New G3/1GHz ZIF pricing - under $100 If you have a PowerMac G3 Beige, G3 Blue & White, or G4 'Yikes' PCI system - this is a fantastic opportunity to really kick up the performance: PowerLogix G3/1.0GHz ZIF with 1MB 1:1 L2 Cache is now $99.75 for XLR8yourMac Readers!
This upgrade provides performance that is better than most G4s up to 800MHz and very comparable to Sonnet's G4/1GHz ZIF upgrade that's thrice the price. While that G4 ZIF has 1MB of slower L3 Cache, this G3 benefits from 1MB of 1:1 (1GHz) Cache on-chip and that translates into a very efficient processor. Benchmark link on product page
In fact - as altivec isn't 100% used all the time (and not all apps/PS plugins use Altivec), the G3/1GHz PL ZIF actually tested 10% FASTER in a PhotoShop 21 filter test vs. the Sonnet G4/1GHz ZIF in a Blue and White.
And as an added bonus the power consumption is a fraction of any G4 and actually comparable to the original G3 CPUs shipped in Beige G3s/BW G3s.
Supported with Apple OS 8.6 to 9.2.2 and OS X up to 10.4.9. If it ain't broke, don't fix it - make it faster! :)
-Larry
Other Word Computing"

FYI - There's a multi-page "ZIF CPU Upgrade Roundup" (G3 1.1GHz/1GHz vs G4/550MHz, G4/800MHz and G4/1GHz) with Apps performance comparisons, game tests, installation info and more from 2004. (Although reportedly the latest 1GHz G3s are even lower power versions per a recent PL/Beige G3 CPU upgrade db report.)

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