TITLE
    Power Macintosh 8600, 9600: Processor Card Compatibility
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		24801
1/29/99
12/10/99
TOPIC

    I upgraded my Power Macintosh 8600/9600/9650 processor card (original speed of 250 MHz or faster) with a better card. Can I install the leftover PowerPC 604e procesor card into a slower Power Macintosh (original speed of LESS than 250 Mhz)?

DISCUSSION

    No. There were changes to the logic board of the computers listed below to support the inline cache design of the processor card that came with the computers. Their processor cards are not compatible with any computer not listed below.

    For example: a 9600/350's processor card would not work on a 8600/200, but it would work in a 8600/250.

    Computers that use the inline cache include the following:

    • Power Macintosh 8600/250
    • Power Macintosh 8600/300
    • Power Macintosh 9600/250
    • Power Macintosh 9600/300
    • Power Macintosh 9600/350
    • WorkGroup Server 9650/350

Document Information
Product Area: Computers
Category: Power Macintosh
Sub Category: Power Macintosh 7600; Power Macintosh 8600; Power Macintosh 9500; Power Macintosh 9600

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