PowerLogix and Other World Computing are using their exposure at this week ’s Macworld Expo to foreground new product offerings aimed at users of old Power Macintosh systems who want to promote their CPU with a riotous replacement . They ’re also offering possessor of Apple ’s discontinue Power Mac G4 Cube a newfangled customization selection with permutation cases mould in different colors .
First up is the antecedently annunciate US$ 239.99PowerForce 750GX , a 1.0GHz G3 central processor intend for “ second - propagation ” beige Power Mac models range from the 7300 – 9600 , as well as several “ clone ” Mac models built on the same motherboard design . The 750GX includes 1 MB of Level 2 hoard clock at 1GHz , a built - in lover sump , fail - good auspices circuitry and “ CPU Director , ” a software tool that lets you line up the card ’s velocity on the tent-fly and improve compatibility with add - on PCI circuit board .
Also here are two new CPU upgrade card calculate specifically at Power Mac G4 mannequin . The PowerForce G4 ’ 47 and PowerForce G4 ’ 57 both draw less might from the Mac than the original CPU , according to PowerLogix , and cavort independent index supply circuits .
The PowerForce G4 ’ 47 , available in single and threefold - processor models , run at speeds from 1.2GHz to 1.7GHz and can be installed in the Power Mac G4 Cube as well . When used in the Cube , the ’ 47 use “ VRM Bypass Circuitry ” that get around the original voltage regulator mental faculty — the index supply card — to enable it to work at f number eminent than 1.2GHz . It use a universal excogitation that works in any Power Mac G4 with a motherboard bus 100MHz or 133MHz . It also monitors its own temperature in real - prison term to make certain it does n’t overheat . OWC expects to begin transport the new card within three week . The PowerForce G4 ’ 57 is available in undivided and dual - processor models clocked at 1.2GHz or 1.4GHz and can be installed in all 100MHz motorbus Power Macs . OWC hope to transport the CPU upgrade within about a workweek .
Finally , fans of the Power Mac G4 Cube can customize their Cube ’s look with a $ 139 acrylic “ PowerCube ” enclosure now available in white or ignominious , accented with a perforated top grillwork made of anodized aluminum . The young bloodless and black model complementa clear versionalready available . OWC President Larry O’Connor observe in a statement that the PowerCube enclosing better give vent the Power Mac G4 Cube ’s internal circuitry — utilitarian if you ’ve kick upstairs your Cube with a faster CPU or graphics card .
