Well .. I tool the plunge (or stick pin) and changed my Yikes! G4/400 to a G4/450.
Still testing, but seems smooth thus far. Man ... those jumpers are tiny! and at first, it didn't work ... had to go back in and adjust the jumper so it would match the others more closely ... needed to "move" the center part about the width of 1/2 a stick pin diameter ... also had to use the PCI Graphics won't power up technique of getting it all going again ... Out with the "Old": > Xbench 1.3 > Model PowerMac1,2 > Processor PowerPC G4 @ 399 MHz > Version 7400 (Max) v2.6 > L1 Cache 32K (instruction), 32K (data) > L2 Cache 1024K @ 200 MHz > Bus Frequency 100 MHz > > > Apple System Profiler > > Machine Name: Power Mac G3 (PCI graphics) > Machine Model: PowerMac1,2 > CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.6) > Number Of CPUs: 1 > CPU Speed: 400 MHz > L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB > Memory: 1 GB > Bus Speed: 100 MHz > Boot ROM Version: 1.1.2f2 In with the "New" Xbench 1.3 Model PowerMac1,2 Processor PowerPC G4 @ 449 MHz Version 7400 (Max) v2.6 L1 Cache 32K (instruction), 32K (data) L2 Cache 1024K @ 225 MHz Bus Frequency 100 MHz Apple System Profiler: Machine Name: Power Mac G3 (PCI graphics) Machine Model: PowerMac1,2 CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.6) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed: 450 MHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB Memory: 1 GB Bus Speed: 100 MHz Boot ROM Version: 1.1.2f2 > > Comments? Worth the 11% increase in cpu power? Xbench says about 12% (tested while using XLR8 MACh Speed Control (cpu speed 448.0, L2 cache 224.4). Wish me luck ... temp rose from 24C to 28C. Pushed it some with iTunes Visualizer and DVD Player. I will be grateful and stop here. Thanks, Bill Connelly artsite: http://mysite.verizon.net/moonstoneartstudio myspace: http://www.myspace.com/moonstoneartstudio --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---