Does a G4 w/dual 450's = 900MHz

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Does a G4 w/dual 450's = 900MHz

I have a G4 with dual 450's and 256mb ram.
I am thinking of buying a d2 DVD±RW with LightScribe 16x - FireWire, Double Layer and Toast 7 Titanium for Mac., but it needs 500MHz as a minimum.
Will it work or do i need to find a different drive?

Mac G4, Dual 450's, Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Posted on Apr 13, 2006 1:29 PM

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FangSuede

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Apr 13, 2006 7:57 PM in response to phanto79

Hi,
Dual processors work faster only at programs that are optimised for them. So, no, you aren't really running at double speed. In addition, you don't have very much RAM and that will hinder your work quite a bit, 1GB of RAM or more for these operations is really needed.

However, your machine should work with this DVD. But don't expect speed. The Lightscribe procedure is very slow, up to an hour for a complex writing (my brother's G5 Quad takes 20-30 minutes on an external FW Lightscribe). Slow CPU's and low RAM might make writing a DVD very SLOW as well. If you are just burning CD's and want a Lightscribe label, a dual 450 will be adequate. Besides, the Lightscribe disks themselves are a bit expensive.

My answer is - get a lot more RAM and you have a decent chance at a good burn.

Regards,
Dave

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