What are the known incompatibilities with the Crescendo/PCI G4 700 and 800?
While this new G4 upgrade supports virtually all clones, some PowerTower Pros have a second, very different motherboard design. The problematic version of the motherboard appears to be very rare, based on Sonnet’s sales history and the number of related calls. Nevertheless, the Crescendo/PCI G4 700 and 800 are not currently compatible with this version. You can read the entire description, complete with diagram, at http://www.sonnettech.com/support/techtips/cpcitt04.html Regarding PCI video cards, most of the Power Computing clones, as well as a couple of the Apple PowerPCs do not have onboard video, and may have come with certain cards (IX Micro Twin Turbo, IX Micro Ultimate Rez, ATI XClaim 3D, and the ATI Mach 64) installed that are not compatible. These cards are anywhere from 4 – 6 years old and have not had software or firmware updates in several years. The lack of updated software/firmware, combined with the next generation G4 chips used in these processor upgrades, results in va
