Probably something that everyone knows but me!!!! Will a wallstreet cpu [w/cache] plug and go into a mainstreet? Is there a place where one can find what fits what?? I have a really nice [physically] mainstreet powerbook, cause it aint fast it hasn't had much use....Maybe a small inexpensive "upgrade" will give it a more useful life... Thanks in advance for your kind assistance, and patience with "we the unknowing"!!
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Ok Cool, Thanks for the quick reply.. while we're at it would you think that the 233 w/ cache would be worthwhile over the non-cache version , or should I be looking for a faster [266, 292,300] unit?? Seems to me that the original 233 imac is not all that much slower than the 333 model, but that aint no powerbook!!
Thanks again... MV
Thanks again... MV
L2 cache can make all the difference. If you've got a 233 w/ cache to swap out the cacheless processor, it's a worthwhile swap (the cacheless wallstreet was a crippled machine). I wouldn't bother seeking out a faster processor (266, 292, 300) unless it's a third-party upgrade, for example the Sonnet Crescendo G3 and G4 upgrades.
Oh, that one.
LEM lists it as a Road Apple: http://www.lowendmac.com/roadapples/pbg3.shtml
How is it, by the way?
LEM lists it as a Road Apple: http://www.lowendmac.com/roadapples/pbg3.shtml
How is it, by the way?
5300cs said:
Not so good...Apple never should have released it. The lack of L2 cache really impacted the performance, and the passive 12" screen was inferior to the other displays. Generally, a nasty blemish on the otherwise awesome Wallstreet series.
Well,,,, cache does make a huge difference. Actually at this point it seems an entirely satisfactory web browser, data entry, machine. Not quite as fast as a 1400 w/ a sonnet 466 cpu, but no hassels w/ later software. The 1400c does have a nicer screen, keyboard, and weighs less tho.... MV