The chip you have is probably only designed for 10x only, rather than a variable 8-10x.
Greg From: http://www.lowendmac.com/tech/chips2.shtml Summary, PowerPC family CPU speed* instructions L1 cache 601 60-120 MHz 3 per cycle 32 KB 603 75-160 MHz 2 per cycle 2x8 KB 603e 100-300 MHz 2 per cycle 2x16 KB 604 120-180 MHz 4 per cycle 2x16 KB 604e 150-350 MHz 4 per cycle 2x32 KB G3 200-450 MHz 3 per cycle 2x32 KB 8-10x bus multiplier 750CX 366-466 MHz 3 per cycle 2x32 KB+ 8x bus multiplier 750CXe 400-700 MHz 3 per cycle 2x32 KB+ 10x bus multiplier G4 350-600 MHz 19 per cycle** 2x32 KB supports 2 MB L2 cache 7410 466-533 MHz 20 per cycle** 2x32 KB supports 1 MB L2 cache 7450 667-733 MHz unknown 2x32 KB+ supports 2 MB L3 cache __________ * as used in Apple or Maclone ** AltiVec can do up to 16 simultaneous calculations + integrated 256 KB level 2 cache >I'm using a Sonnet G3/450/1MB in a PTP 250. Before I put in the G3 >card, the machine was running at 250 MHz with a 50 MHz bus speed. >Now it's running at 450 MHz but with a 45MHz bus speed! > >Is this normal? Can't the Sonnet handle a 9:1 speed ratio? > > - Aaron -- -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
