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Upgrade a PowerBook 1400cs/117
Name: Martin Date: March 31, 2002 at 13:43:26 Pacific
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I bought an Apple PowerBook 1400cs with 117 MHz not long ago, for little money. And for even lesser money I was offered a PowerBook 1400cs CPU with 166 MHz. As far as I learned from the Apple - History - Homepage, the 117 MHz CPU is the only one without L2-Cache. So the 166 MHz CPU would be much faster. Is it possible to upgrade my existing PowerBook with this CPU or not? Has anybody done that before?
Name: the pickle Date: March 31, 2002 at 16:31:23 Pacific
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The CPU from the 166 won't work in the 117 due to a ROM bug, IIRC.
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Response Number 2
Name: Martin Date: April 1, 2002 at 01:35:29 Pacific
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How 'bout the 133 MHz CPU?
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Response Number 3
Name: the pickle Date: April 1, 2002 at 06:34:19 Pacific
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Yes, but not worth the $$ IMO, since it's barely a 10% boost.
Best bet if you really want to make your 1400 a decent Mac would be that G3 upgrade from Sonnet.
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Response Number 4
Name: Martin Date: April 1, 2002 at 13:49:36 Pacific
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Well, that's actually a very good idea, where can I get that from? Do you happen to know that? And how expensive it is? I'm sorry for all these simple questions, but I'm a totally newbie when it's 'bout Macintosh, have been using Intel since forever... But thanks so far for your answers. Kept me from buying the CPU
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Response Number 5
Name: the pickle Date: April 1, 2002 at 15:50:22 Pacific
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www.sonnettech.com has product info, IIRC. Deal-Mac.com, Pricewatch.com, dealnn.com, and any number of other online resellers might be a good place to get the upgrade.
Expect to pay about $250-300 for the latest superfast one, or somewhat less for a used, slightly slower model.
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Response Number 6
Name: Martin Date: April 2, 2002 at 11:40:38 Pacific
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Thanks a lot for everything, I think I'll purchase an older G3-Update with 233 MHz, I don't need the power of a 466 MHz CPU in a Laptop, primarily used for word processing in University.
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Response Number 7
Name: the pickle Date: April 2, 2002 at 16:08:32 Pacific
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Heck, if WP is all you're doing, throw Mac OS 8.1 on there with WordPerfect 3.5e and you'll be set. Won't even need a CPU upgrade.
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Response Number 8
Name: Martin Date: April 3, 2002 at 15:46:11 Pacific
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Yeah, WP is all I'm doing, and listening to MP3 oder Audio-CD meanwhile WPing. I think you're right, everything works well so far.
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