Sonnet Announces Fastest Ever 360 MHz Processor Upgrade Card for Power Macintosh Computers.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 1998-- Sonnet Tops Lineup with 333 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. and 360 MHz PowerPC G3 Processor Upgrade Cards for PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Macs Sonnet Technologies, the leading manufacturer of performance upgrade products for Apple Macintosh Apple Macintosh - Macintosh (tm) computers, introduced two new models in its line of Crescendo(tm) G3 processor upgrade cards for PCI Power Macintosh See Power Mac. (computer) Power Macintosh - Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. (tm) Computers. The new Crescendo G3 upgrades, based on the latest PowerPC(tm) G3 (750) processor technology, set new price performance standards for high-end processor upgrades. The new cards will be available in the following configurations: Crescendo G3 - 333 MHz with 1MB 2:1 ratio backside cache A level 2 memory cache that has a dedicated channel to the CPU, enabling it to run at the full speed of the CPU. See inline cache and lookaside cache. (hardware, processor) backside cache . Crescendo G3 - 360 MHz with 1MB 1.5:1 ratio backside cache. The 333 MHz and 360 MHz models, geared for high-end, performance-hungry applications, produce impressive MacBench processor scores of 1150 and 1300 respectively -- up to 722% faster than the original system. Consistent with the first series of Crescendo G3 upgrade cards, the Crescendo G3 333 MHz and 360 MHz have been designed to be universally compatible with all of the following Macintosh models Following is a brief summary of the current models in Apple's Macintosh family, all of which use Intel CPU chips. For a list of some of the earliest Macs by model number, see Macintosh models - early. : -0- -- Power Mac 7300/7500/7600/8500/8600/9500/9600 -- Power Computing PowerWave -- UMAX J700/S900 -0- The 360 MHz model also works in the Power Computing Not to be confused with the extant computer hardware company also called Power Computing. Power Computing was a short-lived manufacturer of Apple Macintosh-compatible computers. Power Center, Power Curve and Power Tower. As with all Sonnet processor upgrade products, the new Crescendo 333 MHz and 360 MHz cards are easy to install, are backed by a three-year warranty, include free technical support, and require no switches, jumpers, or control panel settings. Pricing and Availability -0- Crescendo G3-333/1 MB/2:1 $1299.95 Crescendo G3-360/1 MB/1.5:1 $1999.95 -0- Shipments will begin on or before October 1 for the Crescendo G3-333 MHz. Shipments will begin on or before November 1 for the Crescendo G3-360 MHz. The new Crescendo G3 cards are available from authorized Sonnet resellers, mail order catalogs, and directly from Sonnet Technologies (order via phone or Sonnet's web site). To locate an authorized reseller or purchase product, visit the Sonnet Technologies web site at http://www.sonnettech.com, or call the company. About Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Sonnet Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28 1971, the 69.7 square mile (180.5 km²) city has a population of 202,079 (as of 2007). , and is the world's leading Macintosh upgrade company. Since 1986, Sonnet has offered the widest range of processor upgrade cards, extending the useful life of most Macintosh models. The company can be reached at 1-800-786-6260 (USA and Canada), 949-261-2800, or http://www.sonnettech.com.
CONTACT: Sonnet Technologies, Inc.
Joy Hsu, 949/261-2800
joy.hsu@sonnettech.com
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