Sonnet bonanza!

[Hotdog Zanzibar]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220396704412

I saw this on eBay last night just before bed. Thought, "eh, what the hell" and but a max. bid of $25 on it, and went to bed.

Got home from work today to find out I can now convert my Radius 81/110, WGS8150 and 6100 to G3s That is, assuming enough of them work. I gotta believe out of NINE CARDS that it won't be a problem.

 

[coius]

Did you notice that one of the pics showed the word "G4" on it?

Sweet score!

 

[Unknown_K]

If they all work and you want to sell one I might want one for my 6100/66.

 

[Christopher]

Thats the sweetest score ever from ebay. That usually never works with bidding.

 

[Mike Richardson]

What's sad is that the original 6xxx machines these came out of have probably been crushed into dust by now.

 

[Hotdog Zanzibar]

After a week of traveling across the country (from Oregon), the cards arrived Friday. I've been too busy to play with them so far, unfortunately.

This is my first experience with Sonnet cards -- do they have any required software to run these cards, or can I just plug them in?

 

[Unknown_K]

You can just plug them in, but you might need the software to set cache and speed properly (available on sonnets website I think).

 

[alk]

You need software. These aren't processor upgrades that replace the stock CPU, they are accelerators that go in the PDS slot and operate alongside the stock CPU (which can't be removed). During the boot process, a Sonnet extension offloads execution from the PowerPC 601 onto the card in the PDS slot. Without the software, the card just wastes electricity and generates heat. It doesn't actually do anything. However, the software is very simple - no control panels, just an extension. The software automatically detects the speed of your system bus and sets the CPU speed accordingly.

Download it here: http://www.sonnettech.com/support/downloads/processorupgradecards.html#crescendoencore

Peace,

Drew

 

[Bunsen]

What's more, the 1MB cache will greatly speed up screen processing on the onboard video.

 

[Unknown_K]

Those CPU upgrades have the PDS passthrough for a PDS video card so you can ditch onboard video and then you won't even need that special video adapter.

 

[Bunsen]

For the low-profile ones that fit in a 6100 and mount the AV or HPV card at right angles, sure. In a 7100 or 8100, you'll also require the PDS passthrough ribbon cable, and sacrifice a Nubus slot to provide mounting space for the AV/HPV.

Check kan.org for further information.

ETA: Did you notice his two external IDE/SCSI converter multi-drive boxes?

 

[Hotdog Zanzibar]

Thanks for the link, alk. I can't wait to start playing with these things soon.