Crescendo/PCI G3 & G4
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Driver (1)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
154 SonnetCache Enabler (Mac OS X) 1.4
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Aug-07-2009
 
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Manual (2)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
260 Crescendo/PCI Processor Upgrade Card User's Manual
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May-08-19
File Name: crescendo_pci_g3_or_g4_manual.pdf
Document Version: PPC-MNL-T-v11
File Size: 11.2 MB
Installation instructions for installing the Sonnet Crescendo/PCI Processor Upgrade Card into a supported Power Mac 7300, 7500, 7600, 8500, 8515, 9500, 9515 or Mac OS clone computer.
 
307 Crescendo/PCI G4 1.0 GHz Processor Upgrade Card Addendum
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May-08-19
 
FAQ (12)
IDArticle TitlePost Date
72 The Crescendo/Encore installer hangs, or crashes the system; occurs most often when run from the Sonnet installer CD.May-12-09
73 What are the known incompatibilities with the Crescendo/PCI G4 700 and 800?May-12-09
74 Why can't I run Mac OS 9.2 on my computer upgraded with a Crescendo/PCI G4 800 (or 700)?May-12-09
169 May I discard my original CPU after installing Sonnet's upgrade cards? May-07-09
171 The speed indicated on the G3 or G4 chip on my Sonnet processor upgrade doesn't seem to match the speed of the upgrade I purchased. What's the story?May-07-09
175 The Crescendo/Encore installer hangs, or crashes the system; occurs most often when run from the Sonnet installer CD while using Mac OS 9.May-07-09
218 The computer's standard startup process takes noticeably longer after upgrading to any Mac OS 9.x system from Mac OS 8.6 or earlier.May-12-09
228 System will not finish start-up process. Hang or crash occurs before desktop appears.Jun-23-09
229 After installing my new Crescendo/PCI processor upgrade in a Power Tower Pro, I can hear the boot chime when I turn the computer on, but the video display never comes up.May-12-09
230 After installing a Crescendo/ PCI G4 700 or 800 MHz upgrade, I opened Apple System Profiler and it is reporting the processor type as unknown and the speed as 450 MHz.May-12-09
231 After following the instructions and installing both the Crescendo/PCI G4 700 or 800 MHz upgrade card and its included software into my computer, the video is distorted and my cursor is a rectangular block that cannot move more than halfway down the screen.Jun-23-09
233 G4 performance drops following Mac OS 9.x system software update.May-12-09