On Aug 6, 2010, at 10:12 AM, Geke wrote:
I just got a Gigabit with a Sonnet Encore ST/G4 1GHz processor upgrade
inside.
Now I want to swap that Sonnet with the 466MHz cpu in my Digital
Audio, but before I do that, I wanted to check two things here:
1. How tricky is it to put the DA's CPU into the Gigabit? The CPU is
the same, but I read that "the location of the CPU card on machines
previous to the digital audio would require some modifications to the
motherboard/case".
(The other way I can manage; I have the Sonnet instructions for
putting in the Encore.)
2 Main considerations.
1) I think with the DA Card (I know with a QS card) you have to
remove one of the 2 IDE connectors on the motherboard to get it to
fit. We are talking board level soldering.
2) The DA has a 133MHz bus speed and the gigabit has a 100MHz. The
466 has a 3.5 x multiplier so if you do the work above you will
only have a 350MHz machine.
2. What do I gain by this swap? I mean, the DA is a bit newer and
faster, but is it worth it, or should I just switch to the Gigabit?
Between the faster bus speed and 4 x AGP, yes, switch.
- I have already tried the DA's video card in the Gigabit and it works
OK; does it make a big difference that the DA is AGPx4 and the Gigabit
AGPx2?
If the card can take advantage of it, yes it does.
- The RAM in both computers is PC-133
Good, it is swappable
- Does the slower ATA bus speed of the Gigabit make a big difference
in actual practice?
AFAIK, the ATA drive interfaces are the same. There is a faster
motherboard bus speed on the DAs (133 vs 100) and that DOES make a
difference.
Len
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