I have a bad processor in my Power Mac G-5, it will cost $504 for a authorized apple service person to fix. Can I buy the replacement and install it myself? What brand processor did they use before going to intel, because whatever brand is what I have.
2007-07-25 17:45:15 · 4 answers · asked by Maximus_2007 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
IBM made the PowerPC processors Apple used before their switch to Intel.
2007-07-25 17:53:25 · answer #1 · answered by David D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motorola, the design belongs to a consortium headed by Motorola, but nonetheless the manufactured dies are Motorola.
2007-07-25 17:55:57 · answer #2 · answered by Andy T 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the power-pc chips were basically an IBM product.
2007-07-25 17:53:16 · answer #3 · answered by sabrinareto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motorola, I think
2007-07-25 17:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋