07-20-2021, 08:53 PM
zachdog wrote:
I bought a Centris 610 and wasn’t happy with it because it did not have a math co-processor. I remember several graphic-design programs ran slower. I managed to find a 68040 from another machine that was faulty and I upgraded the processor.
I then had a 7100/80 and a 7200 after that. Both were upgraded with G3 accelerator cards. My Blue and White G3 had the infamous storage bug that was never resolved, so I had to buy a PCI board to upgrade the IDE drive.
Nearly every Mac since then was smoother sailing. Mostly. My G4 MDD overheated and I had to replace the processor on my own dime. Then, my G5 went back to Apple under warranty twice due to overheating.
I’ve had Intel iMacs, portables, and Mac minis ever since. I kinda miss the upgradeability. Those were the days when we could tinker.
Not that you'd want to buy one now, but 2009-2012 Mac Pros are relatively tinkerable.