>>--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Note that the values obtained by such a benchmarking >> program charcterize the >> ensemble of system components involved (processor, >> PCI bus & slot, PCI or SCSI >> card & firmware, hard disk, hard disk firmware, >> cables, etc.). In other >> words, know the system variables and establish a >> protocol to follow. > >Hmmm. are you saying that drive stats will vary based on CPU speed?
Hadn't thought about the SCSI subsystem in your CC motherboards but was thinking more about a PCI card-based system. There, in ATA HDD benchmarking and XLR8 carrier card overclocking, if data is moving over the system bus then how CPU speed changes are achieved would need to be considered. In my comment above maybe my thinking was too general, or too narrow (happens easily to me in this realm). >>For a Mystic, doing a Before & After comparison ought to be fun. > >I opted for the "no solder" approach ... >Right now I have an unaltered one running right next >to it and they're both running AfterDark with a Module >that draws patterns on the screen. The Mystic draws a >bunch in the same time the stock CC draws one. [snips] >I figured I could run the tests, replace the mother board, and do 'em again. One variable is too easy 8�) . >Did find a little program that compares everything to a Plus. QABenchmark. MacBench is similar, a PowerMac version. -Bruce -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
