(1) a used beige G3/233 or 266? (2) PM 9500 with a new G3/400 processor card?
I've just bought my first scanner, (an Epson 3200), and have hired someone to scan some transparencies and slides and color correct the images. She knows all about the software, but nothing about the hardware and I know nothing about the scanning software or Photoshop. I already have the following Mac, to which I have added a FireWire Card, (for connecting the scanner as well as a 120 GB FW HD for storing the scanned images).
9500/150 (upgraded from a 120MHz), 304 MB RAM 1GB IBM internal SCSI HD MacOS 9.1.
The affordable choice I have now is to add a G4 processor to this Mac or to hunt for a used Beige G3 Mac.
OWC has three Sonnet cards ranging from $95 to $135
G3/400 MHz w/512k Backside Cache 3:1
G3/400 MHz w/1024K Backside Cache 2:1
G3/450MHz 1024k 2:1 Backside CacheWill there be any significant difference in performance of Photoshop between these various cards installed in a 9500? Also what do the ratios, 3:1 and 2:1 refer to?
I'm leaning towards buying the G3 card for the 9500 unless it is NOT the best way to go. Any advice will be very welcome.
-Maaki
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