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I was given a Imac 1.8 system. Help me

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MAGICMAN320

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I was given a Imac 1.8 ghz system as a gift. I know the system is pretty old compared to whats out there now. Its all standard straight factory.
What can i do to beef it up?
It has no wireless internet capability
1 gb memory
Someone help.
Thanks in advance
 
Upgrade the memory.

Done.

No wireless? Every Intel iMac came with wireless capability.

Go to >About This Mac... and tell us everything listed there. Something sounds awry.

Also; who the hell is giving out free macs?! That's the third iMac this week that I've hear of being given away! Somebody give me a mac! I mean, I got a pile of what was an iBook yesterday, but...
 
I assume it is a G5 iMac?

Look for the Model Identifier here
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then go here to find out more about your machine's capability.

www.macsales.com can also help you find the right RAM, and it seems, the maximum RAM capacity is 2GB.

Btw, your signature, is it related to the Mac you got for free?
Powermac G5 1.8 17in monitor 2g mb
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And what does the "2g" and the "mb" stand for? If you meant RAM, then better write "2GB RAM" or something similar.
 
You could probably add a gig of memory and a bigger hard drive if you were feeling adventurous, but beyond that, there isn't a whole lot to be done.
 
No my signature has nothing to do with the imac gift.
yes the info say: G5 Model identifier: Imac 8,1
When I click on Network>Airport= No information
I will take a picture of that screen later today .
spinnerlys said:
I assume it is a G5 iMac?

Look for the Model Identifier here
4707069290_6547e29211_b.jpg


then go here to find out more about your machine's capability.

www.macsales.com can also help you find the right RAM, and it seems, the maximum RAM capacity is 2GB.

Btw, your signature, is it related to the Mac you got for free?

And what does the "2g" and the "mb" stand for? If you meant RAM, then better write "2GB RAM" or something similar.
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OH!

In the G5 days, Airport was an option :D

I think you could install an Airport card...

If you want an Airport Extreme and live in the US, I've got one for sale. Just PM.
 
You can get a USB wireless adapter for next to nothing, I paid £2.99 for one on Amazon. Just make sure it,s Mac compatible.
 
I'm gonna try staples. Thanks.
Can I take the memory from my powermac tower and put it in the imac?
The powermac has been acting weird, always freezing and making loud humming sounds when its left running.:( I need a copy of leopard:rolleyes:
 
rworne said:
Holy crap! A G5 iMac that still has a working power supply! :confused:

Yes, I'm bitter. My G5 went through 5 of them, plus two backplanes.
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I got my G5 in Nov 2004 - that baby's still going strong and problem free - only thing I've done to it was to up the memory to 2GB and add a airport card. It was my first ever Mac and up until I got a Macbook a couple of years ago was used every single day and is still used most days for iTunes and a fair bit of photoshopping.

It'll be celebrating its 6th birthday on Nov 29 and is soon to be retired (probably as a dedicated iTunes computer) when I finally get around to ordering a new iMac.
 
The love that exists with Macs exists nowhere else in the industry.

Steve Jobs wants people to admire his company's products and to inspire and wow.
Steve Ballmer wants your money even if it means killing MOAR baby kitty bunnies.
 
:(I finally got around to going inside the powermac and removing the airport card and (2) 512mb ram dimms. Felt bad about abandoning the powermac (same specs as the imac) It looks so pretty inside. Wish it wasnt acting weird.
Anyway how do you open up this imac?
 
MAGICMAN320 said:
:(I finally got around to going inside the powermac and removing the airport card and (2) 512mb ram dimms. Felt bad about abandoning the powermac (same specs as the imac) It looks so pretty inside. Wish it wasnt acting weird.
Anyway how do you open up this imac?
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how much for the case? seems like a sexy hackintosh shell!
 
If your imac is "Acting weird", I would check for leaking capacitors on the motherboard. There is an approx 50% failure rate on these computers. Chances are you have one with a capacitor problem.
 
CubeHacker said:
If your imac is "Acting weird", I would check for leaking capacitors on the motherboard. There is an approx 50% failure rate on these computers. Chances are you have one with a capacitor problem.
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I said my POWERMAC was acting weird.
 
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