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Install Software… First! 

C. MAC OS X USERS—Install Sonnet Firmware Patch

This section describes the installation of software required to 
support this Encore/ST G4 Duet in your computer. Please note 

you MUST run the Sonnet Firmware Updater before you 
install this upgrade card

If you do not run the updater, 

your computer will not operate with the processor upgrade 
installed

.

 

1.

 Insert the Sonnet Installer CD into the computer’s optical 

drive. Double-click the Sonnet Install CD icon. When the 

Sonnet Install CD

 window appears, double-click the Mac OS 

X ONLY folder. 

 

2.

 Double-click the 

Sonnet Firmware Updater 

icon; Mac OS X’s 

built-in Install program will launch. Follow the onscreen 
directions to complete the installation of the Sonnet 
Firmware Updater and Sonnet Firmware Remover applica-
tions to your Applications folder.

 

3.

 Shut down your computer.

  4. Press 

and hold

 the Power button until you hear a long tone; 

release the button when you hear the tone.

 

5.

 Once the startup process is complete and you have logged 

in (if necessary), go the Finder and select Go > Applications 
from the Apple menu.

 

6.

 Locate Sonnet Firmware Updater, and then double-click its 

icon to launch the application.

  7.

 When the 

Sonnet Firmware Updater

 window appears, click OK.

 

8.

 When the 

Authenticate

 window appears, enter the 

Administrator password, and then click OK.

 

9.

 When the Wait message appears, 

DO NOT CLICK OK

; just 

wait. Clicking the OK button will cause the application to 
quit. After the Wait message disappears, another message will 
appear indicating that the ROM is being patched. 

Do not 

turn the power off; this process may take several minutes

.

 

10. 

When the message stating that the ROM has been patched 
appears, click OK. Shut down your computer. 

If you ever 

boot your computer in Mac OS 9.2, proceed to section D

otherwise, you may now install the Encore/ST G4 Duet pro-
cessor upgrade card. 

 

 Support Note:

 After updating your system’s firmware 

with the Sonnet firmware installer, you do not need to 

install the other software located in the Mac OS X ONLY folder 
on the Sonnet Installer CD; that software is used for other pro-
cessor upgrade cards by Sonnet.

D. MAC OS 9 USERS—Sonnet Software Installation

This section describes the installation of software required to sup-
port this Encore/ST G4 Duet in your computer under Mac OS 9.2 
when it is a selectable OS in Startup Disk (in System Preferences). 
Please note if you ever start up your computer undr Mac OS 9.2, 

you MUST run the Crescendo/Encore Installer before you 
install this upgrade card

If you do not run the application, 

your computer will not operate with the processor upgrade 
installed

.

 

1.

 Start your computer under Mac OS 9.2, and then insert the 

Sonnet Installer CD into its optical drive. Double-click the 

Mac OS 7-9 ONLY, not Classic 

folder, and then double-click 

the Crescendo/Encore Install icon. By default, with “Easy 
Install” selected from the pop-up menu, the required soft-
ware will be installed into the active System Folder on the 
boot drive. If this is okay, click the Install button; otherwise, 
select “Custom Install” from the pop-up menu for more 
options or to select another drive to install the software. 
The installer will install the appropriate software into your 
computer’s System Folder. 

 

2.

 If the installation was successful, a dialog box will appear; 

the program will then install a firmware patch that enables 
the use of the Duet in your computer. (

If you ran the Sonnet 

Firmware Updater application under Mac OS X, the patch was 
already installed; skip to step 6.

) The Sonnet firmware patch 

may be uninstalled. However, doing so prevents your system 
from working with the Duet. Read the instructions in the 
dialog box, and click OK to shut down your computer.

 

3.

 Press 

and hold

 the Power button until you hear a long tone; 

release the button when you hear the tone.

 

4.

 After releasing the Power button, a progress bar will appear 

at the bottom of your display screen. 

Do not do anything 

with your computer until after it restarts

.

 

5.

 If an error occurred, a message will appear; you must rerun 

the installer. Otherwise, once the firmware update is com-
plete and your system restarts a dialog box will appear, stat-
ing it is okay to install the Duet; click OK.

  6. After your system shuts down, you may install the Encore/ST 

G4 Duet processor upgrade card.

 

 Support Note:

 To ensure a smooth upgrade process, 

close all open applications and disable antivirus software 

before installing or running the Sonnet Firmware updater. 

 

 Support Note:

 To ensure a smooth upgrade process, 

close all open applications and disable antivirus software 

before installing or running the Sonnet Firmware updater. 

Содержание Encore ST G4

Страница 1: ...cessor installed If a computer experi ences sleep issues with the original processor installed installing this upgrade is unlikely to change that condition In the very rare instance where a computer begins to have sleep issues after a Duet upgrade is installed the problem is iso lated to that specific card and can be resolved by replacing it You Should Have The following items should be included i...

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Страница 3: ...o section B below Otherwise go to step 2 2 Boot your system in Mac OS 9 2 x the firmware updater will not work in OS X Classic mode As of this writing Apple has not made this firmware updater available as an OS X application 3 Log on to the Internet and type the following in your browser window s address bar http docs info apple com article html artnum 120068 4 Click on the appropriate link to dow...

Страница 4: ...allation of software required to sup port this Encore ST G4 Duet in your computer under Mac OS 9 2 when it is a selectable OS in Startup Disk in System Preferences Please note if you ever start up your computer undr Mac OS 9 2 you MUST run the Crescendo Encore Installer before you install this upgrade card If you do not run the application your computer will not operate with the processor upgrade ...

Страница 5: ... Remove Heat Sink Locate the processor heat sink on the logic board Figure 7 your heat sink may appear different from what is pictured Using caution to avoid touching the processor card and the logic board grasp one of the clips securing the heat sink with needle nose pliers between the heat sink and processor card Pull down and away to unhook one side of the clip from the processor card Figure 7 ...

Страница 6: ...et card Figure 10 and then place the cap on the origi nal processor card s connector 3 Place the processor card you removed from the computer into the anti static package and then store it the original heat sink heat sink clips and the screws you removed in a safe place 4 Align the connector on the bottom of the Duet card with the connector on the logic board Figure 11 and then set the card down o...

Страница 7: ...the logic board do not overtighten the screws Figure 13 Close Computer 1 Raise the side panel back into place Figure 14 2 Return the computer to your computing area if necessary and reconnect the power cord and peripheral cables to the computer Turn On Computer Turn on your Power Mac your accelerated machine should boot normally side panel screw AGP Graphics Gigabit Ethernet WARNING When your comp...

Страница 8: ...omputer and an electrical outlet 3 Touch a port access cover on the back of the computer to dis charge any potential damaging static electricity Figure 15 4 Disconnect the power cord from the computer 5 If present remove the two indicated screws from the back plate of the computer Figure 16 Otherwise go to step 6 6 Locate the security lock at the back of the computer Figure 17 If it is not already...

Страница 9: ...securing the processor heat sink to the processor card Figure 21 your heat sink may appear different from what is pictured Using caution to avoid touching the processor card and the logic board grasp one of the clips securing the heat sink with needle nose pliers between the heat sink and processor card Pull down and away to unhook one side of the clip from the processor card Figure 21 Push the cl...

Страница 10: ...ink clips and the screws you removed in a safe place 4 Align the connector on the bottom of the Duet card with the connector on the logic board Figure 25 and then set the card down on top of the three threaded posts Make sure the connec tors are lined up then grasping the Duet card by its heat sink gently press it straight down until the connectors snap together Verify the connectors are completel...

Страница 11: ... Raise the side panel back into place Figure 28 2 Return the computer to your computing area if necessary and reconnect the power cord and peripheral cables to the computer Turn On Computer Turn on your Power Mac your accelerated machine should boot normally side panel Digital Audio Figure 27 screw screw screw WARNING When your computer is operating the Duet s heat sink will become VERY hot to the...

Страница 12: ...cal outlet 3 Touch a port access cover on the back of the computer to dis charge any potential damaging static electricity Figure 29 4 Disconnect the power cord from the computer 5 Locate the security lock at the back of the computer Figure 30 If it is not already pressed in press it in now 6 With the right side of the case facing you open your Power Mac by lifting the release latch and lowering t...

Страница 13: ... the other side of the clip Repeat these steps with the left clip Once the clips have been unhooked gently lift the heat sink and clips away from the processor card and set them aside but not on the logic board Remove Processor Card 1 Remove the four screws securing the processor card to the logic board Figure 35 2 Grasping its edges gently lift one edge of the processor card to separate it from t...

Страница 14: ...eat sink heat sink clips and all four screws you removed in a safe place 4 Align the connector on the bottom of the Duet card with the connector on the logic board Figure 39 and then set the card down on top of the three threaded posts Make sure the connec tors are lined up then grasping the Duet card by its heat sink gently press it straight down until the connectors snap together Verify the conn...

Страница 15: ...gic board 2 With the back of the computer facing you secure the fan assem bly to the back plate of the computer with the two screws you removed previously Figure 43 3 Raise the side panel back into place Figure 44 4 Return the computer to your computing area if necessary and reconnect the power cord and peripheral cables to the computer Turn On Computer Turn on your Power Mac your accelerated mach...

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