Hello. This question is probably more about the upgrade card than the PCP, but I hope that's OK.
I have a second-hand PCP 210 which has been upgraded to a G3 with an XLR8 MACh card. I reformatted the drive, not realizing that this card "needed" special software, which I don't have the original media for. I have installed Linux, which is working pretty well for the most part, but it felt slower than I would have expected. Checking /proc/cpuinfo it looks like the machine is only running at 195 MHz. I know that the original owner told me it was set at 300-something. So I yanked open the case and compared the switches on the card to the manual. It looks like it's set up for a 55 MHz bus and a 7 multiplier (385 Mhz). Now, I thought the PCP had a 60 MHz bus, so I'm surprised this is even working. Also, why does the CPU seem to be actually running at only half (approximately) the assigned speed? This is when I found out about the XLR8 software. Could this be the problem? I've emailed XLR8 support but no answer. I see I can DL the software from the web site, but I need a serial number, which I think I have identified on the card. If anybody can throw me any leads, that would be great. This is the first clone and the first processor upgrade I've ever dealt with. I guess the situation is tolerable as it is (the G3@195 is probably roughly the same as the original 604@210), but if I can double the performance by really harnessing some of that G3 power it sure would be great. Thanks, Tim -- Tim Larson <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< Info. Services - Internal Medicine Clinical Systems, Mayo Clinic, Rochester They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. I apologize for the irregular wrapping and quoting. I use MS Outlook. -- 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
