Contemplating buying a Mirror Door 1ghz unit vs my 867mhz QS

[part12studios]

yea that makes sense..  i'd take stable over fast for sure..  Digital Performer 3 works really well.  every now and then if i go UNDO crazy I have accidentally crashed it.. but all in all it's been very stable..

So i know there were some replies but it felt a bit mixed since in the mix were dual cpus as well, to clarify:

"what would the fastest QS compatible cpu out there i should be looking for?" 

As this time I think i'm going to hold off on MDD mostly due to the noise and likely that one i was considering would likely be nearly $100 with shipping..   and i couldn't get him to verify the actual ram in there..  so at this point if i do anything, i'll keep an eye out for deals on QS compatible cpus.

Tonight I think I'm going to re-apply thermal paste.. not sure it's ever been touched since it was made..   

[DieHard]

From my post above...

Did you read this yet ?

If you stay with the QS, this CPU is my favorite:
http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php/topic,3882.0.html

[part12studios]

ah thank you!  sorry yes i think that slipped by me..

So that's the ultimate for QS..  I'll keep an eye out but i imagine it's very rare The OWC Mercury Extreme G4 like Rooster teeth!   

what about this 1.4ghz unit? 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-4GHz-G4-Upgrade-CPU-7450-7455-like-Sonnet-for-Apple-Power-Mac-Quicksilver-AGP/293490006381?hash=item44555e196d:g:XtUAAOSwWMld7ZNe

$110 with shipping.. not a steal, but at least if it works it's worth considering for noise sake..   and if i know this one works maybe there will be cheaper ones that come along. 

[GaryN]

That's interesting for sure. I'm not totally adverse to taking risks but this is an overclocked 7455 on a 7450 daughterboard.
It's a hack being sold with NO warranty and NO returns, so it's a crapshoot.

I see he also is selling duals: https://www.ebay.com/itm/DUAL-1-4GHz-G4-Upgrade-CPU-2MB-L3-7455-like-Sonnet-Apple-PowerMac-Quicksilver/293490013125?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225664%26meid%3D4cb8367a25d84ab0b9d834ff9f82c54b%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D293490006381%26itm%3D293490013125%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWithTitleNsfwFilter%26brand%3DApple&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109

This is a pretty slick thing he has going if they work… Wanna be a beta tester?
Well, doya punk?

[GorfTheChosen]

ah thank you!  sorry yes i think that slipped by me..

So that's the ultimate for QS..  I'll keep an eye out but i imagine it's very rare The OWC Mercury Extreme G4 like Rooster teeth!   

what about this 1.4ghz unit? 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-4GHz-G4-Upgrade-CPU-7450-7455-like-Sonnet-for-Apple-Power-Mac-Quicksilver-AGP/293490006381?hash=item44555e196d:g:XtUAAOSwWMld7ZNe

$110 with shipping.. not a steal, but at least if it works it's worth considering for noise sake..   and if i know this one works maybe there will be cheaper ones that come along.

Don't know if you saw this one or not:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Giga-Designs-G4-7447A-2Ghz-Apple-CPU-Processor-Upgrade-Accelerator-Sonnet-Rare/233454214951?hash=item365af49f27:g:6KUAAOSw3tdeCywf

It's actually a 1.8 I think, not really a 2.0 (nope that's wrong) ... studying it a little more, based on the Giga Designs part numbering system, it looks like their kit had a speed range that they were designed to operate in. The p/n on the one EveryMac refers to as a 1.8 is 7A-1418U (1.4 to 1.8 speed range)

The part number for one this seller is offering is 7A-1620U ... so 1.6 to 2.0 maybe ?

Same seller has another slower one available as well.

They're across the pond in the UK ... but that may not be all that much further away than KC ... 

[part12studios]

yea at $232 is getting above my pay grade.. heh..  i'm looking for things in the free-$100 range for anything.. be it a significant QS upgrade or a new box.. 

i know these units were thousands back in the day..  i remember buying my first Mac, a 400mhz G4 Sawtooth for $1500 (no monitor) which is crazy in hindsight..   had to take a personal loan out to buy it.. couldn't even afford an audio interface for it.. just used the stereo in / out in the back, but did manage to buy a used MIDI Express.. 

But lately after paying $25 for my current 450mhz Sawtooth and then about the same for the Quicksilver..    I honestly think that if i could get my hands on a top-range MDD I'd be able to live with the noise..  I could probably find some ways to muffle the sound when recording with an open Mic.. most of the time i do line in stuff so no amount of room noise would effect the actual recordings.. 

week has been crazy though.. gearing up for trip this weekend..   didn't get to do the thermal paste..  iching to configure this serial port PCI card and test out midi..  i swear there are some noticable USB latency problems.. like in Digital peroformer, when using arpegiation, any meter over whole notes ends up being off a slight bit.. and same goes for just basic midi playback of stuff... things feel kinda lose and night tight at times..  i'm eager to see if maybe using serial for midi will be tighter..