Learning about the software, Chapter 11 – Sonnet Technologies Crescendo_PCI Processor Upgrade Card User Manual

Page 163

Advertising
background image

Learning About the Software

Depending on your software and Macintosh

®

model, Sonnet’s software installer may perform the
following software installation on your computer:

Sonnet Processor Upgrade Extension

The Sonnet Processor Upgrade Extension
is needed to attain maximum perfor-
mance of your G3 or G4 upgrade card. It
is installed into your Extensions folder.

Sonnet G4 Enabler 9

The Sonnet G4 Enabler 9 is needed
only for G4 upgrade cards running Mac
OS 9.x. This system enabler activates the
Velocity Engine

(AltiVec

instructions). It

is installed into your System folder.

Sonnet Nonvolatile RAM Patch

The Nonvolatile RAM patch enables a
Power Macintosh 73/75/76/85/86/
95/9600 to use a G3 or G4 upgrade card.

G4 Firmware Patch

The G4 Firmware Patch allows a Power
Macintosh G3 Blue & White to use a G4
processor upgrade card.

G4 Firmware Patch Remover

The G4 Firmware Patch Remover
uninstalls the G4 Firmware patch on a
Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White.

11-1

Chapter 11

PCI TriManual-Chapters 1-13 3/30/01 5:57 PM Page 145

Advertising