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Thread: Choosing mobo for imac mod for xp
Started 4 months, 1 week ago by Grendal
I was given one of those all-in-one blue bondi imacs so I'd like to gut it and put in an XP or Ubuntu system for web browsing and music. Just a fun case mod project. It looks like an old TV set. Is a 2.6 mhz processor generally ok these days or must I have a faster system for watching streamed "TV" shows like "The Office"? I'm thinking that some folks here would have enough experience to warn...
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McGregor[_3_] replied 4 months ago
I don't think that you'll be happy with this kind of "travertine"...- What's wrong with this iMac anyway? "Grendal" wrote in message ... I was given one of those all-in-one blue bondi imacs so I'd like to gut it and put in an XP or Ubuntu system for web browsing and music. Just a fun case mod project. It looks like an old TV set. Is a 2.6 mhz processor generally ok these ...
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Grendal replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
It works but I need an XP station and this housing is the right size. I looked up "travertine" but I still don't get the reference. More clues?
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peteec replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago
How about sticking a bigger drive in,max it out with ram,and run xp virtually inside mac?
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Choosing mobo for imac mod for xp
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It works but I need an XP station and this housing is the right size. I looked up &quot;travertine&quot; but I still don't get the reference. More clues?
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Choosing mobo for imac mod for xp
Published (2009-08-26 15:03:00)
I don't think that you'll be happy with this kind of &quot;travertine&quot;...- What's wrong with this iMac anyway? &quot;Grendal&quot; wrote in message ... I was given one of those all-in-one blue bondi imacs so I'd like to gut it and put in an XP or Ubuntu system for web browsing and music. Just a fun case mod project. It looks like an old TV set. Is a 2.6 mhz processor generally ok these days or must I...
peteec
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Choosing mobo for imac mod for xp
Published (2009-09-06 00:20:00)
How about sticking a bigger drive in,max it out with ram,and run xp virtually inside mac?

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