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Post #21 by Eisenhower
Source ForumG3 owners rejoice!!! — #21
CategoryTroubleshooting
Post DateSat, 30 Jun 2007 - 19:25
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/g3-owners-rejoice.8869/
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One thing to note about the Sonnet G4 1 GHz upgrade is that it downclocks the bus to 66 MHz on a B&W or Yikes! machine. I suppose this makes manufacturing easier, and it is in tradition with Sonnet's zero-configuration upgrades. Nevertheless, I don't know the actual reason Sonnet designed the card this way. I think that the 700 MHz and 800 MHz G4 upgrades also clock down the system bus to 66 MHz. In fact, I think the fastest you can go with a G4 ZIF on a 100 MHz bus is 600 MHz with the XLR8/Daystar 7410 G4 ZIF upgrade. No one but Sonnet makes anything faster than that, and Sonnet's upgrades are locked to 66 MHz.
Peace,

Drew
Yes, and the G3 upgrade from Powerlogix DOES NOT do this, it stays at 100MHZ, a significant difference.

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