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powermac g4 CPU Upgrades
supernova777:
Archived copy of ppc mac upgrade cpus on everymac: (web archive links tend to be slow :o)
http://www.everymac.com/upgrade_cards/
http://web.archive.org/web/20061201152704/http://www.everymac.com/upgrade_cards/index.html
by manufacturer:
http://www.everymac.com/upgrade_cards/by_manufacturer/
by processor:
http://www.everymac.com/upgrade_cards/by_processor/powerpc7400.html
by system:
http://www.everymac.com/upgrade_cards/by_system/
heres the link for powerpc g4 74** upgrades
>>>>> http://web.archive.org/web/20061111091700/http://www.everymac.com/upgrade_cards/by_processor/powerpc7400.html
ALL SONNET UPGRADES:
http://www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php?cat=120#position_content
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=g4+upgrade+%28processor%2C+newer%2C+powerlogix%2C+OWC%2C+sonnet%2C+encore%29+-microsoft+-intel+-hp+-amd+-samsung&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xg4+upgrade+%28processor%2C+newer+technology%2C+powerlogix%2C+OWC%2C+sonnet+encore%29+-micro.TRS0&_nkw=g4+upgrade+%28processor%2C+newer+technology%2C+powerlogix%2C+OWC%2C+sonnet+encore%29+-microsoft+-intel+-hp+-amd+-samsung&_sacat=0
check the link above to browse listings on ebay for upgraded processors up to dual 1.8ghz g4 i believe !
DUAL:
http://www.imagebam.com/image/fc6c3c290206637
pdf: http://web.archive.org/web/20051219042501im_/http://www.sonnettech.com/publicfiles/pdfs/pdf_datasheets/duet_datasheet.pdf
keep in mind theres some type of app u have to run to check to see if your g4 motherboard will support a dual processor upgrade or not
this would be visible on the box if the pic was larger
SINGLE:
http://www.imagebam.com/image/20bd18290206638
pdf: http://web.archive.org/web/20051221062456im_/http://www.sonnettech.com/publicfiles/pdfs/pdf_datasheets/encore_stg4_datasheet.pdf
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sonnet-Encore-ST-G4-PowerPC-1-GHz-1000-2M-CPU-for-Apple-Mac-/271320297018?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276
Knez:
The Sonnet Dual G4's are a bad option for a MDD or FW800 G4. The Sonnet CPU's simply lacks L3 cache (and has less L2 cache than Apples CPUs) which makes for instance the dual 1.8ghz slower than a dual 1.42ghz G4 when doing CPU intensive tasks that uses alot of FPU power (using VSTi's, RTAS, rendering audio files etc).
I have an "original" Dual 1.25ghz board overclocked to 1.5ghz in my MDD. Have worked great the past two years I'v had it, even during the warmest summer days.
Go buy yourself a $50 original Dual 1.25ghz board and overclock it. It's the fastest and cheapest way to maximize the power of your MDD ;)
MacTron:
--- Quote from: Knez on November 20, 2013, 02:12:37 PM ---The Sonnet CPU's simply lacks L3 cache (and has less L2 cache than Apples CPUs) which makes for instance the dual 1.8ghz slower than a dual 1.42ghz G4 when doing CPU intensive tasks that uses alot of FPU power (using VSTi's, RTAS, rendering audio files etc).
--- End quote ---
The sonnet Dual 1.8 is faster than any [email protected]. I'd tested my [email protected] against Sonnet Dual 1.8 upgraded MDD of a friend of mine and the Sonnet was always faster. The things only become more equal when I'd overclocked mi MDD to 1.66. But the [email protected] is unstable, at least in summertime :(
--- Quote from: Knez on November 20, 2013, 02:12:37 PM ---I have an "original" Dual 1.25ghz board overclocked to 1.5ghz in my MDD. Have worked great the past two years I'v had it, even during the warmest summer days.
--- End quote ---
I have a 1.25 (beige ring chip) overclocked to 1.5 working hard since 2005 without any problems too. But I have another 1.25 that can't pass 1.42 (grey ring chip). I also have another 1.25 with grey ring chip to test −when I have time− if the color of the "chip ring " has something to do with oveclock ability.
Knez:
That's strange. We benchmarked my friends 1.6ghz G4 against my dual 1.5ghz and mine allways came out faster.
What did you use to benchmark it? I just assumed that the 1.8ghz was a bit crap too :P
supernova777:
perhaps one of you guys can do a thread for us on overclocking the mdd?
i have a dual 867 mdd... is it possible to do a safe overclock on it?
and re: The Sonnet Dual G4's are a bad option for a MDD or FW800 G4.
i think you are right thats probably why they dont list compatibility with these models on the front of the box
aiming the product at the lower g4s instead
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