It's either wrong, or the cache might be disabled (doubt the latter, but it is possible). System Profiler wasn't great in that era. It reports incorrect CPU speeds, wrong processors, doesn't show USB or FireWire busses... All sorts.One other question why does system profiler only state 256k in the external L2 Cache?
It is technically possible to swap a G4 in (CPU core voltage is different, but otherwise the 7400 interfaces are very similar), but like I said, in OS9 it isn't worth it.Yep and so does Metronome
Oh forgot to mention I tried that G4 enabler its in the sonnet installer if you select custom install and there was no change so defo a G3
Weird, looking at your cards, I also wouldn't expect there to be a 400/512k. The 400MHz cards were fairly premium and all the ones I've seen have 1MB of cache. Although I can see other 400/512s on eBay, so that must have actually been a thing.Little update from me
Here is pictures of the 2 cards I have side by side
I did notice the serial number on both starts BG3 so maybe the wrong sticker was stuck on it?
the major difference I see is the component on one side (Capacitors I believe) and the Xilinx chip has a different version stated on the sticker that's about it.
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The G3 minitower is a Encore rather than a Crescendo:I didn't realize you need software for the upgrade cards. What would I need for the 500mhz Sonnet Crescendo in my G3 minitower?
I get a 403 error on that link. What's the software called, so I can search it?The G3 minitower is a Encore rather than a Crescendo:
No as i said the one marked as a G4 came in a bundle of Mac OS CD's I bought, I wasn't expecting it to be there but at the time I didn't have a computer for it to test with.Weird, looking at your cards, I also wouldn't expect there to be a 400/512k. The 400MHz cards were fairly premium and all the ones I've seen have 1MB of cache. Although I can see other 400/512s on eBay, so that must have actually been a thing.
Did these two cards come together? Did you get them from the UK or were they from somewhere like Japan? Do you own a sticker printer?
Oh, BTW... You can software overclock those Sonnets.No as i said the one marked as a G4 came in a bundle of Mac OS CD's I bought, I wasn't expecting it to be there but at the time I didn't have a computer for it to test with.
The G3 400/512k came with my Performa 5400/180
This G4? 400/1MB is in my Powermac 5500/275 which is actually a 250 because the 275 Mobo that came with it isn't very well sadly.
Interesting it there a thread on this?Oh, BTW... You can software overclock those Sonnets.
Interesting it there a thread on this?
Could be just too much overclock - 25% is not a small speed bump. I usually aim for 20%, its just the pre-made extension already existed.Sadly it doesn't work for me it gives an illegal instruction error when loading the extension.
But it could be my setup missing something important