[G4] Quicksilver cpu upgrade

[Warren Hemple]

I have the Sonnet encore duel 1.8 ($600 in Spring 2006) in my QS 2002  
it has been continuos run machine for a year and a half now no  
problems running 10.3.9

On Sep 17, 2007, at 5:50 AM, Phil Crowe wrote:

> FYI, Newertech makes a 1.7GHz 7448 Dual CPU ($600 US) and also a  
> 1.8 GHz
> Dual CPU ($700). I think this is about twice the price of the  
> single CPUs
> and maybe a $50 premium (or more) above the dual 7447s. I  
> considered getting
> the 1.7 GHz dual CPU myself, but decided to keep my vehicles legal  
> & running
> instead.
>
> Also, the Elgato software and/or hardware is for converting the TV  
> signal to
> Mpeg2 or Mpeg4 or some such format for recording and playback.  
> Isn't this
> what you are doing? Or are you just viewing?
>
>
>
> On 9/17/07 2:04 AM, "Igor Bustos" <i.bustos at sarenet.es> wrote:
>
>> I´m not sure about this, but I think that in DTT the content is
>> encoded by the broadcaster, and the tunner just pass the stream to
>> the PowerMac. So, the "job" is only when decoding it (would know when
>> my 9800 arrives, as it is core image compatible and elgato uses "core
>> image"). So, for recording, I should only need a good fast hdd.
>>
>> I think too, that the 7448 is the one to go, but to have a dual is
>> something that sounds "cool" :)
>>
>> Thx
>>
>>
>>
>> El 17/09/2007, a las 10:54, Phil Crowe escribió:
>>
>>> If you are using the Elgato Eye TV Hybrid for recording TV, then
>>> you are
>>> encoding the source through software using the QS CPU. Elgato has a
>>> new unit
>>> out which handles digital TV and encodes it through hdwe before
>>> transmitting
>>> it on to your computer (I think it retails for less than the old
>>> analog
>>> EyeTV 250), This would reduce the demand on your CPU.
>>>
>>> Also, from reviews at XLR8yourmac.com, the 7448 chip is supposed to
>>> consume
>>> less power and run cooler than the older G4 chips, which might be
>>> worth
>>> considering if you are running 24/7.
>>>
>>> I don't have either item so no experience, just an opinion.
>>>
>>> On 9/17/07 1:14 AM, "Igor Bustos" <i.bustos at sarenet.es> wrote:
>>>
>>>> b
>>>
>>>
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