Sonnet Technologies Crescendo_PCI Processor Upgrade Card User Manual

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Installation Overview

This overview is intended for those with prior
experience installing Sonnet upgrade products or
Macintosh

hardware. However, we strongly recom-

mend following the full installation instructions if
this is your first installation of this hardware.

Installing the Crescendo card takes a few easy steps:

1) Install Mac OS 9.x (only if upgrading as part of

this installation)

2) Install Sonnet software

3) Shut down computer

4) Remove case cover from computer

5) Remove current processor card

6) Remove Level 2 cache card (if present)

7) Reset CUDA switch on logic board

8) Install Crescendo card into Processor Card 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

13) To upgrade to AltiVec-enhanced software,

see Chapter 10

For more complete instructions, follow the installa-
tion procedure outlined in the pages that follow.

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