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  • Page 1: Installation Manual

    Installation Manual Crescendo/L2 G3 Processor Upgrade Card for “Upgrade-challenged” Power Macs...
  • Page 2 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Your rights to software distributed by Sonnet is governed by its accompanying software license agreement. Sonnet has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this manual. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Performa 64XX Installation 20th Anniversary Macintosh Installation PowerBase Installation StarMax 3000 Installation StarMax 4000, 5000, and 5500 Installation Learning About the Software Sonnet Processor Upgrade Extension Sonnet G4 Enabler 9 Nonvolatile RAM Patch G4 Firmware Patch G4 Firmware Patch Remover Metronome...

  • Page 4: Preface

    Preface This manual explains how to install the hardware and software for Crescendo/L2 processor upgrade cards so that you can accelerate your Power Macintosh ® This documentation assumes you have a working knowledge of the Macintosh ® and its operating conventions. If you are unfamiliar with the Macintosh, see your computer’s documentation.

  • Page 5: Before You Get Started

    Please familiarize yourself with the instructions in this manual before beginning the installation. If you feel you are unable to install the computer hardware, contact a qualified computer technician. As you read the instructions you may notice that your Sonnet processor upgrade card may differ from those pictured.
  • Page 7 6) Reset CUDA switch on logic board 7) Install Crescendo/L2 card into L2 Cache Slot 8) Replace case cover onto computer 9) Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to front of computer 10) Turn on your newly upgraded computer 11) Reset computer’s date and time For more complete instructions, follow the installation procedure outlined in the pages that follow.
  • Page 8 Install Software 1. If you are upgrading to Mac OS 9 as part of this installation, do so now. Sonnet recommends a clean/universal install of the Mac OS. Start up your computer from the Mac OS CD and double click the Mac OS Install application. In the Select Destination window, click the Options button and click the Perform Clean Installation checkbox that appears in the subsequent screen.

  • Page 9: Power Macintosh 4400 And 7220 Installation

    Power Macintosh 4400 and 7220 Installation Shut Down and Open Computer 1. Shut down your Power Macintosh. If the computer has been on for any length of time, wait a few minutes for it to cool before beginning the installation. 2.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Remove Level 2 Cache Card 1. Identify the internal components of your Power Macintosh. Touch the power supply metal shielding (Figure 3) to discharge any potential damaging static electricity. 2. If installed, remove the Level 2 cache card (Figure 3) located next to the CPU.
  • Page 11 Power Macintosh 4400 and 7220 Installation Install Crescendo/L2 Processor Upgrade Card 1. Remove the Crescendo/L2 card from the anti-static package, making sure to handle the card by the edges (Figure 5). Your card may differ from what is pictured below. Figure 5: Remove Crescendo/L2 card from packaging 2.
  • Page 12 Figure 8: Replace and tighten security screws 3. Return your Power Macintosh to your computing area and reconnect the power and peripheral cables to the computer. 4. Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to the front of your computer.
  • Page 13 Power Macintosh 4400 and 7220 Installation Turn On Computer 1. Turn on your Power Macintosh. Your newly accelerated machine should boot as normal. 2. Due to resetting the CUDA switch, some Mac OS preference files have been reset to their default settings. You will need to reset the Date &...
  • Page 15 6) Reset CUDA switch on logic board 7) Install Crescendo/L2 card into L2 Cache Slot 8) Reinstall logic board into computer 9) Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to front of computer 10) Turn on your newly upgraded computer 11) Reset computer’s date and time For more complete instructions, follow the installation procedure outlined in the pages that follow.
  • Page 16 Install Software 1. If you are upgrading to Mac OS 9 as part of this installation, do so now. Sonnet recommends a clean/universal install of the Mac OS. Start up your computer from the Mac OS CD and double click the Mac OS Install application. In the Select Destination window, click the Options button and click the Perform Clean Installation checkbox that appears in the subsequent screen.

  • Page 17: Power Macintosh 5400, 5500, And Performa 54Xx Installation

    Power Macintosh 5400, 5500, and Performa 54XX Installation 3. Open your Power Macintosh by first loosening the three security screws on the back of the case (Figure 1) with a medium Phillips screwdriver. security screw security screw security screw Figure 1: Remove the three security screws 4.
  • Page 18 Chapter 2 5. Remove the back panel from the computer by unlatching it from the case (Figure 3). Figure 3: Unlatch and remove back panel 6. Prior to removing the logic board from the computer, touch the metal vertical plate (Figure 4) to which the logic board is attached to discharge any potential damaging static electricity.
  • Page 19 Power Macintosh 5400, 5500, and Performa 54XX Installation 8. Slide the logic board out of the computer (Figure 5) and set it aside. Figure 5: Slide logic board out of computer 9. Unpack everything you will need from the packaging box that contains the Crescendo/L2 card.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 Remove Level 2 Cache Card If installed, remove the Level 2 cache card located next to the two larger slots that contain the DRAM (memory) DIMMs (Figure 7). Level 2 cache card L2 Cache Slot DRAM DIMMs Figure 7: Remove Level 2 cache card Reset CUDA Switch Reset the CUDA switch on the logic board (Figure 8).
  • Page 21 Power Macintosh 5400, 5500, and Performa 54XX Installation Install Crescendo/L2 Processor Upgrade Card 1. Remove the Crescendo/L2 card from the anti-static package, making sure to handle the card by the edges (Figure 9). Your card may differ from what is pictured below. Figure 9: Remove Crescendo/L2 card from packaging 2.
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 Reinstall Logic Board Into Computer 1. Slide the logic board into the computer (Figure 11). Make certain the logic board slides into the inner guides (Figure 11, inset) of the computer’s case. guide Figure 11: Slide logic board into computer 2.
  • Page 23 Figure 14: Replace and tighten security screws 5. Return your Power Macintosh to your computing area and reconnect the power and peripheral cables to the computer. 6. Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to the front of your computer.
  • Page 24 Chapter 2 Turn On Computer 1. Turn on your Power Macintosh. Your newly accelerated machine should boot as normal. 2. Due to resetting the CUDA switch, some Mac OS preference files have been reset to their default settings. You will need to reset the Date &...
  • Page 25 6) Reset CUDA switch on logic board 7) Install Crescendo/L2 card into L2 Cache Slot 8) Reinstall logic board into computer 9) Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to front of computer 10) Turn on your newly upgraded computer 11) Reset computer’s date and time For more complete instructions, follow the installation procedure outlined in the pages that follow.
  • Page 26 Install Software 1. If you are upgrading to Mac OS 9 as part of this installation, do so now. Sonnet recommends a clean/universal install of the Mac OS. Start up your computer from the Mac OS CD and double click the Mac OS Install application. In the Select Destination window, click the Options button and click the Perform Clean Installation checkbox that appears in the subsequent screen.

  • Page 27: Power Macintosh 6360 Installation

    Power Macintosh 6360 Installation 3. Open your Power Macintosh by first unlatching the back panel from the rear of the computer (Figure 1). Figure 1: Unlatch and remove back panel 4. Prior to removing the logic board from the computer, touch the metal vertical plate (Figure 2) to which the logic board is attached to discharge any potential damaging static electricity.
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 6. Swing the wire handle out and away from its original position and slide the logic board out of the computer (Figure 3). Set the logic board aside. Figure 3: Slide logic board out of computer 7. Unpack everything you will need from the packaging box that contains the Crescendo/L2 card.
  • Page 29 Power Macintosh 6360 Installation Remove Level 2 Cache Card If installed, remove the Level 2 cache card located next to two larger slots that contain the DRAM (memory) DIMMs (Figure 5). Level 2 cache card DRAM DIMMs L2 Cache Slot Figure 5: Remove Level 2 cache card Reset CUDA Switch Reset the CUDA switch on the logic board (Figure 6).
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 Install Crescendo/L2 Processor Upgrade Card 1. Remove the Crescendo/L2 card from the anti-static package making sure to handle the card by the edges (Figure 7). Your card may differ from what is pictured below. Figure 7: Remove Crescendo/L2 card from packaging 2.
  • Page 31 Figure 10: Raise wire handle and replace security screws and back panel 3. Return your Power Macintosh to your computing area and reconnect the power and peripheral cables to the computer. 4. Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to the front of your computer.
  • Page 32 Chapter 3 Turn On Computer 1. Turn on your Power Macintosh. Your newly accelerated machine should boot as normal. 2. Due to resetting the CUDA switch, some Mac OS preference files have been reset to their default settings. You will need to reset the Date &...
  • Page 33 6) Reset CUDA switch on logic board 7) Install Crescendo/L2 card into L2 Cache Slot 8) Reinstall logic board into computer 9) Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to front of computer 10) Turn on your newly upgraded computer 11) Reset computer’s date and time For more complete instructions, follow the installation procedure outlined in the pages that follow.
  • Page 34 Install Software 1. If you are upgrading to Mac OS 9 as part of this installation, do so now. Sonnet recommends a clean/universal install of the Mac OS. Start up your computer from the Mac OS CD and double click the Mac OS Install application. In the Select Destination window, click the Options button and click the Perform Clean Installation checkbox that appears in the subsequent screen.

  • Page 35: Power Macintosh 6400, 6500 And Performa 64Xx Installation

    Power Macintosh 6400, 6500, and Performa 64XX Installation 3. Open your Power Macintosh by first removing the two security screws (Figure 1) on the back of the computer with a medium Phillips screwdriver. security screw security screw Figure 1: Remove the two security screws 4.
  • Page 36 Chapter 4 5. Note the small metal tab protruding on the underside of the logic board (Figure 3). Take care not to deform it during the installation process. Figure 3: Take care not to bend the metal tab on underside of the logic board 6.
  • Page 37 Power Macintosh 6400, 6500, and Performa 64XX Installation Remove Level 2 Cache Card Remove the Level 2 cache card. It is located next to the two larger slots that contain the DRAM (memory) DIMMs (Figure 5). Level 2 cache card L2 Cache Slot DRAM DIMMs Figure 5: Remove Level 2 cache card...
  • Page 38 Chapter 4 Install Crescendo/L2 Processor Upgrade Card 1. Remove the Crescendo/L2 card from the anti-static package making sure to handle the card by the edges (Figure 7). Your card may differ from what is pictured below. Figure 7: Remove Crescendo/L2 card from packaging 2.
  • Page 39 3. Return your Power Macintosh to your computing area and reconnect the power and peripheral cables to the computer. 4. Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to the front of your computer. Turn On Computer 1. Turn on your Power Macintosh. Your newly accelerated machine should boot as normal.
  • Page 41 6) Install Crescendo/L2 card into L2 Cache Slot 7) Replace back cover onto computer 8) Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to front of computer 9) Turn on your newly upgraded computer For more complete instructions, follow the installation procedure...
  • Page 42 Install Software 1. If you are upgrading to Mac OS 9 as part of this installation, do so now. Sonnet recommends a clean/universal install of the Mac OS. Start up your computer from the Mac OS CD and double click the Mac OS Install application. In the Select Destination window, click the Options button and click the Perform Clean Installation checkbox that appears in the subsequent screen.

  • Page 43: 20Th Anniversary Macintosh Installation

    20th Anniversary Macintosh Installation 2. Open your computer as follows: • Thin-profile cover – Push the two latches in at the bottom of the cover and lift up. • Larger expansion cover – Push up at the bottom of the cover and lift it away from the computer (Figure 1).
  • Page 44 Chapter 5 Install Crescendo/L2 Processor Upgrade Card 1. Remove the Crescendo/L2 card from the anti-static package making sure to handle the card by the edges (Figure 3). Your card may differ from what is pictured below. Figure 3: Remove Crescendo/L2 card from packaging 2.

  • Page 45: Turn On Computer

    Figure 5: Larger expansion back cover Figure 6: Install larger expansion back cover onto computer 5. Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to the front of your computer. Turn On Computer 1. Turn on your Power Macintosh. Your newly accelerated machine...
  • Page 47 6) Reset CUDA switch on logic board 7) Install Crescendo/L2 card into L2 Cache Slot 8) Replace case cover onto computer 9) Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to front of computer 10) Turn on your newly upgraded computer 11) Reset computer’s date and time For more complete instructions, follow the installation procedure outlined in the pages that follow.
  • Page 48 Install Software 1. If you are upgrading to Mac OS 9 as part of this installation, do so now. Sonnet recommends a clean/universal install of the Mac OS. Start up your computer from the Mac OS CD and double click the Mac OS Install application. In the Select Destination window, click the Options button and click the Perform Clean Installation checkbox that appears in the subsequent screen.

  • Page 49: Powerbase Installation

    PowerBase Installation Shut Down and Open Computer 1. Shut down your PowerBase. If the computer has been on for any length of time, wait a few minutes for it to cool before beginning the installation. 2. Disconnect the power and peripheral cables from the back of the computer and move it to an area where you can freely work.
  • Page 50 Chapter 6 Remove Level 2 Cache Card 1. Identify the internal components of your PowerBase. Touch the metal shielding of the internal assembly (that houses the floppy and hard disk drives) to discharge any potential damaging static electricity. 2. If installed, remove the Level 2 cache card from the L2 Cache Slot (Figure 3-Label A).
  • Page 51 PowerBase Installation Install Crescendo/L2 Processor Upgrade Card 1. Remove the Crescendo card from the anti-static package making sure to handle the card by the edges (Figure 4). Your card may differ from what is pictured below. Figure 4: Remove Crescendo/L2 card from packaging 2.
  • Page 52 Figure 7: Replace security screws (PowerBase low profile model shown) 3. Return your PowerBase to your computing area and reconnect the power and peripheral cables to the computer. 4. Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to the front of your computer.
  • Page 53 PowerBase Installation Turn On Computer 1. Turn on your Power Macintosh. Your newly accelerated machine should boot as normal. 2. Due to resetting the CUDA switch, some Mac OS preference files have been reset to their default settings. You will need to reset the Date &...
  • Page 55 5) Reset CUDA switch on logic board 6) Install Crescendo/L2 card into L2 Cache Slot 7) Replace case cover onto computer 8) Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to front of computer 9) Turn on your newly upgraded computer 10) Reset computer’s date and time For more complete instructions, follow the installation procedure outlined in the pages that follow.
  • Page 56 Install Software 1. If you are upgrading to Mac OS 9 as part of this installation, do so now. Sonnet recommends a clean/universal install of the Mac OS. Start up your computer from the Mac OS CD and double click the Mac OS Install application. In the Select Destination window, click the Options button and click the Perform Clean Installation checkbox that appears in the subsequent screen.

  • Page 57: Starmax 3000 Installation

    StarMax 3000 Installation Remove Case Cover From Computer 1. Shut down your StarMax. If the computer has been on for any length of time, wait a few minutes for it to cool before beginning the installation. 2. Disconnect the power and peripheral cables from the back of the computer and move it to an area where you can freely work.
  • Page 58 Chapter 7 Remove Level 2 Cache Card 1. Identify the internal components of your StarMax. Touch the metal shielding (Figure 3) of the internal assembly (that houses the floppy and hard disk drives) to discharge any potential damaging static electricity. 2.
  • Page 59 StarMax 3000 Installation Install Crescendo/L2 Processor Upgrade Card 1. Remove the Crescendo/L2 card from the anti-static package making sure to handle the card by the edges (Figure 5). Your card may differ from what is pictured below. Figure 5: Remove Crescendo/L2 card from packaging 2.
  • Page 60 2. Return your StarMax to your computing area and reconnect the power and peripheral cables to the computer. 3. Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to the front of your computer. Turn On Computer 1. Turn on your Power Macintosh. Your newly accelerated machine should boot as normal.
  • Page 61 7) Reset CUDA switch on logic board 8) Install Crescendo/L2 card into L2 Cache Slot 9) Replace case cover onto computer 10) Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to front of computer 11) Turn on your newly upgraded computer 12) Reset computer’s date and time For more complete instructions, follow the installation procedure outlined in the pages that follow.
  • Page 62 Install Software 1. If you are upgrading to Mac OS 9 as part of this installation, do so now. Sonnet recommends a clean/universal install of the Mac OS. Start up your computer from the Mac OS CD and double click the Mac OS Install application. In the Select Destination window, click the Options button and click the Perform Clean Installation checkbox that appears in the subsequent screen.

  • Page 63: Starmax 4000, 5000, And 5500 Installation

    StarMax 4000, 5000, and 5500 Installation Shut Down and Open Computer 1. Shut down your StarMax. If the computer has been on for any length of time, wait a few minutes for it to cool before beginning the installation. 2. Disconnect the power and peripheral cables from the back of the computer and move it to an area where you can freely work.
  • Page 64 Chapter 8 Remove Level 2 Cache Card 1. Identify the internal components of your StarMax. Touch the metal shielding (Figure 3) of the internal assembly (that houses the floppy and hard disk drives) to discharge any potential damaging static electricity. 2.
  • Page 65 StarMax 4000, 5000, and 5500 Installation Install Crescendo/L2 Processor Upgrade Card 1. Remove the Crescendo/L2 card from the anti-static package making sure to handle the card by the edges (Figure 5). Your card may differ from what is pictured below. Figure 5: Remove Crescendo/L2 card from packaging 2.
  • Page 66 2. Return your StarMax to your computing area and reconnect the power and peripheral cables to the computer. 3. Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to the front of your computer. Turn On Computer 1. Turn on your Power Macintosh. Your newly accelerated machine should boot as normal.

  • Page 67: Learning About The Software

    Extensions folder. Sonnet G4 Enabler 9 The Sonnet G4 Enabler 9 is needed only for G4 upgrade cards running Mac OS 9. This system enabler activates the Velocity Engine (AltiVec instructions). It is installed into your System folder.

  • Page 68: Metronome

    Chapter 9 Metronome Metronome is a software utility that provides information about the new processor card. This utility is placed into the Apple Menu Items Folder. It provides useful information to you and our technical support staff should you need to call us for any reason.

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide Computer loads extensions without freezing but Problem: Crescendo extension has a red”X” through it. Possible Crescendo/L2 card is not completely seated in the L2 Solutions: Cache Slot. Firmly press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot. Computer freezes at extension.
  • Page 70 Chapter 10 Computer does not seem to run any faster. Problem: Possible Rebuild the Desktop file (an invisible resource file where Solutions: the computer stores important system information). Restart your computer and hold down the Command- Option keys until the Desktop rebuild dialog box appears;...

  • Page 71: Warranty

    Sonnet within 30 days of authorization and paying for associated shipping and insurance costs. Sonnet will pay the cost to ship repaired or replaced product(s) back to you. This warranty shall also apply to product(s) that replace defective product(s) but only for the original warranty period.

  • Page 73: Technical Support

    Before you call Sonnet Technical Support please • Check our website for the latest updates and online support files • Check your manual for helpful information When you call Sonnet technical support, have the following information available so our technical support staff can better assist you: •...

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