On Sunday, Oct 20, 2002, at 21:37 Canada/Eastern, (Unsupported OS X) wrote:
> Hi all, > > I am still working up the nerve to install Jaguar on my upgraded 9600. > I need to decide on using an existing IDE drive connected to a Sonnet > ATA-100 card, or using only SCSI drives. > > Is anyone out there running Jaguar on an IDE drive, connected to a PCI > IDE drive controller - and also enabled Quartz Extreme on their PCI > graphics card? > > I wondered if Quartz Extreme would speed thing up in the GUI, but then > slow down the other PCI slots. Thereby eliminating the speed > advantages > of using an IDE drive (on something like an UltraTek ULTRA-66 or a > Sonnet TEMPO ATA-100) over the slower SCSI bus. > > Anyone have any feedback? > > Nancy > I have been X running for a log time using a Sonnet ATA 66 card, installing Jag using Quartz Extreme has not given me speed problems. Zipper programs and smoother graphics but I have not noticed any slowdown from the either of my IDE drives. -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:UnsupportedOSX@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:UnsupportedOSX-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:UnsupportedOSX-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
