>From: David Allen >Subject: Re: Processor Speed & Apple Profiler
>Believe the software that came with your upgrade. >It is a common problem for Apple Profiler to have odd readouts with non-standard CPUs. My 1400s , #1-G3/217 @ 217 and # 2-G3/333 @ 333 according to Sonnet, Powerlogix and Newertech software ( I've tested with all 3 apps. All were within a 1 MHz spread of the 217/333 respectively.) vs 125/190 respectively, according to Profiler. ) This happens with the Desktop Macs as well as the PBs. My PPC Desktop Macs all show much slower than their actual G3 upgrade speeds, but the speed difference is huge compared to what profiler says it should be. I've clocked as high as 16 times faster operation for the same work with a G3/400 vs the 604e/200, in the same motherboard. It looks like Profiler gets confused if it doesn't find particular Apple factory type readings. David Allen >>Eric Riedl wrote: >> I have a G3 400Mhz card in my PB1400. Apple Profiler shows 200Mhz, while > Sonnet's Metronome software (which came with the processor card) shows > 400Mhz. > > Which one is correct? > > Thanks, >> E Riedl I posed this question to Sonnet when the L2 cache went out in my 333mhz card. It showed up as 83mhz when that happened. Their explanation was that basically no one else can accurately measure their processors. Since the 1400 only has a 33.3mhz bus, the fastest theoretical speed would be the 333 (10x multiplier). Anything over that and you get into what Sonnet calls bus doubling. They ended up replacing mine with a 466mhz model, and Apple System Profiler showed that one at 233mhz. -- JSH -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
