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Posted: Mon Jul 10th, 2006 10:58 pm |
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Reviewer's Name: JLP
Date Submitted: 7/7/2006
Rating (1 to 10): 10
Manufacturer: Daystar
Rated Speed (CPU/Cache MHz): G4 1.75GHz
Max Speed (CPU/Cache MHz): 1.75GHz
Cache Size: 512KB
Mac Type: PB G4 15.2", 1.00GHz, 2003 AL PB
Comments:
Memory: 1GB third party RAM
Hard Drive: Upgraded to an Hitachi 80GB 7200 RPM Drive
CD: Combo Drive
OS: 10.4.7
Software – Vanilla, all commercial, properly licensed, no hacks and all apps and OS updates applied.
General - Rock solid, no crashes, panics, glitches or gremlins when I sent it in.
Length of time using upgrade - 2 weeks – continuous operation, normal loads and extended test loads.
Reason for the upgrade: My PowerBook was one of the first Aluminum PowerBooks shipped. It has been the best machine I have ever worked with or owned. However, after 3 great years, it was beginning to feel a bit pokey and Virtual PC (which I sometime need) was never a top performer. Time to buy a new MacBook Pro? Love to, but based on my current needs, $2K+ was just a bit much.
The Daystar upgrade at $400 to $500 would give me the performance I wanted and extend the useful life several years. Now, which upgrade – 1.75, 1.83 or 1.92GHz?
What was important to me was not all out performance, but reliability and battery life. For that reason, I chose the 1.75GHz upgrade. In talking with Gary and reviewing the web site, this option preserved battery life, kept operating temps “normal” and gave me a 75% boost in CPU speed.
Pros:
Gary and Diana Dailey – Gary answered my initial questions about the upgrade and Diana (customer service) kept me informed of progress and answered some questions after the upgrade. – straight up and responsive
Shipping process – Absolutely painless – Carton shipped with a prepaid return label. It doesn’t get easier or smoother.
Quality of the work – My PowerBook was returned clean, and fully functional with no problems.
Performance and stability - Performance was as expected. Rock solid stability.
Battery life and Temp – as promised, no substantial change from the stock 1GHz configuration based on before and after testing
Cons:
None
Recommendation:
If your criteria is similar to mine (a conservative (status quo heat and battery life) 75% performance upgrade) I would strongly recommend this upgrade.
Special Thanks
…to Troy H for inspiring the format used for this report.
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