Sonnet Crescendo/PCI Operating manual

Important Information

Read both sides of this sheet

This card is compatible with the following computers:

• Power Macintosh Series 7300, 7500, 7600, 8500, 8515, 8600, 9500, 9500/180MP, 9515, 9600,

9600/200MP

• Workgroup Server 7350, 8550, 9650

• Daystar Genesis and Millennium Series

• Mactell XB-Pro

• Power Computer PowerTower Pro, PowerWave

• UMAX J700, S900

If your computer is not listed here, it is not compatible with this card

; contact your reseller to

exchange it for a compatible upgrade.

Please install sof

tware fr

om the included Sonnet Installer C

You should install software from the included Sonnet Installer CD BEFORE you install this proces-

sor card

Please note that

your system must be booted in Mac OS 8.x or Mac OS 9.x in order to run the

Please note that your system must be booted in Mac OS 8.x or Mac OS 9.x in order to run the Please note that

Crescendo/Encore installer

Crescendo/Encore installer. Crescendo/Encore installer

Follow the steps below:

If your system is booted in Mac OS X, switch back to OS 9.2; otherwise, skip to the next step

If your system is booted in Mac OS X, switch back to OS 9.2; otherwise, skip to the next step. If your system is booted in Mac OS X, switch back to OS 9.2; otherwise, skip to the next step

From the Apple menu, select System Preferences…, and then click on the Startup Disk

icon. When the System Folders appear, select the Mac OS 9.2 System Folder in which you

will install the Sonnet software.

Insert the Sonnet Installer CD into the CD-ROM 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 software 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.

If the installation was successful, a dialog box will appear informing you it is okay to shut

down your computer. If an error occurred, an error message will appear; you must rerun

the installer.

After your system shuts down, locate the appropriate hardware installation chapter in the

included manual and follow the steps to install the upgrade.

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Recommendations for Mac OS X Use:

• This Crescendo/PCI card supports from System 7.5.2 up to Mac OS version 9.1, or even OS X.

While your computer is not ofﬁ cially supported by Apple Computer under Mac OS X, Sonnet has

delivered a software solution,

Sonnet PCI X Installer

, that enables a complete installation of Mac

Sonnet PCI X Installer, that enables a complete installation of Mac Sonnet PCI X Installer

OS X (through Version 10.2); installation helper software for later versions of OS X is available

elsewhere. For more information on Sonnet’s software solution, please visit

www.sonnettech.com/downloads/osx_upgrade_sw.html

• If possible, update the ﬁ rmware on every PCI card in your system before you install Mac OS X;

in some cases, your PCI cards may not be compatible with OS X unless you update the ﬁ rmware.

Check the manufacturers’ web sites for the latest software.

• When installing Mac OS X onto a hard drive larger than 8GB in capacity, be sure to install it in

the ﬁ rst partition of the drive, which must be 8GB or smaller. Refer to the Read Me ﬁ les for more

information.

• Regardless the method you used to install Mac OS X on your computer, you should also install

SonnetCache software from the Sonnet Software CD for best performance. Follow the instruc-

tions below:

If your system is booted in Mac OS 9.2, switch back to OS X; otherwise, skip to the next

step. From the Apple menu, select Control Panels > Startup Disk X. When the Startup

Disk X window opens, select the Mac OS X System Folder in which you will install the

Sonnet software.

If it is not already inserted, insert the Sonnet Installer CD into the CD-ROM drive.

Double-click the

Mac OS X ONLY

folder, and then double-click the SonnetCache.pkg

Mac OS X ONLY folder, and then double-click the SonnetCache.pkg Mac OS X ONLY

ﬁ le to start the built-in Mac OS X install program. Follow the directions to complete the

installation, and then restart your computer.

Known Issues:

•

Certain 256MB DIMMs (RAM) and certain hard drive models have been reported to be

incompatible under OS X

when installed in certain computers. This is not a Sonnet issue.

incompatible under OS X when installed in certain computers. This is not a Sonnet issue.incompatible under OS X

•

Certain third-party PCI cards, including some cards sold by Apple as upgrades, are not

compatible with Mac OS X

. If you encounter OS X installation issues, please remove the PCI

cards and attempt the OS X installation again. Again, this is not a Sonnet issue.

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