At 5:23 PM -0800 3/3/03, Alice Strong wrote: >Correct me if I am wrong, but from reading the low end >mac clone pages I got the impression that the cache >doubler is only for 200 mhz and over processors. Mine >runs at 180. >Also, if it's an upgrade, I doubt it's on this >computer, since only the standard original 16mb ram >was on the motherboard. Original hard drive. Seems >like if they were going to upgrade, that would not >have been their first choice, or is that a really >common Mac upgrade?
CacheDoubler was for performance given the limits of the 603e processor. Umax included the module for the later C600 models (I have the 240) and that 1 MB cache made the machine scream compared to the other Performa 6400 clones. Indeed, I could approach native G3 processor benchmarks. That said, everything behind the processor/cache significantly bottled things up. The bus was not well engineered and the PCI slots were not fully compliant with the PCI specs. It was, for lack of a better word, a cheaply built box. It is, however, a great box to fool around with and tinker and learn. But it is a limited box which you will quickly find out. -- Pax, Pastor Mac Made on a Macintosh, of course. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
