In a message dated 9/21/02 7:11:07 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I have an old NewerTech g3 upgrade. The cache will not enable. The Newer control panel tells me that the speed at which I am trying to run the cache is too fast (or something like that). I've tried other cache utilities - no luck. It did work for a short time, but like a dumas I took it out of the machine and it has not worked since. Any thoughts? >> I have had NewerTech G3 cards which worked when first installed, but later suffered from SCDS, "Sudden Cache Death Syndrome". Such a card will not operate at all with the MaxPowr control panel as that control panel expects the in-line cache to be functional. Those cards will, however, work without the control panel, in which case they are being run as a very fast 604e, which just happens to execute the G3 instruction set, and will report itself as a G3. Any performance boost will be strictly a function of how much on-motherboard cache one's machine has. In this specific case of a failed MaxPowr card, having 1 MB of on-motherboard cache would probably be advisable. But, as that 1 MB cache card would likely cost more than a replacement MaxPowr card, the most cost-effective solution would be replacement of the MaxPowr. -- 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
