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From: Flavio Matani on 10 May 2010 13:19 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > On 2010-05-10, Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > > I found one on eBay over the weekend that may do the job. An old G4 > > PowerMac MDD 1.25GHz with 1GB of RAM. No hard drive, or externals, but > > at �50 I couldn't pass that up as a punt. Looks like it may have the top > > end graphics card too. > > Nice machines, but be warned - they can be loud. They can be. I have one of Jon B's old MDDs here and that sounds like an old DC3 taking off. Wondering whether it is possible to change the fan... -- flavio matani guitar tuition http://www.flaviomatani.co.uk http://fflavio.com
From: Jim on 10 May 2010 14:34 Flavio Matani <flavio_mataniTAKETHISBITOUT(a)mac.com> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > > On 2010-05-10, Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > > > I found one on eBay over the weekend that may do the job. An old G4 > > > PowerMac MDD 1.25GHz with 1GB of RAM. No hard drive, or externals, but > > > at �50 I couldn't pass that up as a punt. Looks like it may have the top > > > end graphics card too. > > > > Nice machines, but be warned - they can be loud. > > They can be. I have one of Jon B's old MDDs here and that sounds like an > old DC3 taking off. Wondering whether it is possible to change the > fan... It is (assuming you mean the large fan at the back). I got a replacement from Dorothy Bradbury and it made it a much quieter machine. If you do as well then tell them it's for a Mac - the polarity needs reversing apparently. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Andy Hewitt on 10 May 2010 14:41 Flavio Matani <flavio_mataniTAKETHISBITOUT(a)mac.com> wrote: > Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > > > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > > > > On 2010-05-10, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > [..] > >> Oh, well in that case there are probably a few things you can do > > to make it > > > >> louder :-) > > > > > > > > Attach those bicycle spoke clackers to the fan! > > > > > > [evil grin] > > > > Now now chaps, you're giving me ideas.... ;-) > > Depending on how old Emily is, it may make itself louder by playing My > Chemical Romance at full volume more often than you'd like... :D She's 15, and into mostly rock stuff. -- Andy Hewitt <http://web.me.com/andrewhewitt1/>
From: Jim on 10 May 2010 14:47 Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > > Depending on how old Emily is, it may make itself louder by playing My > > Chemical Romance at full volume more often than you'd like... :D > > She's 15, and into mostly rock stuff. So having some sort of remotely-controlled switch (in your control, naturally) that makes it play nothing but 'The Birdie Song' would be...cruel? Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Graeme on 10 May 2010 15:32
In message <1jiajhc.u8s4w9ha7q28N%jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) wrote: > Flavio Matani <flavio_mataniTAKETHISBITOUT(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > > > > On 2010-05-10, Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > > > > I found one on eBay over the weekend that may do the job. An old G4 > > > > PowerMac MDD 1.25GHz with 1GB of RAM. No hard drive, or externals, but > > > > at �50 I couldn't pass that up as a punt. Looks like it may have the top > > > > end graphics card too. > > > > > > Nice machines, but be warned - they can be loud. > > > > They can be. I have one of Jon B's old MDDs here and that sounds like an > > old DC3 taking off. Wondering whether it is possible to change the > > fan... > > It is (assuming you mean the large fan at the back). I got a replacement > from Dorothy Bradbury and it made it a much quieter machine. If you do > as well then tell them it's for a Mac - the polarity needs reversing > apparently. > It's got teeth? -- Graeme Wall My genealogy website <www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/> |