On Tue, 17 Sep 2002 22:53:25 EDT
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 9/17/02 7:15:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> <<
> Hey, while we're in that vein, does anybody know if a multi-processor
> daughtercard, such as from a 9500MP, will work in any PCI machine with a
> daughtercard slot, such as my 7600.
> >>
>
> The Apple MP card and the MaxPowr MP processor cards were both designed
> out-of-house, using IBM's specs for MP support in the PowerPC
architecture.
>
> The MaxPowr MP card will work in any PCI Mac which supports a Mach5 or
> non-Mach5 processor card.
>
> I don't believe the Apple MP card will work in a Mach5 motherboard (it
was
> only offered in a 9600MP, anyway, and that wasn't faster than 200 MHz).
>
I was looking at it from the angle of using it in a 7600.
There was a 9500/180 MP, too. I believe there were some MP clones that had
604e chips that were faster.
> I've successfully used my MaxPower MP card in nearly every Mac in my lab
...
> everything from 7500s to Mach5 9600s.
>
>
> >>
> And will the multi-processing work?
> >>
>
> The only ap which supports MP specifically is Photoshop.
>
>
> ASP will recognize both the Apple and the MaxPowr MP cards.
>
> ASP says the processors are 604e's and that there are two (2) of them.
>
>
> MaxPowr calls their cards a "400 MHz 604e card", but it is really a dual
200
> MHz 604e card. There was another card, which may have been called a "450
MHz
> 604e card", but was really a dual 225 MHz 604e card.
That may have been a bit of "puffery", to advertise it at the doubled rate.
At least Apple was more honest, as they usually are (usually to their
disadvantage, in a world of hypesters. -- Witness any monitor maker's
"viewable areas".)
--
Over,
Jutso
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