How can I upgrade my Mac?

[ink2m]

This is the configurations of my Mac. Please tell me the way that I can upgrade my Mac.(actually, this Mac belongs to our office. I don't have enough money to buy one )


Mac OS X
version 10.3.9
Build 7w98


Machine Model: Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics)
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 700 MHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU): 2 MB
Memory: 768 MB
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.2.8f1


ATY,Rage128Pro:

Type: display
Bus: AGP
Slot: SLOT-A
VRAM (Total): 16 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x5046
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-63001-110


USB Bus:

Vendor Name: Apple Computer, Inc.
Product ID: 32773 ($8005)
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
Bus Power (mA): 500

macally Kbd Hub:

Product ID: 37395 ($9213)
Vendor Name: ALCOR
Serial Number: 0001
Bus Power (mA): 500
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec

USB Mouse:

Speed: Up to 1.5 Mb/sec
Product ID: 19715 ($4d03)
Bus Power (mA): 100
Vendor ID: 1121

macally Kbd Hub:

Vendor Name: ALCOR
Product ID: 1 ($1)
Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
Serial Number: 0001
Bus Power (mA): 200

FireWire Bus:

Speed: 400 Mb/sec Speed

LaCie CDRW Firewire:

Manufacturer: LaCie
Model: LaCie CDRW Firewire
Drive Type: CD-RW
Disc Burning: Apple Supported
Removable Media: Yes
Detachable Drive: Yes
Speed: 400 Mb/sec Speed
Unit Spec Id: 24734
Unit Software Version: 10483
Firmware Revision: QS58


Modem Information:

Modem Model: Spring
Firmware Version: APPLE VERSION 0001, 4/7/1999
Country: 22 (United States, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Latin America, Philippines, Thailand)
Driver: com.apple.driver.AppleSCCSerial (v1.2.6)
Interface Type: Serial
SKU Name: UCJ
Modulation: V.90
Hardware Version: 3.0F

I don't know weather this informations are useful to you or not. But, I have no idea to how to tell you other details. Hope you can help me.

Thank you,

 

[bluekatt]

get more ram this machine can handle at least 1,5 gig
a bigger hd a faster cpu upgrade and a dvd writer
off course assuming the office lets you do all that

 

[Ric]

Hi there and welcome !

what sort of work do you do on your Mac, what software do you use ?

regards

 

[ink2m]

I'm using designing tools. Adobe photoshop, Illustrator etc.... I'm a trainee graphic designer.

 

[ink2m]

Hi there and welcome !

what sort of work do you do on your Mac, what software do you use ?

regards

ah, thank you Ric.

I'm using designing tool, what about them?

 

[Paul Davy]

I concur with bluekatt.
As much RAM as the box will take (2GB theoretically).
For graphics, RAM is everything.
Swap out the Hard drive for a larger one or, if possible and budget allows add larger drive/s into a spare bay/s (there are 2 I believe). apple-history.com says this model only shipped with a 20 or 36Gb drive which, bearing in mind the OS is 4-5Gb, is modest.
For a comprehensive list of upgrade bits, have a look here;
http://www.macupgrades.co.uk/store/machine.php?name=powermac-g4-agp
I'm not on a commission, by the way. It's just a point of reference!
But to be honest, RAM and HD real estate would be my priority. Photoshop files can get very large and with a smaller drive, you will soon run out of space. This can also cause issues for PS as it uses Hard drive space for scratch disk which will error you out when manipulating very large files, if the disk is near full.
Photoshop and Illustrator are VERY RAM hungry, so memory is top of the shopping list in my opinion.
Hope this helps and best of luck.
PD

 

[ink2m]

I concur with bluekatt.
As much RAM as the box will take (2GB theoretically).
For graphics, RAM is everything.
Swap out the Hard drive for a larger one or, if possible and budget allows add larger drive/s into a spare bay/s (there are 2 I believe). apple-history.com says this model only shipped with a 20 or 36Gb drive which, bearing in mind the OS is 4-5Gb, is modest.
For a comprehensive list of upgrade bits, have a look here;
http://www.macupgrades.co.uk/store/machine.php?name=powermac-g4-agp
I'm not on a commission, by the way. It's just a point of reference!
But to be honest, RAM and HD real estate would be my priority. Photoshop files can get very large and with a smaller drive, you will soon run out of space. This can also cause issues for PS as it uses Hard drive space for scratch disk which will error you out when manipulating very large files, if the disk is near full.
Photoshop and Illustrator are VERY RAM hungry, so memory is top of the shopping list in my opinion.
Hope this helps and best of luck.
PD

thanks. My hard disk is 80GB. so, there is no problem in that. nearly 50% is still free. so, I have to install more RAM...