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

[David]

Hello,
I recently installed two OWC 1.2 Ghz processor upgrades in G4 
sawtooths. Both installed without a problem, and they both have been 
running flawlessly for three months. The customer service at OWC is 
second to none; I ordered them at 7PM on Friday and they were delivered 
on Monday. The speed of the two machines is of course, vastly improved.

David
On Aug 3, 2004, at 9:38 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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