Sionnach, I have a 7300 upgraded with an xlr8 MachSpeed G3/300, 500+mb running OS X 10.2.3 with TwinTurbo 128 video card. The machine ran quite slowly when I first installed OS X; it was so bad I thought that I was working on my old IIvx (an old 68k machine)! A couple of people on the list suggested downloading a patch from OWC to enable the L2 cache and, after installing it, I found the comp worked much better, though the machine is still faster in OS 9.2.2. In either OS there are no stability problems and since I like the features in OS X, I use it more than OS 9. There is still more tweaking I can do, for instance, my card can be adjusted for both bus speed and processor speed; currently the bus is set at 45mhz, but actually can run at 50mhz or possibly 55mhz without becoming unstable. One day I may take some time to try it. Note, too, that I am using a slower G3 upgrade than most here have used, 300 vs 350 or 400 or 500. The thing is, I like it fine and can play around to make it better. It really depends on what you want and what you think it is worth to you. Some folks have asked me why I've put down around $200 on a machine that's old. My answer is "because I've enjoyed working and learning about how the thing works." And I'll keep at, too. I think I'm addicted!
Best of luck to you! Jim Sanderson > On 1/9/03 9:16 AM, "Sionnach Aisling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What kind of performance could I expect from running > > OS X with a G3 upgrade? > > Do you think this is a viable path, or should I just > > revert to my original plan and stick with OS9 on my > > 3400... To upgrade the 7300 and make it faster only > > to get a later version of OS9 just doesn't appeal to > > me... > > > > Cheers, > > Sionnach -- 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
