Power Mac G3 With Tiger

[DonkeyTech2]

can you watch youtube videos on it?

[MacinStitch]

@DonkeyTech2 Don't know. Haven't tested it yet. I'll see if it can and I'll show it in a new video.

[snowleopard448]

The power ad G3 startup chime is still the best ever IMO.

[MacinStitch]

@snowleopard448 Yup.

[DanMan91693]

which zif upgrade card did you use?

[MacinStitch]

@DanMan91693 Sonnet Encore G4 ZIF Upgrade. Works with Beige and B&W G3's. Beige G3 will run at 733MHz with 66MHz Bus. B&W G3 will run at 1 GHz on 100MHz Bus.

[kollardavidkolibry]

@MacinStitch ~2 weeks ago i got my first Apple product - Beige Power Mac G3.. Am i still able to buy that ZIF Upgrade thingy? And how difficult is it to put together? Im pretty familiar with PCs but im totally new to Macs.

[MacinStitch]

@kollardavidkolibry Before we begin, congrats on your first Apple product! As for availability on the ZIF CPU upgrade, Sonnet no longer carries them anymore, BUT there are some on eBay. Start looking there. Let me send you some more info in a PM ok.

[valiant1968]

See, by the video description, one would THINK you were actually running Tiger through a G3 processor - which is rare. Running it on a G4 processor is pretty normal. Did you have to change the motherboard at all? I have a stock beige G3 desktop - with a PCI USB card, 512MB RAM, 3 hard drives, and the graphics card and 350MHz processor (overclocked to 400MHz) out of a B&W G3 tower. Please tell me how you got a 733MHz G4 in there!

[MacinStitch]

@valiant1968 Logic board is stock except for the Voltage Regulator being changed to support CPU upgrades. The CPU is a Sonnet Encore ZIF G4 upgrade. It can work in both the Beige and B&W G3. To get the G4 in the machine is relatively simple. Replace the old G3 with the upgrade G4, connect the extra power cable to the G4 to the Main power to the logic board via splice power cable, install the software, done. I may do another video of the internal components operating.

[BLASR24]

@videopigable look where the mac HD is there is two external HDs plus the other one built into that mac

[videopigable]

I have one of these but it won't even go to jaguar it's tech specs are identical to this except the hdd is only 8gb

[maskdguy]

Does this mac use USB?

[MacinStitch]

@maskdguy Nope! I have no USB Card installed. Wish i did though. It's hard to find a USB card that works with just the Beige G3's.

[Ipodtouchappsrule]

How much?

[MacinStitch]

@Ipodtouchappsrule How much what?.

[jMagGraphics]

To much work into that thing ;) I have the same one. It has 8.6 umm, wouldent you rather do all this to the B&W one?

[MacinStitch]

@jMagGraphics I would if I had a B&W. The Mac in the background is a Graphite Sawtooth G4. It has Leopard on it.

[appleeimac]

how do you use xpostfacto please HELP!

[theimacmodders1]

@macinstitch yeah leopard (stupid iPad auto correct) and will be interesting

[theimacmodders1]

I see u have a g4 upgrade, put leered on it :D

[MacinStitch]

@theimacmodders1 You mean Leopard? I'll need a bigger Hard disk than the one that's in it now. Maybe in the future I'll give it a go.

[UnTaMedCamel]

how do you use xpostfacto HELP

[vantageIIx]

huh...I've never seen the beige G3 in the "desktop" form factor..I thought it only came in the tower and all in one form factors...

[UnTaMedCamel]

how do you use xpostfacto PLEASE MAKE A GUIDE IM DESPERATE

[longlivemacs]

Great video, I subscribed. One question: have you tried running vintage Mac apps under Classic Mode? And if so, how do they run? Thanks.

[allthatstuff35]

where do  you get older mac's at?

[MacinStitch]

@allthatstuff35 Usually eBay, other online stores that sell older Macs, at yard sales, school surplus sales, thrift stores, and even in the trash! This one is from eBay.