>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