Encore/ST G4 Duet
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Driver (2)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
153 Encore Firmware Updater Installer (Mac OS X 10.3-10.4)
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May-08-19
400 Encore Firmware Updater Installer (Mac OS X 10.5)
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May-08-19
Description: This software installs the Sonnet Firmware Updater and Sonnet Firmware Remover applications to your computer's Mac OS X Applications folder. Sonnet Firmware Updater installs the firmware patch necessary to support various Encore/ST processor upgrade cards. Version 3.2 adds support for use in computers running versions of Mac OS X Version 10.5.
Computers: Power Mac G4 (all models except PCI Graphics).
Note: Users running Mac OS X Version 10.4 or 10.3 should use version 3.1 of Encore Firmware Updater Installer (Mac OS X).
 
 
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FAQ (9)
IDArticle TitlePost Date
72 The Crescendo/Encore installer hangs, or crashes the system; occurs most often when run from the Sonnet installer CD.May-12-09
76 Which current Encore/ST G4 processor upgrades include a pre-attached heat sink?May-12-09
All models in the Encore/ST G4 line made today, except for those with a part number that starts with SG4-C, include a pre-attached heat sink. Products with a part number that starts with SG4-C are for use only in Power Mac G4 Cube, and do not include a pre-attached heat sink.
 
77 I purchased an Encore/ST G4 processor upgrade that is just a card; is it less reliable than one with a pre-attached heat sink?May-12-09
When installed correctly, the Encore/ST G4 card reusing the Apple heat sink is just as reliable as the more recent Encore/ST G4 card with a pre-attached Sonnet heat sink. Sonnet chose to pre-attach a heat sink to Encore/ST G4 upgrades (except for those with a part number that starts with SG4-C) because we determined that some users did not properly attach the Apple heat sink and clips, and we wanted to make the installation process easier.
 
169 May I discard my original CPU after installing Sonnet's upgrade cards? May-07-09
171 The speed indicated on the G3 or G4 chip on my Sonnet processor upgrade doesn't seem to match the speed of the upgrade I purchased. What's the story?May-07-09
175 The Crescendo/Encore installer hangs, or crashes the system; occurs most often when run from the Sonnet installer CD while using Mac OS 9.May-07-09
176 Sonnet OS X Installer InstructionsMay-07-09
204 Mac OS 10.5 "Leopard" shuts down a few seconds into booting after a new installation of the OS.May-07-09
218 The computer's standard startup process takes noticeably longer after upgrading to any Mac OS 9.x system from Mac OS 8.6 or earlier.May-12-09