>David Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: G3 or G4? > Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 07:46:05 -0800 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Well thanks everyone for the discussion. I guess maybe I should > just watch > for a 400-500 mhz G3 daughtercard adapter zif. Probably single > out the XLR8 > variety. This sounds like it will run X just fine and take care > of > everything else I need. > Dave Is it my imagination or did that thread do everything but answer your question ;-) Seemed to spin in every direction but your direction....oh well.
I tend to think the XLR8 carrier card is perhaps the best product for one who wants to over-clock and upgrade for a cheap price in the future. But I can not be sure that 500mhz isn't the end of the line for these cards.The mpe Carrier card version lets you use two G4 cards for multiprocessing but these top out at 450mhz . Faster upgrades are an unknown for both cards at this time. It may be too expensive to make the faster chips work with these cards time will tell.If it is possible they will do it as their business depends on faster upgrades or they soon won't have anyone to sell to. Powerlogix currently has some of the best prices on their upgrade cards. OWC has the powerlogix g3 500 mhz ,1024backside for $219.97 that is an amazing deal. There cards are easy to over-clock but don't have quite as many settings as the XLR8 but that may not matter to most people. Not sure if they work as well with older and mixed ram or not . PowerlogixG3 400mhz ,512mhz backside is an amazing $119.00! G3400mhz,1024mhz backside is $149.97 in real world terms the back side cache 512 vers 1024 makes a major difference ie.400mhz with 512 backside is = to 350mhz with 1024 backside so you loose apox 50mhz by going with the slower cache. Powerlogix G4 450mhz,1024backside is $275.99 so G4's are still commanding a premium price which most of us won't get much use out of. Hope this info helps. Will S -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Processors, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
