On: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 04:46:27 -0700 (PDT)
Mekavich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Wrote:
Yes,
I was wondering the same thing, how would the
PowerLogix 1Ghz work in the umax.
First, isn't there an issue with the bus being only
50mhz. how does that factor in?
I've read somewhere on the Xpostfacto forum where one
fellow stated that without the cache enable, that
those cards feel like they're running at 450mhz.
Also, it's tossing another $200+ at an old machine.
It's better than buying a new $3,000 apple if the
performance is a modest increase, does anyone have an
S900 running on a Powerlogix G3 with OS 10 installed?
Ernest, I agree with Eric that the discussions that
the Sonnet 500mhz is the cutoff for their product if
you want to run OSX.Anything above that for sonnet and
your stuck with OS9.
BTW Ernest, if your friend is a patient person, you
might want to buy one of the used sonnets on ebay.
they'll function fine in even 10.3.9. I haven't tested
Tiger yet. There's a bit of a slowdown, but then, i'm
comparing it to the dualG4 i have at work. Everything
will run fine, and multitasking is still multiatsking
with the beach ball tossed in here and there.
-- Eric Ladner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Eric;
The new G3 chip that PowerLogix is using their new ZIF is a IBM's
750Gx that they claim to be faster than the Motorola 7410 that
Daystar is using in their G4. PowerLogix' cache control allows the
Clock to bus ratio to be adjusted an the fly up to 20X. Daystar seems
to get their max speed in the G4 of 400Mhz in the S900 and 600Mhz in
the Beige and up by having a fast cache on the ZIF. See PowerLogix'
argument at: <http://www.powerlogix.com/products/g3_zif/index.html>
and Daystar's at(with some apparent erroneous statements on Daystar's
part):
<http://daystartechnology.com/Daystar_Technology_Mac_Support/Daystar_Technology_Mac_Downloads/XLR8_Mac_Support_Downloads/XLR8_Mac_Support_Documents/XLR8_Mac_FAQs/faq_info_g4z.html#5>
My friend is under some pressure for how much he wants to spend. He
would prefer to have a Mac that would do everything the "build it
yourself" WinBox he is scheduled to get would do in Desk Top
Publishing. $600 has been mentioned for the WinBox and he says there
is more free and cheaper software for the PC. I know nothing about
the PCsoftware so can't advise on that. I guess he wants more than a
bare-bones MINI.
The best to you,
Ernie
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