2408 mk2 vs 828 Original, same hardware under the hood?

[mikehalloran]

My G5 Dual 2.0 (PowerMac 7,2) with PCI (Not PCI-X) slots took the 424 (not the 424x).

The 424x was backward compatible as a replacement for the original 424 and 324 but you could not use those cards in a dual-core G5 like mine.

https://motu.com/techsupport/technotes/ ... patibility

[HCMarkus]

That said, I want to double check on what you said. the 2408mk2 and the 828mk2 have the same hardware..

You are correct. The 2408mk3 is the same as the 828mk2. Typo on my end. Sorry.

[part12studios]

that's what i figured and thats my basic logic for why i compare the 2408mk2 with the 828 original. I'll dig in this weekend.

[bayswater]

My G5 Dual 2.0 (PowerMac 7,2) with PCI (Not PCI-X) slots took the 424 (not the 424x).

The 424x was backward compatible as a replacement for the original 424 and 324 but you could not use those cards in a dual-core G5 like mine.

https://motu.com/techsupport/technotes/ ... patibility

Yes, I know what it says. One day I'll drag out the G5 open it up, and look. The paper work tells me I have a G5 dual 2.0 and a 424. Note it doesn't have PCI-X.

[mikehalloran]

The paper work tells me I have a G5 dual 2.0 and a 424. Note it doesn't have PCI-X.

There were a few with only 4 RAM slots and dual core. I remember those as existing but have never seen one. I'd believe a non X PCI slot. What I find curious is that you mentioned the 324 wouldn't work. My old 324 card sits in a single core 1.8 (or did).

If it has 8 RAM slots, I'd like to see pictures. That's not supposed to exist.

[bayswater]

The paper work tells me I have a G5 dual 2.0 and a 424. Note it doesn't have PCI-X.

There were a few with only 4 RAM slots and dual core. I remember those as existing but have never seen one. I'd believe a non X PCI slot. What I find curious is that you mentioned the 324 wouldn't work. My old 324 card sits in a single core 1.8 (or did).

If it has 8 RAM slots, I'd like to see pictures. That's not supposed to exist.

I'm pretty sure it doesn't have 8 RAM slots. I bought it because I thought my PCI Cards (Video, UAD, MOTU) would work on it and I wouldn't have to upgrade anything.

Every thing went to faster PCI versions after that. It was replaced soon after with the 7,3 2.3/2.7G versions. I'll dig it out and have a look. I might even start it up and look for smoke.

[mothra]

Check your model number either in System Profiler or the sticker on the back and look it up at http://www.everymac.com. The G5s were weird when it came to PCI slots.. The 2.0 that came out with the 2.3/2.7, right before the last dual core models, for whatever reason has regular old PCI. The two before it came with PCI-X. I have the 2.0Ghz dual core model and it has PCIe in it heh. Apple just couldn't keep up with how quickly stuff was changing in 2004-2005 I guess..

[bayswater]

As per above it's a PowerMac 7,2. Model is M9747xx/A. All of this is easy to find in MacTracker.