Subject: Re: BootX and the 603e
From: SFalken (sfalken@citlink.net)
Date: Sun Sep 30 2001 - 10:07:47 MDT
I recently installed the 256K L2 cache card in my Performa 6360
(603ev/160mHz) and it's still using the stock Valkyrie video, but it made
all the difference in the world on this machine, and it was only $9.95 on
E-bay, as opposed to close to 150 for a G3 uprgade card for it
--SF
On Sunday 30 September 2001 01:07, you wrote:
> on 9/26/01 5:58 PM, Irena and Richard Jenkins at
>
> rjenkins@pop.alphalink.com.au wrote:
> > Ben replied within a day ... giving me an up to date URL for BootX
> > versions. I downloaded and installed version 1.2.2 and the result was
> > amazing! My machine now runs 24 times faster!! Yes 24 times as fast.
> > With a new rating of 106.59 BogoMips I can surf the net, send and read
> > emails ... at a normal speed. My next step is to install a small L2
> > cache ... and I am hoping for a small increase in speed again.
>
> Youd be much happier with a used G3 upgrade card instead of the L2 cache -
> look on ebay, some good deals there now on them.
>
> Robert Brandtjen
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