> > Okay, I'm curious about something. My 7600/132 has a bus speed of 44MHz,
> > right? I just stuck in a 200MHz 604e. My question is: how does the Mac
> > handle the fact that the new CPU speed is not an even multiple of the
> > original bus speed? My apologies in advance if this is a monumentally
> > stupid question.
>
> Technically speaking your 7600 runs at a bus speed of "up to" 50MHz.
People that
> do G3 upgrades frequently will tell you that the Bus speed is not the most
> stable at 50MHz. It runs better at 44.6.
I see. So, by installing the 200MHz (=50 x 4) CPU, instead of the 132MHz
(=44.4 x 3) unit, I'm actually decreasing system stability? In which case, I
would have to install a 180MHz 604e (=44.4 x 4) unit in order to restore my
system to the same level of stability with the stock CPU? If this is the
case, could I underclock my 200MHz CPU down to 180MHz, or would I just have
to go out and try to find a "real" 180MHz CPU?
Thanks,
Grayson
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