Hi i have a imac G4 and i was wondering if there is a firmware upgrade
or something for USB 1.1 ports to be put so they can be USB 2.0?
Would i be able to buy a firewire to USB 2.0 converter? if so where, i
live in New Zealand, Hastings.

and can i upgrade my GeForce4 MX graphics card VRAM up from 32MB?

And last of all how much would it cost ruffly  to buy a 512 SDRAM for
my mac, (would i be able to put DDR ram in?)


Heres my iMacs specs:

Hardware:

Hardware Overview:

  Machine Model:	iMac
  CPU Type:	PowerPC G4  (2.1)
  Number Of CPUs:	1
  CPU Speed:	800 MHz
  L2 Cache (per CPU):	256 KB
  Memory:	512 MB
  Bus Speed:	100 MHz
  Boot ROM Version:	4.4.5f3
  Serial Number:	QT2405XJN0S




Software:

System Software Overview:

  System Version:	Mac OS X 10.3.9 (7W98)
  Kernel Version:	Darwin 7.9.0
  Boot Volume:	Mac OS X
  Computer Name:	Adriel Kloppenburg's Computer
  User Name:	Adriel Kloppenburg (adriel)




Network:

Internal Modem:

  Interface:	modem
  Type:	PPP (PPPSerial)

Built-in Ethernet:

  Interface:	en0
  Type:	Ethernet
  Ethernet Address:	00:03:93:96:51:f0




Memory:

DIMM0/J22:

  Size:	Empty
  Type:	Empty
  Speed:	Empty

DIMM1/J20:

  Size:	512 MB
  Type:	SDRAM
  Speed:	PC133U-333




PCI/AGP Cards:

GeForce4 MX:

  Type:	display
  Bus:	AGP
  VRAM (Total):	32 MB
  Vendor:	nVIDIA (0x10de)
  Device ID:	0x0174
  Revision ID:	0x00a5
  ROM Revision:	1510

Display:

  Type:	display
  Display Type:	LCD
  VRAM (In Use):	32 MB
  Resolution:	1440 x 900
  Depth:	32-bit Color
  Main Display:	Yes
  Mirror:	Off
  Online:	Yes

NVDA,Display-B:

  Status:	No display connected




ATA:

ATA-4 Bus:

Maxtor 4D080H4:

  Capacity:	74.53 GB
  Model:	Maxtor 4D080H4
  Revision:	DAK019K0
  Serial Number:	D41YTH5E
  Removable Media:	No
  Detachable Drive:	No
  BSD Name:	disk0
  Protocol:	ATA
  Unit Number:	0
  Socket Type:	Internal
  OS9 Drivers:	No

Mac OS X 10.2.0:

  Capacity:	5.32 GB
  Available:	2.97 GB
  Writable:	Yes
  File System:	Journaled HFS+
  BSD Name:	disk0s3
  Mount Point:	/Volumes/Mac OS X 10.2.0

Mac OS X:

  Capacity:	58.96 GB
  Available:	30.86 GB
  Writable:	Yes
  File System:	Journaled HFS+
  BSD Name:	disk0s5
  Mount Point:	/

Data:

  Capacity:	9.87 GB
  Available:	328.24 MB
  Writable:	Yes
  File System:	Journaled HFS+
  BSD Name:	disk0s7
  Mount Point:	/Volumes/Data

HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GCA-4020B:

  Manufacturer:	HL-DT-ST
  Model:	HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GCA-4020B
  Revision:	D02D
  Serial Number:
  Drive Type:	CD-RW/DVD-RW
  Disc Burning:	Apple Supported/Shipped
  Removable Media:	Yes
  Detachable Drive:	No
  Protocol:	ATAPI
  Unit Number:	1
  Socket Type:	Internal


Thanks Adriel

No, but if you buy an OS X compatible USB 2.0 card that will work.  I
put a Micro Innovations USB 2.0 card in my Dual G5 (533) and it worked
just fine.  The cards are pretty cheap ~ $20US.  

     --jim

In article <1127005052.731389.116400@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
 "vze35xda@verizon.net" <vze35xda@verizon.net> wrote:

> No, but if you buy an OS X compatible USB 2.0 card that will work.  I
> put a Micro Innovations USB 2.0 card in my Dual G5 (533) and it worked
> just fine.  The cards are pretty cheap ~ $20US.  

He has an iMac.  No slots.

No luck on adding USB 2 or more VRAM.

Greg B.

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In article <1126995770.792260.286990@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
 "techno guy" <adrielk@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi i have a imac G4 and i was wondering if there is a firmware upgrade
> or something for USB 1.1 ports to be put so they can be USB 2.0?
> Would i be able to buy a firewire to USB 2.0 converter? if so where, i
> live in New Zealand, Hastings.
>  

There is no such firmware upgrade. Your best option is to buy a PCI card 
with USB 2.0 ports. Any decent Mac vendor will sell you such a card for 
a few dollars; they're not expensive.

In article <1126995770.792260.286990@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
 "techno guy" <adrielk@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi i have a imac G4 and i was wondering if there is a firmware upgrade
> or something for USB 1.1 ports to be put so they can be USB 2.0?
> Would i be able to buy a firewire to USB 2.0 converter? if so where, i
> live in New Zealand, Hastings.
> 
> and can i upgrade my GeForce4 MX graphics card VRAM up from 32MB?
> 
> And last of all how much would it cost ruffly  to buy a 512 SDRAM for
> my mac, (would i be able to put DDR ram in?) 

Oops. I just noticed you are asking about an iMac. No USB 2 for you. 
Period. Your best bet is to simply buy components that use firewire if 
you need fast data transfer capability.

In article <1126995770.792260.286990@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
 "techno guy" <adrielk@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi i have a imac G4 and i was wondering if there is a firmware upgrade
> or something for USB 1.1 ports to be put so they can be USB 2.0?

No. USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 use different USB controller chips.

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