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    Macintosh Processor Upgrade: Frequently Asked Questions (12/95)
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    This article contains frequently asked questions (FAQ) on the Macintosh Processor Upgrade.

    Questions Answered in this FAQ:
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    1) I read in MacWorld (Nov. '94) that the PowerPC 601 used in the upgrade is different than that used in the regular Power Macintosh computers. Is this true?

    2) What system software ships with the upgrade?

    3) Will the upgrade board be supported in future system releases?

    4) What computers are supported by the Macintosh Processor Upgrade?

    5) Will the upgrade support full PlainTalk speech recognition and text to speech conversion?

DISCUSSION


    1) Question: I read in MacWorld (Nov. '94) that the PowerPC 601 used in the upgrade is different than that used in the regular Power Macintosh computers. Is this true?

    Answer: The Macintosh Processor Upgrade uses the same PowerPC 601 chip that the Power Macintosh computers and upgrade cards use.


    2) Question: What system software ships with the upgrade?

    Answer: The Processor Upgrade ships with the Macintosh System 7.5, which contains the 601 Processor Upgrade control panel and the 601 Processor Upgrade Enabler. ClarisWorks 3.0 is also included.


    3) Question: Will the upgrade board be supported in future system releases?

    Answer: Yes, the Macintosh Processor Upgrade will be supported in all future Macintosh System Software releases.


    4) Question: What computers are supported by the Macintosh Processor Upgrade?

    Answer: The Macintosh Processor Upgrade is supported ONLY in the Macintosh Quadra 605, Performa 47X, Macintosh LC/Performa 57X, and the Macintosh LC/Quadra/Performa 63X series computers.


    5) Question: Will the upgrade support full PlainTalk speech recognition and text to speech conversion?

    Answer: The Macintosh Processor Upgrade does not support PlainTalk speech recognition, because speech recognition requires 16-bit sound input. None of the systems which work with the Macintosh Processor Upgrade have 16-bit sound input.

    The Processor Upgrade does support the PlainTalk text-to-speech software though.


    Article Change History:
    08 Dec 1995 - Corrected minor typo.
    27 Nov 1995 - Updated format, updated compatible computers.
    04 Jan 1995 - Added info on PlainTalk compatibility.

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Product Area: Computers
Category: Troubleshooting
Sub Category: General Topics
Keywords: "kppc, kfaq"

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