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rtgwbmsr

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« on: 2 January 2003, 03:15 »
Since I've asked everyone else on the planet and got a shitty response, I'd figured I'd ask the question here.

 
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Will upgrading my PowerBook Wallstreet's processor from a 233 w/512 KB to a 300 w/1 MB have a significant difference in speed? I use OS X 10.2 in case you didn't already know.


I need to upgrade the processor. iTunes uses about 50-70% of the processor just to play music. That and typing a document in Textedit is fine, but when I have that and two browser (Chimera or Mozilla) windows open, it gets very sluggish.

Although I have to say, taking the RAM from 160 to 256 gave a nice speed boost, especially in program launching speed. But enough RAM, the processor meter thing is always at 90% or more when I'm doing anything at all, so logically I would upgrade the proc.

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« Reply #1 on: 2 January 2003, 05:51 »
Well, you'll get about a 28% increase (67mhz/233mhz).
Why only a 300 though, they make 500mhz G4 cards for Wallstreets:
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/crescendo_ws.html

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« Reply #2 on: 2 January 2003, 06:35 »
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Originally posted by cocoamix:
Well, you'll get about a 28% increase (67mhz/233mhz).
Why only a 300 though, they make 500mhz G4 cards for Wallstreets:
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/crescendo_ws.html



Cuz the 500 G4 is 4x as expensive. I don't have that kinda cash to spend right now.

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« Reply #3 on: 2 January 2003, 07:34 »
then save and buy what you really want, i know though, i did have the chance to buy a 450 mhz g4 for my 9500, but im waiting for an 800mhz g4
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« Reply #4 on: 2 January 2003, 07:50 »
The only G4 app I really use is Bryce 5. So a G4 wouldn't really be worth the extra $100.

The 500 MHz G3 is still $300, about 2x of what I have to spend on the thing. If I waited, I could be waiting for a while...like around 4 months.

[ January 01, 2003: Message edited by: The Muffin Man ]


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« Reply #5 on: 2 January 2003, 08:01 »
OSX itself takes advantage of the G4.  A 500 G4 will be much faster than a 500 G3 in OSX.

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« Reply #6 on: 2 January 2003, 21:36 »
From the xlr8yourmac user database, I can conclude that the speed boost may not be significant...ugh.

There has to be some good, cheap way to boost the speed. *sigh*