Jeff Walther wrote: > All that said, there'd never be any reason to install a ROM in the > 8600/300 unless you were a super firmware hacker. The 8600/300 > already has the latest ROMs ($77D.34F5). There is no later improved > ROM code for that machine--unless you write it yourself. > > However, there is a small benefit in installing the 8600/300 ROM code > ($77D.34F5) into earlier x500 and x600 machines. The $77D.34F5 code > solves an incompatibility with G3 processors and speculative > processing. If you put the $77D.34F5 ROM in one of those earlier > machines you can enable speculative processing on your earlier machine > for an imperceptible boost in performance.
I assume all of this applies to an 8500, since they are the same family? Is the 8600/300 ROM SIMM hard to come by, because I'd like to put one into my 8500 if/when I decide to get a G3 upgrade. Or maybe Apple (or someone) made the ROM flash-upgradeable (like a PC's BIOS)? -- Colin -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
