Tony Gamble wrote: > The Sonnet G4 700, 800 and 1Ghz G4 upgrades downclock the B&W bus speed > to 66Mhz.
That's correct, see the FAQ @ Sonnet: http://www.sonnettech.com/support/faqs/zif_faq.html. Also check the CPU Upgrades database @ xlr8yourmac.com: http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/cpureview.lasso. This is one of the reports: "When I opened QuarkXpress and Illustrator I was quite dissatisfied because it took 3 times as long as with the previous G4-500 card. After that I consulted the xlr8yourmac.com site and I found out that the bus speed is reduced to 66 MHz. I didn't know that and it wasn't written anywhere." Benchmarks @ OWC: http://eshop.macsales.com/Descriptions/encore_benchmarks.html On topic: The G3/1GHz would be faster than the G4/500, even in Altivec enhanced apps, so IMHO go for the G3/1Ghz. On the other hand, the G4/500 is tested and guaranteed to run @ 600MHz by OWC: http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=6688&Item=OWCZG4500B600 HTH, Marc * * -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
