The Performance Edge: It's
Two, Two,Two Upgrades In One - XLR8's 466MHz Carrier Zif Card
And The New Price/Performance Equation
Monday,
November 13, 2000
XLR8 has,
with Christmas in mind, reduced the price of it's Carrier
Zif G3/466/233/1MB for PCI PowerMacs by $100.
The Carrier Zif card contains a removable Zif processor
that can be used independently in native G3 machines. So you
could, in theory, remove the 466 MHz Zif processor from the
XLR8 card, pop it into your 233, 266 or 300 MHz G3 machine
(if you have one), and put the Zif processor from your G3
machine onto the Carrier card, and pop that into your pre-G3
Power Mac. Now you have upgraded two Machines for the price
of one.
Of course you end have the same amount of raw processing
power that you would have if you just put the unaltered XLR8
card directly into your pre-G3 Power Mac, but it would make
more sense to follow the scenario outlined above if it is
applicable to your situation.
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 MSRP Prices and the Machines The Cards
Are Intended For
*Note it may take several days for these new
prices to show up in retailers*
MACh Carrier G3/466/233/1MB Old Price
$499 New Price $399
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
UMAX J700/S900
DayStar Genesis 720, 800, 900, 932
Millennium.
What kind of performance gain are you getting for the money
you'll be shelling out for the various cards?......
Blue scores indicated that performance information was independently
verified by MacSpeedZone. Scores in red were supplied by the
manufacturer.
Bear in mind that MacBench 4.0 does not use the special AltiVec
instructions of the G4 processor and so the scores below will
not show the improved performance of the G4 over the G3 for
applications written to take advantage of the G4. In our testing
using AltiVec savvy applications we have seen between 1 to
5 times performance improvement when using a G4 over that
of the G3.
And how much
do you pay per performance point (price divided by performance
score) ....
XLR8(r) Christmas Crackers!
Mind Blowing pricing AND future upgrade options... it must
be XMAS XLR8!
Atlanta, GA, USA. November 10th
2000: XLR8 the leading manufacturer of Macintosh upgrade and
expansion products earlier this month announced a price re-alignment
across the award winning upgrade and USB product range.
Today it is pleased to offer
its customers special pricing on one of the world's most highly
rated G3 Upgrades. These price specials are offered for a
limited time through our normal sales outlets.
The special pricing covers our
International award winning Carrier Zif product combined with
a 466Mhz processor, known as a Mach Carrier G3/466/233/1 it
allows the user to upgrade a 7300-9600 class machine, or to
upgrade 2 machines with the one product. Users who have Beige
or Blue & White G3 and a 7300-9600 machine can take advantage
of our exclusive ability to upgrade two machines for the price
of one. Simply remove the new 466Zif (from the carrier) to
upgrade their G3, and then place the older Zif onto the Carrier
card for installation into a 7300-9600 class machine... simple!
"This special pricing together
with the 2in1 upgrade offer XLR8 customers an outstanding
solution for their ageing Macs." David Marsden, National Sales
Manager said, "The 466Mhz G3 MACh Carrier is one of out most
popular upgrades, we just wanted to make it an even better
deal, after all as we say at XLR8... faster is always better"
These Christmas Crackers are
available until 24/12/2000.
Part Number
Product Name
Normal MSRP
Special MSRP
Mach/GC3Z466/233/1
Mach Carrier 466/1
$499
$399
For more information about
XLR8's CPU upgrades and other XLR8 products a complete information
resource is available at www.xlr8.com. XLR8 products are available
through Mac resellers, online mail order as well as well as
Macintosh distributors in each country in Europe.
XLR8 builds the most adaptable
range of modular CPU upgrades available today, need a 'simple'
installation, then it works right out of the box. Need more
flexibility or want to 'tune' the CPU for your needs, then
set it up the way you want it. This is the premier upgrade
that suits everyone.
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About XLR8
XLR8 is a Macintosh
focused wholly owned subsidiary of Tripplite Manufacturing,
a 17-year leader in the connectivity and power protection
industry. XLR8® products are available through computer
superstores, mass merchants, wholesale distributors, resellers
and online catalogs worldwide, including the following: Club
Mac, Bottom Line Distributors, Cyberian Outpost, Ingram Micro,
MacGurus, MacMall, MacWarehouse, MacWorks, MacZone, MicroCenter,
Pinacor, OtherWorld Computing, Small Dog Electronics, CLG
Informatique, MagicMac, MacPartner, VP Computer, Pabst and
Jigsaw.
XLR8 brand products
now lead the Mac industry with superior engineering, compatibility
and performance. XLR8 Product offerings include: the MACh
Speed G3 & G4 ZIF, MACh Carrier G3, CarrierZIF, the InterView,
USB Performance Package, Point&Scroll Mouse, DualPort
USB, and many soon to be announced products for the Mac enthusiast.
XLR8 products are available worldwide. XLR8 maintains a full
information resource center on the internet at www.xlr8.com.
XLR8's CPU products are backed by the XLR8's exclusive Performance
Trade-Up Program. All products are backed a full two-year
limited warranty and a 30-day money back guarantee through
authorized dealers.Award-winning
tools to perform and createò on the Mac!
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Monday,
November 13, 2000
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