Good point. I neglected to mention. This can be a big issue for OS X, although I have not had any problems to date. Some screensaver graphics and similar items run choppy.
Thanks, Byron On Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 01:39 PM, Hal wrote: > Another thing to remember, besides the 66mHz bus speed, is the limited > graphics chip. The Wallstreet and Lombard use the older Rage Pro > architecture. The Pismo and Rev.A Tibook use the Rage128 Mobility. It's > noticeably faster. It's not as fast as the Radeon, but it's much faster > than the Rage Pro. > > just my $0.02. > > -Hal > > On Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 11:33 AM, Byron Gardner wrote: > >> 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 >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > > > -- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
