Key Features:
G3 speed
Up to fourteen times as fast as the original system
Requires one PCI slot
Three on-board DIMM slots support up to 384 MB
Motherboard memory also supported
Increase your total RAM up to 768 MB
Quick Start Guide available in English, French,
Japanese, and Spanish
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Upgrade to G3 Performance
With a Sonnet Crescendo/7200 G3 processor upgrade card, boost
your computer’s performance up to fourteen times as fast as the
original system! The Crescendo/7200 G3 incorporates a G3
PowerPC
™
processor and ultra high-speed Level 2 backside cache
to achieve truly modern performance levels.
Mac OS 9 Compatibility
The Crescendo/7200 G3 processor upgrade card is
compatible with your existing hardware. They seamlessly
integrate with your software, supporting from System 7.5.3
through Mac OS 9.1 (as of January 2002).
Simple Installation
The Crescendo/7200 G3 installs in minutes with illustrated
instructions. There are three easy steps:
Step 1. Run the Sonnet installer. There are no switches or
jumpers to set or control panels to configure.
Step 2. Add memory to the processor card, either by moving the
largest DIMMs from the motherboard, or by adding new DIMMs.*
(You must leave a minimum of 16 or 32 MB of memory on the
motherboard, depending on the OS version.)
Step 3. Plug the Crescendo/7200 into the first PCI slot.
*Uses same DIMMs as specified for 7200
Performance Comparison
Performance results based on MacBench 4.0 processor scores
Technical Specifications
Part # G3 Speed Size/L2 Cache Speed
MG3-400-512 400 MHz 512K/133 MHz
MG3-400-1M 400 MHz 1MB/200 MHz
MG3-500-1M 500 MHz 1MB/167 MHz
Back view
Front view
Compatible Macintosh Models
• Power Macintosh 7200, 7215, 8200
• Workgroup Server 7250
Compatibility