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Q. How to find a model number on mac?

Q. How to find a model number on mac?

Q. How to find cpu model number on mac?

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Q. Where can i find an external processor for my mac?

i'm looking to upgrade my macs processor but i'd rather just buy an external processor (i don't even know if they exist) instead of opening it up. i've been looking but i can't find anything. can somebody leave me a link for one? here are my specs: machine name: emac machine model: powermac4,4 cpu type: powerpc g4 (3.3) number of cpus: 1 processor: 1 ghz powerpc g4 cpu speed: 1 ghz l2 cache (per cpu): 256 kb memory: 1 gb sdram bus speed: 133 mhz boot rom version: 4.6.4f1

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Q. Is there a motherboard on the market with efi that will take apple firmware to boot leopard?

i am a big apple fan, and own a couple of macs - but i want to build a frankenstein custom machine, and have it run leopard. i know that it will need efi to boot up seamlessly. i am having a hard time finding efi motherboards. please note the manufacturer, model number, and if you know of a retail website, that would be great. i should mention that this will need to be capable of running amd or intel multicore x86 processors and ddr2 memory just so you know what i have in mind, this will be going into a gutted powermac g5 enclosure, and used with apple peripherals - what i am planning to build is the hack pro - a purpose built mac pro killer for half the cost, using apple spare parts from my various machines combined with high end generic hardware. planned specs are one 4 core or two dual core procs (depending on the mobo), minimum 4 gb ddr2, 160 gb sata bootup drive + 640 gb raid gigabit nas box (got one at bby on closeout for $100!!) will have the cheapest hi end pci-xpress card i can buy when the rest of the machine is ready, probably setup as a dual head with my 17" studio display up close, and a hi def tv about 5 feet away. all in an old g5 case! how trick is that? aside from the hi def tv, i think it can be done with my spare parts + $1000-$1500 the key is to make is seamless which means that the user would not be able to see that it is a custom machine, just that it is the fastest mac pro they've seen.

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Q. Why do 3d shooters only get 1-5 frames per second?

do i need a driver update for the radeon? i downloaded the latest but it does nothing useful. i do not get the advanced controls to turn off v-sync or a/a and this and that. the latest radeon driver does not support the x1600 for macs yet appearantly? is this true? i can't find anything on the internet about it. i'd really like to see what this puppy has. chipset: machine name:imac machine model:imac4,1 processor name:intel core duo processor speed:2 ghz number of processors:1 total number of cores:2 l2 cache (per processor):2 mb memory:1 gb bus speed:667 mhz video: chipset model:aty,radeonx1600 type:display bus:pcie vram (total):256 mb vendor:ati (0x1002) device id:0x71c5 revision id:0x0000 efi driver version:01.00.063 not running bootcamp, no... sorry forgot to mention the os 10.4.8 i believe. osx yea but my 5 year old nvidia geforce w/ 128 runs better then this card. its like the duo intel + radeon does not cooperate when it comes to direct 3d or opengl?

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Q. Is mac better than gnu+linux?

macs are overpriced. simply put, if i want to run mac os x, i need to buy a mac. if i am going to buy a mac, i don't want to get ripped off. it is only worth switching if i need a new computer anyways and if said new computer is competitively priced. macs are not competitively priced. first, the macbook. 2.4 ghz processor, 2gb ddr3 memory, 250 gb hard drive. priced at $999. i found a dell laptop on bestbuy's website (item #9536451) which has a 2.53 gh processor, 4gb of ddr3 memory and a 500 gb hard drive. surely, a better computer than the macbook. the price listed was $839. that's $160 less than the macbook - and it is better than the macbook. this isn't just with the macbook though. the macbook pro comes in 6 different models. a 13 inch screen with 2.4 ghz 4gb of memory and a 250gb hard drive for $1199; same screen size and memory but with a 2.66 ghz processor and 320 gb hard drive for $1,499; a 15-inch screen with 2.4 ghz processor, 4gb of memory and a 320 gb hard drive for $1799; same screen size and memory but with a 2.53 ghz processor and 500 gb hard drive for $1999; same screen size, memory and hard drive but with a 2.66 ghz processor for $2199; 17 inch screen, 2.53 ghz processor, 4 gb memory and 500 gb hard drive for $2299. i found an asus laptop on bestbuy.com (item# 9556125) for $999 with a 17 inch screen (this matches or beats every single macbook pro), 6 gb of memory (this beats every macbook pro), a 2.53 ghz processor (this ties or beats every macbook pro except the $2199 15 inch screen one) and a 500 gb hard drive (this ties or beats every macbook pro). every single macbook pro is priced at least $200 more then this one. it matches the 17 inch macbook pro in everything except memory - which this asus laptop has 2 gb more of. so macbooks and macbook pros are overpriced. perhaps it is just the laptops? both versions of the macbook air seems to be outclassed by the dell laptop mentioned earlier (the more expensive macbook air is priced $960 more than the dell laptop). the imac comes in 4 models. i am not going to take a screen into account simply because although the imac is encased in the monitor, that means that you can't switch out monitors. the ability to change monitors with most desktops outweighs the extra cost of such a monitor, however i will keep in mind that the cost of a monitor should be included so i will add on $200 to the price of the non-apple desktops i compare. the imac comes with either a 3.06 ghz processor with 4 gb of memory and a 500 gb hard drive for $1199 or the same thing but with a 1 tb hard drive instead of only 500 gb for $1499 (1 tb = 1000 gb), or the same thing as the second one but with a larger screen for $1699. the most expensive imac is like the previous price point but it comes with a 2.66 ghz processor instead of 3.06 ghz. i should note the most expensive one also has a better graphics card which is likely the reason for the increased price. i found a dell desktop with a 3.2 ghz processor, 8 gb of memory a 1 tb hard drive and a graphics card better than the highest price point imac. all of this for only $779. go ahead and look at item# 9697521 on bestbuy.com. even if i factor in the cost of a monitor, it is still cheaper than the cheapest imac and marginally better. the fact of the matter is that macs are a lot more expensive than other computers. however, some may say that you are paying for the mac operating system. this would mean that it is more expensive than windows which i have to pay for if i get a non-apple computer. gnu+linux is itself free in both free beer and free speech meanings of the word. i can give it to my friends, install it on an unlimited number of computers, even modify the source code and compile every part of the system myself to create my own personalized version. can i do that with mac os x? not according to the license agreement. i can't distribute mac os x if i buy a copy. i can't modify it except for certain parts which are open source. i can't redistribute my modifications. are these things important to most users? probably not but if i buy something i expect that i can do whatever i want with it. therein lies the problem. mac os x is licensed not sold. macs lack in modification of the desktop environment. the dock can be set to auto-hide, be bigger or smaller, be put on any screen edge (except the top), and so on. there's only so much which you can do to change the dock. gnu+linux? i don't even have a dock, i don't like the dock, however i do know that my panels can be put on any screen edge, i can move around the stuff on the panel (such as the notification area, menus, icons to quickly launch applications, windows list &c.), add new stuff, take stuff off, &c. not only that but i can use a variety of windows managers or even switch desktop environments. installing software. it's hard to beat the ease of installing new software on gnu+linux. there are mul