Apple Mac Upgrades - RAM, SSD Flash, External Drives and More

Rip a 7:26 song to MP3 Format (192 Bit)	L2 Cache	L3 Cache	Time, Sec.

Reference Apple Systems

PM G4/466MHz Digital Audio	1024k	0MB L3	66
PM G4/733MHz QuickSilver	256k	0MB L3	55
PM G4/867MHz QuickSilver	256k	2MB, SDRAM	44
PM 2x G4/1GHz QuickSilver 2002	256k x2	2x 1MB, DDRAM	35
PM 2x G4/867MHz Mirrored Drive Door	256k x2	2x 1MB, DDRAM	34
PM 2x G4/1GHz Mirrored Drive Door	256k x2	2x 1MB, DDRAM	34
PM G4/1GHz (MDD) FireWire 800	256k	1MB, DDRAM	40
PM 2x G4/1.25GHz (MDD) FireWire 800	256k x2	2x 1MB, DDRAM	31
PM 2x G4/1.42GHz (MDD) FireWire 800	256k x2	2x 1MB, DDRAM	26
PM G5/1.6GHz	512k 1:1	0MB L3	30
PM G5/1.8GHz	512k 1:1	0MB L3	29
PM 2x G5/2.0GHz	512k 1:1	0MB L3	23

Acceleration Cards

GigaDesigns G-Celerator G4/800MHz	256k	2MB SPB SRAM	46
OWC Mercury Extreme G4/800MHz	256k	2MB SPB SRAM	45
PowerLogix PowerForce G4/800MHz	256k	2MB SPB SRAM	46
Sonnet Encore/ST G4/800MHz	256k	2MB DDR SRAM	46
GigaDesigns G-Celerator G4/1GHz	256k	2MB SPB SRAM	39
GigaDesigns G-Celerator G4/1GHz (@ 1.2GHz)	256k	2MB SPB SRAM	35
Sonnet Encore/ST G4/1GHz	256k	2MB SPB SRAM	40
PowerLogix PowerForce G4/1.2GHz	256k	2MB DDR SRAM	36
Sonnet Encore/ST G4/1.2GHz	256k	2MB SPB SRAM	35
GigaDesigns G-Celerator G4/1.26GHz	256k	2MB DDR SRAM	33
OWC Mercury Extreme G4/1.26GHz	256k	2MB DDR SRAM	33
OWC Mercury Extreme G4/1.33GHz	256k	2MB DDR SRAM	32
GigaDesigns G-Celerator G4/1.4GHz @ 1.467GHz	256k	2MB DDR SRAM	32
OWC Mercury Extreme G4/1.467GHz	256k	2MB DDR SRAM	31
PowerLogix PowerForce 2x867MHz	256k	2MB DDR SRAM	39
PowerLogix PowerForce 2x933MHz	256k x2	2MB SPB SRAM x2	36
PowerLogix PowerForce 2x1.0GHz	256k x2	2MB SPB SRAM x2	33
PowerLogix PowerForce 2x1.2GHz	256k x2	2MB SPB SRAM x2	30

Time to rip a 7:27 192kbps MP3 file using iTunes3. Shorter bars are better. A fantastic test showing the abilities of G4 processors utilizing AltiVec. Think about it - extracting audio at over 16x - this is just fantastic! Archive your entire CD collection in a weekend - you can do it!