G3 CPU Upgardes - Dane D

[Dane D.]

Geekbench v2.0.17 results. Geekbench Score   622 Version   Geekbench 2.0.17 Platform   Mac OS X PPC (32-bit) Operating System   Mac OS X 10.4.6 (Build 8I128) Processor   PowerPC G3 (740/750) Model   Power Mac G3 (Blue and White) Memory   1.00 GB Integer Score   804      Blowfish single-threaded scalar   994 43.7 MB/sec      Blowfish multi-threaded scalar   1037 42.5 MB/sec      Text Compress single-threaded scalar   744 2.38 MB/sec      Text Compress multi-threaded scalar   585 1.92 MB/sec      Text Decompress single-threaded scalar   898 3.69 MB/sec      Text Decompress multi-threaded scalar   876 3.49 MB/sec      Image Compress single-threaded scalar   871 7.20 Mpixels/sec      Image Compress multi-threaded scalar   882 7.43 Mpixels/sec      Image Decompress single-threaded scalar   632 10.6 Mpixels/sec      Image Decompress multi-threaded scalar   663 10.8 Mpixels/sec      Crafty Chess single-threaded scalar   676 341.7 Knodes/sec      Crafty Chess multi-threaded scalar   706 343.0 Knodes/sec      Lua single-threaded scalar   852 328.1 Knodes/sec      Lua multi-threaded scalar   849 326.8 Knodes/sec      Floating Point Score   810      Mandelbrot single-threaded scalar   708 471.3 Mflops      Mandelbrot multi-threaded scalar   717 469.5 Mflops      Dot Product single-threaded scalar   1047 505.9 Mflops      Dot Product multi-threaded scalar   1053 480.3 Mflops      LU Decomposition single-threaded scalar   335 298.6 Mflops      LU Decomposition multi-threaded scalar   325 285.1 Mflops      Primality Test single-threaded scalar   899 134.3 Mflops      Primality Test multi-threaded scalar   579 107.5 Mflops      Sharpen Image single-threaded scalar   873 2.04 Mpixels/sec      Sharpen Image multi-threaded scalar   881 2.03 Mpixels/sec      Blur Image single-threaded scalar   1154 913.6 Kpixels/sec      Blur Image multi-threaded scalar   1159 911.5 Kpixels/sec      Memory Score   242      Read Sequential single-threaded scalar   158 199.3 MB/sec      Write Sequential single-threaded scalar   171 120.3 MB/sec      Stdlib Allocate single-threaded scalar   694 2.59 Mallocs/sec      Stdlib Write single-threaded scalar   116 246.9 MB/sec      Stdlib Copy single-threaded scalar   74 78.3 MB/sec      Stream Score   89      Stream Copy single-threaded scalar   89 125.5 MB/sec      Stream Scale single-threaded scalar   94 125.9 MB/sec      Stream Add single-threaded scalar   84 131.3 MB/sec      Stream Triad single-threaded scalar   91 129.6 MB/sec      System Information    Platform   Mac OS X PPC (32-bit) Compiler   GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Inc. build 5465) Operating System   Mac OS X 10.4.6 (Build 8I128) Model   Power Mac G3 (Blue and White) Motherboard   PowerMac1,1 Processor   PowerPC G3 (740/750) Processor ID   18, 9 Logical Processors   1 Physical Processors   1 Processor Frequency   499 MHz (Note: doesn't recognize true speed of 1.1GHz) L1 Instruction Cache   32.0 KB L1 Data Cache   32.0 KB L2 Cache   1.00 MB L3 Cache   0.00 B Bus Frequency   99.7 MHz Memory   1.00 GB Memory Type    SIMD   0 BIOS   N/A Processor Model   PowerPC G3 (740/750)

For comparison my old Digital Audio work unit till power supply failed Geekbench Score   333 Version   Geekbench 2.0.16 Platform   Mac OS X PPC (32-bit) Operating System   Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Build 8S165) Processor   PowerPC G4 (7400) Model   Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) Memory   1.00 GB PC100-322S SDRAM Integer Score   352      Blowfish single-threaded scalar   438 19.3 MB/sec      Blowfish multi-threaded scalar   432 17.7 MB/sec      Text Compress single-threaded scalar   342 1.09 MB/sec      Text Compress multi-threaded scalar   323 1.06 MB/sec      Text Decompress single-threaded scalar   364 1.50 MB/sec      Text Decompress multi-threaded scalar   356 1.42 MB/sec      Image Compress single-threaded scalar   389 3.22 Mpixels/sec      Image Compress multi-threaded scalar   381 3.21 Mpixels/sec      Image Decompress single-threaded scalar   290 4.87 Mpixels/sec      Image Decompress multi-threaded scalar   295 4.81 Mpixels/sec      Crafty Chess single-threaded scalar   303 153.2 Knodes/sec      Crafty Chess multi-threaded scalar   304 147.7 Knodes/sec      Lua single-threaded scalar   361 139.3 Knodes/sec      Lua multi-threaded scalar   359 138.3 Knodes/sec      Floating Point Score   385      Mandelbrot single-threaded scalar   347 231.1 Mflops      Mandelbrot multi-threaded scalar   348 228.2 Mflops      Dot Product single-threaded scalar   494 239.0 Mflops      Dot Product multi-threaded scalar   491 223.8 Mflops      Dot Product single-threaded vector   549 658.7 Mflops      Dot Product multi-threaded vector   534 555.8 Mflops      LU Decomposition single-threaded scalar   161 144.0 Mflops      LU Decomposition multi-threaded scalar   161 141.7 Mflops      Primality Test single-threaded scalar   387 57.9 Mflops      Primality Test multi-threaded scalar   296 55.0 Mflops      Sharpen Image single-threaded scalar   355 828.9 Kpixels/sec      Sharpen Image multi-threaded scalar   360 830.1 Kpixels/sec      Blur Image single-threaded scalar   452 358.3 Kpixels/sec      Blur Image multi-threaded scalar   455 357.9 Kpixels/sec      Memory Score   280      Read Sequential single-threaded scalar   170 214.0 MB/sec      Write Sequential single-threaded scalar   424 297.2 MB/sec      Stdlib Allocate single-threaded scalar   300 1.12 Mallocs/sec      Stdlib Write single-threaded scalar   246 523.0 MB/sec      Stdlib Copy single-threaded scalar   261 275.6 MB/sec      Stream Score   198      Stream Copy single-threaded scalar   176 246.8 MB/sec      Stream Copy single-threaded vector   241 320.8 MB/sec      Stream Scale single-threaded scalar   173 230.5 MB/sec      Stream Scale single-threaded vector   184 255.5 MB/sec      Stream Add single-threaded scalar   194 300.5 MB/sec      Stream Add single-threaded vector   205 292.5 MB/sec      Stream Triad single-threaded scalar   198 280.2 MB/sec      Stream Triad single-threaded vector   216 415.6 MB/sec      System Information    Platform   Mac OS X PPC (32-bit) Compiler   GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Inc. build 5465) Operating System   Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Build 8S165) Model   Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) Motherboard   PowerMac3,4 Processor   PowerPC G4 (7400) Processor ID   18, 10 Logical Processors   1 Physical Processors   1 Processor Frequency   467 MHz L1 Instruction Cache   32.0 KB L1 Data Cache   32.0 KB L2 Cache   1.00 MB L3 Cache   0.00 B Bus Frequency   133 MHz Memory   1.00 GB Memory Type   PC100-322S SDRAM SIMD   1 BIOS   N/A Processor Model   PowerPC G4 (7400)

[Protools5LEGuy]

WOW. Double geekbench compared to G4 466! This should be a beast for OS9. My G4 DA with the dual cpu of a QS'02 gave me 990 last time I tested on tiger 10.4.11. Why stay in 10.4.6? I know half the times I tried with my rev1 B&W to reach 10.4.11 it did not worked. But now it did. Soon will upload geekbench from original G3 350

[Dane D.]

Why 10.4.6, because that is the last supported version that CPU Director, another version came later but never bothered with it. I'm old school "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" type of guy. Do I want 10.4.11, yes, but at this point the computer is rock solid and never needs attention nor do I wish to spend anytime messing with a minor upgrade. When my bank no longer supports Firefox v3.0.19 then I will migrate to a modern computer.

[supernova777]

im thinkig more and more that the way to go is to use a graphite sawtooth or b&w with an upgraded cpu.. simply for the ability to have it easily convert to an atx Power supply... as time marches on... how long is it before all digitla audio + quicksilvers power supplies die?
and the mdd? with its specific special power supply.. apple was really stupid to not just use a standard psu ... what a design flaw.

[Dane D.]

WOW. Double geekbench compared to G4 466! This should be a beast for OS9. My G4 DA with the dual cpu of a QS'02 gave me 990 last time I tested on tiger 10.4.11.

Yep, runs like a champ. Still use Photoshop 5 and 7 because of the filters I purchased that don't work in OS X version. Illustrator 10 also runs good. I maintain a spreadsheet of my gas purchase, mpg and other calculations using ClarisWorks from 1994 because the file size in small relative to newer versions and the speed of the app itself. I do game on it, Unreal Tournament GOTY edition, get frame rates ranging from 50 to 80fps depending on the action. Still play Links and Links 2000, too.

im thinkig more and more that the way to go is to use a graphite sawtooth or b&w with an upgraded cpu.. simply for the ability to have it easily convert to an atx Power supply... as time marches on... how long is it before all digitla audio + quicksilvers power supplies die?
and the mdd? with its specific special power supply.. apple was really stupid to not just use a standard psu ... what a design flaw.

Our company bought the DA unit new in 2001 and lasted till 2010. On the other hand, the MDD in my office its' power supply lasted one year. The replacement was expensive but it is still working today. Remember the All-in-One G3 that looked a molar tooth that schools used? I bought one from a school for $50, it lasted one year before the power supply literally blew up. Agreed their choice of power supply is a weak point. But that is Apple.

[Protools5LEGuy]

Yep, runs like a champ. Still use Photoshop 5 and 7 because of the filters I purchased that don't work in OS X version. Illustrator 10 also runs good.

Can you share  your Ps Plugs? The installers or the plugs itself. We will find OUR serials...

[Dane D.]

Yep, runs like a champ. Still use Photoshop 5 and 7 because of the filters I purchased that don't work in OS X version. Illustrator 10 also runs good.

Can you share  your Ps Plugs? The installers or the plugs itself. We will find OUR serials...

Alien Skin v2.1
KPT 3
KPT 5
Eye Candy 3.1
Xenofex
Auto F/X Photo Edges
Berg Design
Flaming Pear
Photo Tools
Pixar Textures

[supernova777]

Geekbench v2.0.17 results. Geekbench Score   622 Version   Geekbench 2.0.17 Platform   Mac OS X PPC (32-bit) Operating System   Mac OS X 10.4.6 (Build 8I128) Processor   PowerPC G3 (740/750) Model   Power Mac G3 (Blue and White) Memory   1.00 GB

i think the sonnet 1.2ghz upgrade is about equal in geekbench score [/td][/tr][/table]

[supernova777]

according to the geekbench scores i noted on the powermac chart
http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=578.0

dane d's powermac g3 has beat the quicksilver 933mhz ... 
landing between performance of the 933 QS + the dual 800 QS
beating the 933 by 70 points, and falling short of the dual 800 by 50 points
also beating the dual 500 gigabit, and dual 533 digital audio with just one cpu 
all hail the 750GX zif!!! this cpu was also available as an upgrade for powerbook g3's

PowerForce G3 ZIF
http://www.powerlogix.com/products/g3_zif/

BlueChip G3"Pismo"
http://powerlogix.com/products/g3_pismo/index.html