Interesting thread. I bought a G4 Digital Audio with intention to upgrade the processor. I learned from this list (Len G) that Quicksilver processors can be made to work in DAs, so I bought a dual 800 board. Works fine, except that the L3 caches needs software to kick them in. This works in os 9 with one free software, in Panther with another, but I can't get it to work in Tiger. I'm not sure it is a major loss, but I haven't gone to Tiger yet, partly for that reason.
I went dual to help Photoshop and Final Cut but it's really hard to say how much it affects the speed of the work. I haven't had a big Final Cut project yet and my previous experience wwiwth a major video job was on a 466 G4 in a Beige. So the Digital Audio will be much faster for a variety of reasons, not just the duals. I have to assume they will be an asset. Meanwhile, I use Menu Meters, a wonderful freeware application that can put all kinds of useful information in the menu bar. With dual processors, it displays the % use of both processors, so you can get some sense of how the work is shared in real time. Often there is a 10 to 20% difference, so there is some intelligent life in there making choices, (I hope.) Hope this helps. Rich -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
