[Ti] Ti 400/500 vs. 550/667 - Memory BANDWIDTH difference!?

[Loren Schooley]

rev a rev b and rev c. With the a to b revision came a generous power
boost.
The rev b is more like a c than an a, especially the 133mhz models. The
new L3 thing is a tiny bonus in some situations, mainly on the new
software developed with it written in, which there will be more of in
the future.

One thing is for sure, faster is always better, in some ways--L3 cache
is faster--but the overall L3 process is slower than L2 and yet more
slow than L1. L3 may not be needed as much in single user mode, but for
a 24/7 server, or multi-app project, L3 will benefit performance, in
some way. Speaking of memory: tuning and precise type of RAM counts, and
maximum amount supported is the general rule when determining your RAM
size requirements. A 550mhz runs the way it is supposed to with 1gig
RAM.

Loren


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> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 12:28 PM
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> Subject: [Ti] Ti 400/500 vs. 550/667 - Memory BANDWIDTH difference!?
> 
> We almost bought a 667 when they were new, but because of this article
> we decided to go for the 500, it was cheaper and faster for the type
of
> stuff we do.
> But we're talking about seconds of difference here, in a live
> performance type of setting, there are plenty of ways around this.
> 
> peace,
> Kevin
> 
> Hello Fellow Mac Speedsterz...
> 
> I bought my powerbook for ONE thing:  MUSIC PRODUCTION
> 
> When the Ti 400's and 500's came out it decided by many that the power
> book had finally come-of-age for portable music production - enough
> proc. power and drive space etc...
> 
> 
> I was thrilled!  So i waited for the next gen. machines (not going to
> buy first rev.) then the Ti550 and 667's were announced...  i bought.
> 
> and I both experience and read that the 550's and 667's are NO
> comparison to the 400's and 500's...
> 
> I feel like Apple was misleading (or elusively-leading) in their
> advertisement of the next gen. of machines.  The machine i bought
which
> should be faster than the prev. models is actually considerably
slower.
> 
> I read the following and was wondering if anyone will comment on this?
> 
> 
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