The Performance Edge: G3 Upgrade
Cards Fall Below $200 - The Price/Performance Equation For PowerLogix's
Upgrade Card Price Cuts!
January
4, 2001
PowerLogix
has reduced prices on 5 of their G3/G4 upgrade cards
for both Zif and PCI based machines. They have also reduced
the price to $139 on their RapidFire FireWire/USB combo PCI
card which will work in most machines
with a free PCI slot.
Below we explore what performance
gain you will see with these cards installed in the machines
they are made for. We also take a comparative look at the
price/performance
equation of each card.
New Prices and the Machines The Cards Are
Intended For
Powerlogix PowerForce G4/450/225/1MB - New Price:
$499
Powerlogix PowerForce G3/500/250/1MB New Price:
$399
Powerlogix PowerForce G3/350/175/512K Old Price: $199
New Price: $179
Power Mac 7300, 7500, 7600, 8500, 8515, 8600, 9500,
9515, 9600
Workgroup Server 7350, 8550, 9650
Power Computing PowerCenter, PowerCenter Pro, PowerTower,
PowerTower Pro, PowerWave, PowerCurve and PowerBase
UMAX J700 and S900
**Currently the G4 processor upgrades will not work
in the PowerTower, PowerCenter, PowerCenter Pro or PowerCurve
machines from PowerComputing.
Powerlogix PowerForce Zif G4/450/225/1MB
New Price: $499
Powerlogix PowerForce Zif G3/500/250/1MB New Price:
$399
Power Mac G3 desktops
G3 Towers
G3 Servers
All-In-One
Blue & White G3s
What kind of performance gain are you getting for the money
you'll be shelling out for the various cards?......
Scores marked in Red indicate this information was provided
by PowerLogix. Scores Marked in Blue indicate that this information
was independently verified by MacSpeedZone. Also keep in mind
that MacBench does not stress the G4's accelerated functions.
For Applications
that are accelerated for the G4 you can see up to a 1.5 -
5 times speed improvement over a similarly clocked G3 processor.
Check our full reviews
of these upgrade for more information
And how much
do you pay per performance point ................
AUSTIN, TX --January 2, 2001 -- PowerLogix today announced price
reductions on their innovative line of PowerForce G3 and G4 upgrades
as well as the RapidFire FireWire/USB card.
The PowerForce G3 cards, awarded the honor of "Editor's Choice" by
MacWorld Magazine, can be used to upgrade the 7300, 7500, 7600, 8500,
8600, 9500, and 9600 models from Apple as well as Power Computing
clones and the S900 and J700 from Umax.
PowerForce G3 New Price
350/175/512k $179
500/250/1mb $399
The PowerForce G4, awarded 4 Mice by MacWorld Magazine, is compatible
with the standard set of Apple PowerMacs from the 7300 to the 9600;
Power Computing PowerBase, PowerWave and PowerTower Pro; UMAX S900
and J700. Power Computing Catalyst-based computers (PowerTower,
PowerCenter, PowerCenter Pro) are not compatible with the G4
processor chip.
PowerForce G4 New Price
450/225/1mb $499
The PowerForce G3 and G4 ZIF upgrades are 100% compatible with all
PowerMac G3s, including desktops, minitowers, the Blue and White G3,
All-in-One educational model, as well as the PowerLogix ZForce ZIF
Adapter.
PowerForce G3 ZIF New Price
500/250/1mb $399
PowerForce G4 ZIF New Price
450/225/1mb $499
The PowerLogix RapidFire board is compatible with all PowerMacs with
PCI slots, including the Apple 4400, 5400, 6400, Performa 6500,
Performa 6360/160, 7200, 7300,7500, 7600, 8500, 8600, 9500, and 9600.
(It will also work in Blue and White and PowerMac G4s for users that
need additional FireWire or USB ports.) The PowerMac clones from
Umax and all models from PowerComputing except the Power 100 and 200
are also compatible with this new product. A minimum of System 8.6
is required.
RapidFire New Price $139
PowerLogix R&D, Inc. is dedicated to providing innovative products
like the PowerForce, iForce and BlueChip upgrades for users
interested getting the most performance out of their second
generation and newer Apple PowerMacs and clones. For more
information, contact PowerLogix R&D, Inc, 3921 Steck Avenue, A-105,
Austin, Texas 78759, 877-849-2504, Fax: (512) 795-2981,
info@powerlogix.com, http://www@powerlogix.com.
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January
4, 2001
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