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Encore/ZIF G4 - Faster Performance

Get Better Performance.

Looking to get more life out of your beige Power Mac G3? Are you in the need to bring that sense of speed back to your Blue & White G3?(1) There's no need to relegate your older machine to the attic—simply upgrade it! With processing speeds up to 500 MHz with 1MB of Level 2 backside cache, Sonnet's Encore™/ZIF brings new life to your Power Mac G3 or G4 (PCI Graphics) machine. Enjoy a new level of performance and system responsiveness while browsing the Internet, organizing your iTunes® music library, or working on your latest photo collection in iPhoto®. An Encore/ZIF processor upgrade is the perfect Mac upgrade solution for getting the speed you crave.

Simple Installation

Apple designed your Power Mac to be easily upgradeable. A processor upgrade installation happens in minutes—simply replace your Power Mac's current processor with a faster 500 MHz Encore/ZIF upgrade. The included documentation details the process step by step. The Encore hardware automatically configures the correct bus ratio without the need for switches. In no time you're Power Mac will be up and running—simply fast.

Key Benefits

Faster performance

1MB of Level 2 backside cache for increased performance

100% compatible with existing hardware and software

Clear and concise documentation for simple installation

Mac Compatibility

Power Mac G3 All-in-One(3)

Power Mac G3 (Blue & White)(1)

Power Mac G3 Desktop(3)

Power Mac G3 Minitower(3)

Power Mac Server G3(3)

Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)

Macintosh Server G4 (PCI Graphics)

Mac OS X Compatibility

All Encore/ZIF upgrades are fully compatible with any version of the OS X that can be natively installed on your Power Mac.

Beige G3 Power Macs (3)
  • Encore/ZIF G4 500 MHz supports Mac OS 8.0 through Mac OS X Version 10.2.8; possible support in 10.3 or 10.4 with appropriate third-party software

  • Encore/ZIF G4 1.0 GHz supports Mac OS 8.6 through Mac OS X Version 10.2.8; possible support in 10.3 or 10.4 with appropriate third-party software

Power Mac G3 (Blue & White)
  • Encore/ZIF G4 500 MHz supports Mac OS 8.0 through Mac OS X Version 10.4

  • Encore/ZIF G4 1.0 GHz supports Mac OS 9.2 through Mac OS X Version 10.4

Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)
  • Encore/ZIF G4 500 MHz supports Mac OS 8.0 through Mac OS X Version 10.4

  • Encore/ZIF G4 1.0 GHz supports Mac OS 9.2 through Mac OS X Version 10.4

Technical Specifications

Part No.


EG4-500-1M
500 MHz G4 with 1MB/250 MHz L2 cache
DISCONTINUED; SOLD OUT

EG4-1000-1M-U(2)
1.0 GHz G4 with 256K L2 cache and 1MB/250 MHz L3 cache
DISCONTINUED; SOLD OUT

Warranty

1-year limited warranty

Packaging

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

Specifications subject to change without notice.


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Compatible with Power Mac G3 and G4 (PCI Graphics)
Technical Notes:
(1) Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) users must disconnect any installed SCSI adapter cards and SCSI drive(s) from their computer before running the Sonnet Software installer and installing the Encore/ZIF G4. After disconnecting the SCSI card and drive(s), the computer must be booted from a hard drive connected to the internal ATA bus, and then the Sonnet installer (which installs files necessary to support Encore/ZIF G4) must be run. The SCSI card and drive(s) may be reconnected after the software installer has been run.

(2) Encore/ZIF G4 1.0 GHz upgrade requires the installation of a supplied firmware patch; you must boot your computer in Mac OS 9.2 (installed on a local hard drive) in order to run the firmware updater application.

(3) Mac OS X Version 10.3 or 10.4 supported on beige G3 Power Macs when used with appropriate third-party software. Please refer to software developer's website for complete compatibility and specification details. Sonnet does not endorse nor offer support for third-party software. For support issues, please refer software developer's support site.


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