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Crescendo/L2 G3
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Upgrade to G3 Performance

Thought your Power Mac® or Performa was not upgradeable to faster performance? Think again. Sonnet brings faster speeds to previously "upgrade-challenged" Power Macintosh and Performa computers that were built with no processor upgrade slot. Through innovative engineering, Sonnet has designed the Crescendo™/L2 G3 to be a plug and play processor upgrade card that installs into the L2 backside cache slot of the computer. The Crescendo/L2 G3 upgrade works great with your existing hardware and software and fully supports your favorite operating system up to Mac OS® 9.1.


Simple Installation

The Crescendo/L2 G3 installs in minutes with step-by-step, illustrated instructions. Simply install the Crescendo software, open your computer, then insert the upgrade into the Level 2 cache slot.


Technical Notes:
(1) Due to bus speed limitations, this upgrade card runs at top speed only in Power Mac 5500, 6500, and 20th Anniversary (TAM) computers. In other computers, upgrade will automatically configure to highest speed (depending on bus) ranging from 400-500 MHz with 1MB cache running from 200-250 MHz.

(2) The Apple® Geoport Express Modem is not compatible with a G3 processor.

(3) The Cache Doubler must be removed from the UMAX C600X.

Key Benefits

Faster performance at a low price

100% compatible with existing hardware and software

Clear and concise documentation for simple installation

Mac Compatibility(1) (2)

Power Macintosh 4400, 5400, 6400, 6500, 7220

Performa 54xx, 6360, 64xx

20th Anniversary Mac (TAM)

PowerBase Desktop, Minitower

StarMax 3000, 5000

UMAX C500, C600, C600X(3)

Supports up to Mac OS® 9.1

Technical Specifications

Part No.

- Product No Longer Available -

BG3-500-1M(1)
500 MHz G3 with 1MB/250 MHz L2 cache

Warranty

1-year limited warranty

Packaging

Processor upgrade card; documentation; software disc (if applicable)

Specifications subject to change without notice.


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