Hosted by site sponsor WebMate.
Mac-Compatible Upgrade Cards: PowerLogix: Blue Chip G3 500 Specs
 |
The PowerLogix Blue Chip G3 500 features a 500 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor with 1 MB of backside cache on a 250 MHz backside bus. The Blue Chip G3 is installed in the PowerBook G3 daughtercard slot, replacing the original daughtercard. PowerLogix dubs the Blue Chip series the first "true" PowerBook G3 upgrade, as you were not required to send in your original daughtercard.
|
| Introduction Date: | July 19, 2000 | Discontinued Date: | April 10, 2002 |
| Processor Type: | PowerPC 750 (G3) | Processor Speed: | 500 MHz |
| Card Type: | PB G3 Daughtercard | Speed Control: | Fixed |
| Relative Speed Boost: | 60-90% 1. | FPU (Integrated): | PowerPC 750 (G3) |
| Backside Bus Speed: | 250 MHz | Data Path: | 64-bit |
| Level 1 Cache: | 64k | Level 2 Cache: | 1 MB (backside) |
| RAM Type: | N/A | VRAM Type: | N/A |
| Standard RAM: | N/A | Maximum RAM: | N/A |
| Onboard RAM: | None | RAM Slots: | N/A |
| Standard VRAM: | N/A | Maximum VRAM: | N/A |
| Supported Systems: | PowerBook G3 Series 2. | Supported MacOS: | 9.0-9.1, X 3. |
| Dimensions: | N/A | Avg. Weight: | N/A |
| Original Price: | $699 US | Est. Current Price: | N/A |
| Notes: |
1.
Minimum speed boost as provided by manufacturer. 2. Supports PB G3/233 (both), G3/250, G3/266, G3/292, G3/300. 3. Apple provides no official support for third-party upgrade cards. 4. Photo Credit: PowerLogix. |
||
Home: Mac-Compatible Upgrade Cards: By Manufacturer: PowerLogix: Blue Chip G3 500 Specs
Established in 1996, EveryMac.com has been created by experts with decades of experience with Apple hardware. EveryMac.com includes, and always has included, original research incorporating detailed, hands-on inspection of packaging, computers, and devices as well as extensive real-world use. All information is provided in good faith, but no website or person is perfect. Accordingly, EveryMac.com is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind whatsoever. EveryMac.com, and the authors thereof, shall not be held responsible or liable, under any circumstances, for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use the information within. For complete disclaimer and copyright information please read and understand the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy before using EveryMac.com. Copying, scraping, or use of any content without expressed permission is not allowed, although links to any page are welcomed and appreciated.