>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Is anyone who has upgraded the processor for their S900 really pleased w/ >the resulting performance? I understand that because of the un-upgradable >L2 >cache in the S900, the performance enhancement is limited. Can I still >expect a substantial increase in speed when running photoshop or a 3D >application? Anyone care to make any recommendations?
I upgraded from the original 200 mhz 604e to a Sonnet G4 450. The difference is huge, dramatic, and well worth the $265 I paid 8 months ago for the card. The motherboard cache can be disabled by software. I didn't know this at the time, so I soldered a small wire across J38 (I think that's the one!) on the motherboard. Now that I'm using the Powerlogix cache software, it does indeed show that the motherboard cache is "not present". If you're at all serious about running OS X on an S900, you need to get the fastest CPU card you can afford. A good video card and faster hard drives help also. Dan _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> 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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
