On 14/6/02 9:48 pm, "Robert Hutchins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Questions: > > Does a PCI processor upgrade (ie. a sonnet G3 into an 8500) increase the bus > speed? It may or may not. With some accelerator cards you can increase the bus speed a little above the max of 50 mHz, but you could easily end up with an unstable machine. I was unlucky in fitting an old style XLR8 G3/300 (the one with green rotary switches) in my 7600, and can only achieve a 43 mHz bus, when with the previous 604e 200 mHz module it ran at 50 mHz. > > Is it then slowed down by "slow" memory on the motherboard? I would think if the memory access speed was too slow you would get errors or freezes, not slower operation. I have interleaved my memory for more speed, but I gather some cards don't like this and you specifically have to de interleave. My memory is mainly 60 ns, with some 70 ns. Again, I have heard some cards behave better with all 60 ns memory, but I have no problems. This is one of the most stable Macs I've ever used. > I was under the impression that a G4 only benifits specific software that > calls G4 > routines. Is this true? A G4 will run apps faster than a G3, and faster still if it specifically utilises the G4 as Photoshop does. > Is IDE inherently slower than SCSI? > What about ATA? The fastest SCSI is faster than IDE, but also most modern IDE drives are faster than 5 year old SCSI drives fitted to most powermacs. IDE uses the processor more, so isn't ideal for multitasking. Steve Bell -- 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> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
