BlueChip G3"Pismo"

Panther Compatible

PowerLogix is the only manufacturer of next generation G3 750FX (click here for technical specs on the 750FX), and 750GX (click here for technical specs on the 750GX) for the PowerBook G3 "Pismo."

The Blue Chip G3 Pismo for PowerBook G3 FireWire (aka "Pismo") laptops provides the processing power of the PowerPC 750FX or GX G3 chip to give your PowerBook G3 "Pismo" never before seen performance for a fraction of the cost of a new PowerBook G4. Tests show the BlueChip G3 Pismo 900 outperforms the G4 500MHz even in applications that use Altivec. Add the advantage of "on the fly" CPU speed reduction to save battery life, and it is no wonder we sold the G3/900 by a margin of 4:1 over the G4/500; that is, until we discontinued the G4. :)

We have many customers ask us if there will be faster G4s for Pismo in the future. The answer is no, due to the fact that the G4/7410 @ 500 MHz is the fastest pin compatible G4 upgrade for the Pismo that Motorola will ever produce. The faster G4s (7455s and 7457s) are much larger chips and they are not pin compatible, so they cannot be added to the Pismo CPU card by a chip swap. So if you want your Pismo to operate at the fastest possible speed, the G3 is the way to go.

Customer testimonials:

"Got the 900 MHz PPC 750FX upgrade installed. Excellent performance boost!

Here are my Xbench results (using 512 Mb of RAM):

Original G500MHz G3, total Xbench = 27.51
New 900 MHz PPC 750FX, total Xbench = 54.43

Essentially double the speed! Best upgrade board I've ever bought.

Thanks again!!" - Dan Blumenfeld

"Hello
It arrived here safely.
And I set it up to my PISMO.
It was super great!
Thanks!!
Everything seemed to be running so fast more than I expected.
I didn't ever think that OS-X goes such a high speed on PISMO.
It is amazing!
Again, thanks for your quick arrangement.

ARIGATO! ;-)" - Tomo Yamada

Note: The BlueChip G3 Pismo is a service that PowerLogix provides which upgrades your G3 400 or G3 500 to a G3 900 MHz. This involves sending your processor card to us where your CPU is swapped. This special remanufacturing process is handled by a local Austin firm known around the world as experts in this process. You must have a working CPU module in your machine prior to ordering.

If your current processor card is experiencing cache issues, the G3 900MHz may solve your problems as the original cache circuit on the CPU card is no longer used with the 750FX or GX CPU; instead, the on-chip L2 is used.

Turn-around from the day we receive your CPU card is about 5 business days, although it somtimes takes longer. Note: this process will technically void any AppleCare warranty if it is still in effect. In the case of warranty service, PowerLogix warrants the processor card for one year. Apple service techs are trained to do module exchanges, not chip swaps; in practice AppleCare warranty service other than the processor card should not be affected but we cannot guarantee this.

For CPU card removal instructions, click here. (Requires Flash.)

Availability: Sept 2005.