It's The Processor Card Stupid!! (Meaning me!)

I have finally concluded that all the problems that I have had with encoding DVD's with either iDVD or Toast rests with having done a processor upgrade. Now I'm not knocking processor cards or the manufacturers of them, just expressing my experience with them (both a Powerlogix 1.0Ghrz and an OWC extreme 1.5Ghrz).
About three years ago I upgraded my PM G4 gigabit ethernet SP 400Mhrz with the powerlogix card to improve speed and expecting to get improved performance when using iDVD and Toast. That never happened. Just a month ago I talked myself into trying the OWC card. The best I ever got in a success rate was maybe 30%. Invariably both apps would freeze my G4 while encoding. I did everything possible to test ram, ram slots, every s/w maintenance process to no avail. Now I could encode audio fine, just not video, and for those who use Toast as well as iLife, I could encode VCD but never SVCD and only rarely video DVD. It didn't matter what type file, how large or small or on what type HD.
Just this today I put the original processor card back in and while it is slow, everything works just like my PM G5 and PB G4. Up to and including iLife 6. I have tried all combinations of file types on both internal/external HD's. The longest iMovie project is 30 minutes.
Just thought I would post this, others may have better success rates, but if you'd done a processor upgrade and are having problems with iDVD/Toast. You may want to reinstall the original processor and try the very same files/projects and see what happens.
Bob

Yes, Audio only (ie.e CD burning) seemed to do well with both cards. Its' the Video that appears (at least in my experience) to be the sticking point.
So the lesson is once you change the brain of the computer, all bets are off.
Bob

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It's the Processor Crad Stupid!! (Meaning me!)

I have finally concluded that all the problems that I have had with encoding DVD's with either iDVD or Toast rests with having done a processor upgrade. Now I'm not knocking processor cards or the manufacturers of them, just expressing my experience with them (both a Powerlogix 1.0Ghrz and an OWC extreme 1.5Ghrz).
About three years ago I upgraded my PM G4 gigabit ethernet SP 400Mhrz with the powerlogix card to improve speed and expecting to get improved performance when using iDVD and Toast. That never happened. Just a month ago I talked myself into trying the OWC card. The best I ever got in a success rate was maybe 30%. Invariably both apps would freeze my G4 while encoding. I did everything possible to test ram, ram slots, every s/w maintenance process to no avail. Now I could encode audio fine, just not video, and for those who use Toast as well as iLife, I could encode VCD but never SVCD and only rarely video DVD. It didn't matter what type file, how large or small or on what type HD.
Just this today I put the original processor card back in and while it is slow, everything works just like my PM G5 and PB G4. Up to and including iLife 6. I have tried all combinations of file types on both internal/external HD's. The longest iMovie project is 30 minutes.
Just thought I would post this, others may have better success rates, but if you'd done a processor upgrade and are having problems with iDVD/Toast. You may want to reinstall the original processor and try the very same files/projects and see what happens.
Bob

Hi Bob,
Thanks for posting this Topic. I'm using the link to help a fellow that seems to be running into the same problem(s).
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2328132#2328132
G4 DP 1.25 GHz 2GB RAM 4 Drives 770GB Mac OS X (10.4.6) 2 SuperDrives (SL 8X & DL 16X)

Quicksilver 2002 1GHz DP - problems with replacement of dual processor card

About 9 months ago my QS2002 seemed to be running slower & would quit DVD player if I tried to start it in full screen; it would play broken green lines before doing so - although it seemed to be OK if I started in small view & switched to full screen once it had got going. Eye TV would randomly freeze too. Diagnostics said it had failed - the external cache was the problem. In "About this Mac" the 2MB L3 cache wasn't showing up. I spoke to a few people & they all thought it pointed to 1 of the processors failing on the daughter card so I kept an eye on eBay to try & get a replacement- which I did a few weeks ago.
I followed Sonnets instructions on how to change the processor card but on start up it only started for long enough to see that it had failed diagnostics with the same message as previously. It then had a kernel panic & refused to restart - either not progressing past the apple sign with a frozen cog or freezing if it got as far as OSX. I took out the replacement card & put the original one back. It booted without problem & was now registering the L3 cache & had passed the diagnostics test. I don't really understand why or how this was possible - did the card just need reseating?
The seller was very helpful & sent another card. - this time it had a kernel panic as it started & brought up something resembling the command page in Windows saying that there was a graphic chip error.
At this point I gave up, replaced the original card - which is still booting & passing diagnostics.
So are all replacement QS2002 1GHz DP cards not the same - any ideas why neither of these worked (the labels on them were very similar to the original)? Would I have similar problems if I tried an upgrade Sonnet or Newertech card? Did I miss something when changing the cards over & why did taking a card out and replacing it fix its external cache problem?

Hi-
So are all replacement QS2002 1GHz DP cards not the same -
There will be different production runs, as well as different assembly lines, different component suppliers, different runs of processor chips.
Otherwise, architecturally, they are all the same.
Any OEM QS daughter card of any speed can be used in any QS.
any ideas why neither of these worked (the labels on them were very similar to the original)?
Possibly they were already no good.
The DP 1GHz is an excellent processor, but failure of one processor chip or cache is not that uncommon.
Further, used parts are always a risk as to health.
Would I have similar problems if I tried an upgrade Sonnet or Newertech card?
You should not, as long as the proper firmware patches are run prior to installation.
Did I miss something when changing the cards over & why did taking a card out and replacing it fix its external cache problem?
It could very well have been the process of removing and reinstalling that solved your problem.
Reseating of the CPU daughter card is a proper troubleshooting step, and can solve problems due to connection issues within one or more of the 300 pins.......

What Quicksilver processor card is this please?

Hi
I recently inherited a QuickSilver G4 (logic board marked 820-1342-B)- which is fitted with an aftermarket Dual Processor upgrade Card
The processor card is marked:
962-745x-2133 REV.1
The machine works perfectly in OS S Leopard at 1.2 GHz with 1.5 GB RAM
Question 1
What card is that?
All references seem to point to Sonnet - but they say it is not one of theirs...
Question 2
How can I get it to run natively in OS9?
Any attempt to get it to start in OS9 or even in classic mode fails
Best regards
Brian

Hi-
Does the System Profiler list as having a L3 cache?
How much? 1MB? 2MB?
Could be a Giga Designs:
http://www.everymac.com/upgradecards/gigadesigns/g_celerator/g_celerator_g4_1.2_agp133.htm
A Sonnet would be 1.267GHz:
http://www.everymac.com/upgradecards/sonnettech/encore_g4/encore_st_g4_duet1.3.html
It could also be a PowerLogix processor:
http://www.everymac.com/upgradecards/powerlogix/powerforce_g4_133/powerforce_g4_133_1.2dual.html
If the card has a L3 cache, it would be a 7455 processor, which should boot to OS 9.
In the case of the Powerlogix processor, a 7457, a firmware patch is needed to boot to OS 9:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G4CARDS/powerlogixdual_g4_74477457/index5.html
You can get the software from OWC, and burn to disc to patch the firmware.
Assuming the patch is already applied, you have to remove the Apple CPU Plugins extension from OS 9.
If you reset the PRAM, the ability to boot to OS 9 will be lost until running the patch again.

I have a late 2008 Macbook Pro, I am trying to run MW3 but it will not work without crashing a few minuets into the game. The general specs on my computer are a dual processor 2.53 ghz. 4 gb ram and a NVIDIA geforce 9400 (9600 is the alternate card)

I have a late 2008 Macbook Pro, I am trying to run MW3 but it will not work without crashing a few minuets into the game. The general specs on my computer are a dual processor 2.53 ghz. 4 gb ram and a NVIDIA geforce 9400 (9600 is the alternate card).
Things to note:
I have been unable to update firmware on this computer for about a year now. Im not sure why.
I am running a bootleg copy of Windows XP on this computer, I would not like to spend $149 to get Windows 7 if possible.
any thoughts on the matter would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Why don't you take your 'old' MBP into your local Apple Store and have them check out everything that's wrong with it - and I mean everything? Then, when you get an estimate about how much it would cost to get the machine completely repaired, ask about the Apple flat-rate repair pricing?
It's worth a shot - and with what you may save, you can put in the bank for a new MBP.
Clinton

Should I upgrade the RAM, the Processor, and add an ATA/133 card?!

Hello!
I have a few more questions...
I only have 2 internal drives...
(one 300GB which is the main one that runs the applications and one 60Gb used as extra storage mainly for my video projects)
Do I need an ATA/133 PCI controller card for them?
will it really be worth it?
(meaning will it actually make a difference in speed or not?)
or do you only need one of those cards if you have 3 or 4 drives?
also,
would adding more RAM (up to the 2.0 GB limit)
(my comp is currently at 1.25 GB)
make a huge difference?
and the processor...
if i upgrade it to the 1.8 GHz
(it's currently at 867 MHz)
will it be a major improvement?
i guess I'm asking if i would benefit in upgrading
everything:
the RAM,
the processor,
and adding an ATA/133 PCI controller card
or would just upgrading/adding one or two of these be suffice?
I'm seriously looking into upgrading my comp but I want to know
what benefits me and what won't really make a difference
-Cristina-
p.s.
I know I posted this somewhere earlier,
but I'm just so anxious :/
I've been looking at so much information that my head feels like it's going to explode!

Hi-
You don't need a controller card.
If you keep your main drive(s) on the ATA/100 bus (rear carrier), and add (if you like) up to two drives to the ATA/66 (forward carrier) bus, for storage, archives, etc., you will have fine performance from all drives.
If you are going to add a drive, I would add a larger drive to the ATA/100 bus, and move the smaller (60gb) to the ATA/66 position, relegated to storage. Your graphics work (is it?) will then run well on the two drives on the ATA/100 bus.
In a G4, running with maximum RAM (2gb) is always a good performance move, and helps reduce the "spinning beachball", especially with large graphics files. As for "huge difference", not as such, but, RAM is one of the cheapest (especially now) performance buys that can be had, and more RAM is always better than less.
Upgrading to dual 1.8ghz processors would be a "Wow!" type of upgrade, compared to the current dual 867mhz processors. Be advised, that processor upgrades require that you be able to boot to OS 9 prior to installing the processor upgrade. This is to apply necessary "patches" to allow the system to use the new processors. If you don't still have a boot-able OS 9 installed on your machine, you will need to have that ability prior to a processor upgrade.
Another processor upgrade option, would be to change your processors to dual 1.25 or 1.42mhz processors from another MDD. The difference from a 11.25 dual processor, and the dual 1.8, is really between 10-15% increase in performance, with the 1.25mhz providing about 20-25% increase over the dual 867mhz processors. The main problem with this approach, is that there are some modifications that must be made, which aren't the average "do it yourself" type of work.
In the end, though, you may want to take the upgrade money, $600+, sell the MDD, $300+, and put the money on a new Mac. Don't get me wrong, I like upgrades, but it is as much to tinker, as it is to boost performance. And, at the end of the day, I don't need a new Mac. If you don't, either, you will be happy with the upgrades.

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How does Photoshop CS6 choose the video card for its Graphics Processor?

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It's not really Adobe's fault.
The simple fact is that most of the software design that supports display processing is still mired in the days where a computer had one monitor. Making things worse is the fact that the GPU makers don't really have any incentive to make their hardware/software work in a system with other GPU makers' hardware. In a selfish sense, quite the opposite. Who's at fault when your ATI and nVidia cards don't work together?
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