>Hello, > >I've got a PM 7500 with a Sonnet 300 MHZ G3 Processor. However, it doesn't >seem to run much faster than my previous 180 MHZ 604e processor. The Apple >system profiler says its running at 195mhz, but the TechTool Pro says its >running at 301mhz. Is there any way I can tell what's what? Also, will I >need to upgrade to a G4 processor to use OS X (is that even possible with my >7500)? > >Thanks, >Monique
ASP is notoriously bad at reporting the CPU speed of non-G3 computers upgraded with a G3, so it can be safely ignored. TTP checks the actual speed, so you are running at 300 Mhz. You don't say who made your G3 upgrade, but they should have suppled a program to check the CPU. One thing to confirm with that software is that the G3-L2 cache is enabled, as that provides a significant speed boost to the G3. As for the actual feel of how fast, what are you doing that you would like to go faster with? Is it doing a lot of disk access or is it displaying a lot of data on the screen? A CPU upgrade alone will not address those types of speed slow downs. Also, what version of the OS are you running and how much actual memory do you have? As for OS X, I am running Jaguar on my 9600 with Newer G3/500, 768MB RAM, and an ATI Radeon. The speed is acceptable, but slower than OS 9.1. IF the software I need to use ran in OS 9.x, I'd go back without a second thought. -- -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" Faith is all that dreamers need to see into the future. Jim Stovall-The Ultimate Gift -- 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
