Interex MACh Speed G3 manual

T able of Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Chapter 1 - QuickStar t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installing the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Installing the softwar e . . . . . . . [...]

T hank you for choosing the MACh Speed G3 upg rade. Y ou hav e purc hased an a w ard wining product which will pr o vide leading edge performance gains , and is bac k ed by a leader in the comput- ing industry . T he MACh Speed G3 is fully compatible with P owerPC 7300, 7500, 7600, 8500, 8600, 9500 and 9600 Power Computing’s P o werT ow er™, P [...]

The Quickstar t W elcome to the QuickStart Section of this manual. This section will pro vide the information that you need to quickly install your G3 upgr ade in the PCI based Mac OS system. Installing the Car d 1. Attach the anti-static wrist str a p. The anti-static wrist str ap will ensure that you are well g r ounded and a void any unexpected [...]

5. Install the MACh Speed G3 into your system. • The MACh Speed G3 Upg r ade will face the same direc - tion as the older card that you just remo v ed. In most cases this is with the heat sink to w ards the P o wer Supply . The connector is designed to fit only one w ay . •Holding the card by the edges (do not depress the heat sink), insert int[...]

3. Enab le the MACh Speed G3 Backside Cache . • In the Control Panels folder of your start-up dri ve , dou - b le-click on the MACh Speed G3 Control. • This software controls the acti vation of the backside cache and controls the ra tio at which it oper ates. Y ou are now r eady to turn the backside cache on. Step A. Select your MACh Speed G3 m[...]

Installing the MACh Speed G3 Upgrade Car d This chapter pro vides information for installing the Mach speed Card into individual systems . T his information can also be found in the user guides pr o vided by each system manufacturer . General Installation Instructions Before installing your MACh Speed Card, you should r e view this short section. I[...]

Installation in a PowerMac 7300, 7500, or 7600 The MACh Speed G3 Upg rade Card gi ves your Macintosh 7300, 7500 or 7600 computer additional processing po wer . Y ou install the upg r ade card in the CPU card slot in your computer . T his section will instruct yo on how to: • R emov e the cover from you computer • R emo ve expansion card retaine[...]

3. R emo v e the cover from the computer . • After you’v e slid the co ver forward about two inches, lift it straight up and of f the computer . Lifting the cover off. 4. F lip the expansion card co ver open Flopping the cover open Chapter 2 - Installing the MACh Speed G3 Upg r ade Car d Page 13 2. Press the two release buttons under the front [...]

7. R emo v e the MACh Speed G3 from its protecti v e packa ge. • Now that you are g r ounded, y ou can remove the MACh Speed from its protective packa ge . • Inspect the card for any ir re gularities or possible damage in shipment. Inspecting the MACh Speed G3 Chapter 2 - Installing the MACh Speed G3 Upg r ade Car d Page 15 5. R emo v e the CPU[...]

9. Install the g rounding clip. • T he clip slides o v er one wall of the top chassis. Make sur e the gr ounding clip also touches the CPU card heat sink. NOTE: If y our Mac does not ha ve a Grounding Str ap, ignore this ste p. Installing the grounding clip Cutaway view of the installed grounding clip Chapter 2 - Installing the MACh Speed G3 Upg [...]

12. Re place the co v er on the computer Closing the cover Snapping the cover into place 13 . R econnect all ca bles . 14 . Packag e the old CPU card for later . • Put the used card into MACh Speed anti-static ba g . If y ou ev er have a problem, it may be handy to be a b le to use the old card while troubleshooting the system. 15 R e boot your s[...]

Installation in a PowerMac 8500or 9500 The MACh Speed G3 Upg rade Card gi v es your Macintosh 8500 or 9500 computer additional processing po wer . Y ou install the upgr ade card in the CPU card slot in your computer . T his section will instruct yo on how to: • R emo ve the cover from you computer • R emov e expansion card retainer • R emove [...]

4. Lo w er the auxiliary fan (retainer clip on 8500) • Squeez e the sides and pull it down Lowering the auxiliary fan (retaining clip on 8500) 5. Unplug the auxiliary fan form the mains logic board. Unplugging the auxiliary fan (retaining clip on 8500) Chapter 2 - In s talling the MACh S p eed G3 Upgrade Ca rd Page 2 3 2. Loosen the four lar ge s[...]

8. R emo v e the CPU card that’s in the computer no w . • Grasp the edges of the card firmly and pull the card out of the slot. • Pull the card straight up without rocking it side-to-side . Do not pull on the heat sink because you might damage the card or your computer . Removing the CPU card 9. R eset the motherboard, by depressing the CUDA [...]

11. Install the MACh Speed G3 into your system. IMPOR T ANT : Handle by the edges only! Do not push down on the heat sink. Doing so may dama ge the card and/or computer . Excessiv e force is not needed to seat the card. if steady , gentle pressure does not work, pull the card out and insert a g ain. • The MACh Speed G3 Upg r ade will face the sam[...]

13 . Plug the auxiliary fan (9500) into the connector on the main logic board. T here is only one cor rect wa y to insert the plug. Notice that the notch on the plug must face up • IMPOR T ANT : If the fan cannot close , so that both sides are latched, the CPU card is not fully inserted. R emov e the card, and reinstall. Attaching the fan power t[...]

19 . Packag e the old CPU card for later . • Put the used card into MACh Speed anti-static ba g . If y ou ev er have a problem, it may be handy to be a b le to use the old card while troubleshooting the system. 20. R e boot your system and work faster than e v er before! • Proceed to Chapter 3 - Installing Softwar e Chapter 2 - In s talling the[...]

2. Carefully lay the computer on its side with the co v er and button f acing up Lay the computer on its side 3. Press the release button on the side of the cov er . • Lift the co v er near the button a f ew inches. * Slide the co v er to the right and lift it out. Sliding the cover panel to the right and lifting it off Chapter 2 - Installing t h[...]

6. R emo v e the CPU card that’s in the computer no w . • Grasp the edges of the card firmly and pull the card out of the slot. • Pull the card straight up without rocking it side-to-side . Do not pull on the heat sink because you might dama ge the card or your computer . Removing the CPU card 7. R eset the motherboard, by depressing the CUDA[...]

• When the card is proper ly installed, y ou cannot see any of the gold contacts. Installing the MACh Speed G3 Upgrade Card 10. . R e place the chassis by swinging it back into place • Using the handle, g ently swing the top chassis closed until it rests firmly on the bottom chassis . Swinging the chassis into place Chapter 2 - In s talling the[...]

13 . R eplace the computer co ver panel. • Align the bottom edges of the co v er panel with the com - puter chassis as shown belo w . • Then press the cov er panel onto the chassis until it snaps into place . Replacing the cover 14 . R econnect all ca bles. • Y ou are now finished installing the card. Y ou may turn on the computer and start u[...]

1. Pr e pare the system and work area. •Prepare your work area by ensuring that you have a well lighted space, preferab l y not on carpet (less static), and awa y from all magnetic devices . • Put on the anti-static wrist str ap , as instructed earlier . • T urn of f the computer and disconnect all ca bles. 2. F ollowing the manufacturer’s [...]

5. R emo v e the MACh Speed G3 from its protecti v e package . • Now that you are g rounded, y ou can remove the MACh Speed from its protective package. • Inspect the card for any ir regularities or possible dama ge in shipment, and check your cache type. Inspecting the MACh Speed G3 Note on Pow erCC Systems: T he CPU card bay does not support [...]

7 . Boot your Mac to test the Card/installation. • Check that you get a successful boot up “chime”, ensuring that the card is well seated and working . • Simply plug the po wer cord and k eyboard into the Mac , and start up the Mac . Once you have verified the “chime, y ou can disconnect po wer , and complete the card installa - tion. If [...]

Installing the Softwar e This chapter will pr o vide the information you need to ena ble the MACh Speeds incredible backside cache. It also pr o vides informa - tion on XLR8’s Processor Info Utility , which gi v es excellent feed - back on the CPU card’s cur rent status. T his chapter will instruct you on how to: • Install the XLR8 softwar e [...]

Information pro vided in the PI Utility includes: XLR8 Contact: T his is handy information for when you need to contact XLR8 for question or comments . CPU Speed: Checks the cur rent oper a ting speed of the CPU . Bus Speed: Pr ovides the cur r ent speed of the bus (connection) between the CPU and the motherboard. CPU to Bus Pr ovides the cur r ent[...]

About the “ Ad v anced options ”. This area if for ena bling XLR8’s e xclusive MVP technolog y . R efer to Chapter 4 - Advanced Performance T uning for more information. 2. Close the MACh Speed G3 Control, restart your system, and enjoy working at new speeds! NOTE: If y our system hangs on boot, or displays any er ror mes- sages , refer to Ch[...]

Advanced Performance T uning W elcome to the Ad vanced Performance chapter . This chapter will pr ovide information on ena bling XLR8’s exclusiv e performance technolo gy , MVP . T his Chapter assumes that you ha ve the knowledge of a well v ersed technician, and that you understand how to remo v e and install various expansion cards. It also ass[...]

1. Shut down your computer and remo ve the cover . • T o adjust the CPU to its maximum oper ating speed locate the curr ent speed settings in the ta ble at the left • K eeping a consistent R atio setting (switches 9-12), adjust s witches 1-8 to the BUS Speed at the next highest setting , (refer to the ta ble on the following pa ge). • Boot yo[...]

Adjusting the Maximum Backside Cache Speed Backside cache is the r e volutionary new technolo gy that places Lev el 2 cache (high speed memory) directly on the CPU card, ded- icated to the G3 CPU . Since this is a dedicated cache technolo gy , on its own BUS, it is not limited to the slo w er fixed speed (±50 MHz) of the main logic board BUS . T h[...]

Miscellaneous Performance Notes • Many factors ef f ect the performance of the CPU card. using high quality expansion products , cables and RAM will ensure that you hav e a system that can perform much f aster with a “tuned” MACh Speed upgrade. • Any speed can be set for any CPU , but a CPU will gener- ally only oper a te at 20% more than i[...]

T echnical Support Direct questions concerning proper installation and oper ation of the MACh Speed G3 Card to: 1.800.513.9744 ext. 333 (Technical Support Only) (316) 636-5544 T echnical Support E-mail Address: tech@interexinc.com W eb Address: www.xlr8.com T r oubleshooting the MACh Speed Card 1. Please view the readme file on the software disk fo[...]

Limited Warranty XLR8 by Interex warr ants this product to be free from any defects in materials or workmanship to the initial pur chaser for two full y ears from the date of purchase . If such a defect is disco vered within this war r anty’s limitations , the manufacturer a g rees to repair or re place, a t its sole discretion, this product free[...]

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and 45014 W e, the Manufacturer : XLR8 by INTEREX, Inc . 8447 E. 35th St. N . W ichita, KS USA 67226 Declare under our sole responsibility that the Product: Name: A pple Macintosh CPU Board Upg r ade Model: MACh Speed G3 P art No: MACh/G220/5, MACh/G233/5, MACh/G266/1, MACh/G275/1, MACh/G300/1[...]