[G4] Processor upgrades... Worth it? Fast? Groovy, even?

[Mel Krewall]

When I installed my friend's OWC Mercury 1.33 GHz, it was a plug and 
play install and has been running like a champ ever since. I have had 
two different OWC processor upgrades over the years myself. As was 
mentioned, their service has always been great.

Mel

"Man blames fate for other accidents, but feels personally
responsible when he makes a hole in one."
~ Author Unknown

On Aug 3, 2004, at 11:38 AM, Brian L. Matthews wrote:

>> Having some L2/L3 cache is significantly better than having none, as 
>> some machines did. L2 cache is on the processor chip itself and 
>> usually runs at the same speed as the processor. The L3 is on the 
>> processor daughterboard and usually runs at half or one-third the 
>> processor speed. Although you didn't say, I'm sure that the 1.2/1.33 
>> GHz processors would have L3 cache, which is almost as good as L2. 
>> You would certainly notice a dramatic difference when you double your 
>> processor speed. A friend of mine upped his machine to a 1.33 GHz and 
>> the difference was eye-opening.
>
> Which leads to my question, which company's processor upgrade should I 
> go with? I've got a 500Mhz G4 Sawtooth. I believe PowerLogix, OWC, 
> Giga, and Sonnet all make processor upgrades for my machine, and they 
> all sound good from the companies' web sites, but I'd like to hear 
> some real-world experiences before dropping what in all cases is a 
> decent chunk of change.
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
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