In a message dated 7/7/02 9:52:14 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< ... I searched from the front page and the forums and didn't get much. I don't own a 9600 yet so is a 8600 or something else a better candidate for problem free upgrades? >> An 8600 is the logical choice if you're doing A-V within the capabilities of the 8600's built-in A-V support (the 9600 has no built-in A-V support at all, and it includes a basic video card in place of the 8600's on-board video subsystem). The 9600 (and the quite similar 9500) both "feature" two PCI bus controllers. All other PCI Macs, except, perhaps, for the incredible Apple Network Servers (ANSes ... sometimes refered to as anuses). This "feature" leads directly to the six slot problem, for which XLR8 offers a new SSE (Six Slot Edition) zif upgrade, which is an improvement over its conventional zif upgrade. XLR8 has also implemented some improvements to its zifs so as to support multiple CPUs (MPs) the way they were supposed to be implemented (but Motorola and Apple failed in their attempts to properly implement the IBM's PPC guidelines for multiple PPCs). PPC is, after all, an IBM architecture (AND an IBM registered trademark), so one might expect IBM to know how to best implement MPs. -- 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
