On "geek magnetism", I've queried for a possible G3-700-800 MHz upgrade for the Powerbook 2400c.
The specs on the new PPC750FX from IBM show a 1 GHz G3 with up to 20X multiplier which means that on a 40 MHz bus we could still get 800 MHz on the CPU. Some performance might be compromised with such a high multiplier, but being able to run a 2400 at near G4-800 MHz speeds would be great for boasting rights. Not bad for the upgrade business to put forward a "technology demonstrator" at 800 Mhz. IBM has also increased the L2 cache to 512KB on the chip and which runs full speed at the same speed as the CPU. The disadvantage is that it's only 512KB and not 1 MB as most mid to high end upgrades are these days, but we'll take anything we can get. So this idea has been forwarded to the upgrade folks in addition to the standing presumption that they've been looking into upgrade possibilities over the past 6 weeks. If I don't get a reply next week by mid-week I'll call 'em up. Sidney Ho ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
