JCollins6695 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Well, I just bought my first Legitmate Apple Computer today, Why am I still running windows you ask? I bought it for my sisters 11th birthday. Its a used G3 PowerPC, and runs flawlessly for simple tasks like youtube videos and that sorta thing. I am thinking about purchasing Another Identical for the same price as a video editing system. But I don't believe the processor will be able to handle it. Is it possible to use a G4 or G5 Processor (Which is faster of course) on the G3 motherboard? I know where I can get the processors very cheap if it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beermacht Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 quick answer: no - thats not possible get yourself a newer mac - but be careful - some mac's die young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger_sniffer5000 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Well, I just bought my first Legitmate Apple Computer today, Why am I still running windows you ask? I bought it for my sisters 11th birthday. Its a used G3 PowerPC, and runs flawlessly for simple tasks like youtube videos and that sorta thing. I am thinking about purchasing Another Identical for the same price as a video editing system. But I don't believe the processor will be able to handle it. Is it possible to use a G4 or G5 Processor (Which is faster of course) on the G3 motherboard? I know where I can get the processors very cheap if it is. You can upgrade a G3 to a G4 CPU. There are processor upgrades you can order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 If you have a Blue and White G3 (it's the "tower" G3, not an iMac) then you can upgrade the processor. Look for a ZIP G4 upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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