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Mac-Compatible Upgrade Cards: PowerLogix: Blue Chip G4 500 "Pismo" Specs

PowerLogix Blue Chip

The PowerLogix Blue Chip G4 500 "Pismo" LS (Lombard/"Bronze") features a 500 MHz PowerPC 7410 (G4) processor with 1 MB of backside cache on a 250 MHz backside bus. The Blue Chip G4 500 "Pismo" is installed in the daughtercard slot in the "Pismo" or "FireWire" PowerBook G3 models (G3/400 "FW" and G3/500 "FW"), replacing the original daughtercard. Unlike other models in the Blue Chip series, you were required to ship your PowerBook to PowerLogix for professional installation.


Introduction Date: June 14, 2002 Discontinued Date: December 31, 2005
Processor Type: PowerPC 7410 (G4) Processor Speed: 500 MHz
Card Type: PB G3 Daughtercard Speed Control: Fixed
Relative Speed Boost: N/A 1. FPU (Integrated): PowerPC 7410 (G4)
Backside Bus Speed: 250 MHz Data Path: 64-bit
Level 1 Cache: 64k Level 2 Cache: 1 MB (backside)
RAM Type: N/A VRAM Type: N/A
Standard RAM: N/A Maximum RAM: N/A
Onboard RAM: None RAM Slots: N/A
Standard VRAM: N/A Maximum VRAM: N/A
Supported Systems: "FireWire" PB G3 2. Supported MacOS: 9.0-9.2, X 3.
Dimensions: N/A Avg. Weight: N/A
Original Price: $329 US Est. Current Price: N/A
Notes: 1. Minimum speed boost as provided by manufacturer.
2. Supports PowerBook G3/400 "FW" and PowerBook G3/500 "FW".
3. Apple provides no official support for third-party upgrade cards.
4. Photo Credit: PowerLogix.




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