How to determine exactly which model of Mac?

[Steve]

How can my sister determine exactly which G4 tower she has? We need to know whether it's the Quicksilver, Quicksilver 2002, Digital Audio, etc. It has dual 1.4s. Any other info I can provide? Is it something she could find out by looking at the tower or by looking in system properties, etc.?

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

It would probably just be labeled a PowerMac?

 

[Steve]

Thanks, but that really doesn't help I'm afraid We really need to know as we're looking at a new video card that she needs (see my other thread), and it is incompatible with certain incarnations of the G4 tower, namely those I listed above.

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

Ah I see, well here is a wikipedia link with the different versions. My guess is the old 400 Mhz ones would be the most incompatible...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Mac_G4

 

[HomerSapien]

apple's site

 

[Steve]

Thanks guys, part 2 of the Apple site tells me she has the FW 800, since it's the only one with dual 1.4s. :beer:'s on me!

 

[umrigar]

That's a nice tower.
More specs here
http://www.everymac.com/system...ac_g4_1.42_dp_mdd.html

Any G4 tower with FireWire 800 will not boot natively into OS 9, FWIW.