>Hi, > >I wanted to share the results of installing Mac OS X on an 8600/300 with >1,024 MB RAM and all else stock. They were kind of surprising. > >1. Mac OS 10.0.3 install took 25 minutes >2. Mac OS 10.0.3 on the 8600 was only slightly slower vs. Mac OS 10.1 on >an iBook 2 w/ 384 MB RAM >3. The Mac OS 10.1 update took 45 minutes >4. Now performance vs. iBook 2 is is virtually the same except the 8600 >takes .5 - 1.5 second longer for app launches > >Now here I scratched my head-- does 640 MB RAM *really* negate the >faster bus, faster processor, faster RAM, etc. etc. the iBook 2 has? >Because basically, that RAM was the only thing the 8600 had over the >iBook 2. Both systems were sitting with the Finder and Clock open when I >was comparing them, the only difference being the 8600's 700+ MB RAM >free vs. the iBook 2's 160+ MB. > >What benchmarks can I run to get a much clearer picture? Quite frankly, >I'm wondering if the 2001 iBook is just now reaching performance a much >more antiquated system has had since 1997. I'm close to yanking RAM from >the 8600 to match the iBook's to do a better comparison. > >Any ideas or similar experiences? Of course nothing's wrong with either >system, but the (lack of a) performance gap seems to go against common >Mac logic. >
Were you running a G3 card as well? I would assume so because I tried an install on my 8600/300 and it said it could not install on this machine that it needed a G3 or better. Chris -- "I drank WHAT???" --Socrates -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
