Kevin Willis wrote: >> >>> Where do I go from here? I need more speed! >> >> What are you in need of speed to do? Surf? render? whut? > > Mostly to surf and play a few games. Also, I keep reading about > adjusting the cache ratio to boost processor speed. How do I do that, > and will it help much?
1)Buy more memory. 2)Buy more memory. 3)Buy more memory. ;-) 128mb dimms are $24 at http://www.datamem.com. Get a couple of them and stop using VM. That'll be the quickest speedup (note, if your 80 mb is composed of a motley assortment of old 8 and 16 mb dimms, try just the 128's in matched slots A1 and B1, the 7500 mb supports interleaving and that'll get you 5-15% increas in performance. You'll also not have problems with the slower refresh on the old dimms.) Yank the onboard cache. It may not break things immediately, but it will break things. Alas, if your sonnet G3 card is like mine, there are no other adjustments to make. Other cards have jumpers or switches to let you mess about with those settings but Sonnet's are fixed. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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
