Gary, let me give you my experiences. I have two WS PB, a 14 in screen and a 13 in screen. I have put a Sonnet G3 500Mhz in both with easy installation and no problems in operation. I am running OS 10.2.3 on both as well as OS 9.2.2. Neither have had any problems.
But be aware of something that most people overlook. No matter what upgrade you install, the WS PB will only have a Bus speed of 66 MHZ. You can install a G3 500MHz or a G4 500Mhz and you will still only have a 66Mhz bus speed. That means that you can have all that power but it gets choked down. That is why you will never see increases like the present day PB which have 100 Mhz buses or better. Now, you will see a speed increase with the upgrades mentioned above. It will be noticeable and you won't want to go back to what you had. Benchmark testing will confirm an improvement in speed. Some have indicated an increase in temperature after the upgrade. I do see a noticeable higher temp but nothing unbearable or dangerous. Always use the PB with good circulation and not a lap pad or pillow that restricts air flow. O/W you should be Okay. Executive Summary: - Noticeable speed increase with some elevation in operating temp. - Not the same as newer PB due to bus speed limitations. Best Regards, Byron On Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 12:26 PM, Gary E Davis wonderfully wrote: > I'm thinking of a Sonnet CPU upgrade for my wallstreet and I'm > thinking of > the 500Mhz G3 card has anyone done this upgrade? is it good upgrade? > and > considering the 500Mhz G4 upgrade card is only $100 more would it be > better > to get it? > > > Thanks > > Gary > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
