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XLR8 MAChSpeed Control - 3.4

CPU performance & testing software

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All Time:	(3.8)
Version 3.4:	(2.3)
Selected Version:	3.4
Release Date:	2005-06-04
License:	Commercial
Downloads (version 3.4):	1,170
Downloads (all versions):	20,850
Price:	$16.95

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Product Description:

MSC delivers a wide range of unparalleled CPU/Cache tools for configuration, testing and monitoring for all PowerPC CPUs.

As always, it provides performance and compatibility tools for Mac CPUs. Its features include configuration, testing and reporting of the CPU and Caches. MAChSpeed Control supports all single processor G3/G4/G5 Apple Systems and CPU Upgrades, in OS 9 and OS X with 100% assured compatibility and performance.

What's new in this version:

Works in any Apple OS from 9 though 10.4 Tiger!
Crank "tested" backside cache speeds on iMac, PowerMac G3, G4 systems and CPU upgrade cards.
Boost CPU speeds on iBook G3s and fast G3 CPU Upgrades!
Isolate problem CPU and Cache problems on all Apple single CPU systems.
Run 100% compatible when Mac OSX is installed on "OS X Unsupported Systems".
Faster G4 speeds for applications in Mac OS 9
Better application compatibility for upgraded Power Mac G4 systems

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.1.5 or higher
Current issues with PowerBooks 800 MHz - 1 GHz.

Feedback Summary:

Version 3.4:
Overall Rating:	(2.3)	Features:	(3.0)	Support:	(2.3)
Ease of Use:	(2.7)	Quality / Stability:	(3.0)	Price:	(2.3)

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Piece of Garbage... - Version: 3.4.1, 12/6/2005 07:34AM PST

macguruguy

Quite honestly, it's a piece of garbage software. It doesn't activate the L3 cache on third-party Sonnet cards at all. So, it's really not third-party compatible. In fact, I really don't see anything that it does, as previous users have commented. This is cosmetic-ware at best. Don't waste your money. There are other FREE pieces of software which do much better jobs. I prefer Powerlogix CPU Director. While it's not perfect, at least it actually does several things and actually works with third-party CPU cards.

panic , money thrown away for nothing - Version: 3.4.1, 10/1/2005 04:41PM PST

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frankp_aus_h

I recently bought the 3.4.1, I knew the 2.6.1 under MacOS 9 which was quite helpful. Having quite a patchy machine (9600/sonnet Crescendo g4/800, Acard 133, Radeon 7000, USB 2 card, Audio media 3, Firewwire card, Ethernet card, Xpostfacto 4.0.5, MacOS 10.3.9) I had to face problems activating the L2/L3 cache since upgrading from 10.2.8. Sonnet Cache 1.3 was fast especially during startup but didn't result in a stable setup, PL Director 1.5f caused kernel panics, so does MAChSpeed (I wonder what the network related MAC has to do in it's name...) Control was freezing the machine just before the LogIn screen should arrive. While Director 2.1 works flawlessly now, I didn't go the troubleshooting path suggested by XLR8 (...pluggin in and out PCI cards ...) about 17 $ for nothing, I didn't even get the chance to type in my serial. Crap. (BTW I deinstalled the other drivers and startupitems before testing XLR8)

Hm - Version: 3.4.1, 9/12/2005 11:51AM PST

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trtko

I was wondering why is it not possible to download it and to try it for a while. Now I know it, if you try it, you never buy it.