How to get more power/capacity from my G5 2GHz DP, PPC?I own a fully max'd

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I think you are on the right track. I would add 2 gig
of ram from either Crucial, or OWC. I would replace
one of your 250 gig drives with a 500 gig, they can
be had for about $150 now. You don't really have any
option to upgrade your video card right now...the
only one better than your 9800 is an X800 and they're
not available without paying an extreme price. For
whatever reason ATI isn't making them and no one
knows if they will in the future. I understand that
the nVidia 6800 is a great card but they're hard to
find and also expensive. I would stay away from
inexpensive flashed PC cards.
On a maintenance note, have a backup strategy.
Download and run a utility like Onyx or Cocktail on a
regular basis. I'm hearing good things about
AppleJack...I think I'm going to give it a try but at
this time I don't know anything about it and I use
Onyx. Repair your permissions regularly and for sure
after any upgrade or install. DiskWarrior is my one
can't be without utility.
I'm sure there are going to many other good
suggestions, there are several knowledgeable people
here and all are willing to help a fellow mac user. I
do believe that you're doing the right things to
extend the useful life of your G5 until you someday
buy a Mac Pro if that's your plan....I know that's
mine!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH - I FEEL ENCOURAGED NOW. WILL TRY THE ADD-ON'S AND UPGRADE THE HD & REPORT MY FINDINGS TO THE FORUM. I BET THIS IS GOING TO "FIX IT UP" UNTIL I GET MY HANDS ON A NEWER, FASTER, BIGGER, & BETTER (WHICH DAY IS IT?) MAC. THANK YOU - I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP!

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