ethernet motherboard? [Re: LarryPage]
zenstate Registered: 10/16/04 Posts: 586 Loc: Vancouver, BC Canada	Powerlogix doesn't have the greatest reputation. If you skim through the CPU upgrade reports on xlr8yourmac.com you will see several Powerlogix horror stories. The price is low for a reason. Fastmac, Daystar (formerly XLR8) and Sonnet are all well respected. _________________________ Mac mini C2D 1.83GHz - 2GB RAM - 200GB 7200rpm HD Sawtooth w/G4 1GHz - 1GB RAM - SIIG SATA w/2x1TB HD B&W w/G4 600MHz - 1GB RAM - 2x80GB HD Sawtooth G4 400MHz - 512MB RAM - 40GB HD Dell Ultrasharp 2007WFP 20" Widescreen LCD 2.94TB Total Storage
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#473364 - 09/02/07 10:07 AM Re: Quicksilver CPU on a Gigabit Ethernet motherboard? [Re: LarryPage]
zenstate Registered: 10/16/04 Posts: 586 Loc: Vancouver, BC Canada	Originally Posted By: "maestro " Zen is right, the multiplier changes because of bus speed. You can safely run 933 (I have mine at 867) by cleaning the old thermal pad off and using some Arctic Silver 5. Try and add a small fan to if you can fit one. Actually the multiplier doesn't change unless you do it manually with solder. A 733 board is set to a 5.5x multiplier. 5.5 x 133 = 733 and 5.5 x 100 = 550. Obviously you know this but i'm just clarifying what I meant. _________________________ Mac mini C2D 1.83GHz - 2GB RAM - 200GB 7200rpm HD Sawtooth w/G4 1GHz - 1GB RAM - SIIG SATA w/2x1TB HD B&W w/G4 600MHz - 1GB RAM - 2x80GB HD Sawtooth G4 400MHz - 512MB RAM - 40GB HD Dell Ultrasharp 2007WFP 20" Widescreen LCD 2.94TB Total Storage
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#473365 - 09/02/07 03:14 PM Re: Quicksilver CPU on a Gigabit Ethernet motherboard? [Re: LarryPage]
maestro Registered: 11/15/07 Posts: 1656	Exactly. Thanks zen.
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