WOODSTOCK, Ill. January 22, 2004 Other World Computing (OWC) today introduced the Mercury G4/450-533 megahertz (MHz) ZIF upgrade with one megabyte (MB) L2 Cache for the Apple PowerMac G3 Beige, G3 Blue & White and G4 Yikes models. This new model replaces OWCs G4/450MHz, G4/500MHz and G4/533MHz models.
Available through
www.macsales.com/MercuryZIF for $149.99, the Mercury G4/450-533MHz ZIF upgrade is more affordable and flexible than its predecessors. It uses a high temperature Motorola G4/450MHz processor that is tested and guaranteed for safe, reliable operation of up to 533MHz in all Power Mac G3 Beige models (Desktop, Minitower and All-In-One) and G4/500MHz operation in all PowerMac G3 Blue & White and G4 Yikes PCI models.
OWCs new G4/450-533MHz ZIF upgrade is a great way to significantly speed up these PowerMacs for a very reasonable investment, said Larry OConnor, president of Other World Computing.
Youre not just getting more megahertz, but when you upgrade any of the PowerMac G3s youre also doubling the L2 Cache from 512 kilobytes (KB) to 1,024KB (1MB). That additional L2 Cache plus the boost to processor speed provides a leap in system performance that is a difference of night and day.
The new Mercury ZIF plug-and-play upgrade is fully compatible with all existing hardware and software, and with Apple OS 8.6 through 9.2.2, and all versions of Apple OS X up to and including 10.3.x Panther. The upgrade comes with a two-year warranty from OWC.
About Other World Computing
Since 1988, Other World Computing (OWC) has provided top-quality hardware, software and support designed to maximize productivity and increase the longevity of Macintosh and PC computers. The Illinois-based company operates the popular
www.macsales.com website, which features one of the largest online catalogs of enhancement products, including OWCs own Mercury acceleration and FireWire product lines. Along with its proprietary XPostFacto, which allows select pre-G3 computers to run Mac OSX, OWC is an Apple Certified Developer and provides extensive technical support for Macintosh users around the world. OWC owns and operates OWC.Net and FasterMac.net, which provide Internet access, web design and hosting solutions.
Company Contact:
Bill Herring
512-412-4009
bherring@macsales.com
Agency Contact:
Andy Marken
408-986-0100
andy@markencom.com