on 6/29/04 12:42 AM, Cameron Kaiser at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> So I finally got my Sonnet Crescendo WS/G4 500 today into my 266 wallstreet >> YAY! >> >> I have some questions: >> >> 1: How do I know if AltiVec is enabled? I ask because when I run the >> AltiVec Test program by Dean Dauger it says AltiVec is "detected" and the >> pictures fly by, but Final Cut Pro 2 (which I really need AltiVec for) seems >> mysteriously to be doing things roughly half as fast as my 900mhz G3 tower, >> when it should I would assume be much closer to par. > > Not necessarily; AltiVec only improves certain vector functions, not all > processor operations. The clock speed is still your greatest predictor of > relative performance.
Macworld reviewed Final Cut Pro 2 as having a "25% overall speed gain" over Final Cut Pro 1, simply because it was AltiVec aware. I don't see what I would consider any improvement, other than Mhz wise. -- 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
