> From: Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [SM] S900 OSX install...more Qs
> Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 19:39:21 -0400
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (SuperMacs List)
> I set it at 24 thinking that was the fastest setting.... So 1 is the
> fastest ? I thought it seemed slow... I'll try again.
>
> -Ford
>
> On Wednesday, August 21, 2002, at 05:07 AM, Will Schoumaker wrote:
>
>
> I would try the XPF beta 17 if I were you. Have you noticed the
> throttle feature in XPF? This slows down the cpu for booting as some
> machines won't boot at the full cpu speed of some upgrades. The cpu
> goes back to full speed as soon as it boots.It can be set from 1-24
> with 24 being the slowest.
Sorry if that's wasn't clear but yes you've got the idea now !
Just in case..according to Ryan 8 is the default setting. This isn't
to speed up or down your CPU for general use. It is in fact a way to
make it possible for some CPU's to boot OSX which otherwise can't. It
only slows down the cpu for the booting otherwise some machines give up
too soon and the slow down gives it a bit more time to boot. I just
reread the info and it has to do with syncing the cpu to the hard drive
you are using. Some drives boot too slow for the cpu so the installer
gives up to soon when the cpu is running at full throttle. I use mine
at 16 or 17 can't see a difference. Sometimes I need to force restart
to get it to boot into OSX no matter what setting. Likely my cheap ram
but no other known side effect so putting up with it.
Will S
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