>Can I stick a 180 MHz (60 x 3) processor card pulled from a Power >>Computing Pro 180 desktop into my Power Mac 8500? I don't know if >>the PPC's are clock-locked (fixed multiplier), but would it >>automatically adjust to something the 8500 could handle, like (50x3, >>45x4)? >> >>--
It will work fine. ----------
Actually, probably not. The daughtercard sets the system's bus speed, and most Tsunami mobos won't even boot if bus speed goes much beyond 55 MHz. Of course, YMMV - I've heard of *occasional* success running 7500 boards as high as 60 MHz, but this is *very* rare. I've never been so lucky, though.
My very first 'puter of any kind was a PCC PowerCenter 150MT, and I've *lots* of experience with their Catalyst-based machines. My trusty MT ran a PCPro 240 processor just fine, but when I upgraded further (to G3 ZIF Carrier) I never found another system that would work with that daughtercard. Those enhanced Catalyst mobos were amazing. I currently have a PowerCenter 180MT running a XLR8 ZIF Carrier at 66.4 MHz bus speed! There isn't another pre-G3 mobo that will tolerate that kind of overclocking.
Pax, -- Gene, a.k.a. G-Man Friends don't let friends do Windows
-- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and...
Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! |
Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html>
PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/>
iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
