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Offline jonbykTopic starter

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Sonnet Quaddoubler
« on: September 30, 2003, 02:07:19 AM »
If anyone is still reading this thread, I sent the inoperative quaddoubler back to sonnet.  I got it back last week, put it in, and lo and behold: 68040/55!  Quite fast. Very nice!

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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2003, 02:21:24 AM »
Wow! Nice  :-o

Check out the Sonnet Cresendo, which is a PPC on a PCI card. I'm under the impression that it and the SharkPPC might be the same thing!
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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2003, 02:22:02 AM »
i have no idea what you mean, but you forgot to include a title for thread.

there should be something in the software to prevent a thread being uploaded without a title.

you should get a message reminding the writer to put in the title, or something.
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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2003, 02:35:29 AM »
  What did you put it in? Always had wanted one for the 3000's.


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Re: Sonnet Quaddoubler
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2003, 03:18:35 AM »
Just a reminder. When you start a topic, please name your post otherwise the topic will have no name making it hard to get to.

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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2003, 03:19:10 AM »
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Check out the Sonnet Cresendo, which is a PPC on a PCI card. I'm under the impression that it and the SharkPPC might be the same thing!


That's a common misconception of the Sonnet Cresendo.  The PCI label only means it works in the original PCI based Macs.  It uses the Processor slot, which is not PCI.  It's a dedicated slot similiar to the way that A3/4k's have processor slots.  But it is a nice card.  I've got the NewerTech G3 version in my Mac 8500.
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Re: Sonnet Quaddoubler
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2003, 04:23:13 AM »
Cool!  I've been contemplating one of these for a while.  Couple of questions for you.  

Which model QuadDoubler did you get?
Which accellerator do you have it on?  
How did you end up with 55MHz?
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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2003, 05:18:03 AM »
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That's a common misconception of the Sonnet Cresendo. The PCI label only means it works in the original PCI based Macs. It uses the Processor slot, which is not PCI.


The Crescendo/7200 G3 plugs into a PCI slot.
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Re: Sonnet Quaddoubler
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2003, 08:33:35 AM »
Can we see some benchmarks from SysInfo or
SysSpeed pleeeease? :)


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Re: Sonnet Quaddoubler
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2003, 01:14:56 PM »
So is it an 55MHz 040 overclocked from 40, 33, or 25 MHz?
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Re: Sonnet Quaddoubler
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2003, 08:20:27 PM »
Hello all.
I unsoldered the '040 on my BlizzardPPC, soldered in a socket, and put in a QuadDoubler. It's the 'B' version. According to Sysinfo, it's running at 57.10 MHZ.

Benchmarks -
Sysinfo:
    Dhrystones - 36154
    Mips              - 37.73
    MFlops          - 9.58

SysSpeed:
    Mips              - 36.15
    MFlops          - 13.72

It's about twice as fast as an '040 4000. Fusion 3.2 is almost usable with it.

Just for fun, here are the numbers from SysSpeed for my 240MHZ 603e:
    Mips -     295.14
    MFlops - 182.77
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Re: Sonnet Quaddoubler
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2003, 08:39:56 PM »
I'm guessing that the card was a 28Mhz 040 one then?

Sounds nice, I wouldn't mind one for my Quadra but they cost a bit.
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Re: Sonnet Quaddoubler
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2003, 09:01:49 PM »
sweet , anyone tried this with 060's ?

please report! and whats the price?
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Re: Sonnet Quaddoubler
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2003, 11:58:52 PM »
The '040 I replaced was a 25mhz version. I don't really know why it's running at 57mhz. They cost about 99USD, 59.33GBP, or 84.73 euros.

I have one on a 3640  in my 3000 also. It works well.
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Re: Sonnet Quaddoubler
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2003, 12:32:10 AM »
Uhm...pardon my ignorance....but WTF is it? A super OC'd 040 board?
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