Sonnet Technologies ZIF User Manual
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ZIF G4
Processor Upgrade Card for G3/G4 Power Macintosh® Computers
Quick Start Guide For Encore/ZIF G4
Power Macintosh and Operating System Compatibility
Encore/ZIF G4 processor upgrade cards are compatible with Power Macintosh
G3 All-in-one, Desktop, Minitower, and Blue & White models, and Power Mac®
G4 (PCI Graphics) models.
At this printing, the Encore/ZIF G4 supports most versions of the Mac OS® that
Apple supports on your system. For Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White and
Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) systems, this includes Mac OS 9.2 through OS X
Version 10.4.x. For all beige Power Macintosh G3 models, Mac OS Versions 8.6
through OS X 10.2.8 are supported. Mac OS 9.0 or higher is required
for G4 AltiVec use. For up-to-date Mac OS compatibility,
check our web site.
Beige G3 system owners please note, for complete
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compatibility with Mac OS X, your system must have a
bootable Mac OS 9.1.x System Folder residing on a hard
drive.
Blue & White G3 system owners please note, for com-
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plete compatibility with Mac OS X, your system must have a bootable
Mac OS 9.2.x System Folder residing on a hard drive.
You Should Have
The following items should be included in your product package:
• Encore/ZIF G4 processor upgrade card
• Power adapter cable
• Sonnet Installer CD
• Powered by Sonnet label
• Jumper blocks (for use only in G3 Blue & White and G4 PCI Graphics Models)
For the installation you will need:
• Small flat blade screwdriver
• Medium Phillips head screwdriver
• Short-handled, small Phillips head screwdriver (only for G3 All-in-one)
• Needle-nose pliers
Multiple Upgrade Recommendation
If you intend to perform multiple hardware upgrades to your computer, we
recommend that you complete the installation of the Encore/ZIF G4 processor
upgrade card first, then install the remaining upgrades; complete each upgrade
and test it before proceeding to the next.
1 GHz model shown;
your card may differ
from what is pictured
Support Notes: Please familiarize yourself with
the following instructions before beginning the
installation. This product has fragile pins that can be
easily damaged; careful installation is required. Broken
pins are not covered under warranty. If you feel you
are unable to install the computer hardware, please contact a qualified computer technician.
We recommend you make a backup of important information on your system’s current hard drive(s) prior to
installing new hardware or software.
When handling computer products, you must take care
to prevent components from being damaged by static
electricity. Before opening your computer or removing
parts from their packages, always ground yourself first
by touching a metal part of the computer, such as a
port access cover, and work in an area free of static electricity; avoid carpeted areas. Handle all electronic components by their edges, and avoid touching connector
traces and component pins.
Remember to register your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases.
Software updates and links are available from the Sonnet web site at www.sonnettech.com. • Online support form available at http://supportform.sonnettech.com.
Sonnet Technologies Customer Service hours are Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Time • Customer Service Phone: 1-949-472-2772 • E-mail: support@sonnettech.com
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Install Software… First!
Install or Upgrade to Mac OS 9.2.x or Later, If
Necessary—Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White and
Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) Users
If you have either a Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White or Power
Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) computer, the Encore/ZIF G4 requires
that Mac OS 9.2 be installed on your system on a writeable local
hard disk (not a CD, DVD or network disk). You must boot your
system from a Mac OS 9.2 system folder in order to patch the
Power Mac firmware so your system can support this Encore/ZIF
G4 card. Verify the Mac OS version on your system is at least Mac
OS 9.2, and then install or upgrade the OS software if necessary.
Mac OS X Alert: (This does not apply to Power Mac G4
(PCI Graphics) models.) Due to technical issues that arise
from the operation of a modern 745x G4 processor (used on
the Encore/ZIF card) in an older system, your computer will not
be able to boot from a Mac OS X CD using the usual methods
(starting your system while you hold down the C key on your
keyboard, or launching the Mac OS X install application and
then clicking the Restart button). After you install the Encore/ZIF
G4 processor card, in order to boot from a Mac OS X Install
or Update CD, you must maintain a bootable Mac OS 9.1.x or
9.2.x System Folder on a hard drive (not a CD).
To boot from the Mac OS X Install or Update CD, you must first
boot into Mac OX 9.1.x or 9.2.x, open the Startup Disk X control
panel (installed by the Crescendo/Encore Install application), and
choose the install or update CD as your Startup Disk.
The alternative is to reinstall either your original processor card
or previous processor upgrade card, which may allow you to
boot from the CD.
Software Installation—ALL USERS
This section describes the installation of software required to
support the Encore/ZIF G4 under Mac OS 8.x or 9.x. Additional
software required to support the Encore/ZIF under Mac OS X
must be installed after you finish installing the Encore/ZIF
card; see page 24.
1. If you are upgrading to Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS X as part
of this installation, do so now; complete the Mac OS
upgrade, and then restart your computer. Please note, Mac
OS 9 or higher is required to fully support AltiVec-enhanced
applications.
2. If your system is booted in Mac OS X, switch back to OS 9;
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
System Folder in which you will install the Sonnet software.
3. 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 the System Folder of your computer.
4. If you are installing the Encore/ZIF into a Power Macintosh G3
Blue & White or Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) system, skip to the
next step. Otherwise, if the installation was successful, a dia-
log box will appear. Click Quit to leave the installer and shut
down your computer; go to page 2.
The steps in this section apply only to the remaining software
installation in Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White and Power
Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) systems.
5. If the installation was successful, a dialog box will appear.
The program will then install a firmware patch that enables
the use of the Encore/ZIF G4 in your computer. (The Sonnet
patch may be uninstalled. However, doing so prevents your
system from working with the Encore/ZIF G4.) Read the
instructions in the dialog box, and click OK to shut down
your computer.
6. Press and hold down the Programmer’s button (the button
on the right, beneath the Power button) on the front of your
computer.
7. While holding down the Programmer’s button, press and
release the Power button on your computer or keyboard.
Continue to hold down the Programmer’s button until you
hear a tone play through the speaker.
WARNING: Before running the Crescendo/Encore Install
application, you must ensure your system is booted
in Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x; do not attempt to run this in Mac OS X
Classic mode. This software will only function in Mac OS 8.6
through OS 9.x.
If you are installing this product into Power Macintosh G3 Blue &
White system AND you are replacing a processor upgrade card not
manufactured by Sonnet, you may need to uninstall the firmware
patch used to make your system compatible with the processor
upgrade card before you install Sonnet software. In some cases,
unless you uninstall the firmware patch, the Sonnet software will not
install on your system.
8. When the tone is heard, release the Programmer’s button; a
progress bar will appear at the bottom of the screen.
9. Once the firmware update is complete, your system will
restart. If an error occurred, a message will appear; you must
rerun the installer. Otherwise, a dialog box will appear, stating it is okay to install the Encore/ZIF G4; click OK.
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Hardware Installation—G3 Desktop
This section covers the installation of the Encore/ZIF G4 processor
upgrade card into Power Macintosh G3 Desktop computers. If you
have a Power Macintosh G3 Minitower or Macintosh Server G3 system, skip to page 7. If you have a Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one system, skip to page 12. If you have a Power Macintosh G3 Blue & White
or Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) system, skip to page 19.
Shut Down and Open Computer
1. Shut down your Power Macintosh. If the computer has been on
for any length of time, wait a few minutes for it to cool before
beginning the installation.
tab tab
2. If you need to move the computer to a different area where you
can work freely, disconnect any connected cables, move the computer, then reconnect the power cord and plug it in to an outlet.
3. With the front of the computer facing you, locate the two tabs
on the underside of the front cover (Figure 1). Press them in, and
then slide the cover forward and off the computer.
4. Touch the power supply case (Figure 2) to discharge any poten-
tially damaging static electricity, then disconnect the power and
peripheral cables from the back of the computer.
Support Note: To avoid generating a static charge in your
body, do not walk around the room until after you finish in-
stalling the Encore/ZIF card and close the computer.
5. Rotate the expansion card cover up and to the left (Figure 2).
6. Locate the two latches securing the internal assembly in place,
and slide them toward each other, and then rotate the support
foot into its locked position (Figure 3).
expansion card
cover
Figure 1
power supply case
Figure 2
latch
support foot
7. Rotate the internal assembly out of the case (Figure 4); be sure
to lock the support arm into place.
latch
Figure 3
internal assembly
support arm
Figure 4
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Hardware Installation—G3 Desktop
8. Locate the spring clip on the internal assembly (Figure 5),
unhook and remove it from the assembly; do not reinstall the
spring clip.
Remove Heat Sink
1. Locate the screw securing the heat sink ground wire to the logic
board (Figure 6). Remove the screw, move the wire out of the
way, and then replace the screw; do not overtighten it.
internal assembly
remove spring clip
G3 Desktop
Figure 5
heat sink
ground wire
screw
2. Locate the clip securing the processor heat sink to the ZIF socket
(Figure 7). Carefully insert a small flat blade screwdriver between
the clip and the socket. While pressing down on the top of the
clip with your finger, gently twist the screwdriver until you see
the clip unhook from the ZIF socket tab. Unhook the clip from
the other side of the heat sink, remove the clip and heat sink
from the processor, and then set them aside.
Remove Processor Card
Push down and out on the ZIF socket lever (Figure 8) to disengage it
from the side tab on the socket. Once the lever is clear of the side tab,
rotate the lever up 90˚. Gently lift the existing processor card up and
out of the ZIF socket.
Figure 6
heat sink
screwdriver
clip
ZIF socket
Figure 7
processor card
lever
ZIF socket
Figure 8
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Hardware Installation—G3 Desktop
Install Encore/ZIF Processor Upgrade Card
1. Remove the Encore/ZIF card from its anti-static package, mak-
ing sure to handle the card by its edges (Figure 9); your card may
differ from what is pictured.
2. Gently peel the pin protection foam off the Encore card, and
then transfer it to the processor card you removed from the computer. With the foam attached, place the processor card into the
anti-static package and store it and the heat sink, in a safe place.
3. Turn the Encore/ZIF card so that the narrow end of the card is
pointing toward you, with the pins facing down. Plug the 8-pin
connector from the included power adapter cable into the 8-pin
connector on the Encore/ZIF card (Figure 10); verify the con-
nector is plugged in securely.
anti-static pack age
Encore/ZIF card
Figure 9
Encore/ZIF card
8-pin connector
power adapter cable
4. Grasp the Encore/ZIF card so that the narrow end of the card is
pointing toward you (Figure 11). Holding it level with the logic
board, align the Encore/ZIF card’s pins over the ZIF socket’s holes,
and then carefully lower the Encore/ZIF card into the ZIF socket;
with all the pins aligned, the card will be easy to push into the
socket. If you encounter any resistance, raise the card and check
for bent pins, if none are bent, realign the card’s pins with the
socket and gently lower it again. Be very careful! Broken pins
are not covered under warranty.
5. While applying moderate pressure on top of the Encore/ZIF
card’s heat sink above the ZIF socket, secure the card in place by
pressing down on the ZIF socket lever until it latches under the
socket’s side tab (Figure 12).
Figure 10
Encore/ZIF card
pins
ZIF socket
Figure 11
Encore/ZIF card
lever
side tab
Figure 12
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Hardware Installation—G3 Desktop
WARNING: When disconnecting cables from the logic board,
do not pull on the wires; always pull on the connectors.
Encore/ZIF card
Install Power Adapter Cable Between Computer and
Encore/ZIF Card
1. Locate the logic board power cable plugged in next to the
Encore/ZIF card (Figure 13). Unplug the connector by pulling it
straight up while squeezing its locking tab.
2. Plug in the provided power adapter cable between the connector
on the logic board and the logic board power cable (Figure 14);
verify that all the connectors are plugged in securely.
power adapter
cable connector
power adapter
cable connector
Figure 13
logic board
connector
Figure 14
logic board power
cable connector
logic board power
cable connector
G3 Desktop
Close Computer
1. Arrange the wires and cables inside the computer so that noth-
ing which may block airflow through the cooling fans runs
across the top of the Encore/ZIF card, and so that nothing will be
pinched when you close the internal assembly (Figure 15).
2. Disengage the support arm from the bottom of the computer’s
case (Figure 16).
Encore/ZIF card
Figure 15
support arm
Figure 16
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Hardware Installation—G3 Desktop
3. Rotate and carefully lower the internal assembly back into the
computer’s case (Figure 17), making sure that no wires or
cables get pinched or crushed.
internal assembly
Figure 17
4. Slide and lock the internal assembly latches back into their
original position, and flip the support foot back into the case
(Figure 18)
.
5. Rotate and snap the expansion card cover back into place
(Figure 19).
6. Replace the case cover onto your computer.
7. Affix the Powered by Sonnet label to the front of your computer.
8. Return the computer to your computing area and reconnect the
power and peripheral cables to the computer.
latch
expansion card
latch
support foot
Figure 18
cover
Turn On Computer
1. Turn on your Power Macintosh; your accelerated machine
should boot normally.
2. If your system is running Mac OS 8.6, 9.1.x or 9.2.x, your instal-
lation is complete. If your system is running Mac OS 9.0.x, or Mac
OS X (any version), see page 24, “Installing Additional Software”.
Figure 19
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Hardware Installation—G3 Minitower/Server G3
This section covers the installation of the Encore/ZIF G4 processor
upgrade card into Power Macintosh G3 Minitower and Macintosh
Server G3 systems. If you have a Power Macintosh G3 Desktop computer, return to page 2. If you have a Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one
system, skip to page 12.
White or Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) system, skip to page 19.
Shut Down and Open Computer
1. Shut down your Power Macintosh. If the computer has been on
for any length of time, wait a few minutes for it to cool before
beginning the installation.
If you have a Power Macintosh G3 Blue &
side
access
panel
2. If you need to move the computer to a different area where you
can work freely, disconnect any connected cables, move the computer, then reconnect the power cord and plug it in to an outlet.
3. With the front of the computer facing you, remove the side
access panel from your Power Macintosh (Figure 20).
4. Carefully lay the computer on its side. Touch the power supply
case (Figure 21) to discharge any potentially damaging static
electricity, then disconnect the power and peripheral cables from
the back of the computer.
Support Note: To avoid generating a static charge in your
body, do not walk around the room until after you finish in-
stalling the Encore/ZIF card and close the computer.
5. Locate the two latches securing the internal assembly in place,
and flip them up (Figure 21).
6. Using its built-in handle, rotate the internal assembly out of the
chassis (Figure 22).
Figure 20
latch
power supply case
latch
G3 Minitower/Server G3
Figure 21
internal assembly
Remove Heat Sink
1. Locate the screw securing the heat sink ground wire to the logic
board (Figure 23). Remove the screw, move the wire out of the
way, and then replace the screw; do not overtighten it.
Figure 22
heat sink
ground wire
screw
Figure 23
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