Quadras, Cubes and G5s

Is there a 64-bit (PPC64) Linux release for a late 2005 G5 Quad that just works?

I have always wondered whether equipping your Power Mac G5 Quad with PC2-4200U-444 RAM would make for a faster machine than if the same machine were equipped with PC2-3200U-288 RAM.

Many of you may have revived or upgraded a Power Mac G5 (any of the models, all the way up through the G5 Quad).

The Achilles heel of most late 2005 Power Mac G5 Quads is the Liquid Cooling System (LCS), a largely invisible part of the G5 Quad, tucked discretely behind the shiny G5 face plate you will see when you open up your Quad.

The Achilles heel of most late 2005 Power Mac G5 Quads is the Liquid Cooling System (LCS).

Today, I added eSATA to my Power Mac G4 AGP Graphics (a.k.a.

I have written about this topic tangentially in the past, but today I would like to make it the “front and center” topic – be wary of your expectations as you try to solve whatever problem you are currently working on.

I’ve always been fascinated with spinning hard drives.

I recently upgraded my PowerMac G5 DP 2.3 GHz with a WD Blue 2 TB HDD (spinner, not SSD).

Post Body: In a recent post, I introduced AquaFox, a revived TenFourFox-based PPC web browser.