On 11/23/03 8:58 AM, "Kevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I looked at the Sonnet web site > and found three compatible cards. Is there another manufacturer that > makes them? Also, what kind of performance advantage does a G4 card > have over a G3 card? > I am running X on my machine. It is a little on the slow > side. Not unbearable, but it could be better. Would I be better off > trying to find a G4 or G3 system? >
Howdy! Well , to your first question, there are a couple other manufacturers out there. Powerlogix, Other World Computing, and Newer Tech. Depending on what applications you plan on running, a G4 will almost always be faster IF the application you're using has been optimized for Altivec ( that�s one of the major differences between the two chips). Altivec processes data in 128 bit chunks as opposed to 32 or 64 bits like most chips. OS X is going to be quite slow and almost unusable on these old PCI powermacs. I ran it for about a month on my 7300 G3 with 512 mb Ram. It was ok for web browsing but that�s really about it. Reminded me of a pre powerpc mac! If you want any DECENT speed from OS X then you'd want a blue and white G3 or a first gen. G4. A G3 will run about 250-400 and a G4 will run about 400-600. Hope this helps J. blanton Austin tx 78749 http://www.infowars.com -- 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
