David wrote: >I have a simple question... >I'm running a Power Center 150 in a tower, utilizing a xlr8 G3/400 card >and 512 mb RAM. I'm running OS 9.1 and >that is quite stable. > >Presently I'm printing on a Epson C80 but will be upgrading to the Epson >2200p soon for my photography. I've had >people tell me that a Sonnet * *G3/800 * * card will allow one to run >OS X but here are my particulars ... > >If I buy the Sonnet * *G4/800 * *, upgrade my system to the latest >MAC OS (Jaguar OS10.2?) and plan on using it with Photoshop 7.0.1 >will I be able to utilize the upgrade for full speed? Is there anyone >here that's using that setup on an old 150 machine? I know bus >speed has a lot to do with the capability of the software and the PC 150 >was set at 50mhz. I'm just cautious about spending another $400 on >an upgrade when for around $1700 I can get into a MAC dual processor G4 >with a bus speed in the 133mhz range.
David, you've maxed out the PowerCenter far beyond with was ever envisaged. The PowerCenter was originally marketed as an alternative to the PowerMac 7500/7600 line, using a tweaked version of the Apple 'Catalyst' mobo (aka 7200) . Further upgrading to a G4/800 doesn't really make as much sense as biting the bullet and going to the Apple G4 when you make the jump to OSX. If you were running a PowerTowerPro, my advice might be different, only because the PTP has some expansion features lacking in the PowerCenter and G4 that offset the slower bus speed. Cheers...Michael -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
