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Encore/ST G4 1GHz
Sonnet Technologies
http://www.sonnettech.com
Reviewed in March 2003
The Encore/ST G4 1GHz upgrade card works in AGP graphics, Gigabit Ethernet, and digital-audio Power Mac G4s. It has good documentation and is easy to install. It’s not as fast as a new Mac, however.
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Encore/ST G4 800
Sonnet Technologies
http://www.sonnettech.com
Reviewed in March 2003
The Encore/ST G4 800 upgrade card works in AGP graphics, Gigabit Ethernet, and digital-audio Power Mac G4s, as well as the G4 Cube. It has good documentation and is easy to install. It’s not as fast as a new Mac, however.
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Encore/ZIF G4 500
Sonnet Technologies
http://www.sonnettech.com
Reviewed in March 2003
The Encore/ZIF G4 500 upgrade card works with beige G3, blue-and-white G3, and Yikes G4 Macs. It has good documentation and is easy to install. It’s not as fast as a new Mac, however.
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Harmoni G3
Sonnet Technologies
http://www.sonnettech.com
Reviewed in May 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/05/reviews/harmoni
This G3 Processor Upgrade/FireWire Card Combo for your iMac speeds things up and is well designed. But less-technical users may require professional installation
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MaxPowr G4
Newer Technology
http://www.newertech.com
Reviewed in March 2003
The MaxPowr G4 upgrade card works with beige G3, blue-and-white G3, and Yikes G4 Macs. The documentation is good, and it’s affordable. DIP switches on the board are a minus.
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MercuryZA G4/450 ZIF
Other World Computing
http://www.macsales.com
Reviewed in March 2003
The MercuryZA G4/450 upgrade card works with beige G3, blue-and-white G3, and Yikes G4 Macs. It’s an affordable upgrade, but you must set jumpers.
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MercuryZA G4/550 ZIF
Other World Computing
http://www.macsales.com
Reviewed in March 2003
The MercuryZA G4/550 upgrade card works with beige G3, blue-and-white G3, and Yikes G4 Macs. It’s an affordable upgrade, but you must set jumpers.
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PowerForce Dual G4 1GHz
PowerLogix
http://www.powerlogix.com
Reviewed in March 2003
The PowerForce Dual G4 iGHz upgrade card works with AGP graphics and Gigabit Ethernet Power Mac G4s, as well as the G4 Cube. It’s fast, but it had some initial stability issues, and it’s pricey.
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PowerForce Dual G4 800MHz
PowerLogix
http://www.powerlogix.com
Reviewed in March 2003
The PowerForce Dual G4 iGHz upgrade card works with AGP graphics and Gigabit Ethernet Power Mac G4s, as well as the G4 Cube. It has a good price:performance ratio, but it had some initial stability issues, and it’s a tight fit in the box.
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PowerForce G4 Series 100 1GHz
PowerLogix
http://www.powerlogix.com
Reviewed in March 2003
The PowerForce G4 Series 100 1GHz upgrade card works with AGP graphics and Gigabit Ethernet Power Mac G4s, as well as the G4 Cube. It was stable in our test systems, but you must download software to make it work.
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PowerForce G4 ZIF 550/220
PowerLogix
http://www.powerlogix.com
Reviewed in March 2003
The PowerForce G4 ZIF 550/220 upgrade card works with beige G3, blue-and-white G3, and Yikes G4 Macs. It was stable in our test systems, but you must download software to make it work.
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