I want to make my G4-450 Dual faster.. what can i do???

G4 DP Firewire
768mb ram right now
30G internal HD
70G Lacie external
Running current Tiger
i use it for web, design and audio production.. running all the current apps like Photoshop, illustrator, flash, dreamweaver, reason, reycle, deck & peak..
things are working pretty good.. but i occationally get the spinning ball doing certin things in thr apps.. its funny, it happens with itunes VERY OFTEN, like when i chose a new song it can happen.. happens when clicking a new playlist sometimes.. and often when changing album info (sometimes when just clicking text to edit in itunes)
overall im pleased with the performance with my 6 year old G4.. but i dont have the cash to upgrade to a g5 just yet, and when i do it will be another $2400 tower like i did when mine came out..
so what is my bet options to upgrade my G4??
..is it true that i can get my ram up to 2G??? ..and would that improve things? ..should i think about getting a new processor upgrade?? ..are there any tips to get things faster without an upgrade??
thanks for any help guys!!!
Patrick
450Dual Firewire Mac OS X (10.4.4) 768 MB RAM

Hello Patrick.
I own the same model of G4 as you and would like to make a few suggestions from my past experience. Karl Texler did a splendid job explaining things already, I just had a couple of things to add.
1st- Add RAM, but only 1.5GB. I had some wierd problems with my tower that ended up being having too much RAM (2GB) installed. Reducing it down to 1.5GB eliminated ALL these problems.(And in case anyone reading this was wondering, it wasn't a bad stick of RAM, just too much installed.)
2nd- Upgrade the HD. 7200RPM and 8MB Cache minimum. 120GB is the max internally on the ATA66 bus, unless you invest in a PCI controller card. In that case you could go PATA or SATA and as large a HD as you want. SATA is noticeably faster than PATA and probably the better investment. You will also be able to use the SATA in a newer computer down the road. BTW, you can clone your current internal drive onto the new drive quite easily.
3rd- Upgrade your video card. If you want Core Image support in Tiger, you will need an ATI 9600/9800. These cards will also benefit you if your a gamer. I would lean towards the 9600. Its cheaper, does not require an additional power source, and it runs cooler. If none of the above applies, an ATI 8500/9000 would be a good choice.
4th- Upgrade your CPU. As Karl said above, the G4 upgrades w/2MB L3 Cache are considered best for 100MHz bus Macs. My OWC has been flawless, although I did put a quieter fan on it. The original was annoyingly high pitched, now I can't even hear it.
I hope this helps you in your upgrading process. Please don't hesitate to ask for more info. I really enjoy the process of upgrading a computer. Dare I say Macs AND PC's. Yes, I own and enjoy both for their respective qualities.
Happy Mac'ing.
G4 MDD 1.25GHz DP FW800-ATI 9800 128MB-2GB RAM Mac OS X (10.3.9) G4 Gigabit 1.5GHz OWC-ATI 9000 OEM 64MB-1.5GB RAM

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