The reason I suggested this is that he's not going to run MacOS in this machine and the OS he's going to use won't use the second processor at all. CHUD won't work in a non MacOS machine.
On Mar 9, 8:17 am, Jörg Duurkoop <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > > Your dual 1.25 will have a 2mb cache while the single will have a 1mb > > so a dual running on one processor should still be faster than a > > single. > > Why not just install CHUD, a toolbox for developers? Then you can > switch on and off one of the CPUs with a mouse click ... > > This option has been discussed here and I did it. It works great. When > I listen to music, watch a DVD or leave my Mac on at night to download > big files I switch it to single CPU mode. When I need all the power I > can get, browsing on the net or using Adobe apps, I turn on the second > CPU. Works like a charm, de difference in temperature can be up to 16 > centigrades. > > Downgrading a dual MDD would not be very wise IMHO. > > Regards, Jörg. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
