[G4] Upgrade Sawtooth to DP?

[Wayne Clodfelter]

I don't know the answer to that question, but Larry tells me the DPs on 
the older machines provide the most benefit when running more than one 
app at a time. That sounds like primary and secondary, to me.

Suggest you ask him directly any questions you may have about 
performance on your machine.

On Mar 21, 2005, at 9:46 AM, Carlos wrote:

> Wayne:
>
> Thanks for the quick reply. Just checked out the DP upgrades on OWC's 
> site. For $400 minimum, I'll probably pass, but if prices ar dropping, 
> it might become a viable option. Does OS X take full advantage of 
> these DP upgrades in the older machines? IE, is it fully symmetrical, 
> or is there still a "primary" and "secondary" CPU?
>
> On Mar 21, 2005, at 12:09 AM, Wayne Clodfelter wrote:
>
>> Yes, Larry O'Connor at OWC--macsales.com--says faster, less expensive
>> DPs are just around the corner. Check the macsales.com site for 
>> current
>> offerings.
>>
>> On Mar 20, 2005, at 11:06 AM, Carlos wrote:
>>
>>> I recently acquired a second-hand Sawtooth G4/450 and I'm wondering 
>>> if
>>> it's possible to upgrade this with a second processor? it's running 
>>> OS
>>> X exclusively, so the DP would provide a significant boost, I would
>>> think.
>>
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