At 04:05 -0400 04/19/2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >In a message dated 4/18/02 10:36:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > ><< BTW, you do not need the SSE for the S900. Because the S900's >architecture is different from other six slot machines, it does not >suffer from the problem which the SSE solves. If you want the SSE >because you may some day move it to a 9x00 or PTP, then that makes >sense, but for use solely in the S900 there's no reason to get the >SSE any mroe than you would get one for use in the J700. XLR8's >somewhat less expensive MPe will work just as well in the S900. >> > >What is a SSE and MPe?? Multi-processing? > >Jef S.
It's just XLR8's designations for their various ZIF Carriers. The ZIF Carrier is the card that plugs into the CPU slot in our machines, and then accepts a ZIF card in the ZIF socket on the Carrier. XLR8's original Carrier was just called a ZIF Carrier. When the G4s came out, they released an updated carrier card that includes the ability to support their dual processor scheme and that is the ZIF Carrier MPe. However, G4 processors have an incompatibility with Dual Bandit six slot machines (which the S900 is not) such that certain cards installed in the lower three slots (second Bandit) cause the machine to freeze. So XLR8 invented a modification to fix that problem and they named that carrier the ZIF Carrier SSE (six slot edition). However, the SSE is $20 - $30 more than the MPe and is only needed in a machine with dual bandit chips. So, if you plan never to use it in a dual Bandit machine (9500, both 9600 models, PowerTower Pro, Daystar Genesis), there's no reason to pay the extra bucks for the SSE. Jeff Walther -- 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! | SPECIAL SM LIST PRICES - 24x Bootable SCSI CDROM $39.99, Umax Processors $19.99 PowerSupplies from C500/C600 $49.99 J700/S900 $79.99 <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
