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PCI TriManual-Intro - Sonnet Technologies

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<strong>PCI</strong> <strong>TriManual</strong>-Chapters 1-13 3/30/01 5:57 PM Page 145<br />

Chapter 11<br />

Learning About the Software<br />

Depending on your software and Macintosh ®<br />

model, <strong>Sonnet</strong>’s software installer may perform the<br />

following software installation on your computer:<br />

<strong>Sonnet</strong> Processor Upgrade Extension<br />

The <strong>Sonnet</strong> Processor Upgrade Extension<br />

is needed to attain maximum performance<br />

of your G3 or G4 upgrade card. It<br />

is installed into your Extensions folder.<br />

<strong>Sonnet</strong> G4 Enabler 9<br />

The <strong>Sonnet</strong> G4 Enabler 9 is needed<br />

only for G4 upgrade cards running Mac<br />

OS 9.x. This system enabler activates the<br />

Velocity Engine (AltiVec instructions). It<br />

is installed into your System folder.<br />

<strong>Sonnet</strong> Nonvolatile RAM Patch<br />

The Nonvolatile RAM patch enables a<br />

Power Macintosh 73/75/76/85/86/<br />

95/9600 to use a G3 or G4 upgrade card.<br />

G4 Firmware Patch<br />

The G4 Firmware Patch allows a Power<br />

Macintosh G3 Blue & White to use a G4<br />

processor upgrade card.<br />

G4 Firmware Patch Remover<br />

The G4 Firmware Patch Remover<br />

uninstalls the G4 Firmware patch on a<br />

Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White.<br />

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