I was wondering if anyone knows if the PowerMac 2.7 Single Processor will work in a Single Processor PCIe motherboard?

Can't seem to find a definitive answer.

I don't believe those are compatible. The cards would be physically different and have different power connectors.

Different CPUs for sure. Eventually I want to find a dual core 2.5 GHz to swap into a dual core/single cpu G5 PCIe tower. :)

Many years ago I had fun swapping some x-serve 2.3 GHz cpus into a G5 tower that had dual 2GHz cpus. It works, but the tower had to have newer firmware and also it can't be the very early G5 towers that only had 4 memory slots I believe it was. The firmware was too old so that may of prevented the G5 tower from ever booting.

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Thanks for the additional info!

I swapped my single processor to a 2.5GHz DC and it works beautifully. I think we will see at least one MorphOS video in the near future of this being done.

Runs nice and "cool" and snappy...

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I just swapped my 2.0 single CPU for a 2.5 out of a non working PCIE. Its a lot of work, but well worth it and a very noticeable speed bump.

Since I had it all apart I tried a 2.7 out of a PCI-X machine, and it doesn't fit on the cooler at all. I did put it on the CPU socket and it fits, but no way to secure it or connect the power. You would absolutely have to machine a mount for it and it may work, but that's a lot of work for not a lot of gain. The 2.5 is awesome.

[ Edited by Acill 05.08.2024 - 17:40 ]