> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Next question: > I wanna upgrade this 8500/120. I have heard some talk about an upper limit > on processor speed being 8 x the system bus. I seem to recall talk that the > system bus on an 8500 is 50 MHz. So 400MHz is the upper limit? Previously I > tested my system with a little program I found online (I lost it in the hard > drive fiasco and can't remember its name). It correctly reported the > processor > speed but said the bus speed was 40 MHz. What's the deal?
The processor bus can run up to a speed of 50MHz and is set by the processor card using a multiplier. There are G3 upgrades available from Sonnet up to 500MHz and they also make G4 upgrades up to 800MHz. My 7500/200 system bus used to run at 50MHz, but when I added a G3-450 card the speed backed down to 45MHz. Joe -- 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
