On Tuesday, February 4, 2003, at 12:22 PM, Ted Parks wrote: > My questions: > 1) How much difference does the amount of RAM make in how quickly a > machine > loads web pages, in particular, and how fast it runs other common > applications, in general? If both the Centris and the 7100/80 had > equal RAM, > would the 7100 be noticeably faster? > Ram is good. 32MB under 7.5 is considered the minimum to get good web performance out of a PPC machine. 68k can make do with less. Assuming that you are using a PPC native web browser and running 7.5.5, you should see quite a nice speed boost. If you use a 68k app, it'll be about as fast as a IIci because of the PPC having to emulate a 68k.
> 2) Knowing little about ethernet, my understanding is that the > transceiver > on the 7100/80 only transmits data at the lower end of the 10/100 baseT > ethernet spectrum. Is it possible to get a NuBus card that would > enable a > faster ethernet connection? Is the NuBus ethernet card I have in the > Centris > faster than the built-in AAUI ethernet port in the 7100/80? Transceivers aren't any slower than a Nubus or PCI card. Yes a 10BT is slower than a 100BT, but neither would max out an internet connection. 100BT is only needed if you have a LAN and want to move big files fast. Technically, an AAUI port can handle 100BT, but they never made them that fast. -Robyn -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
