ronni3 Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I was wondering if this machine would be capable of running Tiger, and possibly Leopard, smoothly? Would many applications still be functional? At the moment, it would start out with 384MB Ram, original 20Gb 5400RPM drive, and original graphics card. If I purchased it, I would upgrade the Ram to its max 1Gb, and install a new, possibly 80Gb 7200RPM hard disk drive. Please let me know, as I have until today to decide. I was planning on using it to play eduucational games for my son, but also use it for iPhoto, IMovie, possibly Aperture, if it would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Yes, it's capable of running Tiger and Leopard. Tiger should work fine, but Leopard needs some tweaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerimeton Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 for normal things its still a well working computer,just install tiger and its good to go yes its still qutie capable, for regular computer users Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unixguru Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 The only problem you might have is graphics. Those probably have ATI Rage 128 GPUs. But as far as Tiger goes, it is the fastest release yet on my G3 800 machine. The engineers keep improving the GCC compiler and optimizing OS X, so it keeps getting faster. Kind of the opposite of Windows, where each release tends to be slower than the one before it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Not too sure about how much RAM it'll take - check the specs. Some don't go up to 1GB. I bought my grandma a 400 a month or so ago and she loves it. It's fast for things like web browsing and solitaire, although I imagine it wouldn't do Aperture very well. Let us know if you got it or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 As always, Mactracker will save our hind ends for specs. It sounds like this one: iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV+/iMac DV SE (Summer 2000) Codename: Introduced: July 2000 Discontinued: February 2001 Machine ID: PowerMac2,2 Model Number: n/a Order Number: n/a Support Status: Supported Processor: PowerPC 750 (G3) Number of Cores: 1 Processor Speed: 350, 400, 450, 500 MHz Cache: 64 KB L1, 512 k backside (1:2) System Bus: 100 MHz Hard Drive: 7, 10, 20, or 30 GB Media: Slot-loading 24x CD-ROM or 4x DVD-ROM Peripherals: Apple Pro Keyboard, Apple Pro Mouse Colors: Indigo, Ruby, Sage, Snow, and Graphite Weight and Dimensions (US): 34.7 lbs., 15.0" H x 15.0" W x 17.1" D Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 15.7 kg, 38.1 cm H x 38.1 cm W x 43.4 cm D Original Mac OS: Mac OS 9.0.4 Maximum Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.3.9 (350 MHz) or Latest Mac OS X (400 MHz+) Hardware Test: AHT (iMac) 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.1, 1.2 (iMac/eMac) 1.2.1, 1.2.2 Firmware: Open Firmware Firmware Update: iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9 Firmware Update URL: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75130 Logicboard RAM: None Maximum RAM: 1.0 GB Type of RAM Slots: 2 - PC100 3.3V 168-pin SDRAM Minimum RAM Speed: 10 ns Graphics Card: ATI Rage 128 Pro (AGP 2x) ATI Card Model: ATY,Rage128Pro Graphics Memory: 8 MB Built-in Display: 15-inch shadow-mask CRT (13.8-inch viewable) Resolutions: 640x480 @ 117Hz, 800x600 @ 95Hz, 1024x768 @ 75Hz Display Connection: VGA (on 400MHz+) Video Camera: None Expansion Slots: None Hard Drive Bus: Ultra ATA Large Drive Support: No (Maximum of 128 GB per drive) Backup Battery: 922-4028 (3.6 V 850 mAh Lithium) Max Watts: 150 watts Line Voltage: 100-260V AC AirPort: Optional AirPort card on 400MHz+ (802.11b) (adapter required) Bluetooth: None Ethernet: 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45) Modem: 56k USB: 2 - 12 MBit/s FireWire: 2 - 400 MBit/s (on 400MHz+) (8W total power) Audio In: 1 - 3.5-mm analog input jack, Built-in microphone (16-bit 44.1 kHz sample rate) Audio Out: 3 - 3.5-mm analog output jacks, Built-in speakers (16-bit 44.1 kHz sample rate) History: The iMac (Summer 2000) was the lowest priced iMac yet. Essentially a reissue of the iMac (Slot Loading) at a lower price point (and without an AirPort slot), the iMac (Summer 2000) was priced at $799 U.S. It was available in indigo, shipped with 64 MB of RAM a 56k modem, and included Apple's new Pro Mouse and Pro Keyboard. The iMac DV (Summer 2000) was essentially a repackaged version of the original iMac DV, with a CD-ROM drive instead of DVD-ROM. The iMac DV shipped with 64 MB of RAM, a 56 kbps modem, and Apple's Pro Mouse, and was available in either Indigo or Ruby, all for $999 U.S. The iMac DV+ built on the success of the iMac DV. The processor speed was upped to 450 MHz, and the hard drive was doubled to 20 GB, while the price dropped. The iMac DV+ came with 64 MB of RAM, a 56 kbps modem, Apple's Pro Mouse, and was available in Indigo, Ruby or Sage, all for $1299 U.S. The iMac DV SE (Summer 2000) built on the runaway success of the iMac DV SE. The processor speed was raised to 500MHz, the hard drive was more than doubled to 30GB, and a new color option (Snow) was added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidha Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 This machine has no QE and CI support (good old Rage128). So, Aperture and iWeb is not working well: iWeb has no image editing capabilities because the lack of CoreImage. Iphoto runs well, but with the same limitations... Everything working, but those softwares, that require core image have some limitations, or not working at all. sorry about my english. sidha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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